NHRDN - HR Bandit
Join Ankita a.k.a the HR Bandit for a fun-filled conversation on what’s happening around the world and its impact on how we work. News, events, research, crazy ideas, and work experiments – this podcast covers it all.
So, grab a cup (glass) of coffee (wine), sit back, and enjoy the banter.
The podcast is a part of the new workplace initiative and sponsored by the kind folks over at NHRDN Hyderabad.
All views, expressed are that of the speakers and are not the positions, strategies, or opinions of the organizations they are associated with.
The National Human Resource Development Network (NHRDN) in its over 33 years of existence has played a catalyst role in preparing the leaders of today and tomorrow. With over 13,000 members representing all aspects of work in India, NHRDN is a lodestar of the Indian industry. And now, it continues its commitment to enhancing HR capabilities with an all-new voice.
So, grab a cup (glass) of coffee (wine), sit back, and enjoy the banter.
The podcast is a part of the new workplace initiative and sponsored by the kind folks over at NHRDN Hyderabad.
All views, expressed are that of the speakers and are not the positions, strategies, or opinions of the organizations they are associated with.
The National Human Resource Development Network (NHRDN) in its over 33 years of existence has played a catalyst role in preparing the leaders of today and tomorrow. With over 13,000 members representing all aspects of work in India, NHRDN is a lodestar of the Indian industry. And now, it continues its commitment to enhancing HR capabilities with an all-new voice.
- Update frequency
- every 32 days
- Average duration
- 31 minutes
- Episodes
- 41
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
41: 041 - Hard Tech Era, Protest Backlash, and Vanishing Managers
Join Ankita and Apoorva as they unpack the top three events that rocked the workplace this August!
First, dive into Silicon Valley's dramatic transformation into the 'hard-tech era,' where kombucha…
First, dive into Silicon Valley's dramatic transformation into the 'hard-tech era,' where kombucha…
00:18:30 |
Thu 04 Sep 2025
40: 040 - Moonlighting, GenAI (again) and windsurf’s acquisition
July has been a blockbuster month!
Soham Parekh made news by holding four tech jobs at once, Microsoft made GenAI mandatory for promotions, and Windsurf made some highly unpopular moves. If that wa…
Soham Parekh made news by holding four tech jobs at once, Microsoft made GenAI mandatory for promotions, and Windsurf made some highly unpopular moves. If that wa…
00:21:56 |
Wed 06 Aug 2025
39: 039 - The HR Pivot: Three Forces Reshaping Work As We Know It
This month, we're hitting pause on our regular format to tackle a burning question: Is HR at an inflection point? (Spoiler alert: Yes, and it's bigger than you think!)
Join Ankita and Apoorva as the…
Join Ankita and Apoorva as the…
00:21:42 |
Mon 07 Jul 2025
38: 038 - Work Trends Index, diversity, employee uprisings and our fourth anniversary
Join hosts Ankita and Apoorva for a milestone celebration as HR Bandit turns four! In this packed anniversary episode, our dynamic duo dives into three game-changing workplace trends that are reshapi…
00:22:18 |
Wed 04 Jun 2025
37: 037 - More about DEI, layoffs and hiring AI experts to do nothing
April 2025 brought the heat, and HR Bandit is here for all of it. Harvard University throws down the gauntlet against federal pressure, refusing to back down on DEI initiatives despite billion-dollar…
00:16:41 |
Wed 30 Apr 2025
36: 036 - Kya Chal Raha Hai, Corporate Espionage & shorter work days
From quiet beginnings to explosive endings, March played out like a Hollywood thriller. This month served up a feast of workplace drama: Ola's CEO Bhavish Agarwal channeling his inner Elon Musk, a Ri…
00:19:22 |
Tue 01 Apr 2025
35: 035 - ELF Cosmetic’s campaign, too many layoffs and one CEO’s rant
2025 is turning out to be quite the year. After a tumultuous January, February was just as eventful. Tune in as Ankita and Apoorva recap the top three events from the world of work and then some more…
00:19:20 |
Tue 04 Mar 2025
34: 034 - Predicting 2025
We're back! After Apoorva's maternity leave and Ankita's "me-ternity" leave, HR Bandits returns with a special episode to grade our 2024 workplace predictions, unveil our crystal ball forecast for 20…
00:25:30 |
Wed 12 Feb 2025
33: 033 - July 2024
We are more than halfway through the year and halfway through summer. The world of work has not thrown as many surprises at us over the last month but enough to ensure that Greece’s six day work-week…
00:23:56 |
Mon 22 Jul 2024
32: 032 - It’s our Birthday!
You heard us singing "Happy Birthday," and now it's time for a very special occasion on HR Bandit! The tables have turned, as host Ankita takes an unexpected seat in the guest chair while Apoorva fir…
00:20:14 |
Thu 06 Jun 2024
31: 031 - April 2024 - Google firings, 2024 Work Trend Index & Starbucks DEI move
April has been a whirlwind of developments. It was tough to choose, but here are our top stories from the month gone by. Google faced significant turmoil as a group of employees protested against the…
00:29:10 |
Thu 23 May 2024
30: 030 - Dell's RTO power move, Novo Nordisk on stress and BCG's latest report
To say that March has been eventful is an understatement. It was difficult to pick just three, but here are our top picks from the month gone by. Dell's move to block promotions for its remote worker…
00:24:04 |
Wed 10 Apr 2024
29: 029 - In conversation with Saurabh Nigam: 4 years of Covid, layoffs & HR in startups
It has been four years since COVID-19 first appeared in the media across multiple countries around the world. With it came a host of changes, including multiple waves of layoffs. Meanwhile, startups …
00:34:42 |
Wed 27 Mar 2024
28: 028 - Australia's Right to Disconnect, 4-day work week (again) & pay season incoming
A lot has been happening in February!
Australia joins the growing list of countries to adopt the right to disconnect, the biggest four-day work week experiment ever celebrates its first anniversary…
Australia joins the growing list of countries to adopt the right to disconnect, the biggest four-day work week experiment ever celebrates its first anniversary…
00:17:06 |
Tue 05 Mar 2024
27: 027 - Predicting 2024
Is 2024 going to be the year where we see some calm or is it more of the same?
What do we expect to see in the world of work and what should we be prepared for?
Join Ankita and Apoorva as they take…
What do we expect to see in the world of work and what should we be prepared for?
Join Ankita and Apoorva as they take…
00:36:34 |
Mon 05 Feb 2024
26: 026 - 2023 Wrapped
2023 has been quite the year!
Join Apoorva and Ankita as they put a bow on the year and walk through the top three trends and events from the world of work in 2023. Not surprisingly, GenAI and all …
Join Apoorva and Ankita as they put a bow on the year and walk through the top three trends and events from the world of work in 2023. Not surprisingly, GenAI and all …
00:22:20 |
Wed 20 Dec 2023
25: 025 - 70-hour work week, Nobel prize for economics & the great gloom
The most famous entrepreneur in India just called for corporate leaders to have the country’s youngsters work 70-hour work weeks.
Meanwhile, Harvard economic historian Claudia Goldin won the 2023 No…
Meanwhile, Harvard economic historian Claudia Goldin won the 2023 No…
00:33:37 |
Wed 22 Nov 2023
24: 024 - The Sceptic and Psychometrics
This episode we are switching things up.
Those who’ve known me for a while, are well aware of my scepticism of psychometric tests. Placing them in the same bucket as tarot and palm reading, I enjoy t…
Those who’ve known me for a while, are well aware of my scepticism of psychometric tests. Placing them in the same bucket as tarot and palm reading, I enjoy t…
00:40:07 |
Wed 04 Oct 2023
23: 023 - Coursera’s Global Skills Report, NYC Wages & the B-Suite
July arrived and how! Amidst more research reports being released, Uber, Doordash and other food delivery companies are threatening or already suing over the new NYC minimum wage law. Meanwhile, midd…
00:30:43 |
Tue 25 Jul 2023
22: 022 - 2023 Work Trends Report, Work’s PR Problem & Pride
Almost halfway through the year and our best mix yet! The Work Trends report for 2023 is out. Work continues to get a bad rap despite workers being happier at work than ever before. And it would be a…
00:39:38 |
Thu 29 Jun 2023
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