Page 24 - Work From Home

Covid-19 impact: MNCs strike big rental deals despite work from home push

RMZ, one of the biggest owners of office properties in southern India, has done a handful of lease rental deals with global firms in recent weeks.

Suspension of H-1B visa, queries on WFH dominate Infosys' virtual AGM

The 39th AGM, which was held virtually for the first time, was attended by 1,771 shareholders through video conferencing

The new office: How workplaces are undergoing dramatic transformations

The idea of working from home, once derided in India owing to the widely held belief that one "worked" only if one went to an "office", is now no longer an incentive but a necessity.

Building a resilient school education system

It is imperative that we increase the use of technology to deliver quality education

70% firms see half of their workforce to be digital post Covid-19: Report

The research surveyed more than 5,000 senior executives from mid-sized to large organizations in over 20 countries across India, the Middle East and emerging markets in Africa and Southeast Asia

Covid-19 impact: WFH consumers are the real thing in new Coke plan

The country's largest aerated drinks company is focusing on driving in-home consumption - deviating from its out-of-home strategy.

SBI adapts to Covid-19 challenges, upgrades policy to work-from-anywhere

On the business side, the focus of the bank in the days ahead would be on revisiting risk assessment and business procedures in addition to rapid adoption of digital technology, said SBI annual report

Infosys expects 35% of staff to work from home amid Covid-19 crisis

More than 90 per cent of staffers of most IT services firms are working from home. The companies are in no hurry to bring them back despite the relaxation in lockdown.

Can the pandemic nudge us to change our habits and make our lives better?

Preposterous though it may sound, months of staying at home 24x7 has offered an opportunity to change lifestyles for the better.

Myntra to run India's biggest fashion sale event remotely by staff on WFH

The fashion retailer is geared to handle 20,000 orders per minute, expects 3 mn people to shop from the safety of their homes

Slower data speeds: Worst might be over, but only temporarily

Data networks are working at near peak capacity of 80-85% (compared to 65-75% pre-Covid) and they could get into a jam once again if economic activity suddenly picks

Digital chai breaks, cookery classes: How Flipsters did WFH under lockdown

In order to motivate and energise staff working from home, initiatives such as webinars on fitness, meditation, self-care, workplace ergonomics, stress and anxiety management were undertaken

How companies can maintain employee mental health in the time of Covid-19

Very few have been able to cope with a sudden, prolonged shift to WFH; Zoom fatigue has set in, causing burnouts and low productivity

The renewed interest in a widely acclaimed book on 'bullshit jobs'

A widely acclaimed book on 'bullshit jobs' is at the centre of renewed interest ever since the Covid-19-induced lockdown shone a spotlight on the nature of 'essential services'

Allowing 75% of TCS staff to WFH by 2025 a guesstimate: N Chandrasekaran

The firm said it was rewiring its security processes, and deploying artificial intelligence and bots to ensure there is no data leakage in its pursuit for providing seamless work from home experience.

The office stays: How commercial real estate will survive Covid-19 crisis

Companies can't make work-from-home a permanent feature of their business. India's commercial real estate market will do well despite the pandemic, writes Anshuman Magazine

From router to storage device: 5 things to make work-from-home functional

While a make-do workstation at home can get you moving, there are gadgets that help elevate user experience and improve productivity and work efficiency

Covid-19: Quarter of Genpact staff to continue working from home, says CEO

This will mark a shift in an industry that is widely thought of as being used to working from a fixed workplace.

Lack of transport and office space makes companies stick to work from home

Lack of public transport for employees to reach office is a major hurdle for companies to resume normal office routine

Sanitizing to queuing up: Mind the gap is new mall mantra as lockdown eases

The first of a 3-part series offers a glimpse into the new ways of shopping as lockdown eases across cities