Human Resource

Reliance Industries' HR chief Ira Bindra named among world's top CHROs

Reliance Industries Ltd's Human Resources chief Ira Bindra has been named among the world's top CHROs, making Reliance the only Indian company represented on the list. N2Growth, a global leader in executive search and leadership advisory, announced the 2025 Leaders40 Top Chief Human Resources Officers (CHRO) Award late on Friday. This year's list includes leading CHROs at some of the world's largest and most influential companies, such as Lisa Buckingham (Vialto Partners), Matthew Breitfelder (Apollo Global Management), Robin Leopold (JPMorganChase), Christy Pambianchi (Caterpillar Inc.), Trisha Conley (LyondellBasell), Maral Kazanjian (Moody's), and Donna Morris (Walmart), it said. Reliance is the only Indian firm on the list and Bindra the first Indian woman executive of an Indian firm to be featured on the list. She has been ranked 28th on the list. "Ira is a global Human Resources and business transformation leader with over two decades of experience driving growth, innovation

Adaptability, experimental workstyles will define future of work: Report

With India's work culture undergoing a transformation, a report has revealed that a significant percentage of employees believe the future will belong to those who adopt experimental workstyles and lifelong adaptability. Global job site Indeed's inaugural 'Workplace Trends Report 2025' reveals that 58 per cent of Indian employees believe the future belongs to those who embrace experimental workstyles and lifelong adaptability and expect to adopt it by 2027. Experimental work norms refer to a category that includes emerging workplace trends such as Reverse Mentoring (juniors guiding senior leaders), Micro Retirement (taking short intentional career breaks), AI Moonshining (secret AI use for job tasks), AI-Washing (making jobs and resumes look more AI-integrated than they are, because the market expects it), and Skill Nomadism (continuously shifting skills and roles). This 'Workplace Trends Report 2025' is based on a survey conducted by Valuvox on behalf of Indeed, capturing responses

Former RPG talent head Supratik Bhattacharyya joins Adventz Group

Former RPG Group Chief Talent Officer to spearhead human resources strategy at Adventz, the $4 billion conglomerate led by industrialist Saroj Poddar

Getting people back to office was among toughest challenges: TCS' Lakkad

Lakkad and Kunnumul talk about talent, technology, transition, and what lies ahead for TCS's 600,000+ workforce

Raymond adopts AI, automation in HRMS to create future-ready workforce

Raymond, which celebrated its centenary this year, has embarked on a massive exercise to redefine skills for the modern age and is using automation to improve its productivity and efficiency, a top company official said. In a bid to create an engaged and skilled talent workforce that is 'ready-for-the-future', the 100-year old group is leveraging AI and automation in people practices. "We are in the process of implementing a very powerful HRMS system which has the ability to deploy AI. However, we are committing to preserving the human-centric ethos of the organisation. "Through extensive training, we will be sensitising people managers on working with empathy and emotional intelligence in the age of AI," KA Narayan, President, HR, Raymond, told PTI. Raymond is a diversified group with majority business interests in textile & apparel sectors and a presence across varying segments such as consumer care, realty and engineering in national and international markets. Its 100-year ...

CIEL HR Group acquires Vibrant Screen to strengthen HR solutions portfolio

CIEL HR has expanded its portfolio through strategic acquisitions, including Jombay, Aargee Staffing, Courseplay, and Thomas Assessments / People Metrics

TCS appoints insider Sudeep Kunnumal as CHRO, effective March 14

Kunnumal replaces Milind Lakkad, who is stepping down upon his superannuation

We iconise personalities quickly without asking questions: VP Dhankhar

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday lamented that Indians idolise and iconise personalities very quickly, asserting that people should develop tendency of asking questions. He also asserted that indispensability of human resource is a myth. "The idea that things can't function without you doesn't hold true," Dhankhar said. "God has already determined the limit of your longevity. So, he has also decided that you can't be indispensable," he added. Addressing the convocation ceremony of the Masters' Union in Gurugram, Dhankhar said, " It is a very simple thing in our country. We idolise and iconise very quickly, and we never ask why he is a great lawyer, why he is a great leader, why he is a great doctor, why he is a great journalist. We just assume that it is...You must ask questions." He also urged the youth to believe in themselves, saying "no living mortal is entitled to your respect unless you see virtue in them". "The urge to be a sycophant or a hypocrite must never be .

Zepto's leadership shift: CHRO Gomez exits, Mendiratta takes charge

Zepto's HR head Martin Dinesh Gomez has resigned, following which the company has reoriented the function as Chief Culture Officer and named Chandan Mendiratta for the post. Gomez has put in his papers in September and is serving his notice period in the firm, a company spokesperson told PTI. Mendiratta, Chief Brand Officer at Zepto, will now take on HR function and operational responsibility as the Chief Culture Officer, the spokesperson said. He will be responsible for employer engagement and branding. The spokesperson denied media reports of company co-founder Aadit Palicha taking over the HR role. Before Zepto, Gomez was associated with Amazon for over 11 years. He has also worked with Sapient, Accenture, Microsoft and Thomson Reuters. The Mumbai-based firm secured USD 350 million in funding in November, which included investments from Indian HNIs, family offices, and leading financial institutions. Earlier this month, Palicha, in an interview with PTI, exuded optimism about

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UKG names Jennifer Morgan as new CEO, Nitin Chandel to lead India business

UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) on Monday announced the appointment of Jennifer Morgan as its new CEO, and Nitin Chandel as the new Group Vice President and Country Manager for India. UKG is a provider of HR, payroll, and workforce management solutions. It serves 80,000 businesses across more than 150 countries. Morgan succeeds Chris Todd, who stepped down earlier this month. She holds over three decades of experience in the enterprise software industry, having served as global head of portfolio operations at Blackstone, and co-CEO at SAP. Morgan told PTI that she envisions scaling the company's operations in India and growing UKG's India headcount by a third in FY25, building on the "strong base" of 3,000 employees. Currently, UKG's solutions are used by over 1 million employees in India across sectors like manufacturing, IT, BPO, retail, IT, and healthcare, she said. In 2020, Ultimate Software and Kronos merged in a USD 22 billion deal and rebranded as -- UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group)

Tech, human resource needed from China to kickstart solar PLI: Indosol

Indosol Solar Private Limited (ISPL) is an SPV formed by Shirdi Sai Electricals Limited (SSEL), which is a Telangana-based power equipment manufacturer

HR tech startup Rippling valued at $13.5 bn after latest funding round

The round was led by tech investment firm Coatue with participation from Peter Thiel's Founders Fund, Greenoaks, and other existing investors

Out on a wing

HR management is the key in the airline business

What are the speed-breakers faced by Indian gig-workers on the fast lane?

The Congress party has recently promised to bring in a new law for the gig and platform economy. Take a look at the lives of gig workers as they navigate through an unregulated sector

Recruitment companies tap into double-digit demand for semicon jobs

According to data from Xpheno, a specialist staffing firm, companies such as Kaynes Technology, Micron, and SRAM & MRAM Group are expected to hire a total of 12,000

Most Indian organisations' skilling programmes below average: Study

Cornerstone OnDemand's Talent Health Index Report finds that 60% organisations lag in automation and learning strategies

3 out of 4 professionals believe AI, HR function can coexist: Keka's Report

Three out of four business professionals believe that artificial intelligence (AI) and human resource (HR) functions will coexist, states the Keka's Report

Midcap IT services company Mphasis appoints Ayaskant Sarangi as CHRO

Before joining Mphasis, Sarangi served as CHRO at Wipro Enterprises, where he led human resources functions

HR firm CIEL group to hit capital market with IPO by first half of 2024

The Initial Public Offering of human resources solutions provider CIEL Group is expected in the first half of 2024. The city-based company has 'rigorously' invested in optimizing the HR processes with digital intervention, said CIEL Group Executive Chairperson and Director K Pandiarajan on Tuesday. "CIEL's digital forays in the past year have majorly contributed to the growth of CIEL Group in the H1. I am confident that we are not far from our IPO plans, being the only player to provide a full spectrum of HR services and having a strong geographic presence with 77 offices in 47 locations in India," he said. "I take pride in announcing that CIEL has rigorously invested in optimizing HR processes with digital intervention," he told reporters. The IPO would help in strengthening these plans, positioning CIEL as the leading HR services provider, offering seamless end-to-end HR solutions, he added. The upcoming IPO is expected to enable CIEL to support its technology investments for ..