Toyota, Suzuki to produce cars for each other in India
Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) and Suzuki Motor Corp (7269.T) agreed on Thursday to produce cars for each other in India as Toyota aims to increase its market share in the world’s fifth-largest passenger car market- news report by Reuters. The agreement follows an R&D tie-up announced...
How L&D Professionals can act as Workplace Counselors
The L&D professional can empower employees and support them beyond recommending a learning development plan. An article by Billy Paul about how they can empower employees to build a counselling mindset. L&D professionals are typically seen by the corporate world as “trainers” or “facilitators,” who walk the talk....
Google Employees Want Company to Clamp Down on Cyberbullying
A group of about 100 Google employees concerned about cyberbullying in their workplace want their employer to "tighten rules of conduct for internal forums and hire staff to enforce them," News article by Kathy Gurcheik. The group is proposing that Alphabet Inc., parent company to Google and...
Paytm makes its foray into insurance, registers two entities
Following the announcement of its plans of building a complete financial ecosystem, Paytm, owned by One97 Communications, has registered two new insurance companies under the name - Paytm Life Insurance Ltd. and Paytm General Insurance Ltd. with the Registrar of Companies (RoC)- article by Tarush Bhalla. According...
Sony India appoints Sunil Nayyar as Managing Director
Sony India has announced the appointment of Sunil Nayyar as its new managing director with effect from April 1, said a company statement issued recently. He is the first Indian to be appointed to this post, for Sony India- reports The Economic Times. In this new...
Unmesh Pawar steps down as Global MD Human Resources, Accenture
After working with Accenture for seventeen years, Unmesh Pawar has decided to exit the company. He shared this news on social networking site Facebook earlier today- news article by Abid Hasan. Unmesh Pawar, Global Managing Director, Human Resources at Accenture has decided to move on from...
25 women entrepreneurs to draw inspiration from
YourStory presents a list of women entrepreneurs that have changed the startup landscape of India with their grit, determination, and strength of purpose. They embody the new India, which is bold, willing to take risks and learn from their mistakes. Some, with little or no background in...
Economic and talent implications of maternity benefits amendment act
Business leaders across the sectors have different takes on the Maternity Benefits Amendment Bill. Some consider this as a milestone bill with a great intention while others say that there are chances that the bill might backfire on a female employees’ career- article by Dr.Arunima...
IBM, Convergys & Bain in early talks to buy Intelenet
IBM and Convergys are among contenders said to be in talks for a potential $1.2 billion acquisition of Intelenet, an outsourcing company owned by Blackstone Group, the world’s largest alternative asset manager- News article by The Economic Times. Boston-based private equity firm Bain Capital, which owns...
PNB SCAM: SEBI BEGINS PROBE
As the massive fraud over Rs 11,000 crore detected by Punjab National Bank (PNB) has shaken the financial institutions in the country, especially the banking system, markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) took the lead on Friday by launching a probe into...