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Spotify promotes Shreyas Haridas to HR director, JAPAC, SAMEA

Spotify, the global audio streaming service, has elevated Shreyas Haridas and expanded his role to lead HR across JAPAC and SAMEA as director. He has been associated with Spotify since September of 2022 when he joined to take care of HR for South Asia, Middle East and Africa. An engineering graduate, Shreyas Haridas is also [...] The post Spotify promotes Shreyas Haridas to HR director, JAPAC, SAMEA appeared first on HR Katha .

ED Freezes INR 192 Cr Assets Linked To WinZO

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has frozen gaming startup WinZO’s assets worth INR 192 Cr in a money laundering probe. In…

ITC, Godfrey Phillips Tumble Up To 5% After Sharp Hike In Cigarette Excise Duty

Shares of ITC and Godfrey Phillips slid up to 5% on Jan 2, extending losses after govt announced a sharp hike in cigarette excise duties

Capitalmind CEO weighs in on Deepinder Goyal's gig worker debate – ‘Everyone cribs about their job, but...’

Deepinder Goyal explained that every delivery partner typically travels less than two kilometres in roughly 8 minutes, with an average speed of 15 kmph, to deliver to customers.

The 2026 digital money shift: Why one account just isn’t safe anymore

Lacklustre demand drags Indian factory growth to two-year low in December

India's factory sector witnessed a sharp slowdown in performance this December, registering its weakest growth in two years. The decline in demand has prompted companies to slash production levels, while job creation has virtually paused. This trend signals an economic cooling for India, with export growth also tapering off.

Zomato CEO’s Comment On Gig Workers’ Strike Sparks Mega Debate, Many Back Him: ‘Even Tech Industry Doesn’t Pay...’

A social media user reacted, saying, "The tech industry values skill but doesn't pay 40k. Delivery services have low entry barriers and can't pay that much."

Capgemini’s Tarunpreet Pahwa is Sr. dir. talent solutions & HR analytics

Capgemini has elevated Tarunpreet Singh Pahwa to senior director – global strategic deals, talent solutions and HR analytics. He has been associated with Capgemini since September 2022 when he took up the role of global human resources business partner. For almost two years, he successfully ensured achievement of business outcomes and worked along with client [...] The post Capgemini’s Tarunpreet Pahwa is Sr. dir. talent solutions & HR analytics appeared first on HR Katha .

Stock markets rally in early trade, Sensex up 158 points to 85,346.79

In Asian markets, South Korea's Kospi index, Shanghai's SSE Composite index and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index were trading higher

India's Auto Sales In December 2025: Passenger Vehicles, Two-Wheelers and CVs End Year On A High

Several automakers report their highest-ever domestic sales during the year, including Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, Toyota Kirloskar Motor and Kia India.

Sapphire Foods–Devyani International Merger: Know Capital Gains Tax Rules, Impact On Shareholders

Under the proposed scheme, Devyani International will issue 177 shares for every 100 shares held in Sapphire Foods

Rupee rises 6 paise to 89.92 against U.S. dollar in early trade

Forex traders said the USD/INR pair is expected to trade in a narrow range as the 90 level is being protected by the Reserve Bank of India