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As companies try to deal with changing technology and talent scenarios, they are making it a point to prioritise investments in leadership development and foster diversity and inclusion to drive resilience and innovation.

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As the world celebrated International Day of Persons with Disabilities (PwD) on December 3, corporate India has kept up with efforts to make workplaces more inclusive and accessible. Organisations across sectors are taking initiatives such as equipping offices with practical work tools like Braille-friendly and voice-enabled lifts and screen readers. While inclusion has gained pace, only 11.3 per cent (or 3.4 million out of 30 million) Indians with disabilities have jobs.

Companies are targeting female graduates at leading engineering and management schools (IITs, IIMs, NITs, etc) and undergraduate colleges such as St. Stephens, Lady Shri Ram College, Shri Ram College of Commerce, and St. Xaviers College for entry-level roles, top executives told ET.

Young minds are often up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies, possess a strong understanding of digital tools, and can contribute effectively towards digital transformation initiatives,” said Dilip Pattanayak, chief human resources officer at JSW Group.

This is in stark contrast to one of the toughest placement seasons in recent memory faced by students at the countrys top B-schools and engineering institutes as the technology sector — the biggest recruiter of white-collar talent — has cut fresher hiring amid macroeconomic uncertainty.

 According to a report, manufacturing companies are planning to hire 15-30 per cent more graduates from the 2024 batch than they did from the 2023 batch.

New Delhi: Online travel company MakeMyTrip has been severely criticised for its advertisement ahead of Pakistan vs India ODI World Cup match on Saturday in Ahmedabad. The company offered discounts to Pakistani fans on travel to India based on the margin of Pakistan’s defeat in the highly anticipated face-off.

The ad, which offers discounts on travel to India based on the margin of Pakistan's defeat in the upcoming ODI World Cup match, has been criticized for making light of a serious issue.