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Updated on: Mar 2026

Diversity & Inclusion

Belonging at Work Drives Real Business Growth Give to Gain

Mar 26, 2026

From Policy to Progress HRs Role in Empowering Women Leaders in India Inc

Leadership that excludes women is inherently incompletea reality increasingly evident across India ...

Diversity & Inclusion

Mar 19, 2026

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The Future is Inclusive HRs Give to Gain Blueprint

In , we Human Resources, will not be remembered for policies written. It will be remembered for ...

Diversity & Inclusion

Mar 11, 2026

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The Algorithmic Heartbeat Balancing Tech and Trust in Wealth Management

As we navigate , the intersection of Wealth Management and Insurance is no longer just about fin...

HR Practices

Mar 11, 2026

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Employer Branding

Ethics: The Silent Force Behind Magnetic Employer Branding

Ethics is the invisible foundation that shapes how organisations are trusted, admired, and remembered. In today’s talent-driven world, companies that embed the following three elements into everyday decisions quietly build employer branding that naturally attracts and retains people: 1. From Image to Integrity: The New Era of Employer Branding The days of a company being […]

Mar 5, 2026

Prevention of Sexual Harassment(POSH)

SHe-Box Report 2025: 254 Workplace Harassment Complaints Filed on Govt Portal

A total of 254 women filed formal complaints of workplace sexual harassment on the government’s revamped ‘SHe-Box’ portal in 2025, according to data shared by the Ministry of Women and Child Development in Parliament. The portal, which was launched in a new avatar in August 2024, has become a critical digital tool for ensuring the […]

Feb 16, 2026

Wellness & Health

How Mental Wellbeing Initiatives Strengthen Engagement and Boost Productivity

As per a recent McKinsey research paper, since the inception of Covid, almost 42% of global workforce has reported some degree of deterioration in mental health. Employee mental wellbeing is becoming a key focus area for employers considering the challenges of hybrid working, evolving technologies like generative AI endangering jobs & increased burn-out rates at […]

Jan 29, 2026

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 […]

Jan 13, 2026

Employee Engagement

The Shift from HR to HX: A New Era of Workforce Engagement

As workplaces become increasingly diverse, dynamic and digital, organisations are moving beyond the traditional domains of Customer Experience (CX) and Employee Experience (EX). A third, and far more transformative, layer is emerging, known as Human Experience (HX). Rather than serving as an additional framework, HX marks a strategic evolution, one that is rapidly becoming a […]

Jan 12, 2026

Performance Appraisal

Amazon Overhauls Reviews to Cut Team-Based Padding

Amazon has officially overhauled its performance management system, moving toward a more rigorous, data-driven framework that prioritizes individual output over team-based metrics. The shift, internal documents suggest, aims to “sharpen” the company’s high-performance culture as it navigates a hyper-competitive AI landscape and a mandatory five-day return-to-office (RTO) policy. This evolution of the “Forte” review system […]

Jan 8, 2026

New HR Trends

Soft Skills Development: 2025 Review of New Workforce Priorities

As 2025 draws to a close, a fundamental shift in workforce priorities has become unmistakable. While technical expertise continues to matter, it is no longer sufficient on its own. Soft skills once considered supplementary, have now emerged as core capabilities that define organizational resilience, adaptability and sustained innovation. Today, human centric skills are not a […]

Jan 5, 2026

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 […]

Dec 30, 2025

New HR Trends

Human Skills Development as a Strategic Priority: HR Trends 2026

This is the time of the year when you get to read forecasts for the upcoming year. A consistent trend across multiple reports that I picked up is a strengthened focus on soft/human skills development. As automation and AI accelerate, it is human skills that will give a competitive edge to both individuals and organisations. […]

Dec 24, 2025