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Nandini Matiyani leads HR at Strides

by Millaray Vargas

A diverse team of professionals discussing projects in a plant-filled office setting. Photo: Antoni Shkraba/Pexels Nandini Matiyani, group chief human resources officer at Strides, did not initially plan a career in HR. She started in sales, progressing steadily until the birth of her first child prompted a career reassessment. She moved into a non-sales role as her organization began a Six Sigma quality initiative. Matiyani earned her Six Sigma Black…

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The female worker population ratio rose from 22% in 2017-18 to 38% in 2025. Between 2017-18 and 2025, India’s working women population surged to 201 million from 104 million, marking an almost twofold rise. Yet, this expansion has failed to deliver more stable, higher-paying positions for women, according to research by the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER). Instead, growth has centered on agriculture, self-employment, and unpaid…

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Judge Dismisses DEI Hiring Lawsuit Against Cornell University

by Emilia Reyes

University courtroom legal proceedings. A New York district judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Cornell University, ruling that the plaintiff lacked standing to challenge the university's diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) hiring policies. The case, Wright v. Cornell University, centered on allegations of discriminatory practices favoring minority candidates. Judge Glenn Suddaby determined that the plaintiff, a former academic with a science background, had no intention of reentering academia after April…

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Whistleblower bypasses company protocol

NovaEnergy faces compliance failure as whistleblower bypasses company protocol to report discrepancy...

Millaray Vargas • Nov 6, 2026 • Career Pivots

Whistleblower bypasses company protocol

A renewable energy farm with wind turbines and solar panels under a clear sky. Photo: Kindel Media/Pexels NovaEnergy, a mid-sized renewable energy firm with 2,100 employees, recently faced a compliance failure when a sustainability analyst, Arjun Mehta, noticed...

a discrepancy in the company's carbon offset figures. The reported numbers were materially higher than the underlying project data could support, and Arjun chose to approach the regulatory authority directly, bypassing the company's internal whistleblower mechanism. Arjun's decision to go...

India’s female workforce doubles, job quality lags

India’s female workforce has doubled to 201 million, yet job quality lags,...

Emilia Reyes • Nov 3, 2026 • Workplace Trends

India’s female workforce doubles, job quality lags

T he female worker population ratio rose from 22% in 2017-18 to 38% in 2025. Between 2017-18 and 2025, India’s working women population surged to 201 million from 104 million, marking an almost twofold rise. Yet, this expansion has...

failed to deliver more stable, higher-paying positions for women, according to research by the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER). Instead, growth has centered on agriculture, self-employment, and unpaid family labour. The report, titled The Participation Paradox:...

U.S. workers abandon training gains despite AI push

Almost half of U.S. employees abandon AI training gains after programs end,...

Millaray Vargas • Oct 31, 2026 • Salary Insights

U.S. workers abandon training gains despite AI push

T alentLMS survey of 1,500 workers found fewer than half retained AI training skills post-program. Almost half of U.S. employees discard newly trained work methods once the program ends, according to a recent survey. This behavior, labeled "habit hugging,"...

exposes a recurring divide between training initiatives and actual workplace adoption, particularly as businesses accelerate the rollout of AI-driven tools. The survey, conducted among 1,500 workers by TalentLMS, found that fewer than half continued applying new techniques after completing training....

Judge Dismisses DEI Hiring Lawsuit Against Cornell University

A judge dismissed a DEI hiring lawsuit against Cornell University, ruling the...

Emilia Reyes • Oct 28, 2026 • Workplace Trends

Judge Dismisses DEI Hiring Lawsuit Against Cornell University

U niversity courtroom legal proceedings. A New York district judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Cornell University, ruling that the plaintiff lacked standing to challenge the university's diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) hiring policies. The case, Wright v. Cornell...

University, centered on allegations of discriminatory practices favoring minority candidates. Judge Glenn Suddaby determined that the plaintiff, a former academic with a science background, had no intention of reentering academia after April 2020. This decision was based on the plaintiff's...