Why You Shouldn't Overload Your Teams

A hunt for talent isn’t a new problem for India Inc. Talk to business owners and most would say getting bright, committed employees is very often as tough as cracking that business deal. The crunch gets worse when you need to fill for temporary positions—to get a new project up and going, readying a new pilot or even scoping out a new market. It’s an opportunity companies like... By Sonal Khetarpal

Happiness Check: How Engaged are your Employees?

According to strategic consulting firm Gallup’s annual State of the Global Workplace Report, only nine per cent of employees in India are really “engaged” in their jobs. What’s worse, 31 per cent are “actively disengaged”. The report describes the “actively disengaged” sentiment to be potentially hostile to their organisations. When compared to the... By Ira Swasti

How to Resolve Office Conflicts

Workplace conflicts occur when business heads with differing standpoints are unwilling or unable to find common ground. “It can happen to the best of teams after the honeymoon period of the working relationship,” says Beth Fascitelli, head of Consulting at Meta-Culture, a conflict management consulting company based in Bengaluru. In offices, disagreements should be resolved promptly... By CIO&Leader

Epic Gyaan: Business Lessons from Indian Mythology

Renowned mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik believes that the western model of doing business may not serve well in India because it operates in a different context, socially, economically, politically and psychologically. The Indian way of business is highly individualistic, emotional and relationship-driven, he says. In his latest book, Business Sutra (soon to be launched), Pattanaik attempts to... By Ira Swasti

Does Eternal Optimism Always Work at Work?

Says Anuradha Das Mathur, Founder Director at 9.9 Media, "If you’ve ever been accused of being too optimistic, don’t worry. I am okay, and so are you." Many consider optimism to be an entrepreneur’s most powerful tool. It is after all an ability to articulate a new future, a new possibility and a new way of doing something that most fundamentally drives enterprises and... By Nikita Saxena

5 Must Read Books For Every People's Manager

T N Hari, who has nearly 25 years of overall experience in various industries, with the unique experience of both line management as well as HR, knows a thing or two about people management. Read on to find out why he recommends these 5 books for anyone who is looking to become an effective team leader: On Becoming a Leader: By Warren BennisThis book is an all-time great – a... By T N Hari

e-Biz Portal Goes Live

The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) launched the eBiz G2B (Government to Business) portal (www.ebiz.gov.in) on 19/2/2015 with eleven central government services. The integrated payment gateway is the first in the country to collect fees through debit/credit card for multiple government services in a totally automated manner. This will serve as a universal gateway for all e-... By Sanjay Kumar

India Glycols Leverages IT to Manage Audit, 1900 Compliances

India Glycols is a major player engaged in the manufacturing of performance and specialty chemicals. Established in 1983, the company employs state-of-the-art technology and innovative processes to manufacture its products. Its product range includes nutraceuticals, sugar, spirits, industrial gases and gums. The challenge: Managing regulatory, statutory and voluntary compliances and audits All... By Yashvendra Singh

Study Reveals Huge Potential for DevOps in Indian Organizations

The study reveals that only 26% of Indian IT leaders have adopted DevOps and 52% intend to adopt the strategy in the next two years. The study conducted by Vanson Bourne with 1,425 senior IT and business leaders worldwide highlights that the majority (86 to 96%) of respondents in India have either seen or expect to see business benefits from their DevOps efforts. Sunil Manglore, Managing... By IT NEXT

This Is One of the Top Googled Technologies of 2014

By Mastufa Ahmed

Facebook Builds the First Open Hardware Modular Switch

Facebook have been building their own networks, breaking down traditional network components and rebuilding them into modular disaggregated systems that provide them with the flexibility, efficiency, and scale they need. “As Facebook’s infrastructure has scaled, we’ve frequently run up against the limits of traditional networking technologies, which tend to be too closed, too... By IT NEXT

Enterprise Social Connect: What CMOs and CIOs Agree On

By Mastufa Ahmed