COVID-19 has reminded the humankind that we live in uncertain times. The experts in healthcare made several recommendations and forecasts which were soon found to be irrelevant. Nobody is certain about the way the future is going to unfold. Winston Churchill said once, “True genius resides in the capacity of evaluation of uncertain, hazardous, and […]

Employee wellness is a crucial element within an organization and not one that should be ignored. Studies show that 25% of employees feel stressed, drained and exhausted after an average day’s work. With proper employee wellness programs in place, a company can ensure the physical and mental well-being of their workforce and assist in overall […]

Post COVID-19, our world is certainly going to be different from what it was in the past. In some aspects, we may go back to our old habits, but in certain areas a new normal is going to set in. Remote working, for example, is certainly going to stay; various organisations will adopt this variously […]

COVID-19 has shaken our old beliefs and started us on many new paradigms. With social distancing and remote working, many long-established norms for business meetings, decision making and working together are no longer relevant. A new normal is being set in place. Across the world, governments are taking steps to help businesses stay afloat so […]

IT-BPM industry in India is about 200B USD and employs nearly 4 million people. These figures aren’t impressive when you compare these with say, agriculture and forestry. What is significant about the IT-BPM sector is its share in the world’s outsourcing market exceeds 55%. Given the growth of investments in this sector from FIIs (Foreign […]

Around 13% of companies use personality tests to find the right employees. Ultimately, a good company is only ever as good as it’s employees, as without them, the business won’t be successful. This is why it is imperative that business owners and HR departments work hard to make sure they employ the right people in the right roles. One […]

Manufacturing sector contributes nearly 17% to India’s GDP in FY19. Considering the plans underway, the contribution is likely to grow to 25% by FY25. India’s demographics and the rising levels of income make us a compelling proposition for the manufacturers across the globe. While FDI (Foreign Direct Investments) and global manufacturers are keen to play […]

Someone has said, “Happiness is a direction and not a place.” Truly golden words! Delivering employee experience is a culmination of various things that happen in the lives of employees. Organisations can make an attempt to create a positive experience. As long as they align their efforts harmoniously and consistently, the direction gives a definite […]

According to the McKinsey Report on mobility in India, 40-50% of passenger vehicles will be electric vehicles by 2030. Battery technology has been quickly upgrading; as a result, charging time and battery price are both falling drastically. Moreover, the government has been bringing out favourable policies towards laying the infrastructure for ownership and operation of […]

Shared Services Centres (SSCs) in India employ nearly 0.8 million people across nearly 1400 companies generating nearly 25 Billion USD of revenues. India’s talent pool and cost arbitrage have resulted in an impressive growth of this industry over the last two decades. Over time, many other countries have come up the curve to compete with […]

India has been one of the leading forces in the world in adopting FinTech solutions, way above the world-average as per EY Global FinTech Adoption Index 2019. Yet, digital payments constitute a small part of our B2C spend; an overwhelmingly large part of retail lending and b2b lending isn’t seamlessly digital; credit bureau functions aren’t […]

Despite calls for remote working to become the norm, millions of employees across India will be returning to their workplaces this week. As India begins to ease its lockdown measures, the human resources department of many workplaces will be hard at work drafting up new employee and workplace policies aimed at ensuring the safety of workers in […]