Candidate's unexpected request during an interview exposed a harsh hiring reality. 'What hurt her was not the rejection, but...'A young graduate's plea to an interviewer not to be ghosted after a recruitment process highlighted a common, damaging practice. She recoun...
03 Jul, 2026, 01.02 PM IST
As H-1B registrations decline, summit to spotlight immigrant founders' role in US innovationA key summit in San Francisco this October will spotlight immigrant entrepreneurs' vital role in US innovation, amidst tightening immigrati...
02 Jul, 2026, 07.46 PM IST
Mehli Mistry resigns from RNT Associates, Ratan Tata's investment office, media reports sayLong-time Tata Group associate Mehli K. Mistry has stepped down as a director from Ratan Tata's personal investment firm, RNT Associates. M...
02 Jul, 2026, 12.13 PM IST
VC fundraising hits wall; WhatsApp’s new privacy headacheIndian VC firms are facing their hardest fundraising year in a decade as LPs tighten filters and demand cash returns. This and more in toda...
01 Jul, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
AI skills power nearly two-thirds of new GCC hiring in IndiaIndia's white-collar hiring saw a dip in June, yet its Global Capability Centres (GCCs) are booming, especially in AI. GCCs are shifting fr...
01 Jul, 2026, 02.41 PM IST
Telangana plans drug discovery push to move Hyderabad up pharma value chainTelangana is charting a new course to elevate Hyderabad into a global drug discovery hub. The state is fostering an integrated ecosystem by...
01 Jul, 2026, 10.06 AM IST
Jane Street, TSMC-linked AI startup Etched raises $800 millionAI chip challenger Etched has secured a massive $800 million in funding, with backing from industry heavyweights like Jane Street and a fir...
01 Jul, 2026, 08.18 AM IST
'Still can't process what just happened': Candidate left stunned after startup interview ended in just five minutes, sparks debateA job seeker's interview with a startup reportedly concluded in just five minutes, leaving the candidate bewildered. After a single technic...
01 Jul, 2026, 12.54 AM IST
Hindustan Copper to seek Navratna status, eyes threefold ore output by 2029Hindustan Copper is aiming for Navratna status, according to outgoing CMD Sanjiv Kumar Singh. The company plans to triple ore output by 202...
29 Jun, 2026, 07.44 PM IST
Temporary employees can get pension even without formal regularisation if eligible, rules the Supreme CourtIn a significant ruling, the Supreme Court has declared that temporary-status employees, even without formal regularization, are entitled t...
29 Jun, 2026, 07.35 AM IST
Generational wealth vs new money? ₹500 crore businessman in slippers, startup founder on investor funding in BMWA viral X post contrasts two meetings with wealthy individuals, sparking debate on old versus new money. One encounter featured a generatio...
26 Jun, 2026, 04.04 PM IST
Bleak job market for H-1B returnees; Delhivery investors' exitLaid off tech workers from the US face an unprecedented job slump back home. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
26 Jun, 2026, 07.51 AM IST
No vacancy at home: Worsening job market greets H-1B returneesIndian tech professionals returning from the US, including H-1B visa holders, face a challenging job market back home. Layoffs at major US ...
26 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Mind Games: Talent wars heat up as AI startups take on Big TechA fierce talent war is raging in the AI sector, with tech giants like Google facing significant researcher departures to rivals OpenAI and ...
25 Jun, 2026, 07.12 PM IST
Anthropic expands hiring for AI infra roles in A-Pac amid surge in demandThe hiring push comes as Anthropic works to expand its computing capacity beyond the US. The company had said in a blog post in April that ...
25 Jun, 2026, 06.56 PM IST
India's tech funding rises 12% to $7.2 billion in H1 2026: ReportIndia's tech startups secured $7.2 billion in the first half of 2026, a 12% rise despite fewer funding rounds. Investors are concentrating ...
25 Jun, 2026, 02.49 PM IST
Meta's Cred deal showcases new playbook: take stake, hire the founderMeta is strategically acquiring minority stakes in tech firms and integrating their founders into senior roles, a pattern evident with Cred...
23 Jun, 2026, 05.35 PM IST