The IIT Guwahati placement report for 2024 has been released, showing a placement percentage of 71% among 1,124 out of 1,584 registered students. The highest package offered was INR 2.05 crore per annum to BTech students, while the average package was INR 36.17 LPA for the BDes course. Top recruiting sectors included SDE (31.90%), Core (23.10%), and Others (16.20%). Major recruiters included Google, JP Morgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Schlumberger, Uber, Apple, Microsoft, Qualcomm, Accenture, CapGemini, Cognizant, Dell, Flipkart, HCL Technologies, IBM, Info Edge (India) Ltd., and Texas Instruments. The placement rate decreased slightly from 78.04% in 2023 to 71% in 2024, with the number of recruiting companies increasing from 246 to 466. Course-wise, BTech had the highest placement rate (91% in CSE), and MTech achieved a 100% placement rate in Systems Control and Automation. The placement cell supports students through interview preparation, company visits, and entrepreneurship initiatives.

Over 500 companies in India will announce Q1 earnings for FY26 next week, including major entities like Bharti Airtel, LIC, BSE, Titan, Adani Ports, SBI, DLF, Hero MotoCorp, BHEL, and others. The report highlights a wide range of sectors, including telecom, finance, manufacturing, and energy.

Storyboard18 has increased its FY25 advertising budget to ₹373 crores to accelerate growth in its platforms Naukri and 99acres, while expanding its content offerings to include startups, policy, and tech topics.

Info Edge India Ltd. announced the publication of the notice for its 30th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and provided details about e-voting for the event. The AGM, scheduled for August 25, 2025, will be conducted via video conferencing. The company emphasized compliance with SEBI regulations to ensure transparency and accessibility for stakeholders. Info Edge operates in online services, focusing on recruitment, real estate, education, and related services through platforms like Naukri.com, 99acres, and Jeevansathi.

Kapil Chaudhary and Avisha Gupta have joined Dentons Link Legal as Partners in the firm’s Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT) and Regulatory practice. Chaudhary, with 25+ years of legal and CXO experience in India and Singapore, focuses on online gaming, data privacy, and AI. Gupta, with 14 years in tech law, specializes in fintech, e-commerce, and data protection. Both previously worked at Info Edge (India) Ltd. and Luthra & Luthra Law Offices.