The car maker organised this two-day programme to discuss the best HR practices in the industry and ways to nurture these within the organisation.

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The objective was to bring together people to bond better and let their dear ones experience the place where they spend a large part of their day.

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The Group allows its employees to choose from five different coloured uniforms, each of which depicts its five values.

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The programme focussing on millennials and women, has been encouraging employees to participate in marathons.

The programme will provide opportunities to talented women, who are ready to return from a break, to reboot their careers in full force.

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The group employs about 350 speech and hearing impaired (SHI) people, about a 100 who are orthopaedically handicapped (OH) and 14 with Down Syndrome.

The bank strongly focusses on developing and engaging its young and highly vibrant staff.

Through its ‘Young Leaders’ programme, Airtel engages with young talent very early on, allowing them to experience the best of the corporate world.

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Nuvoco Vistas, which claims to be the fifth largest cement-manufacturing firm in India, has embarked on a journey aimed at making its 4000+ workforce across the country future ready. As part of its talent-development strategy, Nuvoco plans to train...
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