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MediaMonks India hires Karan Amin as creative director
NEW DELHI: MediaMonks, the content practice of S4Capital plc (SFOR.L), has hired Karan Amin as creative director, India. Operating from MediaMonks’ Delhi office, his role will be critical in guiding and transitioning brands’ digital journey.
“We spent a lot of time finding the right creative person for this role. As a digital business that champions Creative+Tech, we wanted someone focussed and yet true to the digital medium to head the creative mandate for the market. With the firm backing of programmatic, Karan and his team will be creating engaging digital content and powerful brand campaigns, powered by technology,” says Media Monks India managing director Robert Godinho.
As creative head, Amin will lead the digital creative mandate for Indian and international clients looking for brand solutions across platforms and mediums.
With MediaMonks single P&L and immersive global team structure, Amin will be working on key businesses across India and the region.
Amin began his career in account management before switching to the creative side as a writer in 2004. He has around 18 years of work experience having worked in some of India’s top advertising agencies, digital agencies & content platforms. He has won major advertising awards across the world, including the prestigious Gold Lion at Cannes and was voted India’s number 1 creative in the year 2007 by Campaign Brief Asia.
Over his entire working career, he has gained valuable experience across industries like telecom, FMCG, consumer electronics, footwear, airlines and finance to name a few.
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Oracle layoffs affect up to 30,000 employees globally
Job cuts span US, India and more, staff cite abrupt emails, uncertainty.
MUMBAI: April began with an inbox shock and for thousands, it ended with an exit. Oracle has carried out a sweeping round of layoffs, impacting an estimated 20,000 to 30,000 employees across its global operations, even as the company continues to report strong business performance. The job cuts were communicated via emails sent early on April 1, affecting staff across multiple regions including the United States, India, Canada and parts of Latin America. The reduction spans a wide range of roles and functions, though the company has not disclosed specific criteria behind the decisions.
In the days following the layoffs, employees have taken to platforms such as LinkedIn to share their experiences, many describing the process as abrupt and unsettling. Several posts pointed to a lack of prior indication, with notifications arriving suddenly in early-morning messages.
A recurring concern has been the impact on long-tenured staff. Users reported that employees with decades of experience were among those let go, raising broader questions about job security even for seasoned professionals within large technology firms.
The layoffs have also sparked anxiety about the wider direction of the sector. As companies continue to invest heavily in automation and artificial intelligence, workforce recalibration is becoming more common often accompanied by uncertainty around future roles and skills.
For many affected employees, the immediate challenge lies in navigating career transitions in an increasingly competitive job market, with posts reflecting concerns about stability and next steps.
The development comes against a backdrop of strong financial performance at Oracle, which recently reported a 22 percent year-on-year increase in revenue, alongside continued growth in its cloud infrastructure business. The company has also been committing significant capital towards artificial intelligence and data centre expansion.
The contrast between growth and job cuts has added to the unease, underscoring a broader shift in how large technology firms balance expansion with efficiency sometimes at the cost of the very workforce that helped build that growth.
