-- Life is a war; some days, it is merely a battle. As we navigate through professions, relationships, friends, and foes, we suit up each day—armouring our hearts and masking our fears with a brave face. We march forward, sometimes with steady steps, sometimes staggering. Some battles are fought within, silent and unseen, while others are waged against the world. We fight to claim what is rightfully ours, to protect what we have painstakingly earned, to stand against injustic

What the rise of contract labour reveals about the health of India’s factories — and the future of India Inc. The latest Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) for 2023–24 carries a statistic that should stop every business leader in their tracks: 42% of the workforce in India’s organised manufacturing sector is now on contract. This is the highest level ever recorded — and it’s a number that will almost certainly grow in the years ahead. Yet, despite its significance, this govern

Self-Renewal is at the heart of our continued success. We wanted to present you this seminal speech on personal renewal by John W Gardner, a wonderful thinker, author, activist and a former Secretary of Health and Education in the US. It is a masterpiece, shorn of jargon, but with great lessons for all of us. Delivered in 1990, way before many of the current buzz words like growth mindset and resilience, he captures some timeless wisdom. You will love it. Do download and have

Rethinking How Organizations View Development -- What is the right Question? Have you ever been left wondering, “Are we asking the right question?” As an HR professional, I have often been asked by business leaders about the ROI of a training programme or any developmental input. Business leaders tend to view any expenditure on any part of the business as either a cost or an investment—so if you can't come up with an ROI, the amount quickly moves to a cost item, which is then