By Akhtar Ali, Vice President, Technical Computing Development, Systems & Technology Group, IBM “I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept.” — Angela Davies. Prominent author and chairperson of Infosys Foundation, Sudha Murthy recounts an incident from her early career…

By Vivek Pathak, Client Delivery Center Leader India — Business Process Operations, IBM Consulting This is a topic that connects with me personally and I am happy to share my experience and thoughts based on close brushes with sabbaticals within my own family and at workplaces I have been part…

While the decision of returning to work may seem easier but the transition period from a long break into work mode might need a little bit of work. Even surveys depict how female employees returning to work face different challenges while upgrading their careers after a hiatus. Well, the good…

Once upon a time, a crow used to nest on a tree on the courtyard of a family living in a village. It used to notice the family closely. It realized that the children went to school and were hence getting smarter day-by-day. It then took its baby to the…

Triiing!!!! Rang the phone. With the milk boiling on the stove and amid packing lunches for her children and spouse, she chose to ignore it. Not because it was a spam, but simply because she had prioritized her rushed up morning chores and shouts of “Where is my lunch box”…

Skilling is, of course, a crucial element in how careers are built and how they progress irrespective of gender. …

Training for Women?! Women have been paving the path for entrepreneurs in every industry for many decades. …

ODYSSEY OF EMPOWERMENT The newborn’s wails pierce the walls of the operation theatre, and the obstetrician proclaims, “It’s a girl, born 4:53 a.m.” And with that begins the glorious scripting of a woman’s saga. So, does the proverbial cutting of the umbilical cord set her free at birth — to…

The Goal Diggers Women have a better sense of smell, so no wonder she knows when there’s something fishy coming their way!. Women are sagacious enough to avoid any outright confrontation. Never go for an argument with a woman because she’s far too quick-witted for an “argument”! Give her the…