Career

OPINION | The growing importance of skills in shaping employability

In India's evolving job market, employers are prioritising practical skills over academic qualifications. Skill-based hiring, online certifications, and vocational training are reshaping career paths, driving innovation and economic progress

Job Hugging: The silent threat to India’s skill ambition

India's educated youth face underemployment, with limited formal sector absorption. Job-hugging stifles innovation, wage growth, and skill upgrades, threatening economic dynamism amid automation and a stagnant talent market

Whose job is safe from AI?

Technology can make a boring job even more boring and an interesting job even more interesting

India must act now to bridge the workplace gender divide

Integrating women into the formal workplace is foundational for India’s economic and social progress. There are innovative ways to make it happen

Data Story: India beats global average in workplace engagement but falls short on life satisfaction

As AI and disruption shake up the workplace, Gallup’s 2025 State of the Global Workplace report finds morale and life satisfaction among workers under serious strain Manas Chakravarty

The Future is Equal: Strategies to close the gender gap in AI

India leads globally in women STEM graduates but faces barriers in workforce participation, leadership roles, and academia. To advance AI, diversity is essential. Addressing biases, work-life balance, and support initiatives is crucial for inclusivity

Work hours don’t matter, results do

The shift to remote work demands new productivity metrics focused on results, trust, and innovation. Traditional office culture is replaced by task-oriented assessments, AI integration, and peer/customer feedback, reshaping how businesses measure success in the modern workplace 

Noble Yet Unequal: Gender inequality in India's legal profession

Women's participation in India's legal field remains severely limited due to systemic biases, work culture, and financial inequality. Despite challenges, ongoing reforms and advocacy signal hope for greater gender diversity and inclusion in the profession

Entrepreneurship is the permanent solution for unemployment

#Sanghnomics: Modi government's approach to give a major boost to entrepreneurship through Mudra loans and start-up India can be seen as a solution to the unemployment problem. The government shouldn't be seen as the employment creator; it should be seen as a facilitator. Arun Anand

Drug use at work isn’t biohacking. It’s workaholism

Expectations for hours worked should follow the human body’s natural limits. And those who want to improve their creativity and productivity should follow their doctor’s advice — not a drug dealer’s

Chart of the Day: Insights on gender bias and pay gap

Perception of gender bias and pay gap is higher among affluent women although there is evidence of greater women's participation at work place and on company boards

BFSI Attrition: Blame it on the faulty recruitment process

To succeed in a highly competitive and dynamic economic landscape, banks must prioritise hiring and nurturing top-notch talent, focusing on retaining the best human resources

You rang? The super-rich will privatise us all

A huge range of talent — from chefs to nannies to accountants — are being hired by the wealthy and managed by their family offices