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Mamta Sharma

Mamta Sharma

Mamta Sharma is a freelance journalist and Consulting Editor at Business Today, with over 18 years of experience covering the evolving world of work. Her reporting focuses on HR trends, talent management, diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB), workplace culture, and leadership—areas she has tracked closely as organisations adapt to rapid technological and social change.

Mamta brings deep newsroom experience, having previously worked with The Economic Times and People Matters, where she reported ...

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Age plays a key role in unpaid work patterns, with younger employees far more likely than older workers to put in extra hours without compensation.

Work without wages: India tops global ranking for unpaid overtime 

by Mamta Sharma |Jun 24, 2026

ADP's latest global workforce study reveals Indian employees are putting in more unpaid hours than workers in any other surveyed market, raising fresh concerns about workload, work-life balance and b...

AI expertise is increasingly being developed outside traditional educational pathways.

These 6 skills will get you hired in AI today

by Mamta Sharma |Jun 19, 2026

As hiring resets across India’s AI sector, employers are ditching degree filters and betting big on real, demonstrable skills built through work, self-learning, and hands-on execution.

At the heart of the shift is the Code on Wages, 2019, which introduces a uniform definition of wages

BT Explainer | The Great salary reset: How labour codes are quietly rewriting India Inc's paychecks 

by Mamta Sharma |Jun 12, 2026

Beyond take-home pay, the new labour codes could reshape retirement savings, social security benefits and the very architecture of employee compensation

Electrical engineers are projected to receive salary increments of 11.2%

Salary hikes are here: Why electrical engineers and Chennai employees are having a moment

by Mamta Sharma |Jun 9, 2026

EV engineers, fintech professionals and quality-control specialists are among the biggest gainers in TeamLease's latest salary outlook. But amid rising living costs, bigger question remains: Are India...

The gap between expectations and reality is also shaping how young professionals approach their first jobs

Why fresh graduates are struggling to land their first job

by Mamta Sharma |Jun 5, 2026

Entry-level jobs look for experience, applications go unanswered and many Gen-Z graduates are being forced to compromise before their careers even begin, says a new report.

Life After Corner Office: Here’s What Comes After Retirement for India Inc’s Former CEOs

Life After Corner Office: Here’s What Comes After Retirement for India Inc’s Former CEOs

by Mamta Sharma |Jun 2, 2026

For India Inc's former CEOs, here's what comes after retirement.

How corporates are searching for the next leader

How corporates are searching for the next leader

by Mamta Sharma |May 21, 2026

Succession planning is now a boardroom priority, but leadership pipelines are still struggling to keep up with disruption, shifting skills, and unpredictable exits.

An IIM Bangalore initiative lets MBA students shadow top leaders, offering real-time insight into decision-making, leadership style, and organisational culture beyond classroom theory.

A day with a CXO: The unexpected lessons MBA students discovered

by Mamta Sharma |May 1, 2026

By shadowing business leaders, a select group of IIMB students gain rare exposure to leadership moments that classrooms can’t teach

As hiring grows more selective, AI and skills are becoming the new gatekeepers of opportunity

The fresher salary gap is real and it’s wider than you think

by Mamta Sharma |Apr 28, 2026

It’s not just a pay gap, graduates are facing a widening disconnect between what they study, what they can do, and what jobs demand.

 Most organisations fail to reflect the complexity of today’s workforce, one that includes multiple faiths (Pic: AI generated)

Is religious bullying at work the blind spot companies don't want to address?

by Mamta Sharma |Apr 23, 2026

As workplaces grow more diverse, most companies still rely on broad policies, leaving a critical gap in addressing religion-based bias, exclusion, and microaggressions