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Updated on: Mar 2021
Cognizant allocates $250 million funds for global CSR initiatives
Corporate Social Responsibility

Cognizant allocates $250 million funds for global CSR initiatives

Cognizant allocates $250 million funds for global corporate social responsibility initiatives Cognizant has announced a new five-year $250 million effort to advance economic mobility, educational opportunity, diversity and inclusion, and health and well-being in communities around the world. Building on its longstanding investment in corporate social responsibility, Cognizant, with its extensive global presence, will work to create stronger, […]

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A Differentiating Measure for Appraisals 2021 and Beyond
Performance Appraisal

A Differentiating Measure for Appraisals 2021 and Beyond

A Differentiating Measure for Appraisals 2021 and Beyond 2020 was a year of discovery, adjustments, and ambiguity. Is the ambiguity over? The answer is not signed and sealed yet. In many senses the future of work and workplaces, both are still getting rewritten in most industries. In some industries, much more than the others. One […]

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Supreme Court suspends ruling on a man who molested girl after outcry
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Supreme Court suspends ruling on a man who molested girl after outcry

Supreme Court suspends ruling on a man who molested girl after outcry Supreme Court of India on Wednesday suspended a lower court’s ruling reducing the punishment for a man who groped a girl after the verdict sparked an outcry in a country where crimes against women have become politically contentious. Rights groups and politicians had […]

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Not sexual assault if there is no ‘skin to skin’ contact: Bombay High Court
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Not sexual assault if there is no ‘skin to skin’ contact: Bombay High Court

Not sexual assault if there is no ‘skin to skin’ contact: Bombay High Court Groping a minor’s breast without “skin to skin contact” cannot be termed as sexual assault as defined under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the Bombay High Court has said. Justice Pushpa Ganediwala of the Nagpur bench of […]

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How Thomas Cook Overcomes Employees Emotional Distress
Employee Engagement

How Thomas Cook Overcomes Employees Emotional Distress

Have you ever felt sad and, at the same time, felt that you “shouldn’t” be feeling that way? Have you been told by countless people that you should not feel sad? Does that make you feel bad? Sadness is a critical human emotion triggered by events in our lives, such as when things have turned […]

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How TCS drives diversity and inclusion at the workplace
Diversity & Inclusion

How TCS drives diversity and inclusion at the workplace

How TCS drives diversity and inclusion at the workplace TCS has its presence in more than 144 nationalities across 46 countries, and it looks at inclusivity from a behavioural lens hence implemented several initiatives to create awareness and shifts mindset towards inclusion and helping individuals overcome bias. The aim of TCS has always been to […]

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Volvo launches “Volvo for All – Equal Opportunity Employer Policy” free from any discrimination
Diversity & Inclusion

Volvo launches “Volvo for All – Equal Opportunity Employer Policy” free from any discrimination

Volvo launches “Volvo for All – Equal Opportunity Employer Policy” free from any discrimination Thursday, 3 December, on the occasion of “International Day of Persons with Disabilities’, Volvo has launched “Volvo for All – Equal Opportunity Employer Policy” at Volvo Group India. According to this new policy, All employees shall have equal opportunities based on competencies, experience and performance regardless of […]

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The dire need of Women in STEM – It’s Now or Never!
Diversity & Inclusion

The dire need of Women in STEM – It’s Now or Never!

The dire need of Women in STEM – It’s Now or Never! 2020 is a year that brought along many surprises with it-The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. The only constant this year was change, followed by the rush to adapt to this change. Speaking about the pace of acceleration of this digital adaptation, […]

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HUL launches mental well-being initiatives for blue collar workforce
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HUL launches mental well-being initiatives for blue collar workforce

HUL launches mental well-being initiatives for blue collar workforce Hindustan Unilever, the country’s largest fast moving consumer goods maker, has put in place a well-being plan specifically aimed at its blue collar workforce on factory shop floors. From Covid insurance coverage, awareness generating initiatives, to connecting regularly with individual shop floor members and their families […]

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HCL has successfully completed ‘Women Lead’ initiative in the Nordics
Diversity & Inclusion

HCL has successfully completed ‘Women Lead’ initiative in the Nordics

HCL has successfully completed ‘Women Lead’ initiative in the Nordics HCL Technologies (HCL), a leading global technology company, has celebrated the successful completion of its global ‘Women Lead’ initiative in the Nordics. HCL’s global diversity and inclusivity programme, designed to empower aspiring women in their leadership careers through exclusive 1:1 mentoring, was celebrated with a […]

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Infosys turns carbon neutral 30 years ahead of 2050
Corporate Social Responsibility

Infosys turns carbon neutral 30 years ahead of 2050

Announces ESG Vision 2030 to continue to shape and share solutions that serve businesses and communities Infosys, the global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, published its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Vision for 2030. This announcement is part of Infosys’ long-standing commitments focused across core areas: climate change, technology for good, diversity, and […]

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