Mira’s been working at a start-up that’s been doing well for the past five years. But now the firm is trimming costs. Though her division has been downsized, her job is spared. However, she realizes that unless she upskills herself,…
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Mira’s been working at a start-up that’s been doing well for the past five years. But now the firm is trimming costs. Though her division has been downsized, her job is spared. However, she realizes that unless she upskills herself,…
A report by McKinsey in collaboration with LeanIn.org argues that the biggest hurdle to women climbing the proverbial corporate ladder isn’t the glass ceiling, as is generally believed, but the “broken rung” phenomenon. Based on data collected on wor… .
First published in The Hindu, 2 Dec 2023 Most high-stakes exams are a race against the clock. The rapidity with which you answer a series of challenging questions is often the differentiator between those who make the cut and those…
Who am I? In what ways am I changing? Am I growing into the person I would like to become? As teachers we need to periodically check in with ourselves, plumbing our inner selves, to understand who we are. Because…
First published in The Hindu, 4 Nov 2023 Tarun, an HR-executive at a multinational firm, likes his job, on most days. Though the hours can be taxing, he carves out time to spend with his family and work out. He…
Narayana Murthy, Founder of Infosys, in a podcast interview by Mohandas Pai, evoked a cascade of opinions and reactions when he recently suggested that ‘youngsters’ need to work 70-hour weeks in the interests of nation-building. .
That human beings have an innate drive to seek and learn is evident when we leave babies to their own devices. That they utilize their five senses to explore and understand the world is obvious when we give a supine…
The corporate sector, with its hierarchical structures, competitive culture, and the centrality of profits, seems far removed from Gandhian ideals. So much so that juxtaposing Gandhian principles with career crafting in today’s world seems antiquated… .
First published in The Hindu, 30 September 2023 Besides getting ready for her arangetram, Neha plans to run a half-marathon. All this, while she’s interning at a reputed accounting firm, applying to foreign universities and prepping for her final CA exam….
Though children have been herded back to schools for in-person learning, the world of work has continued to support working from home. For employers, it means cost-cutting in terms of rent, greater productivity demonstrated by workers and the flexibile. .
Aruna Sankaranarayanan is the author of Zero Limits: Things Every 20 Something Should Know. She was the Founder & Director of PRAYATNA, a centre for children with learning difficulties in Bengaluru & Chennai for 22 years.