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AET Summit by Adentech, the group’s events and recognition platform, unveils India’s Most Iconic Workplaces 2026–27 — a celebration of the workplaces whose people practices define the benchmark for corporate India.   AET Summit – India’s Most Iconic Workplaces 2026–27 At the heart of the property lies one clear conviction: iconic is never claimed — it is earned. Each honoured workplace emerges from independent market research carried out by one of India’s foremost research and insights agencies — a nationwide study that measures workplaces against ten published parameters, among them culture, wellbeing, retention, leadership, learning, inclusion and employee voice. The…

Anarock, one of India’s leading real estate services companies, today announced the acquisition of a 51% stake in DSP Design Associates, a multidisciplinary architecture, master planning, and interior design practice. This deal brings together real estate advisory & transaction capabilities of Anarock Group with over three decades of design legacy of DSP, which we believe positions the combined entity to offer clients an integrated, end-to-end real estate & design proposition across India and select overseas markets.   DSP Design Associates, over the years has built a strong presence across Mumbai, Bengaluru, Pune, NCR, and Hyderabad, supported by 320+ professionals in…

VAHDAM India has been ranked No. 38 among the Best Workplaces in Asia™ 2026 in the Small & Medium category by Great Place To Work®.   VAHDAM India Ranks No. 38 Among Best Workplaces in Asia 2026   The recognition comes as VAHDAM India continues to grow its business globally while putting equal focus on building a workplace where employees can learn, take ownership and grow with the company.   This is a significant improvement from the company’s previous Asia ranking. Last year, VAHDAM India was ranked No. 97 among the Best Workplaces in Asia in the Mid-Sized Organisations category.…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has introduced a mechanism to ensure that divorced women and children receive court-ordered maintenance payments on time. Under the new directive, the salary of a state government employee who fails to comply with a court order to pay alimony or child support can be deducted at source. The deducted amount will be transferred electronically to the bank account of the eligible wife or child, according to the government’s instructions. The decision follows complaints received through the Chief Minister’s grievance cell regarding government employees who allegedly failed to comply with court-ordered maintenance payments. Officials reportedly observed that…

A new report by Aspire For Her and Shaadi.org reveals a sobering reality: marriage and motherhood remain the leading reasons why millions of Indian women are forced to leave the workforce, with only a fraction ever returning. Despite rising education levels and aspirations, entrenched social norms and systemic barriers continue to lock women out of economic participation, costing India dearly in lost talent and productivity.   National Crisis: The Numbers Behind the Exodus 50% of working mothers in India quit their jobs by age 30, with marriage and motherhood as the primary triggers. Only 27% of women who take a…

Dubai-headquartered RAG Holdings, a global market-entry and business services group supporting entrepreneurs and companies with business setup, company formation, premium workspaces, PRO services, corporate services and international expansion, has strengthened its India footprint with the opening of RAG Holdings, Calicut.   RAG Holdings Expands India Operations in Calicut RAG Holdings, Calicut was inaugurated by Honourable Shri P. K. Basheer, Minister for Public Works, Government of Keralam, in the presence of RAG leadership, employees, invited guests and members of the media. The expansion marks a strategic step in RAG Holdings’ vision to align with the state’s Pravasi employment and reintegration priorities…

NTPC Limited, India’s largest power generation company under the Ministry of Power, Government of India, today announced that it has gone live with the Avaali’s Velocious Sourcing and Supplier Experience solution across its supplier ecosystem. The system spans not only NTPC but also covers all its subsidiaries.   With this go-live, NTPC Group continue to strengthen how it engages with its vendors, building a more connected, transparent, and responsive way of working. Velocious gives both NTPC and its vendors a shared, reliable system of engagement, designed to scale with the size and diversity of NTPC’s supplier base. As part of…

TDCX, a leading global customer experience solutions firm, today opened its second campus in India at Meenakshi Eco Park in Hyderabad. The new site reinforces India’s position as the company’s fourth-largest operations base and follows a more than 600% increase in TDCX’s India headcount over the past three years.   TDCX Founder and CEO Laurent Junique (center) cuts the ribbon at the company’s second Hyderabad campus at Meenakshi Eco Park, joined by Group CIO and EVP Byron Fernandez and India Country Director Ananth Premkumar, August 20, 2026   Hyderabad is one of TDCX’s fastest-growing locations, supported by the city’s strong…

Catalyst Training Services (Catalyst), a Bengaluru-based sales-performance consultancy, has won Silver at the 2026 Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Awards® in the Best Sales Training Program for Extended Enterprise category for Dealer Conversion Breakthrough, a dealer sales transformation programme conceptualised, designed and delivered by Catalyst for TVS Motor Company Limited.   Madhusudhan P, Founder and CEO, Catalyst Training Services   The award was presented jointly to TVS Motor Company Limited and Catalyst Training Services. Importantly, the recognition sits in Brandon Hall Group’s Sales Performance program area, placing the programme in the distinctly business-facing territory of sales execution and measurable performance,…

Nexdigm a leading Indian-origin firm with a global presence and a provider of professional services, consulting, and outsourcing solutions, today announced a strategic alliance with infer360, an AI-native transfer pricing platform built by seasoned transfer pricing experts and former Big Four leaders. Combining deep domain expertise with decades of advisory experience, this alliance will deliver an integrated, technology-led transfer pricing solution for multinational enterprises across the globe.   Nexdigm Accelerates Delivery of AI-Enabled Transfer Pricing Solutions, by Investing in infer360   As India strengthens its position as a global business and services hub, Nexdigm’s journey reflects the growing emergence of…