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Don’t use WhatsApp to ask for leave or send office work, companies tell staff.

Don’t use WhatsApp to ask for leave or send office work, companies tell staff.

“Managers expect an immediate response to queries on WhatsApp (if the message is read). That’s unfair and we are undertaking sensitisation drives among employees and managers … The...

Putting India to work

Putting India to work

Companies will have a single number for every operation (today companies have 27 different numbers issued under various Acts and by various regulators). Most employers in India will...

Atlas shrugged

Atlas shrugged

Dr Rajiv Chatterjee, consulting orthopaedic surgeon, Columbia Asia Hospital, Calcutta, prescribes daily exercise. "One should brisk walk, run or skip rope. Swimming is also a very good option,"...

Five tips to crack an interview

Five tips to crack an interview

Please be particular about your questions, they could be direct or hard hitting but should not come across frivolous. Nature of your questions showcases your intellect, ability to...

Cabinet approves Rs12,000 crore skill development plan

Cabinet approves Rs12,000 crore skill development plan

The cabinet has also made it easier for people of minority faiths from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan who have been living in India on long-term visas to get...

The case for Holdco

The case for Holdco

CEO selection would be a core capability of Holdco. This would be an open, competitive, and multi-step process advertised globally, open to internal, private, and government candidates. Government...

A new task for universities

A new task for universities

M K Sridhar , professor & coordinator, Canara Bank school of management studies (post graduate department of management), Bangalore University says: “The critical issue in new age university...

A catapult for your career

A catapult for your career

Fast-tracking your career: In today’s world, education does not guarantee a job. Despite spending 3 years in a classroom for a degree programme, youngsters still need to hunt for...

Top science careers to pursue after class 12

Top science careers to pursue after class 12

There are varied career options post completion of this program. Opportunities are available with government agencies in animal husbandry department, the Army and BSF need vets for their...

3E policy: From more cooks in the kitchen to a different recipe

3E policy: From more cooks in the kitchen to a different recipe

In education, there is a need for boldness because we are using a scalpel when we need an axe; key agendas lagging are the vocationalization of higher education,...

I have a degree, why should I bother about soft skills

I have a degree, why should I bother about soft skills

Leadership Skills Though not an independent skill, leadership is an amalgamation of many attributes. Leading people means interacting with them successfully and convincing them to follow your path....