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According to a World Economic Forum-Ipsos survey, stress, anxiety, and loneliness have increased among working people. More than half of working adults experienced anxiety relating to their job security and stress due to changes in their working patterns. Among those able to work from home, family pressures, finding a work-life balance, and feelings of loneliness […]

The year 2020 had been one with extraordinary challenges. As the coronavirus spread across the world, no country was left untouched. India too is dealing with its share of unprecedented challenges, not the least of which has been the dramatic shift of the business ecosystem from in-person (or physical) to virtual processes.  This transition in

Information technology companies’ return to office in 2021 will be gradual with no perceptible change by end of March, revealed a survey by Hyderabad Software Enterprises Association (HYSEA), the apex body of IT and ITeS companies in Hyderabad. As per the survey, Return to Office (RTO) will peak towards the end of 2021 and will never be

The year 2020 had been topsy turvy one.  Many experienced personal and professional loss, and all of us were pushed to our limits. Though the ride was surely tumultuous, we overcame this stage with grace and perseverance. So, what is in store in 2021? Will it continue to be the same or comparatively stable? Before

While most of the surveys conducted in the last few months confirmed that more than 70 percent of employees and companies would prefer to work from home even post-pandemic situation, the question is whether India has the right regulatory framework to enable work from home in the coming times? Over the last few years, we

The pandemic marked a seismic shift in working practices for most, with the home and the office becoming one for the first time. Pushing millions to work from home, it accelerated a workplace experiment that had struggled to gain traction. Now, well into the pandemic, the limitations and the benefits of remote work are clearer.

When discussing the careers of women leaders, there’s a phenomenon referred to as the “glass cliff.” It’s an obvious relative to the term glass ceiling, which describes the invisible barrier to advancement that women often face when they are up for promotion to the highest levels of an organization. The “glass cliff” describes the idea that

It hasn’t been easy but we have all somehow adapted to the fact that our homes have become our workplaces. It doesn’t mean we have forgotten what it was like, and what we miss about going to a physical office space. Nearly 60 per cent of the people missed the interaction and company of their

The President of India has recently endorsed the name change of the Human Resources Ministry to Ministry of Education. For years, the  HR  department has been the favorite spot for every employee to throw criticism at. Is the government decision the final endorsement of its bad reputation?  Rewind to more than two decades: Tom Stewart,