Industry Trends

How a single phone call after Ukraine war post wiped out former Russian oligarch Tinkov's $9 billion fortune

Oleg Tinkov built one of Russia’s most successful digital lenders, a sleek, app-first bank that helped redefine retail banking in the country. But now he said that speaking out against Russia-Ukraine war cost him nearly $9 billion or over Rs 80,000 crore in personal wealth and forced him to give up control of the bank he founded. Tinkov, the founder of Tinkoff Bank, said a single Instagram post in 2022, in which he called the war as “insane”, triggered pressure from the Kremlin that ultimately led to the forced sale of his stake in the lender at a fraction of its true value. In the post, Tinkov sharply criticised Russia’s military leadership, calling the invasion poorly planned and deeply corrupt. He also claimed that most Russians opposed the war, while those who supported it were “morons”, according to media reports. “I do not see ONE beneficiary of this insane war!” Tinkov wrote in Russian in his Instagram post, according to CNBC. “Innocent people and soldiers are dying. The gene...

Hiring News

Dr Manmeet Kaur Wilkhoo is the new head HR-operations, NIIT

NIIT, the global managed-learning services company, has appointed Dr Manmeet Kaur Wilkhoo as head-HR, operations. Dr Wilkhoo, who has completed a master’s degree in human resources management services from University of Wales, holds a PhD from Swiss School of Business and Management. She spent the initial four years of her career with Aditya Birla Sun [...] The post Dr Manmeet Kaur Wilkhoo is the new head HR-operations, NIIT appeared first on HR Katha .

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How to build an AI-driven workforce

The modern business landscape demands leaders fluent in AI and digital transformation, moving beyond traditional management. Organizations must invest in reskilling and AI governance to navigate evolving job roles and ethical considerations. Preparing for an AI-driven workforce requires building leadership capacity for wise tool deployment and continuous change.

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Mobikwik gets Rajat Bansal as senior director-head of talent acquisition

After heading talent acquisition at Freecharge for over three years, Rajat Bansal has taken up the role of senior director and head of talent acquisition at Mobikwik, the Indian fintech platform. Bansal brings over two decades of experience, having started off as director-ResourceChip Consulting, in July of 2003. After well over nine years, he moved [...] The post Mobikwik gets Rajat Bansal as senior director-head of talent acquisition appeared first on HR Katha .

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Top 11 AIM Articles That Captured India’s AI Turning Point in 2025

These 11 AIM articles helped decode India’s evolving AI landscape, from grassroots innovation to global tech shifts. The post Top 11 AIM Articles That Captured India’s AI Turning Point in 2025 appeared first on Analytics India Magazine .

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HR perspectives by Srikanth Vachaspati: “Future CHROs must be tech-savvy, data-driven—and deeply human”

Industrial technology companies occupy a peculiar position. They operate at the intersection of digital, physical and industrial systems—where software meets hardware, where innovation must coexist with reliability, and where cutting-edge solutions require deep domain expertise accumulated over decades. This creates competing imperatives: embrace technological disruption whilst preserving institutional knowledge, build agile capabilities whilst maintaining operational [...] The post HR perspectives by Srikanth Vachaspati: “Future CHROs must be tech-savvy, data-driven—and deeply human” appeared first on HR Katha .

Layoffs / Restructuring

Sapiens to witness layoffs, leadership changes, HQ shift

Post its recent acquisition by Advent, the American private equity major, Sapiens is witnessing a complete rehaul. The restructuring exercise will see the global headcount of Sapiens, the provider of intelligence insurance software solutions company, being reduced by 15 per cent. That means at least 700 roles will be eliminated as part of the endeavour [...] The post Sapiens to witness layoffs, leadership changes, HQ shift appeared first on HR Katha .

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Four trends redefining the CHRO’s role in 2026: Gartner

By 2026, the centre of gravity in human resources will shift decisively. Artificial intelligence (AI) will no longer sit at the edge of HR strategy. It will sit at its core—sometimes as a tool, sometimes as a co-worker, and increasingly as a substitute for human effort. That shift is already visible in the data. Gartner’s [...] The post Four trends redefining the CHRO’s role in 2026: Gartner appeared first on HR Katha .