Industry Trends

Delivery jobs should be seen as flexible employment, not gig work: Swiggy executive

Swiggy's Food Marketplace CEO Rohit Kapoor views delivery partners as a vital third pillar of the job market. He advocates for this work to be recognized as flexible employment, distinct from traditional formal jobs or entrepreneurship. Kapoor highlighted that millions have worked on the Swiggy platform, emphasizing the sector's significant scale and growth potential.

Government Jobs

Budget 2026: The arithmetic that will decide India’s bond market

Budget 2026 will be crucial for India’s bond market, with investors seeking fiscal continuity, credible deficit targets and transparent consolidation. Borrowing strategy, capex execution, and small savings flows will shape yields, while improved market microstructure gains importance amid deferred global index inclusion, making trust between fiscal policy and markets essential.

Startup Funding

Shadowfax IPO at 1,000x P/E: What are investors hopes for listing gains?

Shadowfax Technologies' IPO opens with a high valuation, trading at over 1,000 times its latest earnings. Despite a premium valuation compared to peers like Blue Dart Express and Delhivery, analysts point to strong revenue growth and an asset-light model as potential drivers.

Startup Funding

UPL subsidiary Advanta Enterprises files draft IPO papers with Sebi

UPL’s seed business Advanta Enterprises has filed draft IPO papers with Sebi for a proposed offer for sale, allowing the agrochemicals group and other shareholders to partially monetise their holdings amid an active Indian primary market.

Layoffs / Restructuring

1700+ PSAC jobs in Canada may be cut

Thousands working for Canada’s federal public service are at risk of being laid off. This isn’t altogether shocking because news of the government’s efforts to reduce the size of the public service during the November budget has already been out for sometime now. Media reports say that Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) has sent [...] The post 1700+ PSAC jobs in Canada may be cut appeared first on HR Katha .

Industry Trends

OpenAI Reports Over $20 Billion Estimated Revenue for 2025 Amidst Wider AI Adoption

OpenAI's projected revenue has gone up from $2 billion in 2023 to over $20 billion in 2025, with compute capacity tripling each year as AI adoption entered the embedded stage from the experimentation stage. The post OpenAI Reports Over $20 Billion Estimated Revenue for 2025 Amidst Wider AI Adoption appeared first on MEDIANAMA .

Remote Work

Geo-fluid models of work: When talent flows like water across borders

What are geo-fluid models of work? Geo-fluid work models allow employees to work seamlessly across locations, roles and time zones without being tied to a fixed geographic location. Unlike remote work, where employees are typically bound to one specific region or home base, geo-fluidity means continuous movement—employees can shift from one city to another, switch [...] The post Geo-fluid models of work: When talent flows like water across borders appeared first on HR Katha .