The celebration of my parents’ 50th anniversary gave me a wonderful opportunity to meet many of my uncles, aunts and cousins. During the family get-together, I realised that a lot of my elderly relatives were...
Cognitive dissonance as a concept intrigued me to the extent that I pursued my arduous research journey of 7 years on this topic. What is cognitive dissonance? According to Festinger (1957) cognitive dissonance theory states...
In the digital age, the world of marketing has undergone a significant transformation, and India is no exception. Digital marketing, fueled by advancements in technology and the widespread use of the internet and mobile devices,...
The Neuro Practices in HR movement is currently in full swing. In order to recognise the significance of the brain’s involvement in employee well-being, productivity, and engagement, this developing notion seeks to rethink conventional HR...
In the process of finalizing the interior décor of our house, my quest led me to “Asian Paints: Har Ghar Kuch Kehta hain” which showcases the houses of celebs. One such celeb’s house that caught...
Chile is to cut the working week from 45 to 40 hours — a stark contrast to the 48 hours of toil across the rest of Latin America. From four-day weeks to remote work, DW...
In March, I somehow became a feminist and am tempted to write something on women but meant for everyone. Last year my article “Abla Nari Maha Sanskari- Is our culture detrimental to women empowerment?” was...
Artificial intelligence (AI) powers computers and machines to simulate the problem-solving capabilities of the human mind. Machine learning (ML), on the other hand, is to program computers using statistical models and algorithms to automate tasks....
The funding landscape, especially the Private Equity (PE-VC) money, is concentrated in certain industry segment pockets that is defined by the asset size – asset light, asset medium and asset heavy – as well as...
Holacracy originated as connections in the organization, to be precise between the holons, which means ‘whole’ in Greek, implying they are units of members, who can independently but are non-existent without the organization (Koestler, 1967)....
Times have changed, but motivating the workforce is still a paradox. The concept of motivation going fluid these days, the levels of motivation differs in individuals as well as in interpersonal relationships. Motivation is defined...
A team of researchers from 15 different countries has completed a major new study on the gender pay gap. It upends previous research that suggested the gap was caused by the types of jobs men...
