Salsa, home-style: The fine art of learning Latin dancing without knocking over living room decor
From our series 'How I became a boss at', an account of learning salsa dancing: 'Latin dancing is neither relaxed nor leisurely. But learning it was a fulfilling experience, because instead of being idle, I found my limbs swaying each time a Latin music beat played'
Cider house rules: How I became a boss at mulling a home-made, atmanirbhar brew
The first challenge of brewing cider during a lockdown is trying to find the yeast itself. Thereon, it is a simple process, and the satisfaction of brewing a good batch is made sweeter by the realisation that you no longer have to stand in queue outside a liquor store.
How I became a boss at the wildly thrilling and occasionally competitive craft of sourdough baking
From our series 'How I became a boss at': Phalguni Desai describes the commitment that is raising sourdough starter, and how it can successfully distract you from the stress of an ongoing pandemic
Tech talent shortage: Cognizant offers premium allowance to its 40,000 digitally-savvy employees
Cognizant, in a bid to encourage employees to improve their skills in digital areas, has reportedly rolled out skills premium allowance
Good social skills at work are a must to avoid getting replaced by a robot
People with personality traits such as great interpersonal skills, intelligence and vocational interests may be less likely to fall victim to automation.
Experiencing interpersonal abuse in early life may affect cognitive skills, says study
Experiencing interpersonal abuse before the age of 18 may affect the capacity to concentrate and stay focused during later life, a study has showed.
Budget 2017: IT minister terms the budget as 'digitally empowering'
Terming the Budget as "digitally empowering", IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said that technology-backed initiatives announced today will help India become a more transparent economy.
21st Century writers are developing their skills with the help of Twitter
Microblogging site Twitter has equipped 21st century writers with the necessary skills, including tough self-editing, to thrive in the face of emerging technologies, according to a recent study.
How social media has changed journalism forever
The rise of user-generated content (UGC) - information submitted by members of the public or posted on social media - has made journalists harness a variety of new skills, thereby bringing in a sea change in the profession.
The problems with India's atomic energy expansion: A critique by a nuclear energy evangelist
With India hoping to follow China in its rapid and mammoth nuclear power expansion, it merits consideration whether such an expensive yet foundational project is feasible
More Indians find working in US less stressfull than here, finds a survey
While a majority says they plan to retire in India, respondents overwhelmingly agree that the US is the land of opportunity
Why cyber security is important for Digital India
There is a proliferation of hackings tools on the Net but cyber security tools have not evolved to that extent.
NASSCOM sets up task force to build India as cyber security hub
The vision of the Taskforce aims to build the cyber security industry in India from the one percent market share to 10 percent by 2025...
Lack of new data centre skills to limit business growth: Gartner
By 2016, the availability of capacity and performance management skills for horizontally scaled architectures will be a major constraint or risk to growth for 80 percent of major businesses.
63% of CEOs believe skills gap a biggest threat to business growth: Survey
The global PwC survey of over 1,300 CEOs in 68 countries reveals that after a number of years of headcount cuts, half of organisations surveyed are looking to hire again.<br />
Top Priority Skills For IT Asset Management Leaders
Critical to IT Asset Management's ongoing success is effectively leveraging existing cross-silo expertise, says Gartner.
LinkedIn Unveils LinkedIn Skills
LinkedIn announces beta release of LinkedIn Skills, to help members discover up-and-coming expertise areas.