{"id":215624,"date":"2026-04-10T15:15:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T09:45:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/?p=215624"},"modified":"2026-04-10T15:15:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T09:45:21","slug":"tcs-workforce-hits-new-low-23000-jobs-gone-in-12-months-whats-next-for-it-professionals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/tcs-workforce-hits-new-low-23000-jobs-gone-in-12-months-whats-next-for-it-professionals\/","title":{"rendered":"TCS Workforce Hits New Low: 23,000 Jobs Gone in 12 Months\u2014What\u2019s Next for IT Professionals?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A recent report by Deccan Herald has sparked concerns regarding the workforce at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India&#8217;s IT giant. Statistics show a significant drop in employee strength, from 6,07,979 in FY2025 to 5,84,519 in FY2026\u2014a reduction of nearly 23,000 employees in just one year. 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