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From defensive mindsets and rushed hiring to AI-driven bias, HR leaders across industries talk about the silent hiring red flags shaping recruitment decisions in 2026.
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On International HR Day 2026, StartupTalky speaks to HR leaders across tech, BFSI, and EdTech to understand what actually drives employee retention in India today, from career visibility and leadership trust to AI-led skilling and emotional engagement.
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On International HR Day 2026, StartupTalky explores how AI is reshaping hiring, skills, and the future of work. While 78 million new jobs are expected globally by 2030, India faces a widening gap between AI adoption and workforce readiness, raising urgent questions for businesses and HR leaders.
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PoSH complaints in India’s tech sector have nearly quadrupled, but most companies still treat compliance as paperwork. As reporting rises across IT firms, weak implementation, legal risks, and trust gaps are emerging as major challenges for startups and HR leaders.
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Discover top AI workforce planning tools that help businesses predict hiring needs, analyze skills, and optimize team performance with data-driven insights.
Founded in 2020 in the middle of a global pandemic, Thinkdom began as a small experiment in reimagining corporate learning. Today, the Bangalore-headquartered, remote-first Learning Experience Design and Performance Consulting firm has delivered close to 1100 projects, impacted over 500,000 learners, and grown largely through organic and referral-driven business.
Rejected deal from last year comes back with $100/hour top pay, $740 million in bonuses across staff, and more. However, the approval is pending at the workers' end.
This year, OpenAI intends to increase its workforce by approximately 80% in order to better compete for enterprise customers. Positioned to benefit from the ever-changing artificial intelligence sector, this move will solidify OpenAI's position. By the end of 2026, the company's goal is to have increased
Nearly 20,000 workers at Flipkart would receive a 105% bonus in 2025, according to the company's announcement. The company's excellent financial and operational performance throughout the year is evident in this move. The company's success across key criteria is the basis for the
New demonstrations have broken out as a result of a long-running disagreement about employment suspensions at Samsung India. On March 22, more than 27 employees and their families were arrested in Chennai. The workers' goal was to reach the State Secretariat via Sriperumbudur. In the Kancheepuram area, where the
Delhivery has appointed Ms. Neelam Dhawan as a Non-Executive Independent Director, effective March 20, 2026. Ms. Dhawan will also be designated as the Chairperson of the Board of Directors, effective April 1, 2026. She succeeds Mr. Deepak Kapoor, who is stepping down from the Board of Delhivery after a tenure
Air India has begun corrective actions, including the imposition of sanctions on the accountable workers. The step is taken after discovering widespread irregularities in the implementation of its staff vacation travel programme, which affected more than four thousand personnel. In January 2022, the Tata Group bought the financially troubled Air
Air India has identified misuse of its staff leisure travel policy after an internal audit, placing around 4,000 employees under review. The airline has begun issuing notices and tightening rules around employee travel bookings as part of corrective action.
More than a thousand engineering graduates from Tech Mahindra's 2025 class have had their onboarding delays extended. This action is indicative of a more widespread trend of reduced hiring activity in India's IT services sector as businesses strive to safeguard their profit margins. The IT services
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Here's something I see all the time: a company finds the perfect job candidate. The resume is stellar, the skills align beautifully, everyone's excited. But their hiring process takes three weeks. By week two? That candidate has already accepted another offer. Speed isn't a
Several news outlets have reported that, following performance reviews, Flipkart had asked 250–300 staff to resign this year. As is common practice in the business, around 1-2% of employees are let go each year as part of performance management. This round of layoffs affects about 2% of the workforce.
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Startups move quickly. Your team handles sales, support, onboarding, and marketing at the same time. An AI chatbot can reduce that pressure, but only if it includes the right capabilities. In 2026, expectations are higher. Users want instant answers, smooth conversations, and secure interactions. They compare your responsiveness to established
Nasscom, the industry authority for IT services, has recommended that its member companies facilitate work-from-home arrangements for their employees in the region. West Asia is experiencing one of its most severe geopolitical crises in decades, prompting the corporation to take this decision, according to the IT industry association. The situation
Senior staff members at Tata Consultancy Services have been instructed to aggressively develop and test artificial intelligence solutions. Thus, indicating a stronger drive to incorporate AI into leadership responsibilities. During his speech at the Nasscom Technology Leadership Forum in Mumbai, CEO K Krithivasan advised top leaders to put theory aside
After a one-year delay since its last increment cycle in September 2024, Wipro will finally start giving out pay rises to staff on March 1, 2026. The corporation has not revealed the exact percentage rise, but the decision was conveyed internally to staff. Various media reports went on to say
In order to increase the capacity of its cloud infrastructure, Oracle intends to raise $45 billion to $50 billion in calendar year 2026. Both AI workloads and enterprise HR technology are profoundly affected by this change. The firm said to investors that the funding, which was authorised by the board,
Heliware, a deep-tech startup delivering advanced geospatial intelligence and 3D analytics has raised ₹4.5 Crore in a bridge round led by Inflection Point Ventures. The funds will support international market expansion through strategic partnerships, talent acquisition, and operational setup across key global geographies, while strengthening working capital for ongoing
The customer operations group at Workday will be hit hard by the latest round of layoffs, which the company has announced. Therefore, this marks the beginning of yet another change in focus within the enterprise software team. The cloud-based HR and financial software supplier announced plans to lay off about
Along with a senior Siri executive, Apple Inc. has lost at least four additional AI researchers in recent weeks. The employees have left for companies like Google DeepMind and Meta Platforms Inc. Yinfei Yang, Haoxuan You, Bailin Wang, and Zirui Wang are among the most recent departures. According to various
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Video recording has become a core operational tool for modern businesses, educators, creators and remote teams. From internal training and onboarding to webinars, product demos, tutorials and client communication, high-quality video capture is now essential across industries. As digital workflows replace physical meetings and documentation, the demand for reliable, flexible
Beth Galetti is a senior executive at Amazon, serving as the Senior Vice President of People Experience and Technology, the company’s top human resources (HR) role. She is the executive who communicated the company’s decision to cut around 16,000 corporate jobs worldwide in January 2026. As head
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StartupTalky presents Recap'25, a series of exclusive interviews where we connect with founders and industry leaders to reflect on their journey in 2025 and discuss their vision for the future. In this edition of Recap’25, StartupTalky speaks with Amit Das, Founder and CEO of Think360.ai, a
Wio Bank and Pine Labs have reached an agreement for Pine Labs to construct an acquisition infrastructure for the digital bank located in the United Arab Emirates. Pine Labs stated in a filing with the exchanges that the forthcoming cloud-native platform will provide multi-mode payment acceptance at scale, real-time settlement
Global IT company Wipro has been accused in a letter to the labour and employment ministry by the Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES). Wipro is accused by NITES of postponing the onboarding of roughly 250 engineering graduates despite the company's formal contact and offer letter guarantees. In
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Employee experience and engagement have become central to how modern organisations retain talent, improve productivity, and build resilient workplace cultures. As workforces grow more distributed and expectations around wellbeing, communication, safety, and purpose increase, companies are turning to specialised employee experience, engagement, and workplace management platforms to support their people
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Verifying customer identities online shouldn’t slow down your business—it should power it safely and efficiently. That’s where KYC (Know Your Customer) and identity verification software come in. These tools help enterprises confirm identities, check documents, and prevent fraud in real time, all while keeping compliance with regulations
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Managing payroll, employee records, and compliance is one of the biggest challenges for small and medium businesses in the United States. As teams grow and labour regulations become stricter, choosing the right Human Resource Management System (HRMS) can save time, reduce errors and improve employee experience. Today’s HRMS platforms
As financial institutions accelerate digital transformation, a quieter shift is unfolding behind the screens, one that has less to do with visual design and more to do with how core product journeys are being rebuilt. Industry studies over the past few years have consistently shown high abandonment across onboarding, activation,
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India’s HRTech sector is growing fast as companies shift to digital tools for hiring, payroll, employee engagement and workforce management. According to an IMARC Group report, in 2024, the Indian HR technology market was valued at around $1,120 million and is expected to reach nearly $2,300 million
In an effort to minimise service interruptions on New Year's Eve amid a strike call by gig workers' unions, food delivery platforms Zomato and Swiggy are providing additional incentives to their delivery partners, a practice they typically follow during festive periods. According to the Indian Federation of
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AI tools revolutionize Human Resource activities through process optimization, decision-making enhancement, and employee experience improvement. Repetitive tasks such as resume screening, interview scheduling, onboarding paperwork, and performance reviews get automated. These tools work with natural language processing and machine learning to identify suitable candidates, eliminate biases, and foster diversity. AI
The introduction of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules marks a significant change in India's digital regulations, especially for the financial sector. For years, digital lending, onboarding, and automated financial processes have outpaced the existing guidelines on handling personal data. The new rules provide essential clarity, setting
In an effort to soothe worries about possible job losses at its manufacturing operations, Skoda Auto Volkswagen India has implemented an early-retirement option at its facilities in Pune and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, which it anticipates will result in just a limited number of employees leaving. Despite employing almost 5,000
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In 2026, new business ventures known as startups will have to deal with a new reality: they may either advance briskly or not at all. AI technologies have come a long way since they were first used in high-tech add-ons. Now, they are important components of the building that can
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This article has been contributed by Anish Singh, Founder of All Things People In startups, we talk endlessly about strategy, funding rounds, product roadmaps and growth curves. But if you have ever built a team from scratch, you know that none of that matters if the people working with you
* To Strengthen Ownership, Reward Performance, and Attract Top Talent SpeakX.ai, India’s largest Generative AI-powered English-speaking platform, has announced a comprehensive and forward-looking ESOP program designed to reward performance, deepen long-term commitment, and broaden wealth creation across the organisation. As part of this initiative, SpeakX has completed a $1
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This article has been contributed by Ashutosh Prakash Singh, co-founder and CEO at RevRag.AI Banks and financial institutions process millions of transactions daily, yet something fundamental breaks down in most customer interactions. Applications get abandoned halfway. Questions get answered three times across different channels. Customers give up because explaining
* The exits come following two new investor onboarding, bringing the total capital raised since 2020 to INR 2.47 Crore * AgriVijay is undertaking pre-Series A discussions, while also receiving acquisition interest presently AgriVijay, India’s first curated marketplace and Agtech Climate Action Social Enterprise dedicated to Renewable and Green Energy
Infosys issued incentive letters to workers at various job levels on Friday, announcing its most recent round of performance-linked bonuses for the September quarter. An average bonus of 75% of the eligible or goal amount for the period has been given by the Bengaluru-based company, which is also the second-largest
Jim Farley, the CEO of Ford Motor business, has revealed that the business is having trouble filling 5,000 skilled-mechanic positions despite paying wages of nearly $120,000. This is one of his most severe warnings to date regarding America's labour future. Farley said the lack of skilled
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This article has been contributed by Mr. Bikram Mishra, Chief Human Resource Officer, Dvara KGFS AI in Workforce Development: The Dvara KGFS Experience AI is reshaping industries at an unprecedented pace, yet its role in workforce development is still evolving. In the BFSI sector, where Dvara KGFS operates, adoption goes
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Payroll can be one of the most tedious processes for any-sized business. Paying staff correctly and on schedule requires organizations to stay organized. A paystub generator can play a significant role in making sure these tasks are taken care of smoothly. It frees up staff, lightens the load, and prevents
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Shark Tank India is all set to make a spectacular comeback for its fifth season, bringing new opportunities for ambitious entrepreneurs across the country. One of the biggest talking points this season is the onboarding of Mohit Yadav, co‑founder of the skincare brand Minimalist, to the panel of investors.
Deel, the global HR and payroll platform, has released its State of Global Compensation Report 2025 in collaboration with Carta, an equity management company. Based on Deel’s vast dataset covering over one million contracts and more than 35,000 customers across 150+ countries — the report offers deep insights into
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This article is contributed by authored By Satinder Aggarwal, Founder, EQBAC Corporate cash reserves typically sit idle, waiting for emergencies or major investments. But there's a growing recognition that these funds could serve a dual purpose: protecting the business whilst actively supporting employees through welfare programmes, performance bonuses,
According to Bloomberg News on 15 October, which cited sources with knowledge of the situation, Apple's Ke Yang, the recently hired CEO spearheading an initiative to create an AI-driven online search similar to ChatGPT, is leaving to join Meta. According to the story, Yang was only a few
Amazon is preparing for a significant wave of layoffs once more. According to reports, the firm is planning to lay off up to 15% of the employees in its human resources department, which is internally referred to as the People eXperience and Technology (PXT) team. The HR department will be
India’s startup and corporate ecosystem continues to witness dynamic growth with significant funding rounds and key business developments on 14th October 2025. From real estate and edtech to agritech and pet food, startups are raising capital to scale operations, enhance technology, and expand market reach. In parallel, major corporate
The yearly performance review cycle of Infosys has begun, reigniting employee expectations for long-awaited pay raises in 2026. In an email, the HR department of the Bengaluru-based IT services behemoth requested that employees submit their self-evaluations by October 17. Employees feel that this appraisal season is more important than the
HCLTech announced that it will begin giving its workers raises in October, following the lead of its bigger competitor Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), which did so last month with the support of robust revenue growth, improved deal visibility, and sizable artificial intelligence (AI) income. The percentage increase that HCLTech would
Following the release of the company's second-quarter results, Chief Human Resources Officer Sudeep Kunnumal stated that Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) would increase variable compensation for senior personnel while maintaining its 100% quarterly incentives for younger people, according to the Press Trust of India. In addition to yearly pay
* Fastest.Health is an on-demand diagnostic platform providing 15-minute doorstep sample collection and 90-minute report delivery across the Mumbai and Navi Mumbai regions. * The funds will be utilised for strengthening sales and marketing, geographical expansion, technological enhancement, and onboarding of key resources. * Fastest.Health has conducted hundreds of tests and
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This article has been contributed by Sonia Seth, SVP of Global HR & Employee Engagement. In today's fast-paced, changing world of business, equal pay cannot be a checkbox in HR or a compliance item, but a potent business tactic. Those organizations that provide equitable compensation for equitable work
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This article has been contributed by Mr. Neeraj Agarwal, CEO of RuralShores Skills Academy India’s workforce is undergoing a profound transformation, and now more so with automation, AI, and digital disruption redefining roles at an unprecedented pace. The skills in demand today, may look entirely different tomorrow. NASSCOM estimates
The proposal suggests high salaries to rule the Lottery H-1B selection. The higher the pay, the higher the chances of getting selected. The 5,200 small businesses are forced to pay more...
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This article has been contributed by Neha Mishra, Senior VP- Human Resources, Homesfy.in Success in today's workplace is more than productivity and profit; it is about safety, trust, and inclusivity. As organisations grow geographically and embrace hybrid models, creating culturally safe workplaces is no longer optional — it
PEP Brands, parent of mCaffeine and HYPHEN, has named Shashwat Jain as its Chief Commercial Officer. He will drive profitability, P&L performance and cost optimisation. Jain, with over a decade of experience in analytics, consumer tech and gaming, joined Pep in 2024.
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This article has been contributed by Dr. Brillian S. K., Chief People Officer, TimesPro The debate sounds familiar, but the context has changed. A decade ago, candidates asked, “Is Provident Fund a part of the salary?” In 2025, they ask, “How much will I receive in hand?” The compensation conversation
OpenAI is all set to compete with LinkedIn by changing the way businesses hire. Will it replace jobs in HR, too? The answer is...
According to a recent Business Insider investigation into the tech giant's cost-cutting tactics, Amazon employees are now required to declare what proportion of their use of company-issued phones is connected to business, with their $50 monthly reimbursements being lowered proportionately depending on personal use. As firms trim their
Is everything fine at Meta? Just after announcing the Superintelligence team reshuffle, 3 big hires made an exit, one of them is Rishabh Agarwal, who wants to...
If you’ve ever joined a startup, you know the drill: long onboarding PDFs, scattered Google Drive links, and outdated compliance docs. They’re hard to read, harder to remember, and almost impossible to track. For HR specialists and startup leaders, this “old-school” approach creates more problems than it solves.
According to an official announcement cited by news agency PTI, billionaire Elon Musk's satellite internet service business Starlink would use Aadhaar authentication to validate Indian consumers before onboarding them. Starlink has been given permission by the government to start providing satellite-based broadband services domestically. As per the release,
Amdocs joins Microsoft, Intel, and others in laying off employees due to AI. Although its HR Inbar Mark stated in June, “We view AI tools not as a replacement for human talent...”
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This article has been contributed by Amruta Kharnal, Senior Manager - People & Culture at Beyond Key. In the modern workplace, independence goes beyond adaptable timetables and remote work policies. It is about empowering people to give their all to their employment, make important contributions, and connect what they do
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This article has been contributed by Ms. Hemalatha R, Co-Founder and CHRO- Sekel Tech Independence Day is a celebration of our nation’s freedom and it is also a reminder to us of the freedoms we need to nurture albeit responsibly and cultivate the same in our workplace: the freedom
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This article has been contributed by Gaurav Bhagat, Managing Director, Consortium Gifts In the contemporary rapid pace and globalisation of the world, employees increasingly look to derive meaning and purpose in their work. This is very conspicuous in India, where most employees, particularly the Gen Zs, prioritise corporate responsibility and
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This article has been contributed by Rajeev Jain, MD & Founder, RN Faucets Pvt. Ltd. As we are heading close to our Independence Day, when the tricolour unfurls against the August sky, a wave of patriotism will usher amongst us. This sentiment has traditionally translated into a time-honoured ritual: a
The largest IT services provider in India, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), has stated that it is still dedicated to onboarding all experts who have been offered positions, despite several reports that experienced hires in various cities have been facing extended delays in their joining dates. TCS can confirm that, as
Thousands of benched employees are facing uncertainty as the first 35-day cycle under Tata Consultancy Services' (TCS) new bench policy comes to a conclusion on July 17. Many of them are expressing their anxiety on social media. After the policy went into effect on June 12, employees run the
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), the biggest IT company in India, has stated that raising wages for its more than 6 lakh employees is their "priority" goal. TCS' Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Samir Seksaria stated, "My priority is getting back to the wage hike," without giving
According to multiple media sources, Recruit Holdings, the Japanese parent company of Indeed and Glassdoor, plans to lay off about 1,300 employees. This accounts for approximately 6% of the workforce in the HR technology segment of the organisation. The layoffs, which are mostly in the US, impact a number
bigbasket, a TATA Enterprise, has named Manish Bajoria as its new CFO. He will lead financial strategy as bigbasket scales operations across India, focusing on efficiency, governance, and long-term value creation.
In a powerful LinkedIn post, Ghazal Alagh highlights 8 toxic manager types that silently push great employees to leave. From micromanagers to mood-driven bosses, the real reason people walk out isn’t the work, it’s who they work under.
According to officials on 1 July, the Delhi government has taken a major step by ordering the Labour Department to make the required adjustments to let women work night shifts, but only with their permission. According to authorities from Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena's office, the Labour Department has
Infosys encourages its staff to have a healthy work-life balance. According to reports, the tech giant has launched an internal campaign where HR is monitoring how much time employees spend working in the office and reminding them to adhere to regular working hours, particularly when working remotely. Employees whose registered
According to various media reports, OpenAI is planning a rare company-wide downtime for next week to allow workers to rest following months of demanding 80-hour workweeks. The interim closure occurs as the ChatGPT creator struggles to hold onto top staff in the face of significant recruitment offers from Meta, totalling
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has implemented a revised associate deployment strategy that requires a minimum of 225 business days of billing yearly in an effort to tighten resource utilisation and decrease idle time. This restricts bench time to 35 days annually, forcing workers to actively look for projects or face
In an effort to automate internal procedures and reduce repetitive work, IBM has started substituting AI agents for some of its HR (human resource) employees. As the internet giant increasingly relies on AI-powered solutions, Arvind Krishna, the company's CEO, recently claimed that "a couple hundred" HR
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HR professionals are trained with AI courses to develop the requisite knowledge and skills to apply artificial intelligence in major HR functions. This AI program introduces basic AI and generative AI concepts and deals with the applications of AI in recruitment, onboarding, talent management, development, and employee engagement. It will
According to a media outlet, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has cut top staff' variable pay for the January–March quarter. The top software exporter in the nation has reduced variable pay for some employees for the third consecutive quarter. As per a TCS employee cited in the paper, variable
Google has said that it will change its performance grading system to give higher bonuses and stock awards to top performers while possibly cutting lower-performing employees' pay. The vice president of worldwide compensation and benefits at Google, John Casey, told staff members in an email headlined "Strengthening our
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The current hybrid work environment makes it harder than ever to achieve productivity alongside flexibility. Time tracking technology has proven itself as a vital instrument which enables teams and individuals to maintain focus and alignment while achieving maximum efficiency regardless of their workplace. The article examines how time tracking systems
According to various reports, the company is now providing low-performing workers who choose to leave voluntarily with 16 weeks of compensation.
Infosys has kicked off pay rises for its employees. These are to be effective by January for some and by April 1 for all. The hike on average is between 5 to 8 percent, slightly lower than in preceding years. Yet, top performers are getting hikes that range between 10
TCS made a similar move five years ago during the start of the COVID-19 epidemic, when international business was significantly interrupted.
The H-1B program, which uses a lottery system to approve about 65,000 visas a year, has become crucial to the US IT industry.
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This article has been contributed by Chetna Gogia, Chief Human Resources Officer, GoKwik. Women on average are paid about 20% less than men globally, and in India, the gap is estimated at 34%. The vibrant startup ecosystem prides itself on innovation and agility, yet it faces a familiar challenge: the
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This article has been contributed by Kashika Malhotra, Head of Business Development & Director, Brandman Retail. The retail industry experiences fast changes while inclusivity emerges as a global business priority. Modern consumers need brands to demonstrate their values while providing services for various needs and delivering fair shopping experiences. The
Perfios, a Bengaluru-based software development company, has added the AI-driven debt management and collections platform CreditNirvana to its extensive range of business-to-business (B2B) products for an unknown sum. The agreement was made one month after the fintech company, which specialises in fraud detection and software solutions for financial institutions'
New Delhi [India], February 19: In an era where digital transformation is redefining industries, the role of advanced HR technology in healthcare has never been more critical. At the forefront of this evolution is Manoj Varma Lakhamraju, a seasoned expert in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) with over eight years of
Zomato, a meal delivery aggregator, has appointed two individuals to the position of chief of staff following the widely reported search. In a post on X, Zomato's founder and CEO, Deepinder Goyal, stated that the firm got more than 18,000 applications, of which 150 were selected for
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The organizational world has been undergoing changes that go beyond technological transformations. A more dynamic and flexible environment has also embraced concepts that were once seen as more formal, often found in details within institutional planning. One of these evolving concepts is leadership. Specialist publications have increasingly focused on describing
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While the Independence Day of India celebrates Indian independence, Republic Day commemorates the turning of the country into a republic. It was on the 26th of January 1950 that the Indian constitution came into effect when the country replaced the Government of India Act (1935) with the Indian constitution, and
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StartupTalky presents Recap'24, a series of exclusive interviews where we connect with founders and industry leaders to reflect on their journey in 2024 and discuss their vision for the future. As workplaces evolve, HR technology has become essential for simplifying operations and improving employee experiences. Leading this change