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Updated on: Mar 2026
Fueling India’s Women Entrepreneurs: Credit That Scales Dreams
Leadership

Fueling India’s Women Entrepreneurs: Credit That Scales Dreams

Women entrepreneurs in India are shaping the informal and small-scale economy, running businesses across cities, towns, and villages. Kitchens have become cloud kitchens, corners have turned into boutique studios, and craft skills have grown into brands. They symbolize more than just business; they embody aspiration. However, for millions, the path to scaling their businesses is […]

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Shift in India’s Employment Landscape Beyond Metro Cities
New HR Trends

Shift in India’s Employment Landscape Beyond Metro Cities

For years, anyone aspiring to build a technology or corporate employment career often had little choice but to move to major metro cities. These moves were usually driven by necessity, not preference — young professionals leaving behind their families, familiar surroundings, and cultural roots. It sparked an important question: what if employment opportunities could move […]

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Talent Intelligence, Not Talent Acquisition: HR in 2026
New HR Trends

Talent Intelligence, Not Talent Acquisition: HR in 2026

Why the future of HR is no longer about hiring more people—but about understanding talent better. In 2026, the most progressive organizations will look back at the term “Talent Acquisition” the way we now look at “Personnel Management”—necessary in its time, but insufficient for the complexity of today’s world of work. The future belongs to […]

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India’s Labour Transition: From Abundance to Capability
Culture & Behaviour

India’s Labour Transition: From Abundance to Capability

India’s most significant labour advantage is fast becoming its most misunderstood one. In a global economy fractured by geopolitical risk, technological acceleration, and supply chain fragility, labour is no longer valued primarily for its scale or cost. It is assessed for reliability, capability, and adaptability under uncertainty. This shift is redefining competitiveness itself. Within this […]

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Upskilling at the Speed of Change: HR’s Role in GCC Excellence
Learning & Development

Upskilling at the Speed of Change: HR’s Role in GCC Excellence

When Greek philosopher Heraclitus propounded his philosophy of change being the only constant, somewhere around 500 BC, he would scarcely have imagined how his maxim would become the cornerstone of modern industry, especially the Global Capability Centre (GCC) sector, more than two and a half millennia later. As AI, cloud, ML and automation force a […]

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What’s the Right Resolution for 2026? According to Ram Charan…
Hot Topic

What’s the Right Resolution for 2026? According to Ram Charan…

A clear and timely message from well-known global business advisor, author, and speaker Ram Charan has put the spotlight back on the future of work. In a recent LinkedIn post, he makes one thing clear: every job will change. Board members, executives, and managers alike—no role is safe from the impact of AI. Ram does […]

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L&D 2025 Review: How GenAI Redefines Learning in 2026
Learning & Development

L&D 2025 Review: How GenAI Redefines Learning in 2026

If January 2025 was the time organizations started to experiment with Generative AI, by December 2025 Learning & Development (L&D) stopped experimenting and started explaining results to the CFO. By the end of the year, L&D leaders had a new reality to manage: GenAI was no longer a “nice-to-have innovation,” but an operational expectation—like Wi-Fi, […]

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Personalizing Employee Experience: HR Technology Review 2025
Culture & Behaviour

Personalizing Employee Experience: HR Technology Review 2025

The office lift stopped with a sudden jolt. Everyone inside felt the same shake, yet each lived a different experience and story in that tiny metal box. Arjun gripped the railing. Meera closed her eyes. Kabir checked his watch. Meera burst into laughter. It was the same incident but each one experienced it differently. Arjun […]

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Nurturing Diversity of Thought -Lessons from Home and Workplace
Diversity & Inclusion

Nurturing Diversity of Thought -Lessons from Home and Workplace

As someone who’s spent years in HR, I’ve always championed diversity in its many forms – cultural, gender, experiential. But diversity of thought? That one stumped me at first. It sounded abstract, like a buzzword without a clear path. What does it really mean? To me, it’s about creating spaces where different perspectives aren’t just […]

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Skills-Based Hiring: 2025 Reality and Why It’s More Than a Trend
New HR Trends

Skills-Based Hiring: 2025 Reality and Why It’s More Than a Trend

If there’s one phrase that dominated HR conversations this year, it’s skills-based hiring. The idea sounds almost revolutionary: hire people for what they can do, not just for the degrees they hold or the titles they’ve had. But as we close out 2025, the question is—how far have we really come? The Promise vs. The […]

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True Engagement Begins: Pay Competitively, Care Obsessively
Compensation & Benefits

True Engagement Begins: Pay Competitively, Care Obsessively

Picture this: It’s appraisal season. The HR inbox is blowing up like a Diwali sale on sneakers. Everyone’s asking the same question – “What’s my increment?” For decades, compensation was the holy grail of employee happiness. Bigger the pay check, bigger the smile. But here’s the plot twist: Gen Z and Millennials aren’t buying that […]

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When Ground Shifts: Trust and Purpose as Leadership Strength
Leadership

When Ground Shifts: Trust and Purpose as Leadership Strength

Today’s workplaces are marked by changing realities. The pace of technology adoption outstrips the pace at which policies can adapt. Economic and geopolitical uncertainty disrupts plans on various fronts. The acceleration of shifts in social expectations also means that employees expect far more from leadership and leaders than just operational ability. In such times, people […]

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