Vedanta Aluminium Launches ‘TarakkiKiTaiyaari’ Campaign Ahead of International Women’s Day
Vedanta Aluminium has launched the month‑long #TarakkiKiTaiyaari campaign ahead of International Women’s Day 2026, featuring expert talks, health programmes and community outreach across its Odisha and Chhattisgarh sites. The initiative brings high‑profile figures such as Kiran Bedi and Arunima Sinha to engage employees and local communities. It underlines Vedanta’s goal to raise women’s representation from the current 21 % to 30 % by 2030, with half of all entry‑level hires earmarked for women. The campaign also showcases milestones like India’s first all‑women‑operated potline and an all‑women locomotive crew.
Oracle Introduces Selfie Biometrics to Tackle Workforce Fraud
Oracle has launched a selfie‑based biometric authentication and liveness detection feature within its Cloud Infrastructure Identity and Access Management (IAM) Identity Assurance service. The capability creates encrypted facial vector embeddings after users enrol with a government ID, storing only the...
What Your Workspace Quietly Reveals About How You Work
HR leaders say a desk is more than a workstation; it mirrors memory, productivity habits, and cultural cues. Executives like Viekas Khokha note personal memorabilia coexist with deadlines, while Anil Mohanty stresses results over tidy surfaces. Pallavi Poddar highlights comfort...
Dhirendra Nath Is Altimetrik’s New CHRO
Altimetrik, an AI‑first data and digital‑engineering firm, has appointed Dhirendra Nath as its chief human resources officer. Nath arrives from SLK Group, where he served as president and group chief people officer, and brings more than two decades of HR...
Cyient Picks Prabhakar Atla for COO, Shrinivas Kulkarni for CFO
Cyient announced that long‑time CFO Prabhakar Atla will become chief operating officer on 1 April 2026, while Shrinivas Kulkarni, previously CFO of Cyient DLM, steps into the group CFO role. Atla, a 12‑year Cyient veteran, will drive next‑generation delivery models, talent development and...
Case-in-Point: Confidentiality vs Duty of Care
Apex Financial Services is evaluating VP Vikram Mehta for a Managing Director role while a psychologist’s confidential assessment report disclosed his managed depression to HR. The firm now faces a dilemma: whether to factor this health information into the promotion...
Karnataka HC Upholds Child Care Leave for Exam Prep
The Karnataka High Court ruled that Child Care Leave (CCL) can extend beyond exam dates, covering the preparation period essential for a child’s success. The judgment arose from Kavita V’s case, where she sought leave from December 2025 to May...
RR Kabel Has Picked Kamaljeet Kaur as Its CHRO
RR Kabel has appointed Kamaljeet Kaur as its chief human resources officer, bringing over two decades of HR leadership across automotive, FMCG, banking, cement, food services, and power sectors. Kaur’s career progressed from an assistant manager at Hero MotoCorp to...
Hindustan Zinc Emerges as Metals Sector’s Most Gender-Diverse Employer
Hindustan Zinc announced that women now represent 26.3% of its total workforce, making it the most gender‑diverse employer in India’s metals and mining sector. The company employs more than 745 women, including over 314 engineers and technical specialists working in...
Microsoft Employee’s ‘Dream Come True’ Moment with Parents Goes Viral
Microsoft employee Taneya Soni posted an Instagram video of her parents touring the Hyderabad campus, describing it as a “dream come true” moment. The clip quickly went viral, drawing thousands of comments praising the family’s pride and the company’s inclusive...
MP Raises Dearness Allowance by 3%; over 10 Lakh to Benefit
The Madhya Pradesh government announced a three‑percent rise in dearness allowance, lifting the rate to 58% for more than seven lakh state employees and three lakh pensioners. The increase, effective from April salaries, will add between Rs 500 and Rs 4,300 to...
Practo’s New VP & Head of AI Is Cijo George
Practo has hired Cijo George as vice‑president and head of artificial intelligence, after a four‑and‑a‑half‑year stint at Observe.AI. George brings a decade‑plus track record in machine learning, data science, and platform engineering from roles at NetApp, Belong.co, and Nokia Siemens...
Tech Mahindra Employee Faces Backlash over Alleged Hate Comment on LinkedIn
Tech Mahindra employee Dhanraj Khandagale faced intense online criticism after a LinkedIn comment, shared under a Hindustan Times article about Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was deemed hate speech. The remark called for the “whitewashing” of an entire religious community and was...
Why Startup Culture Must Outgrow Founder Instinct
Startup culture often begins as an extension of the founder’s temperament, delivering the speed and grit needed to launch a venture. As companies scale, the initial instinct‑driven environment clashes with the need for governance, equity and sustainable processes. HR leaders...
Proximus to Axe 1,200 Jobs in AI Drive
Proximus, Belgium’s telecom operator, will cut 1,200 jobs – roughly 15% of its workforce – by 2030 as it leans on artificial intelligence and automation to slash staff‑related expenses. The restructuring targets €180 million in cost savings and includes a €25 million...
Meera Jagadish Elevated to Sr Director & Regional Head-HR, India & APJ, HPE
Hewlett Packard Enterprise has promoted Meera Jagadish to senior director and regional head of Human Resources for India and the Asia‑Pacific‑Japan (APJ) region. In her new role she will oversee more than 28,000 employees across 14 countries, aligning HR strategy...
Shweta Mhatre Is the New Head-HR & Training at Lakmé Lever
Shweta Mhatre has been appointed head of HR and training at Lakmé Lever, bringing over six years of L’Oréal experience. She will steer the people and capability agenda, overseeing HR strategy, talent development, and training programs. Mhatre’s career spans roles...
ABB Gets P Voona as HR Leader (People & Culture BP-ABB Robotics India, MEA)
Praveen Voona, after more than 15 years at Airbus, has joined ABB as the People & Culture Business Partner for ABB Robotics in India and the Middle East‑Africa region. Voona holds a BTech in Electronics and Telecommunications and an MBA in HRM,...
SAP Faces Employee Uproar over Bonus Overhaul
SAP announced a new global bonus structure that ties rewards to performance, but senior managers can still receive stock‑based incentives even when targets are missed. Junior and mid‑level employees face higher thresholds, prompting widespread dissatisfaction. The company has set aside...
POV: Should Companies Track Employee Productivity Metrics, or Does Surveillance Erode Trust?
The shift to remote and hybrid work has turned employee productivity tracking into a high‑tech practice, ranging from keystroke logging to AI‑driven analytics. Leaders argue that transparent, outcome‑focused metrics can enhance accountability, while critics warn that covert surveillance erodes morale...
HSBC Boosts Staff Bonuses by 10% as Turnaround Pays Off
HSBC announced a $3.9 billion staff bonus pool, 10% larger than the previous year and the biggest in over a decade. The increase follows stronger‑than‑expected results, with pre‑tax profit of $29.9 billion beating forecasts despite a 7% decline and $5 billion in one‑off...
UAE Urges Remote Work to Protect Employees Amid Missile Strikes
The UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE) ordered private‑sector firms to shift staff to remote work for three days, from 1‑3 March, after Iranian missiles were intercepted over the country. The guidance excludes only essential workers whose roles require...
Indian Railways and Army Join Hands for Veteran Jobs
Indian Railways and the Indian Army announced a joint framework to place retiring soldiers and Agniveers into civilian roles within the railways. The scheme reserves 10% of Level‑2 and above posts and 20% of Level‑1 posts for ex‑servicemen, with lower...
Notice Period Confusion Leaves Employee Stuck, Frustrated
A Delhi designer resigned in October 2025, but HR asked him to stay until February 2026, promising a 30‑day notice if he left earlier. He complied, then resigned again in February 2026, only to be told a new HR rep...
Karnataka’s Recruitment Freeze Leaves Youth Frustrated
Karnataka’s public‑sector hiring has stalled, leaving roughly 280,000 positions across ministries vacant. Legal uncertainty surrounding the SC Sub‑Classification Bill and the Justice Nagamohan Das Commission report has halted recruitment, prompting protests by students and job seekers demanding a clear hiring...
EBay Cuts Jobs Again, Impacting 6% of Global Workforce
eBay is cutting roughly 800 jobs, representing about 6% of its global workforce. The layoffs affect employees in multiple U.S. locations, including Oregon, Utah, Texas and California, and span several functional areas. The company has not issued an official statement,...
The Exit Interview: A Shared Fiction
The article argues that exit interviews have become a theatrical ritual where both departing employees and HR professionals recite rehearsed lines that mask the real reasons for turnover. It shows how employees soften criticism to protect references while HR sanitizes...
From Sweepers to Engineers: Telangana’s Salaries Consume 45% of Revenue
Telangana’s wage and pension outlay has ballooned to nearly Rs 6,000 crore a month, consuming about 45 percent of the state’s revenue. Senior engineers in power utilities now earn up to Rs 7 lakh per month, while senior municipal sweepers can draw close to Rs 2 lakh....
E2E Cloud Appoints Sonam Arora as Head-People & Culture
Sonam Arora has been appointed head of people & culture at E2E Cloud, bringing over fifteen years of HR leadership across technology, media, finance, and retail. Her most recent role was vice‑president of people & culture at Baazi Games, where...
Axis Bank to Launch HTD Programme for Commercial Banking Relationship Managers
Axis Bank has teamed up with a job‑focused edtech firm to launch a Hire‑Train‑Deploy (HTD) programme aimed at creating a specialised cadre of relationship managers for its Commercial Banking Group. The curriculum blends real‑world simulations, product knowledge and regulatory training...
IIM Lucknow Placement 2026 Hits Rs 1 Crore Mark
IIM Lucknow wrapped up its 2026 placement season with 559 students receiving more than 580 offers. The highest domestic package hit Rs 1 crore per year, while the top international offer was Rs 65 lakh. Average compensation stood at Rs 33.2 lakh and median at Rs 32.9 lakh,...
NZ to Launch Clearer, Safer Rules for Open Work Visa Holders
New Zealand will overhaul open work visa rules on 20 April 2026, dividing them into two streams: unrestricted visas that allow any employment, self‑employment or business activity, and employer‑only visas that limit holders to a single employer. The change targets visas such as...
MSME Workers Deliver Just 14% of Large-Firm Output; Informality Is Costing India Billions
India’s MSMEs employ 330 million workers, accounting for 62 % of non‑agricultural jobs and about 30 % of GDP, yet their workers generate only 14 % of the output of large‑firm employees. The productivity gap stems from widespread informality, low formal skill training, and...
HR Perspectives by Ishita Medhekar: “Context Is Something Algorithms Still Can’t Read”
Ishita Medhekar, CHRO of Altius Telecom Infrastructure Trust, argues that hiring for learning agility outweighs static technical expertise in a sector where assets outlive the technologies they carry. She frames attrition as a lagging indicator of past disengagement, urging firms...
HighRadius Has Appointed Abhinav Mishra as VP-Talent Acquisition
HighRadius, a provider of AI‑driven autonomous finance solutions, has hired Abhinav Mishra as Vice President of Talent Acquisition. Mishra arrives with 17 years of recruitment experience across technology, e‑commerce, and AI startups, most recently leading talent acquisition at Icertis for...
MOL Approves Automatic Refunds for Dormant PF Accounts
The Ministry of Labour and Employment approved a pilot to automatically refund small balances in dormant Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) accounts. About 7.11 lakh accounts with balances of Rs 1,000 or less, holding roughly Rs 30.52 crore, will be transferred to the subscriber’s...
Educational Support Reform for Children of Unorganised Workers
India’s Ministry of Labour & Employment has amended the Code on Social Security, 2020 to allow children of unorganised workers to receive both need‑based welfare scholarships and merit‑based scholarships. The existing scheme already supports students from Beedi, Cine and non‑coal...
Performance Recognition Drive in Andhra Pradesh
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu announced a new performance‑recognition system for Andhra Pradesh’s civil servants. Monthly appreciation letters will be entered into personal service registers and tied to career weightage, giving high‑performers tangible promotion advantages. The scheme also mandates counseling...
DLF Rental Business Gets Deepti Kapoor as Head-HR
Deepti Kapoor has been appointed head of HR at DLF Rental Business, bringing over two decades of strategic HR experience. She joins from Cushman & Wakefield, where she led people and culture across India, Southeast Asia and APAC. Kapoor’s career...
Golden Age of the Silver Worker: When Grey Hair Means Gold
Companies worldwide are entering a "golden age" for silver workers, as longer life expectancy and financial necessity keep older employees in the labor market beyond traditional retirement ages. These seasoned professionals provide mentorship, institutional memory, and stability, becoming strategic assets...
HRForecast 2026: By 2026, Gen Z Will Force a Fundamental Redesign of Work – Rahul Pinjarkar, Ex-CHRO, Tata Chemicals
A global chemicals firm saw engineering applications drop 40% in two years despite stable pay and business conditions, signalling a generational shift. Gen Z rejects rigid, hierarchical workplaces and demands modular, flexible employment models that align with personal life and values....
Nitun Mohanty Is the New VP-HR, Lighthouse Canton
Nitun Mohanty has been appointed Vice President of Human Resources at Lighthouse Canton, a global investment institution expanding across APAC. She arrives from First Citizens India, where she led global HR operations for the India GCC, and brings over a...
EPFO Restores Full-Salary Pension Option only for a Few
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has reinstated the pre‑2014 option of linking pension contributions to an employee’s full salary, but only for workers who had already chosen that higher pension route before the 2014 cap and whose employers continue...
Edysor.ai Gets Garima Rathore as Vice President-Human Resources
Edysor.ai, an AI automation provider for higher‑education institutions, has appointed Garima Rathore as its Vice President of Human Resources. Rathore brings over a decade of HR leadership experience, most recently serving as Chief Human Resources Officer at PincodeKart. In her...
Birlasoft Elevates Varun Mittal to Sr Director – Global HR Shared Services
Birlasoft has promoted Varun Mittal to senior director of global HR shared services, overseeing payroll, compliance, employee benefits, and HR operations worldwide. Mittal joined Birlasoft in 2016 as head of HR operations and compliance, advancing to associate director in 2019...
Meta Trims Staff Stock Awards Again as AI Spending Surge
Meta has reduced the value of annual staff stock awards by about five percent, marking the second consecutive year of equity cuts after a ten‑percent reduction last year. The move coincides with CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to pour billions into...
Wells Fargo Elevates Padmavathi AV to VP-HRBP
Wells Fargo has promoted Padmavathi AV to Vice President‑Human Resource Business Partner, elevating her from senior HR consultant role she assumed in 2023. She brings an MBA in Human Resources and a track record that includes leadership positions at Ashok...
Prashant Patankar to Head HR for JioBlackRock
Prashant Patankar has left his role as HR Lead at Colgate‑Palmolive to become head of human resources at JioBlackRock Investment Advisers. Patankar brings more than 15 years of experience across banking, consumer goods, and consulting, most recently overseeing the GCC/GBS...
Tamilnad Mercantile Bank to Shift Majority of Workforce to Sales Roles
Tamilnad Mercantile Bank announced that 50‑60% of its roughly 5,000‑strong workforce will be shifted into sales‑focused roles over the next two years. The bank will retrain employees rather than cut jobs, adding more than 200 staff as part of a...
Saudi Arabia Mandates Workplace Training for Graduates in Private-Sector Reform
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has issued a directive obligating private‑sector firms with at least 50 employees to run structured workplace‑training programmes for Saudi graduates and job seekers. Companies must train a minimum of two percent...