Australia's Mitchell Marsh marked a milestone with a flurry of towering sixes on Sunday, becoming the eighth Australian to smash 100-plus sixes in ODIs.
After being invited to bat, India Masters rode on skipper Sachin Tendulkar's 42-run knock before Yuvraj Singh's vintage hitting powered them to a daunting 220 for 7.
More than the numbers, it was the swagger. The intent. The ease with which he handled the pressure. Vaibhav didn't look like a passenger in the IPL -- he looked like he belonged.
For Indians, job security is more important than other factors such as salary and perks.
Global HR professionals working in the financial services industry have pinpointed pay issues as the primary focus of their operations, according them higher priority than talent management and employee engagement, according to a survey by Towers Watson.
Vinay Umarji
Out of the top 11 Asia Pacific economies, the average monthly Indian starting salary was ranked ninth.
The Salary Budget Planning report released by Willis Towers Watson said the median salary increase at the executive level for 2020 is projected at 10.1%, an increase from 9.6 per cent in the previous year.
In terms of highest paying countries, Australia tops at entry and mid-management levels.
According to the global professional services company, the sharp fall in the value of the rupee against the US dollar in 2013 contributed to reducing labour costs in India.
Taking inflation into account, China and Vietnam at 4.9 per cent lead the way, while Japan at 0.5 per cent and India at 2 per cent are among countries offering the smallest raises.
About 72 per cent of Indian employers, i.e. three in four, believe the focus on such initiatives is likely to grow stronger two years down the line.
Once average inflation for India of 5.7 per cent is taken into account, the projected increase in real terms for 2017 will be 4.3 per cent
Performance pay as a concept is increasingly gaining importance in emerging markets like India and China, but linking compensation to unquantifiable corporate goals is where the model flounders.
Forty-two per cent employees could potentially leave their job in 2 years.
A Towers Watson survey shows that there are few differences among companies on a critical metric that determines employee satisfaction
Salary budgets in APAC region are set to rise 6.8 per cent in 2016.
With the Union Budget introducing service tax on hospitals and health check-ups, your medical bills are likely to get higher.
According to a study by Towers Watson, three quarter of companies surveyed said employees health and promoting health and well-being will be a priority for their organisations this year and next.
With recession altering the way people view their careers, more employees are now preferring to stick to a single job, which offers security, amid a perceived dearth of job opportunities, says a global survey.
According to a study conducted by HR consultancy Towers Watson's Talent Management and Rewards, 61 per cent of the Indian companies surveyed said that they are able to provide their employees a wide range of jobs and work experience over the last 12-month as against 50 per cent in the Asia Pacific region.
A majority 56 per cent Indian employees would rather save more as compared to 29 per cent who would prefer to work a few years longer.
Thirty per cent of the firms - mostly big companies - had no ceiling on the gratuity amount.
The estimated 10 per cent average hike in 2019 is at par with the actual rate of increase in the previous three calendar years in India
Indian employees have the second highest savings rate at 16 per cent, second only to China.
Indian companies continue to update benefit plans and and increase employee communication.
A majority of respondents expect the number of jobs generated to increase in 5 years.
'Generic skills are in abundance, but technological advancements have left staple skills redundant.' 'It is why employers are now looking for alternate sources of hiring -- deploying gig workers, looking at Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities for relevant talent.'
Across all industries in India, almost 87 per cent of respondents plan to allocate a larger portion of their budget to high performers
The Piramal group and Zurich Insurance have decided to jointly bid for Reliance General Insurance, a subsidiary of Reliance Capital. The groups had earlier submitted separate bids for the general insurance business of bankrupt Reliance Capital. Both Piramal and Zurich will hold 50 per cent each in the proposed special purpose vehicle (SPV).
If someone does reduce his contribution, he should scale it back to the 12% level as soon as he can, suggests Sanjay Kumar Singh.
Insurance companies are seeking a separate deduction limit of Rs 1 lakh for insurance premium payment under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act in the upcoming Union Budget to bring in more people under the ambit of insurance. The insurers also want reduction in the goods and services tax (GST) rate of 18 per cent currently applied on health insurance products to 5 per cent to make such products more affordable to common people. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget for 2022-23 on February 1.
'Make in India'presents a huge opportunity for jobs.
'Earlier, it was four songs and four fights, and some story. That was enough.' 'Maybe we are in a box then and the audiences were not prepared for anything new.' 'Now we have got bigger scope.'
The Ola Money and Uber tie-ups demonstrate how insurance companies, including even government-run ones, are forging partnerships with every possible service company to offer products.
HR experts believe however that times are changing and more and more companies are planning a revamp of their appraisal systems
There has also been a shift from hiring freshers to those with two to five years' experience.
The tournament, which has been shifted to the UAE due to five million plus COVID cases in India, is a 'TV-only event', expected to be lapped up by all and sundry who crave for cricket and Bollywood in equal measure during prime time.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni's heroics with the bat went in vain as Chennai Super Kings went down by four runs against Kings XI Punjab in a close finish in the Indian Premier League.
Chennai Super Kings would look to plug the bowling loopholes when they take on a struggling Royal Challengers Bangalore
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