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No water-cooler gossip, but you may soon get the feel of your office in WFH

Through its Together Mode, Microsoft Teams lets participants share a virtual space like conference room, auditorium and coffee shop in a group video call meeting

Microsoft to take you to office via virtual commute in Teams

Microsoft has announced a unique feature in its video meet app Teams which will take you to office as you used to before the work-from-home scenario, virtually though

WFH, e-learning fuel demand for big investments in digital infra: Trai head

Sharma said that creation of robust telecom infrastructure - a capital-intensive sector -- will play a key role in seamless connectivity, which is essence of true digitisation

Real estate players eye data centres to create separate class of assets

Players such as Puravankara, Salarpuria Sattva in talks to develop data centres in top metros

The nitty-gritty of renovating your house to make it Covid-compliant

With stay-at-home, the house has become an office, school, fitness zone, entertainment--all rolled into one. New needs that have arisen have created demand for upgrades and renovations

Delight for some, dismay for others as WFH here to stay for many companies

Almost six months later, the pandemic still rages, and the work from home arrangement that started as a temporary fix is set to continue in many companies, to the delight of some and dismay of others

Covid-19 impact: At JPMorgan, productivity falls for WFH employees

Work output was particularly affected on Mondays and Fridays, according to findings discussed by CEO Jamie Dimon in a private meeting with analysts

We're open to making large acquisitions: Infosys CEO & MD Salil Parekh

In an interview to Bibhu Ranjan Mishra & Sai Ishwar, Parekh talks about the company's plans with regard to salary hike deferment, fresher hiring, acquisitions, and much more

Covid-19 impact: WFH turns out cheaper and greener for IT companies

Indirect emissions account for a major chunk of emissions by Indian IT firms

Tamil Nadu software exports at Rs 25,000 cr in last 6 months: STPI

"For achieving the target ($5 trillion) Tamil Nadu has to at least contribute $500 billion to the GDP," Tyagi said

Pen, paper & plainspeak: Akhil Gupta on his debut book, WFH, Covid-hit biz

In a free-wheeling conversation with Nivedita Mookerji, Gupta talks about his debut book, WFH, pandemic-hit businesses - and Jio

IT services firms look to change staff mix by hiring more freshers

The growing share of mid-level employees is said to be one of the major reasons why these companies are facing margin pressure

Indian firms did well against cyberattacks after chaos amid lockdown: EY

EY in its Global Integrity Report 2020 had found that cybercriminals, trying to exploit the fears and uncertainties around the virus, have stepped up phishing and ransomware attacks

Work from home a new normal but hits productivity, feel Mumbaikars

Covid-19 pandemic has popularised the concept of work from home, but Mumbai professionals say space crunch in apartments and lack of robust internet connectivity has hampered their work

Beyond the watercooler

Those in the WFH zone have made admirable efforts to replicate watercooler moments through WhatsApp and Zoom groups and so on

Goa CM continues working from home after testing Covid-19 positive

Earlier on Wednesday, Sawant had tested positive for Covid-19. He said that he was asymptomatic and had opted for home isolation

Onboarding during Covid: New hires grapple with office politics from home

The companies that get it right should have an expanded, grateful workforce, but get it wrong and new hires could find it hard to develop team spirit

Clothiers turn to anti-viral fabric, innovative means to take measurements

Raymond, one of India's largest suit makers recently re-opened most of its 1,000-plus stores across the country

A home on rent for your furniture storage amid Covid-19 pandemic

Self-storages spaces have seen a spurt in demand from professionals in big cities who have chosen to leave for their hometowns following the lockdown

BP to sell London headquarters as work style shifts, says report

BP joins other employers that are changing their work styles after many employees began working at home due to the coronavirus pandemic