Tag: Big Basket
Hari TN steps down, Tanuja Tewari elevated to head-HR at Big...
After spending more than seven years with Big Basket, Hari TN, head – HR, Big Basket, has decided to exit. Tanuja Tewari will step...
Locus assigns $4 million for ESOP buyback
Locus, a platform that automates supply chain decisions, has announced that it has set aside $4 million for its ESOP buyback. All employees, whether...
Stop bragging about back-to-back meetings!
With the advent of the hybrid work model, corporate operation has taken an unforeseen turn. Employees — who are already reeling under the challenges...
“Don’t accept a job offer, if you haven’t met the boss,”...
During an interview, the accepted protocol is that the interviewer will evaluate the candidate on whether or not he/she fits the bill.
However, the reverse...
Is ‘inside the box thinking’ the need of the hour?
Often candidates are asked to come up with a crazy, wild, out-of-the box idea for a process to map their level of innovativeness. While...
How layoffs can backfire
Layoffs are not really a strategy, but an option resorted to when a company is not doing well or in other words, when an...
Social media protocol for employees
The personal life of employees is their business, but when this personal life is exposed to the world through social media, it no longer...
BB Rockstars: How Big Basket engaged with its delivery boys
They are hardly appreciated or recognised by their employers and organisations for their hard work. We are talking of employees who are at the...
Why shouldn’t sportspersons be part of the diversity agenda of corporates
Integration of sportspersons is successful only if they are able to play a meaningful role in the organisation.
Hari TN: The unconventional HR thinker
Hari TN, the head of HR at Big Basket is now known as the start-up HR guy. This IITian and IIM graduate, spent long years at Tata Steel, first as an engineer and then in HR. He has also been through two mergers and acquisitions. He believes, in start-ups, jargons don’t count because one has to execute, perform and make things happen in real time.
SMEs should be cautious while using AI for L&D
As small and medium enterprises (SMEs) increasingly embrace artificial intelligence (AI) for learning and development initiatives, it becomes imperative to carefully navigate the landscape...
What’re the HR software for small businesses, SMEs and startups?
Human resources (HR) software have come to be indispensable tools for businesses of all sizes, including small businesses, SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) and...
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Future of talent acquisition in the age of generative AI
If you've been feeling a bit overwhelmed by the buzz surrounding generative AI, you're not alone. Let us face it, our industry is evolving,...
Innovation in insurance recruitment: Tata AIA’s journey towards high volume, top talent acquisition
Tata AIA Life is a joint venture between Tata Sons Pvt. Ltd and AIA Group. The venture merges Tata's leadership in India with AIA's...
US Embassy staff members accused of spying; expelled from Spain
After arresting two officers of CNI, the Spanish intelligence agency, for sharing confidential information with two US spies in exchange for money, now Spain...
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Costco unveils 10 new locations; announces cash prize for unique employee game
Costco recently opened 10 new locations, seven of them in just ten days! Each location had a lucky employee winning a cash prize for...
SMEs should be cautious while using AI for L&D
As small and medium enterprises (SMEs) increasingly embrace artificial intelligence (AI) for learning and development initiatives, it becomes imperative to carefully navigate the landscape...
Amazon employee suffers PTSD from work pressure; resigns
After laying off numerous staff members, a former Amazon employee has admitted to experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) induced by work-related pressure.
The employee was...
Why HR has gained a reputation as the principal’s office
A call from the HR on a fine Saturday morning is enough to instantly make one’s heart beat faster. What could it be? The...
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Data analytics and not technology will redefine HR
Q. How satisfying has been your professional journey of 39 years?
A. It has been a bagful of mixed experiences. At times I have been...
EQ, IQ & empathy define the success of a CEO
Q. You spent 16 years at LIC before moving to a corporate role at ICICI Prudential. Now, 22 years on, I am still curious...
“The big change has been that we have moved from jobs to skills,” Amaresh...
Q. How would you define the culture at GE?
A. Having been present in this region since 1902, GE has been around for 120 years....
