When I sit with HR leaders these days, two themes come up almost every time: excitement and unease. Excitement because AI is showing up everywhere—from hiring platforms that can scan thousands of résumés in minutes to analytics that spot burnout before it becomes resignation. Unease because employees keep asking the

Imagine walking into your office in 2027, and you find AI agents screening job candidates, managing leave requests, analyzing employee engagement, and flagging potential attrition risks. It might sound futuristic, but Indian HR leaders say this future is just around the corner. According to recent research from Salesforce, agentic AI

The country’s Human Resource Management System (HRMS) market is experiencing unprecedented growth—from $1.1 billion in 2024 to a projected $4.3 billion by 2033. That’s nearly quadrupling in less than a decade, with a robust 14.6% CAGR. These impressive numbers represent thousands of Indian businesses finally embracing technology that works for modern workforce management.

Each festive season, a familiar story unfolds across India’s business pages. Every business starts welcoming an influx of women into their ranks. The numbers look striking, the announcements make headlines, and the media frames it as “HERing Season”. On overview, this seems like a visible celebration of inclusion, a signal

For years, corporate discussions framed Gen Z as “the future workforce.” That framing no longer holds true. Gen Z has already arrived. They are in our offices, on our Zoom calls, and in our frontline teams. In India’s urban centers, Gen Z now makes up a growing share of the

It’s 2025, and HR is no longer a back-office function—you feel it in every email, every policy, every onboarding slip-up. Companies are waking up to the fact that manual HR can’t keep pace. That’s why an increasing number of organizations are shifting toward HRMS (Human Resource Management Systems) as the backbone

The race for AI talent has quickly become one of the fiercest competitions in business today. Global headlines have been filled with stories of companies like Meta, Microsoft, and Google locked in bidding wars for machine learning engineers, data scientists, and AI researchers. Salaries have skyrocketed, with some roles offering

Every once in a while, the language of business has to evolve. For decades, HR leaders have been steeped in the vocabulary of manpower planning—a way of thinking born when organizations measured strength in headcount. How many people do we have? How many more do we need? But here we

In the AI era, upskilling is not optional Here’s a number that should make everyone stop scrolling: 375 million people may need to switch jobs by 2030. That’s not a typo. That’s about 14% of the entire global workforce. It’s not a catchy headline; it’s the reality, thanks to automation,

The Gen Z Revolution: HRMS must evolve to meet tomorrow’s workforce today Step into any office and you will feel it—Gen Z is taking over the workforce. And no, they are not here to quietly follow outdated policies and nod through performance reviews. They are bringing a full-blown workplace revolution