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Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) announced on Monday that Amit Singh, the current CEO of AGEL, will step down from his position effective March 31, 2025, as part of a planned transition. He will move on to take up the role of CEO of the International Energy Business within the Adani Group, while Ashish Khanna will take up the post.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A light breeze drifted through a small creative agency in Mumbai’s Dadar district one summer morning. The design team, huddled around their laptops, felt the pressure mounting: a major client had just announced a nationwide campaign rollout, with deadlines looming.

The shelves and prices at your local grocery store could look a little different soon.

Storch Advisors CEO and former Toys«R»Us and Target executive Gerald Storch reacts to a strong November retail report and explains how industry winners are 'value-based' players.

software engineering recently shared a post on social media where they revealed that they are at a pivotal point in their career, contemplating whether to continue in the tech industry or pursue an MBA to elevate their prospects. Having started the journey at a top IT company with a salary of Rs 3.5 LPA, he transitioned to a Big 4 firm as a Data Engineer, where his salary has hiked to Rs 11 LPA. With expertise in SQL, PLSQL, Python, dbt, AWS, and Power BI, the individual now faces the decision of switching to a new job that could offer a significant pay raise to around Rs 20 LPA.

Wikipedia which he derogatorily referred to as ‘Wokepedia’ due to its significant budget allocation for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, reported New York Post.

DPIIT) recognising 1.57 lakh startups as of December 25, 2024. Of these, more than 73,000 have at least one woman director, reflecting the growing role of women in entrepreneurship.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India is home to over 300 million self-employed individuals, accounting for nearly 50% of the workforce. This diverse group includes gig workers, small business owners, freelancers, and independent professionals like doctors, lawyers, and architects, among others.

U.S. military woman claimed that she did not join the military to serve her country, but rather to access benefits such as the VA home loan, the GI Bill, and student loan forgiveness. In his post, Chip S expressed concern over the statement, questioning whether other service members, who are supposed to protect the country, feel the same way. This sparked a range of reactions from both military veterans and the general public.

Amitava Chatterjee, currently Deputy Managing Director of State Bank of India (SBI), as its new managing director (MD) and CEO. Chatterjee will replace Baldev Prakash, whose term comes to an end on December 29.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Culture warriors aren’t the only ones applauding big businesses’ rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Quietly, so are some of corporate DEI’s architects.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Europe and the U.S. are trying to navigate an awkward choice in Syria: work with Islamists long designated as terrorists in the West or risk ceding influence to the countries that will.

digital marketing lead. What was meant to be a routine discussion about their skills and career aspirations turned into an uncomfortable and humiliating encounter, he said in post on social media. During the interview, the CEO laughed at one of their previous job roles, dismissing it as a “gig” instead of a real job, solely because it was a remote position for an overseas company. Despite attempts to explain the nature of their work, the professional felt belittled and exhausted by the interaction, he said. The situation worsened when the CEO mocked his career trajectory, pointing out that their last three jobs were in different industries. Instead of appreciating the adaptability and diverse experience, the interviewer appeared to see this as a lack of focus or commitment. The professional left the interview feeling humiliated and questioning whether this treatment was normal or an indication of something deeper about the company’s culture.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The sun was rising when a bird at the very top of a bush raised its head and started warbling. It was haloed by the pink-orange sun, and so I couldn’t immediately see it.

Diageo is rolling out multiple initiatives to drive diversity and inclusion in India, says Caroline Rhodes, global HR director — learning and inclusion at the London-headquartered alcohol beverages company. On a recent visit to India, she talked to ET’s Brinda Sarkar about Diageo’s outlook towards inclusion and diversity, employee well-being and how critical India is in the context of global operations. Edited Excerpts: What are your growth plans for India? India is such a critical part of our business. We’re at about 1,400-odd corporate employees (in India), and an equal or so number in our manufacturing units across the country. Our product portfolio here is interesting because it’s not just the Diageo products we sell including Johnnie Walker, Tanqueray, Gordon’s, and Baileys, but also a large part of the United Spirits portfolio that we inherited. McDowell’s is the largest selling whiskey in the world, and with Royal Challenge there is the affiliation to the RCB men’s and women’s cricket teams.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Companies in India are increasing diversity hiring for roles ranging from software development to mechanical engineering as they try to come across to investors and the public as forward-thinking entities with good corporate governance norms. Placement officers from at least four colleges in India have hinted that diversity hiring for the batch of 2025 has risen from last year, in addition to the general recruitment of engineering students.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. At a massive semiconductor trade show in Tokyo last week, I watched robots shoot hoops and play table tennis and witnessed an impressive lineup of executives share their visions on everything from quantum computing to artificial intelligence (AI). More than 1,000 companies representing nearly every facet of the supply chain gathered to show off their latest technologies to an estimated 100,000 attendees.

Tata Steel has rolled out an all-women shift at its Noamundi iron mine in Jharkhand. This shift will comprise women employees for all the mining activities of the shift including Heavy Earth Moving Machinery (HEMM), shovel, loader, drill, dozer operators, and shift supervision. «This initiative, India’s first, underscores the company’s unwavering commitment to creating an equitable workplace and empowering women in traditionally male-dominated industries,» the company stated in a press release. “This all-women shift represents a landmark achievement not only for Tata Steel but also for the Indian mining industry....We are proud to lead this change and will continue to create more opportunities for women specially in our mining ecosystem. This initiative marks a significant addition to the 100 glorious years of mining at Noamundi," D B Sundara Ramam, vice president, raw material, Tata Steel said as stated in the release.

manufacturing sector recorded a steady 5.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in compensation for contractual workers between fiscal years 2021 and 2024, according to the findings of a TeamLease Services report released on Monday. This rise is attributed to inflation, the growing demand for skilled labour and the need for competitive pay to address high attrition rates, said the report, titled ‘A Staffing Perspective on Manufacturing’. The report sheds light on the challenges and opportunities facing the contractual workforce as the sector aims for a $1 trillion valuation by 2025-26.

Right now chestnut enthusiasts are cozying up next to their open fires (or toaster ovens) to roast a holiday snack that has long roots in North America

Amit Shah on Sunday, accusing the BJP-led Centre of settling «a large number of illegal Rohingyas» in different parts of the city. With the AAP targeting Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri over his tweets and claiming that settling these refugees here was a «conscious decision» of the BJP-led NDA government, the minister accused AAP of indulging in «politics of diversion, false narratives and half-truths». In the run-up to the Delhi Assembly polls due in February 2025, the ruling AAP and BJP have been hitting out at one another over the issue of illegal Rohingya and Bangladeshi people staying in the national capital. The BJP has already complained to the Election Commission about illegal Rohingyas and Bangladeshis registered as voters in Delhi «at the behest of AAP».