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The Indian CEO Edge: What Drives Global Success from Pichai to Nadella

Indian-origin leaders are disproportionately represented in global boardrooms. In 2023, 16 Fortune 500 companies were headed by Indian-origin CEOs, and some estimates suggest they account for over 10% of Fortune 500 leaders. Names like Sundar Pichai (Alphabet), Satya Nadella (Microsoft), Indra Nooyi (PepsiCo), Arvind Krishna (IBM), and Leena Nair (Chanel) illustrate this remarkable trend. Indians […]
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Driving India’s Employability Forward: Insights from TeamLease EdTech’s Career Outlook Report HY2 2025

The higher education system in India remains constrained with a persistent challenge: a broad gap between academic learning and industry requirements. While many graduates enter the job market each year, employers consistently indicate a skills mismatch, job readiness issues, and a lack of adaptability.  The Career Outlook Report (HY2, July–December 2025) by TeamLease EdTech examines […]
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GST Reforms 2025: Key Changes, Consumer Benefits, and Impact on Businesses

India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST), introduced in 2017, was designed to unify the country’s indirect tax system by replacing multiple central and state-level levies with a single tax. The goal was to simplify tax administration, reduce cascading taxes, and create a seamless national market. However, over time, the GST framework became increasingly complex, with […]
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Turning India’s Waste into a Wealth Engine

India faces a persistent challenge of waste accumulation, with approximately 9.3 million tonnes of plastic generated annually—accounting for nearly 20% of global plastic emissions. In addition, the country produces about 2 million tonnes of electronic waste each year. While this presents a significant environmental concern, it also offers a valuable opportunity for new business ventures. […]
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Striking the AI Balance in India: Driving Innovation Without Losing Jobs

In developing economies like India, the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) must be both strategic and inclusive, designed to enhance productivity and accessibility without eroding jobs for millions. The challenge is not whether to embrace AI, but how to integrate it in ways that fill critical gaps, create new opportunities, and safeguard livelihoods. AI holds […]
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Agentic AI for Hiring: Transforming Recruitment In the Modern Era

AI tools have become invaluable in supporting HR recruiters in today’s evolving employment landscape. Recently, a more advanced version of traditional AI hiring solutions—known as Agentic AI—has begun reshaping recruitment with greater efficiency and agility. While conventional AI can accelerate tasks such as resume parsing and initial screening, it cannot independently manage the entire hiring […]
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Formalisation, Skilling, and Social Security for the Future

Every Independence Day is a time to reflect on our journey toward self-reliance and inclusive growth. Today, the imperative to formalise India’s workforce has never been stronger. By leveraging our demographic dividend, reinforcing skilling missions, and ensuring robust social security, we can build a resilient, future-ready workforce ecosystem. Seizing India’s demographic windfall According to EY’s […]
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Top 10 Emerging Cities in India for Employment in 2025

India’s current employment landscape is undergoing a significant transformation, with tier-2 and tier-3 cities emerging as prominent employment hubs, outpacing the traditional metropolitan centres. Leading companies are expanding their operations in these cities to tap into fresh talent pools and fuel business growth. For local job seekers, these cities offer valuable opportunities to pursue careers […]
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Turning Punjab into a High-Wage Economy: The Reforms That Matter

Punjab’s economic malaise is not cultural, nor is it inevitable. The real problem lies in a system that makes it unnecessarily hard for businesses to grow, create good jobs, and pay competitive wages. The state has the talent, the resources, and the entrepreneurial spirit — but these are being stifled by outdated laws, excessive compliance, […]
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Decoding the Impact of New US Tariffs on India’s Employment Landscape

What the Tariffs Change—and What They Don’t The recent decision by the United States to impose fresh tariffs on Indian goods has raised questions about the possible impact on India’s employment landscape. At first glance, such measures may seem worrying, especially for labour-intensive export clusters like textiles, gems and jewellery, and chemicals. However, a deeper […]
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City Watch: Analysing the Industrial Growth in Visakhapatnam

As India’s Industrial growth evolves, tier-2 cities are rapidly emerging as dynamic employment hubs, offering competitive job opportunities once limited to metropolitan regions. This shift marks a significant decentralization of talent and investment, making cities like Visakhapatnam on the East Coast,  critical to India’s future economic fabric. This is enabled due to strategic investments in […]
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The Fierce Urgency of Now: India’s Growth Strategy for 2047

India has mastered the art of mass democracy. What it hasn’t yet achieved is mass prosperity. As we approach India@100, the window to act is closing. The pathway is clear: deregulate employers, decentralise economic power, and invest heavily in human capital development. Without these three pillars, India risks squandering its demographic dividend. Cut the Chains […]
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