🔍 Introduction India’s largest IT services company, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) , is making headlines with a significant workforce restructuring. In a surprising move, TCS has announced the layoff of 12,000 employees —approximately 2% of its global workforce —in what is being described as a strategic shift toward a more agile and skills-based future. Here’s everything you need to know. 📉 What’s Happening? TCS confirmed that 12,000 employees will be laid off in FY 2025–26 , citing "skill mismatches" and "non-deployment" as the main reasons. The majority of these layoffs will target mid-level professionals and junior staff who have remained on the bench (not assigned to client projects) for an extended time. 🧠 Why Is TCS Taking This Step? TCS is restructuring its workforce model , moving from the traditional pyramid structure to a diamond-shaped model . The focus is shifting to: Emerging tech skills (AI, cloud, IoT, cybersecurity) Improved bi...