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Entrepreneurship and the Burden of Regulation

India Employer Forum December 24, 2025

Entrepreneurship is fundamentally about endurance — surviving long enough for opportunity and luck to converge. In India, this challenge was significantly intensified by policy choices in 1956, 1967, and 1976, which expanded state control over private enterprise. The liberalisation reforms of 1991 partially restored balance between regulation and trust, but the reset remained incomplete. The […]

Transforming the Workplace: How HR Can Strengthen Accessibility for a More Inclusive Workforce

India Employer Forum December 22, 2025

Accessibility has become a core and indispensable part of HR and DEI strategy today, driven by shifting workforce expectations, rising digital adoption, and stronger global compliance frameworks to build inclusive, future-ready workplaces. Accessibility is no longer viewed as a support function—it has become a business imperative that shapes talent attraction, employee experience, work productivity, and […]

India as a Powerhouse for Global Capability Centres

India Employer Forum December 17, 2025

Vandana Sheth, Executive Director, GCC, Harman International, discusses with India Employer Forum on India’s GCC growth creating high-value career opportunities, the HR playbook for driving productivity in global delivery ecosystems, and practical DEI and mentoring initiatives that scale up diverse leadership pipelines. Moderated by: Balasubramanian A, SVP & Business Head, TeamLease Services Ltd. When asked […]

Quick Commerce, Young Founders, and the Future of Jobs in India

India Employer Forum December 15, 2025

Swapnil Mhaske, City CEO, Blinkit, speaks with India Employer Forum on how quick commerce is reshaping consumption, creating large-scale job opportunities, what modern founders get right, and the HR/operational playbook for building motivated, high-performance frontline teams. Moderated by: Shylaja P, Account Director, Enterprise Sales & Account Management, TeamLease Services Ltd. When asked about India’s quick […]

EVP and Leadership Hiring: How to Win Top Talent in a Competitive Market

India Employer Forum December 11, 2025

Employer value proposition has become the deciding factor in whether top talent chooses you or your competitors in today’s fierce labour market. Strikingly, companies that effectively deliver on their EVP can reduce annual employee turnover by as much as 69% (according to a Gartner report), yet only 14% of CEOs say they have the talent […]

New Labour Codes 2025 Explained

India Employer Forum December 11, 2025

How India’s New Labour Codes Are Reshaping the Employment Landscape With effect from 21 November 2025, the Government of India ushered in one of the most sweeping labour reforms in the country’s post-independence history with the implementation of the four consolidated labour codes — the Code on Wages (2019), Industrial Relations Code (2020), Code on […]

India’s Booming Travel and Tourism Industry: In-demand Job Roles, Skills, and Top Employers

India Employer Forum December 10, 2025

India’s travel and tourism industry is entering a new phase of expansion, supported by an upsurge in hiring and a strong recovery in demand. According to the latest TeamLease Employment Outlook, the sector is expected to see a Net Employment Change of +5.9% in H2 FY26, signalling sustained job creation across hospitality, aviation, and travel […]

Bridging the Skill Gap

India Employer Forum December 9, 2025

Imtiyaz Arshad, Chief General Manager, CEO & Secretary – Skill Development at HPCL explains on India Employer Forum how hands-on training, lean process excellence and participative change-management combined to close skill gaps, drive productivity and scale employability across HPCL’s operations. Moderated by: Balasubramanian A, Senior Vice President & Business Head, TeamLease Services Ltd. Imtiyaz spoke […]

The Changing Face of GCCs in India: A Guide for Employers and Job Seekers

India Employer Forum December 8, 2025

GCCs are reshaping the business landscape in India, transforming the country from a low-cost support destination into a global hub for innovation, engineering, and strategic decision-making. Over the past decade, this sector has grown rapidly, expanding beyond back-office operations to drive product development, digital transformation, AI adoption, cybersecurity, and advanced analytics for Fortune 500 companies. […]

Monthly Compliance Roundup November 2025

India Employer Forum December 5, 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. These regulatory changes are notified on over 3,756 union, state, and local government websites in the form of notifications, directions, circulars, advisories, orders, amendments, and […]

Building a Culture of Engagement and Ownership: Connecting with Shopfloor Associates

India Employer Forum December 4, 2025

Nidhi Prasad, Head Talent Partnering & Labour Compliance, Ather Energy, speaks to the India Employer Forum about building shopfloor engagement in the electric-vehicle industry, establishing culture at a greenfield plant, and aligning engineering and manufacturing through lived experience and transparent communication. Moderated by: Dhiren Makhija, Senior Vice President, TeamLease Services Ltd. When asked about recruitment […]

Top 10 Digital Marketing Careers in India: Skills, Salaries & a Roadmap for Job Seekers

India Employer Forum December 3, 2025

India’s digital marketing sector has been growing at an unprecedented pace, driven by rapid internet adoption, high smartphone usage, and the expansion of e-commerce and digital services. Today, digital media accounts for nearly 46% of India’s total ad spend, surpassing the traditional ones such as television and print. As businesses across industries shift their focus […]

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