AI Revolutionising recruitment: The perks and pitfalls | Prof. Shameem S writes for The Pioneer
- Apr 16, 2023
The article highlights that perks like Enhanced Efficiency, Reliable hiring decisions, Improved candidate experience, reduced bias, cost savings come along with using AI in the recruitment process. However, pitfalls like lack of human touch, limited decision making and cost and complexities also exist in parallel.
Read MoreAddressing the skill gap in the finance profession | Prof. Sanjoy S writes for The Pioneer
- Apr 16, 2023
The article highlights that the growing focus on Environmental, Social & Governance [ESG] concerns have become the primary concern of investors everywhere. Finance professionals need to have a toolkit that quantifies the enterprise ESG impact. While investment and financing opportunities are being examined on a global basis, it also comes with increasing regularity complexity in terms of multiple jurisdictions and reporting requirements. An understanding of the complex interplay of different functions, geographies and market segments is a prerequisite for all finance professionals.
Read MoreWhat the world can learn from New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s resignation | Prof. Shameem writes for 10xtd
- Mar 29, 2023
As tributes pour in for the outgoing prime minister, it is pertinent for the world to think — when should you step down from a leadership role and how to make this exit as gracious as possible?
Read MoreSilicon Valley Bank Saga is a tragedy of errors | Prof. Sanjoy Sircar writes for Business World
- Mar 15, 2023
The article highlights that Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) depositors were startups and venture capital investors, whose deposits are not as sticky as retail customers.
Read MoreJobs Before Marriage Key To Raising Women Employment In India | Prof. Vidya Mahambare writes for BQ Prime
- Mar 08, 2023
The article summaries that women’s education levels in India are rising and, along with it, the age of marriage. However, after completing higher education, but before a woman establishes herself in paid work, most women get married. In effect, higher education leads to a delay in age at marriage by 2-3 years and improves the marriage prospects for women, not their employment prospects.
Read MoreWhat Is Quiet Quitting – The Emerging Workplace Behavior | Prof. Shameem S and Lakshmipriya write for Indiatimes
- Feb 24, 2023 | Indiatimes
The article highlights that according to a recent Gallup study, at least 50% of Americans are "quietly quitting" their jobs while still working. After pandemic layoffs and later followed by Great Resignation now quiet quitting is a silent wave that hits industries. The article also talks about how to combat quiet quitting - for example: Fix short-term goals and achieve them, concentrate on your objective while maintaining focus, prioritize your requirements personally as well as professionally and plan your work based on them and more..
Read MoreMarriage has a significant link in urban India with women’s work | Prof. Vidya Mahambare writes for Live Mint
- Feb 19, 2023 | Live Mint
The article highlights that estimates from the Time Use Survey 2019-20 show that married women in their twenties who are in paid work sleep less and spend less time in leisure and social activities than married men who are employed. They also cut back on time at their workplace compared to single working women. All these adjustments ensure that domestic work gets done alongside their job.
Read MoreIndian taxpayers are dragged into paying higher income tax. Govt must factor in inflation | Prof. Vidya Mahambare writes for The Print
- Jan 31, 2023 | The Print
The article highlights that the government aims to discontinue the old tax regime but before finalising the new tax regime, it needs to carefully re-consider the tax brackets and the marginal tax rates to factor in the inflation impact on income tax payable. Our back-of-the-envelope calculations suggest three changes to the existing new tax regime to compensate for the inflation impact on the average tax rate during the last decade.
Read MoreCould AI diffusion affect global patterns of migration? | Prof. Vidya Mahambare writes for Live Mint
- Jan 24, 2023 | Live Mint
The article highlights that AI influence could lead to job displacement in industries like information technology. But, AI development could also lead to increased economic growth and job creation in some industries. A new skill category is already emerging of the prompt specialist, who excels in using the universe of AI tools in an integrated and effective manner. Overall, falling AI costs and rising use may lower the average skill premium for highly educated humans, barring the few who can deploy AI tools effectively.
Read MoreGet ready for a whole new future led by AI technology - Prof. Vidya Mahambare writes for Live Mint
- Jan 10, 2023 | Live Mint
The article highlights that the November launch of ChatGPT, a powerful chatbot by OpenAI, provides a glimpse of what is to come. GPT, or the Generative Pretrained Transformer, is a state-of-the-art language processing AI model. Future models of GPT will master human-like writing, so it will become nearly impossible to tell if a machine or person has written it. But, AI cannot replace a human in face-to-face interaction. Investing in live conversation and conferences (not Zoom) will regain importance.
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