Backed by technology banks are expanding the branch network - and adding more to the workforce.
'There will only be an institutional solution between the board and the founders to take Infosys forward.'
After assuming power in 2014 with a full majority of its own, the BJP-led NDA government started an ambitious process of reforming labour laws in the form of codes aimed at making the framework less cumbersome with a variety of alterations. It had planned four codes each for industrial relations, wages, social security and welfare, and occupational safety, health and working conditions. To this end, 35 central labour laws were to be converted into four codes that would have had the virtue of streamlining labour relations. But none of the proposed code Bills could be converted into a law principally because neither trade unions nor industry representatives came on board. They hold the key to India's low-growth-high unemployment paradigm but the government may struggle to push them through this time as well. Somesh Jha explains why
Indian IT major HCL Technologies will provide training for three months to 100 students each in its Lucknow and Madurai campuses.
Among the gainers, microfinance player Ujjivan Financial Services which made its stock market debut in May has seen the biggest rally in its share price.
The delivery staff who drop off packages for online retail giants or food or ferry passengers around the city in their taxis are among the worst affected by the capital's foul air.
All in kind! Gujarat's model of employee benefits, as seen in the state's family-owned businesses, retains talent with a human touch.
While there has been an improvement in the overall demand environment, the other reason expected to trigger this growth is the absence of a bench strength in most companies
'Young professionals should be open for jobs in adjacent industries, pick up a contract job to have an opening balance, develop skills in the job in hand, invest in learning and develop cognitive skills and capacities.' 'Spend as per the need only.'
Lower cost and easier termination may well be among the reasons that companies seek to have employees on contract. The share of employees on contract has increased to 57.3 per cent of the total workforce this year as compared to 53.7 per cent in the previous year.
Eye business expansion, fulfil working capital requirements and making loan repayments
Improving economy and investment in Indian carriers and hotels by global companies is likely to lead to hiring for aviation and hospitality sectors witnessing up to 40 per cent growth in 2015, according to experts.
NITI Aayog recommendations cite the need for greater industry-academia collaboration to meet skill demand
Assume the worst regarding how long your unemployment could last and make conserving cash your topmost priority, suggests Sanjay Kumar Singh.
Or it could lose you one, says Samali Basu Guha.
You need to revamp both your work practices and technology tools to maintain your efficiency and effectiveness
The decision to drop the proposal was taken last month during a meeting that Finance Minister Arun Jaitley held with labour ministry officials.
'The Indian State needs to focus on healthcare, education, infrastructure and law and order, and get out of all these regulatory cholesterols.' 'Then, India will fly.'
Gains were led by Tata Motors amid robust sales in June along with select financials.
'Online teaching requires a new set of skills to be acquired by the teacher.' 'These skills are not like foot sizes or height which can't be improved, but are like muscles which can be developed with some practice.'
HR experts believe however that times are changing and more and more companies are planning a revamp of their appraisal systems
EduBridge is emerging as a strong player in training unemployed youth.
Myntra CEO Ananth Narayanan, who was earlier against the merger of the two fashion e-tail companies, is learnt to be meeting each Jabong employee one-to-one.
While the first wave of moving work to India was driven by cost considerations, increasingly companies are banking on local talent to add value to their business by jointly developing products and solutions.
Banking and IT lead; see September hiring rise 52%, 34% y-o-y, respectively.
'We first need to acknowledge the truth.' 'We are trying to diminish the problem and say, everything is okay and green shoots are emerging.' 'Imagine you are a doctor and not getting accurate medical reports, how do you diagnose and treat the illness?' 'We are not dealing with a terminal illness here, we are dealing with BP and cholesterol, which are imminently curable.'
First sequential decline in a decade as 8 of top 15 software firms report drop in manpower
One solution to India's challenges of education, employment, employability lies in state governments adopting apprenticeships on a large scale.
Index heavyweights Reliance Industries and ITC were the top losers along with ICICI Bank and SBI
Ask for advice, but don't always take it.
State owned banks SBI and PNB were the top Nifty gainers along with ICICI Bank and auto shares.
Going by the current pace, IT firms are likely to exceed the manufacturing sector in salary payouts over the next five years.
It's time we dispensed with the paper trail and shifted all labour law paper, workflows and permissions online.
Think beyond engineering and medicine.
Industry cheers while unions label the move veiled entry of a 'hire & fire' regime.
Contract workers are paid much less than regular workers. This year's Economic Survey estimates wages are on an average 20 times higher in the formal sector than in the informal sector. Arindam Majumder reports.
While technical skills can land you a job interview, soft skills will help you stand out and climb up the career ladder.
This gains importance in the backdrop of speculation on a second term for Raghuram Rajan.
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