Digital lending platform Fibe has appointed Vivek Sapre as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), effective October 5, 2026. In his new role, Vivek will lead the company’s people and culture agenda, with a focus on leadership development, talent management and organisational capability. Extensive Experience Vivek joins Fibe from Veranda Learning Solutions, where he served as […]
AICTE and CodeMore have opened applications for a three-month remote technology internship covering Python, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, Java and website development. The internship will begin on November 1, 2026, with applications closing on October 31. Internship Details The virtual internship is open to candidates across India and offers five positions. The programme […]
The Board of Directors of ACME Solar Holdings Limited has approved the appointment of Nikhil Dhingra as Joint Managing Director for a five-year term from October 3, 2026, to October 2, 2031. Dhingra’s new appointment supersedes his existing position as Whole-Time Director. He will continue as Chief Executive Officer of ACME Solar Holdings, a role […]
Saiyam Jain has joined Foxconn as India HR Head. He joins after nearly four years with Hero FinCorp. In his new role, Saiyam will be part of Foxconn’s India HR leadership, bringing experience across rewards, people analytics, workforce planning, HR technology, performance management and HR transformation. Extensive Experience Before joining Foxconn, Saiyam was with Hero […]
The GST Council is expected to consider a proposal on October 7, 2026, to allow employers to claim input tax credit (ITC) on GST paid for insurance coverage provided to employees. If approved, the proposal could reduce the cost of group health and life insurance for employers. GST Council to Consider ITC Proposal Currently, businesses […]
Nike plans to open a new campus in Bengaluru by fiscal 2028 as the sportswear company increases its focus on India as a growth market and manufacturing hub. The campus will bring together India-based full-time employees supporting Nike, Jordan and Converse. The company has not yet disclosed the exact location, investment amount or expected headcount […]
Rendezvous with Divya Mohan, Chief Human Resources Officer, InsuranceDekho Divya is an experienced HR leader with a career spanning financial services, technology, hospitality, automotive, retail, wellness and FMCG. At InsuranceDekho, she leads Human Resources and is responsible for the company’s people and talent agenda. Before InsuranceDekho, Divya was part of the HR leadership teams at […]
The Labour and Employment Ministry has directed employers not to reduce employees’ statutory wages or pass the additional employer EPF contribution to employees through CTC adjustments after the EPF wage ceiling was increased from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 per month with effect from September 17, 2026. The revised EPF wage ceiling brings employees earning between ₹15,000 […]
UNICEF is offering internship opportunities to students and recent graduates through its global Internship Programme, allowing eligible candidates an opportunity to gain practical work experience with the United Nations agency. Indian students and recent graduates can apply for suitable vacancies, subject to the eligibility criteria and requirements of each position. Who Can Apply? According to […]
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Digital lending platform Fibe has appointed Vivek Sapre as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), effective October 5, 2026. In his new role, Vivek will lead the company’s people and culture agenda, with a focus on leadership development, talent management and organisational capability. Extensive Experience Vivek joins Fibe from Veranda Learning Solutions, where he served as […]
Isgec Heavy Engineering has appointed Mahua Chakrabarty as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), effective October 1, 2026, as part of its senior management team. As CHRO, Mahua will oversee the company’s people strategy, talent management, organisational development, change management and HR operations. She will be responsible for supporting people priorities across the organisation and its […]
Syngenta has appointed Armaan Seth as Head – HR Business Partnering, based in Basel, Switzerland. He took charge of the role in September 2026. In his new role, Armaan will work on HR business partnering at the company. His appointment adds to his experience across global HR leadership, talent and culture, regional HR, and business-focused […]
Visa has appointed Kripa Krishnamoorthy as Head- HR, INSA Market, bringing more than two decades of HR experience across financial services, banking, consumer businesses and talent management. In her new role, Kripa will support Visa’s India and South Asia business on people matters, including talent, organisation design, leadership development, employee engagement, workforce planning and HR […]
DCM Shriram Chemicals, a major Indian chemical manufacturer and the country’s second-largest Chlor-Alkali producer, has appointed Radhika Arora as Chief Human Resources Officer. In her new role, Radhika will focus on building leadership, technical and organisational capabilities to support capacity expansion, manufacturing excellence and growth into higher-value segments, while strengthening safety, performance and organisational capability […]
Deepa Subbaiah B has taken up the role of Global Head- HR at Lumilens, a connectivity platform focused on AI infrastructure and data centre technologies. In her new role, Deepa will lead Lumilens’ global HR function, covering people management, talent, leadership development, employee relations, and HR operations as the company expands its photonics and AI […]
Julius Baer India has appointed Jayesh Kothari as Chief Human Resources Officer, India, effective September 17, 2026, as the firm expands its business in the country. In his new role, Jayesh will support the company’s India growth plans, including expanding its relationship manager base, strengthening mid-office functions, developing internal talent, building leadership capabilities and creating […]
Ratul Ghosh has been elevated to Vice President-Human Resources (CHRO), APAC at Procter & Gamble, taking charge of the company’s people and organisation strategy across the region. In his new role, Ratul will oversee HR across 10 APAC markets, including ASEAN, Japan, Korea and Australia. He will work with the APAC Executive Board and support […]
“Compensation may attract talent. Recognition inspires commitment. The difference often determines the culture an organization creates.” In boardrooms across the world, leaders are debating the future of work. Artificial Intelligence is transforming business models. Automation is redefining jobs. Organizations are investing heavily in technology, workforce analytics, and productivity enhancement. Yet amidst all these conversations, one […]
Over the years, working across renewables and banking, I have witnessed how workplaces evolve, sometimes gradually and at times almost overnight. One constant, however, has been the evolution of employee recognition, which has grown from occasional appreciation into a vital part of workplace culture. I recall a moment during a solar asset management review in […]
In today’s fast-paced, sometimes hybrid, highly competitive, and mostly high-stress organizational environments, Employee recognition has become more important than ever. I remember the highly elaborate Quarterly Reward and Recognition events in one of my earliest assignments in the corporate world – Meticulous planning, certificates with details of accomplishments impeccably penned, the entire organization gathering for […]
The way organizations approach employee recognition has changed dramatically over the last decade and a half. What was once largely centered around annual bonuses, service awards, and promotions has evolved into a more dynamic, personalized, and purpose-driven approach to employee recognition. This transformation has been shaped by technological advancement, changing workforce expectations, and, most importantly, […]
Wipro revised its bench policy, effective October 1, 2026, which allows employees in Band 2 and below to remain on the paid bench for up to 180 calendar days. The change has drawn attention to project allocation and Wipro’s separate Extended Bench Leave Programme (EBLP), which has now also become the subject of a labour […]
For years, organisations have treated hiring and succession planning as two different conversations. Talent Acquisition asks: “Who do we need now?” Succession planning asks: “Who will lead us tomorrow?” But in an environment being reshaped by AI, automation, new business models and rapidly changing skills, I believe these two questions can no longer be addressed […]
Vipin Paulose has been appointed as Head- Human Resources – Respiratory Cluster at Cipla, effective October 2026. He moves into the role after serving as Director- HR at Cipla, with responsibility for Talent Acquisition, Employee Relations and HR operations for its One India Business. In his new role, Vipin will lead the HR agenda for […]
US employers added just 29,000 jobs in September 2026, far below expectations, while the unemployment rate rose to 4.2% from 4.1% in August, pointing to a sharp slowdown in hiring even as widespread layoffs remain limited. The September job gain was well below economists’ expectation of around 90,000 jobs. August employment growth was also revised […]
Apple has put on hold a plan to cut around 5,000 AppleCare customer support jobs and shift a large part of the work to AI agents, according to a Bloomberg report. Apple reportedly developed the plan over the summer as its AI-powered phone and web agents improved. The company believed the technology could handle some […]
Isgec Heavy Engineering has appointed Mahua Chakrabarty as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), effective October 1, 2026, as part of its senior management team. As CHRO, Mahua will oversee the company’s people strategy, talent management, organisational development, change management and HR operations. She will be responsible for supporting people priorities across the organisation and its […]
IBM has expanded its long-standing research collaborations with IIT Bombay and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) to advance work in agentic AI, sovereign AI, quantum computing and next-generation computing systems. The expanded collaborations will bring IBM researchers together with faculty and students to work on Indic language models, multimodal AI, AI infrastructure, knowledge retrieval, […]
Syngenta has appointed Armaan Seth as Head – HR Business Partnering, based in Basel, Switzerland. He took charge of the role in September 2026. In his new role, Armaan will work on HR business partnering at the company. His appointment adds to his experience across global HR leadership, talent and culture, regional HR, and business-focused […]
