Home is where the work is
Yahoo! chief Marissa Mayer may think working from home hampers productivity, but those lucky enough to be able to do it in India say they have the best of two worlds, says Varuna Verma. Priya Rao took a six-month break...
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What does Yahoo’s work from home ban mean for Indian cos
Soon after internet giant Yahoo took away employee freedom to work from home, Indian companies are slowly voicing hitherto unexpressed concerns about productivity losses such flexibility may cause. “Flexitime is a utopian concept that is not going to help anyone,”...
Meet the back-to-work moms!
Founders Sairee Chahal and Anita Vasudeva describe their company Fleximoms as ‘India’s first workflex readiness specialist’. In lay (wo)man’s terms, what they offer is a second chance for women looking to re-enter the workplace, and a vast, under-used talent pool for corporates to tap...
Mommy matters
Walk into any Mom&Me store, and you will find mothers. No, not just shopping. At work. The chain, run by Mahindra Retail, began by intuitively tapping into the “Mother knows best” philosophy, says CEO K. Venkataraman. “We do encourage more...
Making Flex Work For You
“Flex” careers are becoming popular world over, but the responsibility for creating them does not lie just with employers. Whether it is taking care of babies, pets, homes or the elderly – worldwide, the majority of that responsibility lies with...
How To Make Flexi-working Succeed
Work from home options or flexible working hours – working women in India are benefiting from the career possibilities offered by companies Pallavi Mathur Lal, mother of two and Associate Director, Qualitative at Synovate India Pvt. Ltd returned to work...
Rise of the Fleximoms
‘Balance’ is the new buzzword for career women who refuse to choose between work and children. ‘Balance’ is the new buzzword for career women who refuse to choose between work and children. They want to be around when their kids...