TCS staff cites salary cut after appraisal, co disagrees

BENGALURU: TCS’ appraisal letters have triggered employee reactions, with some alleging reductions in CTC and downgrades in their performance bands. Discussions have also intensified around a drop in take-home salaries following changes linked to the implementation of new labour codes. The debate concerns the exclusion of gratuity from cost-to-company (CTC) under TCS’s revised compensation structure….

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‘Auto demand healthy despite rise in input cost’

NEW DELHI: India’s automotive industry is facing mounting pressure from rising commodity prices and global trade uncertainty, even as long-term demand and the shift towards electric mobility continue to support growth prospects, Assocham president Nirmal Minda said.He told TOI that raw material costs across plastics, aluminium and tungsten had increased sharply, putting pressure on manufacturers…

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RBI to align bank disclosure norms with global standards

MUMBAI: RBI’s new disclosure norms will put unlisted banks at par with listed peers, standardise reporting formats and units, and make global comparisons of Indian lenders much easier by mandating uniform, template-driven disclosures.The new norms prescribe globally aligned reporting architecture that mirrors Basel standards, addressing the third of the three pillars of the globally accepted…

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Insolvency resolution drops to 13-quarter low

NEW DELHI: Corporate insolvency resolutions dropped to a 13-quarter low of 36 cases being resolved by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) during Jan-March 2026, compared with 70 a year ago, with just eight plans approved in Feb and seven in March. This was the worst March quarter for the resolution process since Jan-March 2022…

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5,000 mysterious holes carved into a Peruvian hillside were an ‘ancient computer’ used for accounting

For nearly a century, thousands of strange holes carved into a barren Peruvian hillside puzzled archaeologists, historians, and even conspiracy theorists. Stretching across the dry slopes of the Pisco Valley in southern Peru, the massive formation contains more than 5,000 carefully arranged pits that can only truly be appreciated from the air. Some believed they…

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IBBI rolls out new empanelment rules for insolvency professionals

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has introduced fresh guidelines for empanelment of insolvency professionals to streamline and speed up appointments in corporate insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings, PTI reported.The revised framework lays down procedures for preparing a panel of insolvency professionals (IPs) who can serve as Interim Resolution Professionals (IRPs), Resolution Professionals (RPs),…

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IBC recovery crosses Rs 4.11 lakh crore, over 8,800 insolvency cases admitted

More than 8,800 Corporate Insolvency Resolution Processes (CIRPs) had been admitted under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) till December 2025, with creditors realising over Rs 4.11 lakh crore through approved resolution plans, Financial Services Secretary M Nagaraju said on Tuesday, PTI reported.More than 4,000 corporate debtors have also been rescued through resolution, settlements, withdrawals…

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