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2 weeks ago | 
indianlink.com.au | Mamta Sharma
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn 1999, a young man stepped off a flight from India with nothing but a suitcase, a student visa, and $300 borrowed against his wife’s jewellery. The odds were stacked against Mrudul Mike Vasavada —no contacts, no permanent place to stay, and only enough money to scrape through the first few weeks in Australia.
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1 month ago | 
newindianexpress.com | Mamta Sharma
Rajesh Batra (name changed), a senior HR professional, joined an MNC in 2021 with an irresistible offer—attractive stock options and performance-based bonuses that would only vest if he stayed for at least five years. What started as a golden opportunity, soon felt like a trap. “The first three years were exciting. I was setting up the team, leading transformations, and driving change. But as my passion for the job dwindled, the last two years felt like being caged.
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1 month ago | 
newindianexpress.com | Mamta Sharma
A 2020 study from the National Library of Medicine states how CEOs use their leisure to help respond to the demands of their job. The study looks into ways in which CEOs believe their passionate non-work pursuit supports not only coping with the strain of the top job but also optimal functioning in it.
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1 month ago | 
indianlink.com.au | Mamta Sharma
Reading Time: 4 minutesStage four lung cancer. Jaswant Kaur could not believe the diagnosis. Only six months prior, the Sydney resident had enjoyed an annual holiday to India. She was in good health, enjoying walks and socialising. Then one day, she experienced a quiet discomfort in her back that grew into persistent pain. Initially, she attributed it to an old accident that had left her with a fractured hip, trusting that physiotherapy would help.
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1 month ago | 
indianlink.com.au | Mamta Sharma
Reading Time: 4 minutesPrashant Singh, a cybersecurity leader with extensive experience in governance, risk management, and digital security, has been appointed as Manager of Cybersecurity by the Department of Education in Western Australia.
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2 months ago | 
newindianexpress.com | Mamta Sharma
The new-world job market has begun to prioritise skills over college degrees, creating an emerging breed of employees joining the workforce. Madhuri Kukreja spent two and a half years working at a financial services company as an entry level analyst. It was monotonous work. Besides, she was consumed by anxiety about artificial intelligence (AI) taking her job: the prevalent fear among workers worldwide.
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Jan 12, 2025 | 
indianlink.com.au | Mamta Sharma
Reading Time: 4 minutes“Kho Kho is one of the most challenging and rewarding sports I’ve tried,” Joy Clements tells Indian Link. “It demands speed, stamina, and strategy and draws on all my abilities.”She is a member of the Australian Kho Kho team set to play at the first-ever Kho Kho World Cup, scheduled to start today in New Delhi, India, until January 19.
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Jan 4, 2025 | 
newindianexpress.com | Mamta Sharma
In one of my earlier workplaces, two men were so connected that they would complete each other’s sentences. They would often refer to themselves as each other’s handbag,” says Smita Shetty Kapoor, CEO and co-founder of Kelp, an HR tech company. Many such work relationships are lately seen in the corporate spaces and signal a new trend of ‘’work spouses.’’Who’s a Work Spouse? A colleague you share a deep, non-romantic connection with is called a ‘‘work spouse’’.
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Nov 30, 2024 | 
newindianexpress.com | Mamta Sharma
Gen Z seems to have got the workplace right, artifically. With 31 per cent of them reporting a healthy relationship with work, it places them ahead of Boomers, Gen X, and Millennials. A significant factor behind this shift is Gen Z’s willingness to embrace artificial intelligence (AI). Data from HP shows that 83 per cent of Gen Z workers use AI tools at work, outpacing the 75 per cent Millennials who use it.
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Oct 12, 2024 | 
newindianexpress.com | Mamta Sharma
Even with her supportive team at work urging her to switch off from checking her cell phone, Delhi-based communication professional Vandana, couldn’t resist the urge to answer messages, even if it meant juggling work and breastfeeding.
