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Diageo introduces Fertility Support Leave

Diageo India has introduced Fertility Support Leave for the benefit of its employees, covering a range of medically-assisted fertility procedures. The leave is effective January of 2026. This is the beverage alcohol (alcobev) company’s way of building an inclusive and progressive workplace that supports full-time employees through significant life moments. The policy will also benefit [...] The post Diageo introduces Fertility Support Leave appeared first on HR Katha .

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India hopes to conclude social security pacts with remaining 13 EU members in 5 years

India is expanding its social security agreements with European Union nations. Pacts are already in place with 14 EU countries. India hopes to finalize agreements with the remaining 13 within the next five years. These agreements prevent double contributions for Indian professionals working in the EU. This is a significant development for Indian businesses and skilled workers operating abroad.

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HDFC Bank expands Parivartan skilling initiative to Meerut

HDFC Bank, in partnership with Nasscom Foundation, has announced the launch of a Parivartan Skilling Centre in Meerut under its CSR programme, Parivartan. The centre aims to strengthen employability pathways for youth from economically and socially- marginalised communities by equipping them with industry-relevant skills. The initiative, to be implemented under the Nasscom Foundation Skilling & [...] The post HDFC Bank expands Parivartan skilling initiative to Meerut appeared first on HR Katha .

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Jeremy Cooper appointed VP-marketing, APAC & Japan, Databricks

Jeremy Cooper, who was leading marketing strategy and execution for Amazon Web Services (AWS) across Asia Pacific & Japan since 2023, has now joined Databricks, the Data and AI company, as vice president, marketing, Asia Pacific and Japan. Backed by over two decades of experience, Cooper joins Databricks at a time the company is growing [...] The post Jeremy Cooper appointed VP-marketing, APAC & Japan, Databricks appeared first on HR Katha .

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Kwality Wall’s India gets Sonali Rajpurohit as HR head

After almost two years of association with Unilever, Sonali Rajpurohit has joined Kwality Wall’s India as HR head. This alumna of XLRI Jamshedpur holds an MBA in Human Resource Management. She was a summer intern with Akzo Nobel for a short while in 2015, where she designed an automated dashboard with key HR metrics for [...] The post Kwality Wall’s India gets Sonali Rajpurohit as HR head appeared first on HR Katha .

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Navneet Gupta is global HR head, Milestone Inc

Navneet Gupta has joined Milestone Inc as global HR head. He moves from fabric where he was head of people for over three years. Equipped with a BTech in Computer Science and Engineering, Navneet Gupta went on to obtain an MBA in Human Resources from Management Development Institute, Gurgaon, in 2012. He worked with Tata [...] The post Navneet Gupta is global HR head, Milestone Inc appeared first on HR Katha .

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herSTORY: Supriya Thankappan, ex-head-HR, Greaves Electric Mobility

From project engineer to HR professional Supriya Thankappan did not start off as an HR professional. In fact, she worked as a project engineer at an engineering consulting firm and moved to HR laterally. It didn’t take her much time to understand the dual responsibility the role carried. She became aware that HR must anchor [...] The post herSTORY: Supriya Thankappan, ex-head-HR, Greaves Electric Mobility appeared first on HR Katha .

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Capri Global Capital CEO Monu Ratra steps down

In his resignation letter addressed to the company's board of directors, Ratra said that after careful thought and personal reflection, he had decided to explore entrepreneurial opportunities.