They did not arrive announcing themselves. They joined as analysts, engineers, content writers, recruiters and consultants. On paper, they looked…
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Insights, opinions, and perspectives by Prajjal Saha, editor & publisher HRKatha
Nobody announced that work would change this way. There was no strategy document, pilot programme or change-management communication. An employee…
Walk into almost any organisation and you will hear some version of it. In town halls, one-on-ones and all-hands addresses,…
Organisations have spent decades making hiring more structured, more consistent and more defensible. The promotion decision has received no comparable…
Every year, organisations spend considerable money and management time pursuing workplace certifications. Employees are surveyed, submissions prepared, policies documented, results…
There is a test that every employee in every organisation applies, usually without naming it. It has nothing to do…
A senior television journalist, who now runs his own YouTube channel, was speaking to a student at Jantar Mantar during…
Something significant is happening to India’s technology workforce in 2026. Most people are describing the symptoms. Very few are examining…
I was speaking recently to the HR Head of a mid-sized IT company about hiring. We were discussing how recruitment…
There is a particular kind of trust between an employer and an employee who leaves their child at a company-run…
Someone I know spent eight and a half years building the research function at a mid-sized communications agency. This was…
Someone I know works with one of the world’s largest technology and consulting firms. Based in India, mid-level, close to…
Hire for potential, not just pedigree. Look beyond industry boundaries. Avoid groupthink. Value transferable capability. Bring in fresh perspective. Do…
The logic behind retirement at 60 once made sense. India was younger. Jobs were scarce. Retirement created predictable generational turnover.…
The org chart did not predict this shift. Business urgency did. Corporate HR structures still suggest a clear hierarchy. The…
Happy HR Day. Across LinkedIn today, companies will celebrate HR as the “voice of employees,” “people champions,” or “culture custodians.”…
A manufacturing engineer with twenty-five years in an automotive plant is an asset. They understand the production line, the tolerances…
The pattern is familiar enough that it no longer surprises. A senior leader exits. The succession discussion begins. And the…
The image circulated widely: a professional working from a parked car, laptop balanced precariously, joining calls between errands. Another showed…
Somewhere between the job posting and the final interview, the real hiring decision has already been made. The candidate has…
On April 12th, 2026, Tata Consultancy Services issued a statement about allegations from its Nashik facility: “TCS has a long-standing…
On Tuesday morning, March 31st, 2026, approximately 30,000 employees of Oracle across the United States, India, Canada and Mexico woke…
The conflict in West Asia has introduced real uncertainty into global markets. Oil supply routes face disruption. Energy prices fluctuate.…
Every company declares that retaining talent is a strategic priority. Annual reports emphasise culture and engagement. Leadership speaks of ‘people…
Everyone is becoming a contractor, even with “full-time” titles. The modern employment system offers the worst of both worlds: the…
When a company builds artificial intelligence, its own workforce becomes the most visible proof. If the technology cannot improve how…