An HCL Healthcare study reveals a growing mental health crisis in Indian workplaces, with young professionals most affected. The report highlights rising anxiety, low mood, poor sleep, and calls for urgent mental health first-aid and preventive workplace interventions.
A curated roundup of global HR news highlighting workforce strategies, employee welfare, restructuring, pay transparency, AI-driven job changes, and evolving labour practices across industries. These developments offer critical insights into how organisations worldwide are responding to economic, social, and technological shifts.
Spring House Workspaces has appointed Saurabh Kalra as its new COO, bringing 23+ years of leadership across manufacturing, exports, and retail. As the company expands beyond its 8 lakh sq. ft. workspace footprint in Delhi-NCR, Saurabh will drive operational excellence, center expansion, and enhanced workspace experiences.
Beyond Key showcased how Microsoft 365, Copilot, Power Platform, AI innovation, and modern data strategies are transforming enterprise productivity at TechCon Dallas 2025. The company highlighted real-world adoption models, responsible AI practices, and the future of intelligent, secure, and data-driven workplaces.
Casagrand has rewarded 800 employees with a fully sponsored week-long Singapore trip, soon after flying 1,000 employees to London. Partnering with Travelogy, the company curated a seamless, immersive travel experience featuring city tours, top attractions, and a grand gala dinner, reflecting its strong culture of employee recognition.
NTT DATA has appointed Dr. Bratin Saha as CEO of its newly formed AI company, NTT DATA AIVista, Inc., headquartered in Silicon Valley. With leadership experience at NVIDIA, AWS, and DigitalOcean, Saha will drive AI-native business growth and accelerate the launch of advanced AI solutions across NTT group companies.
India’s EPC sector is witnessing a 51% surge in hiring demand since 2020, led by Tier-1 cities contributing 80% of requirements. Mumbai and Delhi dominate hiring, while Roads & Highways account for the largest share at 26%. CIEL HR’s latest study highlights rising tech-enabled roles and widening talent shortages.
India’s EPC sector is witnessing a 51% surge in hiring demand since 2020, led by Tier-1 cities contributing 80% of requirements. Mumbai and Delhi dominate hiring, while Roads & Highways account for the largest share at 26%. CIEL HR’s latest study highlights rising tech-enabled roles and widening talent shortages.
CXO Roundtable 2025 brought industry leaders together in New Delhi to discuss sustainable workplaces, ESG leadership, and responsible business practices. The event marked the unveiling of BEZEL, a sustainability and HR advisory focused on strengthening governance and people-centric business frameworks.
AuthBridge has appointed Ankit Singhal as Vice President – Accounts & Finance. With 15+ years of experience across Paytm, Clix Capital, and Reliance Jio, he brings strong expertise in FP&A, controllership, investor relations, and compliance. His leadership will further strengthen AuthBridge’s financial strategy and support sustainable business growth.
IIM Calcutta Innovation Park has appointed Dr. V. K. Rai as its new CEO, marking a strategic step toward expanding its national presence and strengthening India’s innovation ecosystem. With three decades of expertise in defence technology and startup-led innovation, Dr. Rai will drive entrepreneurship, deep-tech growth and Aatmanirbhar Bharat priorities.
Hinduja Global Solutions (HGS) has approved the reappointment of Vynsley Fernandes as Whole-time Director and CEO of its Media Business for a three-year term starting November 14, 2025. Fernandes will continue to lead HGS’s digital media ecosystem, including NXTDIGITAL, ONEOTT iNTERTAINMENT Ltd., and related technology and content services.
Vantage Circle has launched Intelligent Recognition, a major upgrade to its employee rewards and recognition platform. Powered by behavioral science and the WISE framework, the solution delivers personalized, data-driven, and performance-aligned recognition to help organizations strengthen culture, boost engagement, and improve retention through meaningful and timely appreciation.
Schneider Electric has appointed Bhavna Verma as Vice President – Strategy and M&A, marking her return to the company. With extensive experience in strategy, consulting, and M&A across global organizations, she will lead corporate strategy, software strategy, sales excellence, and CSR for the Greater India zone.
DRA Homes has introduced a groundbreaking ₹125 crore ESOP program, offering stock ownership to its entire 325-member workforce. Along with performance incentives and international retreats, the initiative reinforces the company’s commitment to shared growth, inclusivity, and people-first leadership within the Indian real estate industry.
Vantage Circle has released its global report, The State of Recognition & Rewards 2025: From Intent to Impact, highlighting what differentiates highly effective recognition programs. The study uncovers key trends, emotional drivers, and AI-powered innovations shaping modern R&R practices across global markets including North America, India, and the UAE.
Dinesh Engineers Limited (DEPL), a leading telecom infrastructure and turnkey project management company, has appointed Brajesh Singh as its new Group CEO. With nearly 30 years of diverse leadership experience, Singh will focus on driving innovation, operational excellence, and sustainable growth across DEPL’s telecom and infrastructure businesses.
TELUS Digital India is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance customer experience and leadership development. By integrating AI into daily operations, feedback systems, and growth strategies, the company is fostering a people-first culture that blends human empathy with data-driven insights for stronger, more responsive leadership.
Sanofi India Limited has appointed Deepak Arora as its new Managing Director, effective October 27, 2025. With over 30 years of global experience in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry, Deepak will lead Sanofi’s strategic growth, innovation, and operational excellence across India, reinforcing its commitment to patient care and inclusion.
Serentica Renewables has appointed Anil Kumar Singh as Director – Operations. With over 33 years of cross-sector experience, Anil will drive operational excellence and strengthen Serentica’s renewable energy mission. His leadership will support the company’s goal to deliver reliable green power to India’s hard-to-abate industries.
Loom Solar has partnered with Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV), a Central University under the Ministry of Railways, to co-develop skill-based programs for India’s renewable energy and infrastructure sectors. This collaboration will combine academic excellence with industry expertise to build a future-ready workforce for Viksit Bharat 2047.
At SHRM MENA 25 in Dubai, Vantage Circle led discussions on how empathy, equity, and AI are reshaping people-first workplaces. Their panel, “Where Human Empathy Meets AI,” explored how intelligent recognition can enhance inclusive cultures, driving engagement while preserving human connection across global teams.
Schneider Electric has named Damini Chaudhari as Vice President – Services, Greater India, effective October 1, 2025. She succeeds Ramesh Jha, who transitions to a new global role. Ms. Chaudhari will now lead the services business and ESE MV segment, strengthening Schneider’s transformation and leadership pipeline.
JW Marriott Mumbai Sahar has appointed Ruchi Thapa as Assistant Director of Food & Beverage. With experience from the Leela, Four Seasons, and Aspect Hospitality, she will oversee the hotel’s F&B operations, elevate guest experiences, and drive innovation. Her leadership promises enhanced service quality and memorable dining moments.
Shivtek Spechemi Industries Ltd has appointed Gurpreet Singh as President – Finance and Pankaj Pandey as Head – Human Resources. With over 25 years in finance and over a decade in HR leadership, the duo will drive financial discipline, governance excellence, and people-centric culture as Shivtek strengthens its growth and transformation agenda.
Renault India strengthens its design and engineering leadership with Sandeep Bhambra as Head of Renault Design Centre India and Dr. Vikraman V as Chief of Renault Engineering at RNTBCI, Chennai. These appointments reinforce India’s role as a global hub for automotive design, R&D, and innovation under Renault’s global transformation strategy.
Electrum Portfolio Managers has appointed Tejas Gutka as Fund Manager. With nearly 19 years of experience in equity research and portfolio management at Tata Mutual Fund and Tamohara Investment Managers, he adds depth to Electrum’s investment team. His value-aware growth approach will help bolster the firm’s client-centric, research-driven investment philosophy.
MMTC-PAMP has appointed Samit Guha as Managing Director & CEO, following his tenure as Chief Finance & Technology Officer and Interim CEO. With nearly 30 years of experience across finance, technology transformation, and leadership in diverse sectors, he will guide MMTC-PAMP into its next phase of innovation and expansion.
Primus Partners has appointed Sunita Mohanty as Managing Director of its Public Policy vertical. With over two decades of experience in technology, governance, and public service—including leadership roles at Invest India and Google—she will collaborate with governments and global institutions to drive sustainable growth and citizen-centric policy impact
Anaptyss expands its executive leadership by appointing Utpal Kumar Sengupta as Chief Business Officer. Leveraging nearly two decades in banking transformation and commercial lending, he will lead strategic growth, product innovation, client engagement, and go-to-market execution, reinforcing the company’s AI-powered transformation agenda in the global BFSI space.
STEER World has appointed Ovais Sarmad—former UNFCCC Deputy Executive Secretary and GHG Protocol Vice-Chair—to its Advisory Board. With over three decades in climate policy, global governance, and sustainable development, he will guide the company’s responsible materials innovation and deepen its impact in sustainable technologies.
Schneider Electric has appointed Jai Sharma as Chief Financial Officer for its Greater India Zone, succeeding Preeti Gupta Mohanty, who becomes Senior VP of Finance for International Operations. This transition underscores the company’s focus on leadership continuity and India’s role as a talent hub within the organization.
NLB Services has entered the Global Capability Center (GCC) market with a “GCC-as-a-Service” offering. Abhilash Raghavan is appointed Chief Business Officer to lead strategy. The company targets USD 200 million in GCC revenue over the next five years across India, North America, Asia, UK, and Europe.
Healthium Medtech has appointed Vinod T. Varghese as Group Chief Human Resources Officer (G-CHRO). With nearly three decades of HR leadership at firms like Alstom, 3M, Colt, Ernst & Young, and HSBC, he will drive people strategy and cultural alignment to support Healthium’s global growth trajectory.
FTA Global has appointed Rohit Salian as Vice President – Brand & Strategy. With over 12 years in creative advertising at NP Digital, Oliver+, and Creative Land Asia, Rohit will also lead FTA Creative Labs, an innovation hub blending human storytelling with AI to deliver future-ready brand narratives.
Rahul Guha, currently MD & CEO of Thyrocare Technologies, will also assume the role of MD & CEO at API Holdings from August 27, 2025. This appointment aligns with API’s strategy to consolidate leadership across its healthcare and diagnostics businesses. Siddharth Shah will move to Vice Chairman and Director.
Shree Cement appoints Jay Mukhopadhyay as Corporate Safety Head. With over three decades in HSE leadership, he will lead safety strategy, promote behavioural safety practices, and reinforce a zero‑harm culture across all plants and project sites. His appointment underlines Shree Cement’s commitment to safety excellence.
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FTA Global strengthens its leadership with Yatin Bhasin as VP Sales & Marketing and Tasneem Calcuttawala as VP Operations & Delivery. With 15+ years at NP Digital, Google, and more, they will drive strategic growth, market expansion, and operational excellence to position FTA Global as a leader in marketing technology.
Araiya Hotels & Resorts has appointed Manish Kumar as Vice President – Operations. With over 25 years in hospitality at brands like Royal Orchid Hotels, The Lalit, and The Park, he will lead project planning, operational efficiency, and strategic expansion across Araiya’s luxury properties.
WIKA India appoints Sandesh Shah as Chief Financial Officer. With over 24 years in financial leadership at Kirloskar Ebara and Wirtgen India, he will lead financial strategy, planning, and resource optimization to support WIKA’s long-term growth and strengthen its position in the Indian market.
Knauf India appoints Gaunik Jeet Singh as Head of Marketing. An ISB alumnus with 19 years of experience at Hero MotoCorp, AkzoNobel, Airtel, and Spice Mobility, he’ll lead multi-channel marketing initiatives to elevate brand visibility and strategy in the Indian building and construction sector.
Tenon Group appoints Amit Srivastava as Group Head – Human Resources. With 23 years of HR experience at firms like Genpact, Dell, Flipkart, and Hewitt, he will lead strategic business partnering, talent management, and employee engagement to build a future-ready workforce across India, the UK, Singapore, and Germany
Visionet Systems’ Global Head of BPS, Anand Sampath, will now also oversee operations at its India center. With 20+ years of leadership, he’ll strengthen delivery excellence, operational rigor, and innovation in Bengaluru’s core hub as Visionet deepens investment in India.
Alphion India appoints former BSNL CMD Anupam Shrivastava as Senior Advisor. He will assist in shaping policy frameworks and government engagements to accelerate Alphion’s broadband, optical networking, and IoT growth, riding India’s rural digital adoption wave.
Covasant Technologies appoints industry veteran Phaneesh Murthy to its Advisory Board as Non‑Executive Director. With a proven track record scaling Infosys and iGATE, Murthy will guide Covasant’s global Enterprise AI strategy and Agentic AI-based innovation, shaping the firm’s expansion into healthcare, BFSI, manufacturing, and media sectors.
Asia Healthcare Holdings (AHH) has appointed Arvind N Sivaramakrishnan as Chief Technology Officer. With a stellar background spanning Ramco, DXC Technology, Apollo Hospitals, and Karkinos Healthcare, he will lead digital infrastructure, AI integration, cybersecurity, telehealth, and EHR optimization across AHH’s single-specialty healthcare verticals.
Kisani Urjaa has appointed agritech veteran Anand Behl as Chief Business Officer to lead national expansion of its tech-driven agri-energy solutions. Bringing over 30 years of global experience, he’ll develop precision farming, feedstock supply chains, and regenerative agriculture partnerships—empowering farmers and scaling a climate-smart Agri-Energy ecosystem.
Pocket Entertainment promotes Umesh Bude to CTO. With nearly two decades of engineering, data science, and AI experience, Umesh will lead end-to-end tech strategy across Pocket FM, Pocket Toons, and Pocket Novel—driving generative AI, innovative storytelling, and global product scaling under co‑founder Prateek Dixit’s leadership.
DEE Development Engineers has appointed Shruti Aggarwal as Whole‑Time Director for a five‑year term effective April 14, 2025. With 13+ years at the company, she will manage financial strategy, planning, and compliance, while providing data-driven operational insights and continuing board roles at group firms Malwa Power and DEE Fabricom India.
DriveX Mobility has appointed Vipin Yadav as Vice President & Head of Marketing. With 17 years across top consumer brands like Hisense, Toshiba, and OPPO, Yadav will lead omnichannel marketing, brand strategy, digital innovation, and customer engagement—supporting DriveX’s rapid expansion toward 500 outlets by 2027.
WSO2 appoints Navneet Kaur as Vice President & General Manager for APAC. With 20+ years of leadership experience at Salesforce, MuleSoft, and Capgemini, she will drive digital transformation, regional growth, and customer-centric strategies across India, SAARC, Southeast Asia, ANZ, Japan, and Korea.
WHSmith India elevates Shantanu Chakravartty to CEO and Director, tasking him with tripling revenue to ₹500 cr over four years and expanding its store network fivefold. With a proven record during COVID and seven years of leadership, he will steer growth, store expansion, and tech-driven retail transformation.
NBR Group has appointed Murli Padmanabhan as Vice President – Sales Operations to enhance its go-to-market strategy, operational efficiency, and sales productivity. With over 35 years of cross-industry experience, Murli will lead initiatives to streamline performance analytics and implement scalable sales processes.
Vantage Circle launches a Cycle-to-Work Challenge from June 2–6, 2025, encouraging employees to embrace cycling for a healthier, eco-friendly commute. Aligned with World Bicycle Day on June 3, this initiative promotes wellness and sustainability through the company’s Vantage Fit platform.
VeChain appoints blockchain veteran Anthony Day as Marketing Director to accelerate growth of its VeBetter platform. With leadership experience at IBM and Deloitte, Day will lead global marketing, expand adoption of real-world Web3 utility, and strengthen VeChain’s presence in sustainability-driven tokenization.
At SHRM TECH 2.0 in Mumbai, Vantage Circle’s CEO, Partha Neog, emphasized the transformative power of intelligent recognition in AI-driven workplaces. He highlighted how timely, empathetic recognition can enhance employee engagement and foster a purpose-driven culture amidst technological advancements.
MediBuddy appoints Sidhartha Mehra as Chief Financial Officer to lead its financial strategy and business transformation. With over 20 years of global experience in finance, M&A, and compliance, Mehra will drive long-term value creation and support MediBuddy’s mission to make quality healthcare accessible to all.
New Relic appoints Manivannan Govindan as Senior Director of Enterprise Sales, Asia. With over 25 years in observability sales at firms like Cisco and Amazon, Govindan will drive strategic growth and customer success across Asia, supporting digital transformation with New Relic’s Intelligent Observability Platform.
NuSummit appoints Ankush Srivastava as Chief Revenue Officer for North America to lead its growth strategy in the region. With over 27 years of experience, Ankush will drive revenue, customer impact, and innovation in financial services across North America.
CreateBytes announces a bold global expansion strategy for 2025, unveiling next-gen AI-powered platforms across technology, defence, and fitness sectors. With new offices in the UK, USA, and India, CreateBytes strengthens its leadership in building scalable, real-world AI solutions that drive innovation across industries.
NSDC and Rapido have partnered to strengthen skill development for gig workers in India. This collaboration will provide certified training, access to vehicles, and sustainable earning opportunities through Rapido’s growing bike taxi network, empowering a diverse and inclusive workforce across the gig economy.
Scaler appoints Martin Reindl as Head of Enterprise to lead its B2B expansion in the Middle East. He will focus on AI-enabled corporate upskilling and drive innovation through new programs under Scaler’s Innovation Lab, strengthening the company’s presence in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE.
Moglix, a leading B2B e-commerce company, has appointed Sanjeev Arora as Chief Financial Officer. With over two decades of experience in financial leadership, Arora will steer Moglix’s financial strategy, focusing on capital planning and guiding the company through its anticipated IPO journey in the next 12–24 months.
STEER World has appointed Nitin Gupta, Global CEO of STEER Advanced Manufacturing, to its Board of Directors. With over 27 years of experience in engineering innovation and sustainability, Gupta will now contribute to the company’s strategic direction as an Executive Director, reinforcing STEER’s commitment to innovation-led growth and global expansion.
Zeon Lifesciences has appointed Mr. GK Sharma as Group Technical Director. With over 30 years in the pharmaceutical industry, Mr. Sharma’s expertise in fermentation-based APIs and sterile injectables will drive innovation and operational excellence at Zeon Lifesciences.
AuthBridge, a leading authentication technology company in India, has appointed Amit Balwani as Senior Vice President of Technology. With over two decades of experience in modernizing technology infrastructures and leading digital transformations, Balwani will drive innovation and enhance AuthBridge’s technological capabilities.
ParkMate, India’s rapidly expanding smart parking and mobility platform, has appointed Neeraj Pandey, founder and former CEO of TrueWheels, as its new Head of Engineering. This strategic move highlights ParkMate’s dedication to innovation and sustainable urban mobility solutions.
At the SRCC Business Conclave 2025, esteemed alumnus and bestselling author Shiv Khera delivered an inspiring session on ethical success, emphasizing attitude, leadership, motivation, and values. He also introduced his latest book, “Live While You’re Alive,” addressing stress management and personal growth.
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) has reappointed Shabdsharan N. Brahmbhatt and Dr. Jaganath C.M. Jodidhar as Independent Directors for a one-year term starting March 28, 2025. Their extensive experience is expected to enhance IREDA’s corporate governance and strategic direction in advancing India’s renewable energy initiatives.
TVS Supply Chain Solutions has appointed R Vaidhyanathan as Global Chief Financial Officer, effective April 1, 2025. Previously Deputy Global CFO, Vaidhyanathan will succeed Raviprakash Bhagavathula, who transitions to Head of Strategic Initiatives in Singapore. This leadership change aims to drive the company’s financial strategy and global growth.
TELUS Digital India champions diversity and inclusion through initiatives like the Connections Women’s Network and Project Samika, empowering women in tech and digital customer experience roles. Their commitment fosters a progressive workplace culture, driving employee satisfaction and enhanced customer experiences.
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