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    Why professionals keep applying for jobs they don’t want

    Exclusive Features November 10, 2026

    Lunch break, phone in hand, a scroll through vacancies. Another application goes out before bed. Sometimes a recruiter replies and the candidate disappears halfway through the process. The application has served its purpose long before an offer arrives. Call it…

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    Case-in-Point: The internal whistleblower bypass

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    HR Perspectives by Dev Jha: “Engagement scores are not the same as commitment”

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    MOVEMENT

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    Nitesh Madan takes charge as CHRO at Siddharth Grease & Lubes

    Movement November 6, 2026

    Chandreyi Das Sharma joins Generac as regional HR – APAC

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    Veteran HR leader Rakesh Mehta steps down as president and CHRO of Welspun Corp

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    Is your culture keeping pace with your business ambition?

    HRKatha Inner Circle October 12, 2026

    Organisations rarely allow their business performance to go unexamined. Revenue, costs, growth targets and operational efficiency are reviewed at regular intervals. Yet one factor that can determine whether those ambitions are realised often receives far less…

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    Enterprise-ready payroll: The real test is how it handles exceptions

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    Augment, don’t replace: How AI can strengthen every stage of recruitment

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    September 17, 2026

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    September 9, 2026

    Axis Bank launches ARISE Homecoming to tap globally educated Indian talent

    September 8, 2026

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