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Small, Mid-size offices resilience to be tested in 2021 as Rs 6,800 cr lease renewals due
The expected pattern of lease renewals and expiries in smaller size offices this year is likely to result in occupiers and tenants consider...
Salaried expect tax relief on work from home expenses in Budget 2021
While self-employed professionals can claim a tax deduction for expenses incurred by them in rendering services, there is no such option fo...
Getting left out of Zoom calls, laying off fears & more: WFH could be making us paranoid
While some have returned to the office since last spring, a significant number have not.
Hybrid workforce shall be a reality, boosts Gig economy in 2021: Study
Promoting diversity, inclusion and business pressure for cost optimization will give Gig a major push, even though external hiring will be ...
Bhavin Turakhia sets reminders to keep a check on screen time
The Flock boss works on 3 monitors simultaneously at his home office.
One man, multiple roles: Hari Kumar Somalraju shares his journey from MD to ‘chief crisis officer’
Hari Kumar Somalraju, MD, Systra India, shares how he took up multiple roles during the pandemic.
India Inc takes first steps back to office; T&C apply
Some companies have started the process of resuming WFO with 15-30% staff strength in the New Year, while some have opened up offices but t...
HR has its work cut out in 2021: Focus on privacy, return-to-office steps, and keeping employee morale in place
While HR leaders are now focusing on keeping employees engaged and productive in these times, there are a number of trends to be prepared f...
Slack outage disrupts remote working for users
According to Downdectector, more than 15,000 Slack users had initially reported issues. The messaging app had over 142,000 paid customers a...
Is working from bed really bad? Famous personalities like Frida Kahlo, Winston Churchill worked out of their bedrooms
Apart with fuelling creative thinking, the bedroom can be a refuge from the chaos of home life.
Paintings and lots of plants complete Dozee CEO's WFH set-up
Mudit Dandwate has put together a minimal set-up for his WFH days.
WFH works, but offices will reopen cautiously
Worldwide surveys of Siemens employees confirmed their desire for greater flexibility and for personalised solutions when it comes to decid...
Work from home hits office demand; net leasing of office space dips 44% in 2020: Report
Net office space leasing fell 44% year-on-year during 2020 to 25.82 million sq ft across seven major cities as corporates deferred their ex...
India office leasing continues recovery; Q4 absorption up 52% sequentially
The increase in net absorption was driven by pre-commitments in new completions during the quarter as 56% new completions were already pre-...
Couch or cubicle? Vaccine may not lure Americans back to the office
The Pew poll of 5,800 working adults in mid-October found that the transition has been easy for most. It allowed them to remain productive,...
Top industry executives feel WFH has improved productivity, flexibility
Executives said the only downside of work from home was that new recruits and trainees were unable to observe seniors at work. Companies ar...
Karnataka will not ask IT firms to open offices, WFH may continue: Deputy CM CN Ashwath Narayan
Deputy Chief Minister C N Ashwath Narayan, who is also incharge for IT and BT department, made it clear that the government cannot mandate ...
Aisle founder believes working from the office was better for creativity and brainstorming
Able Joseph said that the team has instituted a daily non-agenda video call & 40-min Zoom lunches.
How reimbursement of WFH expenditures can be tax-exempt for employees
To make the work from home easier for the employees, the employers have offered both the allowances and reimbursements. However, these bene...
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