
Pre-budget quote regarding our expectations from our sector in 2026
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to present the Union Budget 2026-27 in Parliament on February 1, 2026, at 11 am. This will be the government’s eighth consecutive Budget and a crucial policy document for India’s growth story. In the Union Budget 2025, the government continued its focus on

Only 1% people with disabilities in corporate: What are the barriers and solutions?
Do you have people with disabilities as your colleagues at the workplace? For most, the answer would be ‘no’. Corporate India has been overlooking a huge pool of talent. Many companies don’t realise what they are missing and the question of PwD inclusion in corporates needs deeper understanding. India often

Why Boundaries Matter in a Hyperconnected Workplace
As you begin your work week in 2026, consider setting boundaries for your time and attention in the office. Connectivity was sold to us as the ultimate freedom. The promise was simple. Technology would let us work from anywhere. Instead, for many of us, it has resulted in working from

Balance as a power move: How women are rewriting career lifestyles
For the longest time, we have been told that women cannot have it all. It is a whisper that starts when we are young and follows us into our office cubicles. We were taught that if we want a big career, our personal life will get neglected. If we choose

From Burnout To Buzz: Inside The Gen Z Trends Changing 9-to-5 Forever
Know how Gen Z is reshaping the traditional 9-to-5 with new work trends, from flexibility and mental health focus to digital-first habits transforming office culture. People often label the youngest workforce generation with harsh words. They call them ‘lazy.’ They call them ‘entitled.’ But if you look closer, you see

Persons with disabilities represent less than 1 pc of corporate workforce: Report
There is less than 1 per cent representation of persons with disabilities (PwDs) at organisations across the country even as there has been a discussion, advocacy and policy reform over the years, a report said on Thursday. The total number of corporate workers with disabilities remains below 1 per cent,

PwD inclusion in corporate India: What the data reveals about the 1% reality
We like to think we are doing enough. We look at our office posters about diversity. We celebrate special days on social media. We use all the right words. We say we are inclusive. We say we are open. We say everyone is welcome. But words are easy, and actions

Less Than 1% PwD Represntation in Corporate India: Report
As per Marching Sheep’s PwD Inclusion Index 2025, about 4 in 10 companies, 37.9% to be exact, in India, have no permanently employed persons with disabilities (PwDs). The less than 1% representation of PwDs in Indian workplaces highlights how far inclusion in India still has to go. The index was finalised based

India Inc still lacks inclusion
Despite increased disclosures, inclusion across India Inc remains low, reports The Economic Times. Persons with disabilities (PwDs) comprise just 0.65% of the total workforce, with 37.9% of listed companies employing none, suggests data from the Marching Sheep PwD Inclusion Index 2025, which covered 876 firms across 59 sectors. Although there
Marching Sheep’s Exclusive Report: PwDs Still on the Fringes: Less than 0.21% Representation in Private Sector 2025″
Dec 3: Marching Sheep (a global leader in strategic Human Resources and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion consulting) has released a study called the Marching Sheep PwD Inclusion Index 2025: Building Disability confident organisations which is based on a comprehensive survey of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) employed at corporate organisations throughout India. The report

Persons with Disabilities Still on the Fringes in Private Sector
Despite having been the subject of considerable discussion, advocacy and policy reform over the years, the level of participation by Persons with Disabilities in the corporate world of India remains low. Marching Sheep (a global leader in strategic Human Resources and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion consulting) has released a study

Corporate India shows less than 1% PwD representation despite rising disclosures, Inclusion Index 2025 shows
Synopsis A new report by Marching Sheep’s PwD Inclusion Index 2025 reveals that 37.9% of listed Indian companies have no permanently employed persons with disabilities (PwDs), and overall PwD representation in corporate India remains below 1%. Out of 876 companies surveyed, only 33,841 PwDs are employed, with public sector undertakings

