Air travel in India, a crucible experience

Air travel has taught me what motherhood is supposed to, but failed to teach me- patience! That's right, patience!! In last 2+ years that I have been shuttling between Mumbai and Hyderabad, and to several other cities to add spice.. I have imbibed unbelievable doses of patience. While flight delays remains the major contributor to … Continue reading Air travel in India, a crucible experience

The X Factor in Corporate online social networking

Cooked a new dish at home or dining at a restaurant? Meeting friends or having a get-together?   Travelling for work or pleasure?  Received an appreciation or won an award?   Feeling excited, happy, sad or depressed?  Have spoken in a conference or published paper somewhere?  These experiences (and many more) seem incomplete without posting on … Continue reading The X Factor in Corporate online social networking

Notwithstanding lay-offs, organizations crave for employee loyalty – Time to evolve

Rarely does a week pass these days without news of a company shutting shop, or restructuring or planning to axe jobs; thus leading to hundreds or thousands of lay-offs. This ‘does not happen in India’ phenomena, even a couple of decades back, has become a new normal today. It is not just limited to start-ups … Continue reading Notwithstanding lay-offs, organizations crave for employee loyalty – Time to evolve

My mother – I learned​ from you as well, not just father

Most of my childhood memories are monopolized by my father; I was very close to him. My mother’s silent love and care were dwarfed by my father’s strong presence, overt expression of love, storytelling (he was an awesome storyteller) and countless other things. As a child, I thought of my mother like a shadow, whose … Continue reading My mother – I learned​ from you as well, not just father

Generous Maternity Benefit is good, but not enough

The Maternity Act in India has doled out some wonderful benefits; a generous 26 weeks leave, compulsory crèche, work from home options and so forth. Many organizations in India are beginning to offer all this and more!  No doubt this is a welcome move, but it’s time to take a pause and ponder if it … Continue reading Generous Maternity Benefit is good, but not enough

Employee loyalty is dead; tips for organizations in this new reality

A statement made by a senior HR leader with decades of experience, struck a chord with me. He said that couple of decades back, if a person was changing jobs every few years, he would hesitate to hire that person. However, today if a person has stayed in the same organization for a long time, … Continue reading Employee loyalty is dead; tips for organizations in this new reality