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The Madhya Pradesh High Court has set aside an order withholding 50 per cent of a government employee’s pension, ruling that the disciplinary authority failed to properly consider his defence before imposing the penalty. Justice Anand Singh Bahrawat was hearing the employee’s challenge to the disciplinary authority’s order dated 15 October, 2025, as well as [...] The post MP HC quashes 50% pension…
Trianz has announced the appointment of Sanjeev Prasad as its new chief human resources officer (CHRO), effective July 2026. Based in Bengaluru, the company said the leadership hire will support its global scale-up of ‘Concierto’ , its agentic AI-powered multi-cloud platform. Sanjeev Prasad brings close to three decades of experience in building and transforming people [...] The post Trianz…
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has deployed a digital user experience monitoring tool on company-issued laptops, raising questions about employee privacy, data security and the extent to which workplace activity can be monitored. The development was reported by Moneycontrol, which cited sources familiar with the deployment. According to the report, the technology can provide visibility into [...]…
Starbucks is set to lay off more than 200 employees as part of the completion of a previously announced corporate reorganisation. The coffee chain filed a notice, detailing the planned job cuts. The layoffs are expected to affect employees across its corporate operations, with coffeehouse and design teams likely to account for most of the [...] The post Starbucks to lay off more than 200 workers…
ViSure Investment Affairs, a Mumbai-based investment advisory and capital markets firm, has appointed Jyoti Menezes as its new chief human resources officer (CHRO). Menezes steps into the CHRO role after an independent stint as a leadership coach and virtual CHRO. During this period she also co-founded Semco Style Consultants in April 2026, advising organisations on [...] The post Jyoti Menezes…
Sonata Software has appointed Hariprasad Rebala as its new chief AI officer, marking a key step in the company’s push to become an AI-first enterprise. Rebala will oversee Sonata’s full AI agenda — from products and platforms to delivery, partnerships, and talent. His mandate is to embed AI across the organisation and help clients convert [...] The post Sonata Software names Hariprasad Rebala as…
Most job descriptions follow a familiar pattern. Years of experience. Technical expertise. The right qualifications. A certification or two. These things matter, and they help people get hired. Somewhere between the first job and a long career, however, most professionals discover that the qualities which truly set people apart are rarely on that list. They [...] The post The skills that make…
BorderPlus is planning to place up to 50,000 Indian caregivers in Japan over the next four to five years as the country faces a growing shortage of workers to support its ageing population. The workforce mobility company has launched a Japan-focused programme under the country’s Specified Skilled Worker (SSW) pathway. It has already entered into [...] The post BorderPlus targets 50,000 Indian…
The Tripura government has withdrawn the 31 October, 2023 deadline for exercising the option for pay fixation under the Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) Scheme. The decision is expected to provide relief to government employees and teachers who were unable to exercise the option within the prescribed period. The issue had been raised by the [...] The post Tripura withdraws MACP…
Finalist | HRKatha Rising Star Leadership Award 2025 After more than two decades in HR, Ruben Arun Kumar has arrived at a deceptively simple view of what makes the function effective. It is not the number of processes it owns or policies it administers, but whether people trust it enough to seek its counsel before [...] The post Rising Star: Ruben Arun Kumar appeared first on HR Katha .
Bharat Electronics (BEL) has appointed Ambrish Tripathi as director (human resources). Tripathi assumed charge of the role on 13 August, 2026, strengthening the Navratna defence public sector undertaking’s HR leadership as it continues to expand its capabilities across the defence and electronics sectors. As director (HR), Tripathi is set to focus on positioning the HR [...] The post BEL names…
Uniparts India has appointed Manish Singh as group chief human resource officer (CHRO), effective August 2026, strengthening its senior leadership team as the company focuses on people strategy, organisational effectiveness and workforce transformation. In his new role at Uniparts India, Singh will lead the organisation’s HR agenda, with a focus on people strategy, workforce planning, [...] The…
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has appointed Parviz Dhamodiwalla as senior vice president – human resources, effective June 2026. In the new role, Dhamodiwalla is leading HR for Glenmark’s International Formulations Business across North America, Europe, APAC and Latin America. Dhamodiwalla brings more than 22 years of global HR experience across pharmaceuticals, healthcare, financial services and…
Company: Pinnacle Sales Corp (fictitious), a B2B enterprise sales firm with 1,100 employees, selling software and managed services solutions to large corporates across manufacturing, logistics and financial services. Background Rajiv Malhotra is the kind of salesperson most organisations spend years trying to find. Last year, he brought in Rs 50 crore in revenue, three times [...] The post…
It was an evening that was refreshingly different from the usual awards functions. The inaugural Happiest Places to Work® Awards, hosted by House of Cheer at the JW Marriott, Juhu, Mumbai, was crisp, classy and dignified, with the spotlight firmly on the organisations and people being recognised. The evening began precisely at 7.30 pm, setting [...] The post When ‘workplace happiness’ took centre…
Lessons learnt early Early in her career, Jeyamalini Natesan had the opportunity to work directly with MDs and CEOs. The exposure gave her an early understanding of business strategy and, more importantly, showed her how HR could move beyond being a support function to become a genuine business partner. It also shaped something more fundamental [...] The post herSTORY: Jeyamalini Natesan, CHRO,…
The Tamil Nadu government has decided to extend maternity leave for its women employees when they have a third child. Until now, the leave period for the third child was only 12 weeks. With the new rule, it will be increased to 365 days, the same as what is already given for the first two [...] The post TN govt extends maternity leave for third child to 365 days appeared first on HR Katha .
Samsung’s Chennai Plant brought together more than 8,000 employees and their family members for a Family Day celebration, turning the Tamil Nadu manufacturing facility into a hub of music, games, performances and employee engagement. The event gave families an opportunity to experience the workplace that forms an important part of their loved ones’ daily lives, [...] The post Samsung Chennai Plant…
US financial services firm Charles Schwab plans to expand its India technology centre workforce to around 2,000 employees by the end of 2027, as it increases its technology and engineering operations in the country. According to a document seen by Reuters and a source familiar with the plans, the company’s Hyderabad centre, inaugurated on August [...] The post Charles Schwab to expand India tech…
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has instructed employees not to use Meta’s camera-equipped smart glasses while on duty, citing concerns that the devices could inadvertently record or transmit sensitive information. According to a memo circulated among ICE staff and reported by The New York Times, the restriction applies across the agency and is aimed [...] The post ICE bars employees…
