Human Signature

While FM must have an eye on the LS elections  and also the impact of the low vote share % in Saurashtra, one thing which must be applauded that there were no giveaway subsidies and no loan waivers which has been very common in the past. Currently the government is facing number of constraints and challenges like: 1. 40% increase in oil prices over last 6 months 2. Slowdown in growth 3. GST impact 4. Inadequate private investment and distress in agriculture This is a pro Rural, pro Agriculture and pro Woman budget. While the middle class might be disappointed, we must accept the fact that we need to take care of the 90% of the population which lags behind. The fiscal deficit target has been eased at 3.3% of the gross domestic product to accommodate higher demand for expenditure against the earlier target of 3%. While this might disappoint many, one needs to understand that the higher target is set in a country which has introduced bank re-capitalizati...

The next Evolution in HR Technology will be far more rebellious than the milder revolutions in the previous historical periods. No new technology since the dawn of the internet has captured the imagination like Blockchain and Chatbots. Imagine your TA team asks SIRI to find the next applicant for a certain role or ability of SIRI to do a compensation analysis based on your voice commands. Imagine you know for sure that each and every word written in a person’s resume is 100% correct and it’s next to impossible to counterfeit Resumes. Things are indeed moving ahead towards these directions. In fact, Recruit Technologies and Ascribe announced in April 2016, a strategic alliance to bring Blockchain Technology to the Human Resources industry to increase transparency and in turn address fraud in HR credentials. They are investigating the possibilities and practical uses of how Blockchain Technology can be applied to the human resources sector; they will begin by developing a...