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    FOBO: The anxiety economy’s newest product

    Exclusive Features April 28, 2026

    At 11:47 pm, long after her workday officially ended, a mid-level marketing manager in Gurugram refreshed her LinkedIn feed for the fifth time in an hour. New certifications. AI tools mastered. “10x productivity hacks.” Somewhere between admiration and quiet panic,…

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    TOP HEADLINES

    8th Pay Commission begins key consultations on salaries and pensions

    News April 28, 2026

    M&G India appoints Ramya Jayaram as VP-HR

    Movement April 28, 2026

    Holiday Inn Express (SAMHI) appoints Arpita Roy as portfolio director – HR

    Movement April 28, 2026

    India–New Zealand trade pact promises new jobs and opps

    News April 28, 2026

    Editorial

    The reference economy: When hiring decisions are made before interviews begin

    Somewhere between the job posting and the final interview, the real hiring decision has already…

    EXCLUSIVE FEATURES

    FOBO: The anxiety economy’s newest product

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    Looking around the corner: Anticipation as strategy

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    The reference economy: When hiring decisions are made before interviews begin

    Editorial April 27, 2026

    POV: Should organisations move beyond hiring diversity to truly measuring inclusion?

    Point Of View April 27, 2026

    It is easy to celebrate diversity when it shows up neatly in…

    The career moves no one planned (but everyone remembers)

    Friday Features April 24, 2026

    Some careers look beautifully planned — a straight road stretching confidently into…

    Case-in-Point: Merit vs retention risk

    Case-In-Point April 23, 2026

    Company: Apex Solutions (fictitious), a business process outsourcing firm with 5,000 employees,…

    herSTORY: Maria Rajesh, CHRO, Embassy Developments

    herSTORY April 23, 2026

    Moving beyond administrative support Maria Rajesh’s career has been shaped by a…

    MOVEMENT

    M&G India appoints Ramya Jayaram as VP-HR

    Movement April 28, 2026

    Holiday Inn Express (SAMHI) appoints Arpita Roy as portfolio director – HR

    Movement April 28, 2026

    SAMHI Hotels has appointed Arpita Roy as portfolio director–human resources for its…

    Pallavi Bhatia is CHRO-alumina business, Vedanta-Alumina Business

    Movement April 28, 2026

    Unilever appoints Faraz Zaidi as head-HR, global customer operations

    Movement April 27, 2026

    Cholamandalam MS General Insurance appoints Parthasarathi V as head-HRBP

    Movement April 27, 2026

    GlobalLogic has appointed Kavitha Ramaiah as director-people development

    Movement April 27, 2026

    HR CONNECT

    AI and job loss: Why HR leaders must prepare for a smaller workforce

    By Invitation February 26, 2026

    For many months we have been hearing one reassuring line: AI will…

    As AI transforms work, happiness quietly becomes a business metric

    HR Connect February 6, 2026

    As artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes how work gets done, a quieter but…

    From referrals to reinvention: Lessons from 13 years of hiring

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    Thirteen years in, one lesson will continue to hold in 2026: outcomes…

    Beyond the bonus: Why financial literacy matters more than pay rises

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    GLOBAL HR NEWS

    Microsoft offers voluntary exit

    Compensation & Benefits April 24, 2026

    Microsoft is introducing its first voluntary buyout programme in the US, marking a new approach to workforce management. The plan, announced in a company…

    Meta monitors employee activity to fuel AI growth

    April 22, 2026

    Canada’s federal staff face stricter in-office checks

    April 21, 2026

    WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW

    8th Pay Commission begins key consultations on salaries and pensions

    News April 28, 2026

    The 8th Pay Commission has started an important round of consultations in New Delhi, initiating discussions that will shape future pay structures for Central…

    India–New Zealand trade pact promises new jobs and opps

    April 28, 2026

    Women lag in advanced tech roles despite strong IT presence in India

    April 28, 2026

    INDUSTRY NEWS

    IDA Ireland expands India engagement; appoints Kanishk Kumar as country director

    April 17, 2026

    Aditya Birla Capital’s ‘LeadHerShip’ nurtures women entrepreneurs

    April 17, 2026

    Khaitan & Co. promotes 49 lawyers to leadership

    April 3, 2026

    Falcon Marine Exports elevates Priyanka Mohanty to joint MD

    April 1, 2026

    Intellias bags ‘Happiest Places to Work in India’ certification

    March 30, 2026

    ekincare appoints Rupal Kumar as head of corporate sales

    March 10, 2026

    COVER STORY

    “The agility of a startup with the legacy of a giant: Haleon’s formula for success,” Priyank Parakh, Director-HR, Haleon

    Cover Story June 27, 2025

    A seasoned HR leader with extensive experience across MNCs and Indian conglomerates, Priyank Parakh brings a wealth of expertise in consumer goods, durables, and healthcare. As Director-HR at Haleon, he’s passionate about creating workplaces where people…

    The Great Displacement: How automation is reshaping India’s workforce

    June 20, 2025

    “We’re a sustainability organisation—we’ve been green since when green was just a colour in the crayon box,” Sanjeeb Lahiri, CHRO, GRP

    June 12, 2025

    “Managers of the future will need to be ‘super managers’—experts in both technology and people,” Richard Lobo, CPO, Tech Mahindra

    May 23, 2025

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