For years, the debate around women in infrastructure centred on hiring. Beena Dixit, Head of People & Culture (Organisation) at Siemens Energy India Limited, believes the more pressing challenge now is ensuring women stay, progress and lead.
A fresh round of job cuts has begun at Oracle, with affected employees receiving termination emails as the technology giant expands a multi-billion-dollar restructuring programme while continuing to invest heavily in AI infrastructure.
The HR technology startup has secured fresh funding as organisations increasingly look to trusted former employees to address hiring challenges, reduce recruitment costs and strengthen talent pipelines.
TRAI Chairman Anil Kumar Lahoti says AI can make telecom networks smarter and strengthen fraud detection, but responsible deployment, human oversight and robust safeguards will be critical as operators move towards increasingly autonomous systems.
India’s formal employment base is expanding rapidly, but female participation continues to trail workforce growth across sectors.