Human Capital

Maira said that India's competitive advantage was its large number of employable human beings, many of whom were still not being decently engaged or employed

AU Small Finance Bank on Wednesday said it has appointed two independent directors and a number of senior executives across verticals. The two independent directors are Nandkumar Saravade - a former IPS officer and an expert in cyber security, fraud risk and regulatory technology- and Jagajit Mangal Prasad, having an experience of over three decades in human capital strategy. Besides, the bank has appointed Yogesh Jain as Chief Operating Officer, Vivek Tripathi as Chief Credit Officer and Dhavan Shah as Head (Commercial Banking). Avinash Sharan has been elevated to Head (Branch Banking) and Arvind Butola as National Business Head (Credit Cards & Unsecured Loans), the bank said in a statement. "New appointments and our senior leaders stepping into enhanced roles, reflecting our readiness to serve a more diverse India, to manage scale with sustainability, and to create enduring value through 'samajhdaari', 'imaandaari' and 'zimmedaari'," Sanjay Agarwal , Founder, MD & CEO, AU ...

Enhancing productivity through innovation and technology infusion is critical. India must facilitate technology transfer, improve ease of doing business, and incentivise research and development

It is heartening to see the Budget expand its focus from agricultural allocation to enhanced focus on agricultural productivity and sustainability, he says

Industry executives note most infra projects already work more than single shift, and factors such as city limits, local conditions are deciding factors

Our goalpost and gaze need shifting from external chest-thumping on world rankings to prioritising human capital and productivity in our polity and election promises

In 2026, the age group of 25 and 29 will have the highest number of people, and in 2036, India's largest population group will be in the late 30s

The author wonders what can be done to improve human capital in Indian villages

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