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People spend a considerable amount of their waking hours at their workplace and a toxic workplace environment can play a havoc on the mental health of employees. In this article …

Poor mental health costs a bomb to the companies. At the same time, research clearly shows that for every $1 invested in mental health intervention in the workplace, companies can …

Technology at workplace is inevitable, irreplaceable and an irrefutable fact. However, the impact of technology on humans has not always been the focal point. In this article, renowned psychologist and …

A prominent HR leader of the Asia region Roshan D’Costa is interviewed by Dr. Debashish Sengupta, Asia Editor of the magazine. This interview highlights how Bureau Veritas is creating a …

Poor mental health kills more people than any disease or infection or any other natural or man-made calamity. Added to the cost of precious human life, there are other costs …

The term sustainability is used in different aspects to refer to “adequately meeting the needs of the people today without compromising the future generations from obtaining their own needs.” Sustainability …

Greta Thunberg, Malala Yousafzai & AOC (Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) are leading the way when it comes to saving our planet but it is the 130 million girls between the age of …

Having a track of all the goods and services that a retail business is offering is the key to success. While many find it hard to keep track of goods …

In previous articles in this publication (see Specialization in the Modern Economy and Jack of No Trades, Master of One), I told a story about how the atomization of work …

Digital transformation is not just about previously unimaginable technologies. Strategic digital transformation is about realising the value that can be achieved with the unique combination of people and technology that …

The business environment is significantly active to be more risk-averse, with companies working on joint ventures in order to avoid another big downturn. The aversion towards risk is a social …

The digital age has given rise to new kinds of possessions – digital possessions. How similar or different are they from other possessions that people have is tracked in our …

Interview with R. Yuvakumar- Managing Director and Chief Consultant, Centre for Awakened Learning & Management FZ LLC., Dubai, U.A.E. Debashish: You have been at a senior leadership role and have …

Digital transformation of business is no more a cliché or a feel-good phenomenon. This is a reality and today the digital technologies are revolutionizing the entire landscape of business. This …

Digitalisation is transforming the landscape of learning and education. With the advent of online tutorial platforms, the massive in-roads made by MOOCS, shift to more and more mobile devices for …

In my last column, I talked about how work in the modern economy is becoming more specialized and I laid out some of the factors that have led us to …

As a business, you want to create the perfect work environment where your staff members can thrive. Not only will your staff enjoy their jobs more in a positive work …

“You know that feeling when you have a holiday that landed on Monday or Friday and that long weekend felt incredible. Why wouldn’t you want to give that to your …

Eating food that is nutritious, tasty, not too complicated to prepare and that has a low carbon footprint may seem unachievable. This has been my passion, my profession and now …

The essence of sustainable development lies in three core principles: environmental sustainability, economic sustainability and social sustainability. But after nearly four decades since the first world climate conference, has sustainability …