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Employment
IEF Editorial Team
- Hiring
- October 6, 2025
The Festive Season Hiring Surge in India
Every year, August signals more than just the start of festivals—it marks the beginning of India’s busiest hiring season. From Raksha Bandhan through Diwali and into the New Year sales, businesses acr...
IEF Editorial Team
- World of Work
- November 26, 2025
India’s Job Geography: Can Four Cities Power a 1.4 Bill...
India’s employment geography looks oddly narrow for a nation of 1.4 billion people. Whether it’s tech in Bengaluru, automotive in Pune, finance in Mumbai, or consulting and startups in Delhi-NCR,...
IEF Editorial Team
- Human Capital
- November 21, 2025
Short-Term Hiring to Long-Term Growth: Why HR Must Buil...
For decades, companies worldwide — particularly in the U.S. — have struggled with short-termism, chasing quarterly gains at the cost of sustainable talent and organizational growth. The result is predictable:...
IEF Editorial Team
- Samvaad
- November 20, 2025
CEO’s Guide to Navigating Economic Uncertainty & M...
Sandip Ghose, Managing Director & CEO, MP Birla Cement, speaks to the India Employer Forum about organisational resilience, leadership in volatile markets, the evolving human–machine partnership, workforce morale amid uncertainty,...
Employability
IEF Editorial Team
- Apprenticeship
- September 25, 2025
Apprenticeship Amendment Rules 2025: Everything You Nee...
India’s apprenticeship framework has entered a new era with the notification of the Apprenticeship (Amendment) Rules, 2025, on 11th September 2025. These reforms update the original Apprentices Act of 1961...
IEF Editorial Team
- Degree Apprenticeship
- November 15, 2024
Degree Apprenticeship Program: The Key to Solving Unemp...
India is currently facing a unique challenge: despite its vast youth population, a significant skills gap persists, affecting workforce readiness and job market alignment. As of the latest data from...
IEF Editorial Team
- Skill Development
- August 12, 2025
Stackable Credentials and the Modern Vocational Educati...
The vocational education landscape in India is undergoing a significant transformation, marked by the emergence of short-term, credential-based learning pathways that lead to meaningful employment opportunities. The traditional model of...
IEF Editorial Team
- Samvaad
- November 29, 2023
‘HR is your Strategic Partner for Business Goals and Em...
Y Thiyagarajan, DM HR, Ashok Leyland speaks to India Employer Forum about unlocking business growth with HR, Automation, employee development programs and more... Tell us a little about your journey...
Ease of doing business (EODB)
IEF Editorial Team
- Compliance
- November 13, 2025
Overhaul of India’s Energy Conservation Regulatory Fram...
As India accelerates its journey toward becoming a developed economy by 2047, energy efficiency has emerged as a key determinant of an environment-friendly and sustainable growth. The country’s industrial backbone,...
IEF Editorial Team
- Technology
- October 10, 2025
From Firewalls to Frameworks: The Rise of BMIS in Corpo...
Written by Nilesh Gupta As the digital landscape evolves under the strain of increasingly sophisticated and relentless cyber threats, corporations are awakening to a stark reality: traditional, perimeter-based security is...
IEF Editorial Team
- Compliance Roundup
- November 18, 2025
Monthly Compliance Roundup October 2025
The regulatory compliance landscape in India is highly dynamic, with an average of ~42 updates per day. In 2024 alone, there were as many as 9,331 updates w.r.t compliance requirements....
IEF Editorial Team
- Samvaad
- October 13, 2025
The Evolving Compliance Landscape in India
Diwanshu Arora, speaks to the India Employer Forum about the compliance challenges in the consumer electronics industry, technology influence in compliance processes and career tips for upcoming compliance professionals... 1.What...
Initiatives
IEF Editorial Team
- Samvaad
- November 20, 2025
CEO’s Guide to Navigating Economic Uncertainty & M...
Sandip Ghose, Managing Director & CEO, MP Birla Cement, speaks to the India Employer Forum about organisational resilience, leadership in volatile markets, the evolving human–machine partnership, workforce morale amid uncertainty,...
IEF Editorial Team
- Manthan
- July 7, 2025
AI-Ready Data Centers: Powering Future-Ready Businesses
India’s data infrastructure is radically transforming, driven by the rise of AI, GenAI, and automation. As data creation has exploded more in the last three years than in the previous...
IEF Editorial Team
- Nibandh
- November 25, 2025
Bridging the Skills Gap: Aligning Learning with Busines...
By Sukrit Dutta, Ex-HR Head, Eastern Region, IndianOil Corporation Limited | Consultant | Visiting Professor to select IIMs and IIFT In an era defined by rapid technological change and shifting...