Search
Advertisement
mamta sharma
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 (D...

SHOW MORE...

 For many, this phase also offers the freedom to rediscover personal interests, spend more time with family and friends, and choose how they want to work and live.

BT BIG STORY: After the corner office, what happens to women leaders when they retire?

by Mamta Sharma |Nov 9, 2026

After decades of building careers and leading organisations, women leaders face a new balancing act: staying professionally relevant, finding opportunities for their experience and making room for li...

Can women reshape India’s male-dominated logistics sector?

by Mamta Sharma |Nov 2, 2026

From ground operations to boardrooms, women are reshaping the male-dominated logistics sector. But breaking barriers will require more than changing perceptions; it will mean fixing the basic conditio...

Women lead change in Indian logistics, defying bias and driving growth

BT BIG STORY: How women are moving Indian logistics forward

by Mamta Sharma |Nov 2, 2026

From warehouse floors to boardrooms, women are reshaping India's logistics industry. But the real transformation will depend on safer workplaces, better infrastructure, and equal opportunities

Scaler's India AI Workforce Report 2026, based on a survey of 11,444 professionals, found an average salary increase of 147% among professionals after AI upskilling.

Can AI fast-track your next promotion?

by Mamta Sharma |Oct 23, 2026

AI can help employees work faster, but career advancement will depend on how they use it to tackle bigger problems, exercise judgement and deliver measurable business value.

More Indian scholars trained overseas choose to return and strengthen research at top IIMs

BT BIG STORY: Why young global scholars are returning to teach at India's B-schools

by Mamta Sharma |Oct 19, 2026

As India’s top B-schools strengthen their global standing, a younger, internationally trained faculty is bringing new research, perspectives, and are beginning to address the issue of brain drain

Can India build its next CEOs beyond English?

Can India build its next CEOs beyond English?

by Mamta Sharma |Oct 15, 2026

As India's talent pool expands beyond English-speaking urban centres, a larger question is emerging: should fluency in English remain an informal filter for leadership potential?

How a younger faculty is beginning to address the issue of brain drain

How a younger faculty is beginning to address the issue of brain drain

by Mamta Sharma |Oct 15, 2026

As India's top B-schools strengthen their global standing, a younger, internationally trained faculty is bringing new research, perspectives, and are beginning to address the issue of brain drain.

Glassdoor India discussions reveal questions around FDE skills, interviews, career prospects, learning opportunities and work-life balance.

AI is creating jobs you’ve never heard of. Are you ready for them?

by Mamta Sharma |Oct 14, 2026

Forward Deployed Engineer job postings in India surged nearly 19-fold in a year, while data centre jobs nearly doubled over two years. The shift is opening up new opportunities and changing the skills...

India's placement market is assessing candidates much before formal placement begins

India's placement market is assessing candidates much before formal placement begins

by Mamta Sharma |Oct 9, 2026

The MBA placement market is becoming more selective and fluid, with recruiters hiring earlier, looking beyond the traditional campus hierarchy, and paying a premium for candidates with demonstrable bu...

At the Top 25 B-schools, placements fell from 97.5% in 2025 to 96.4% in 2026. But at schools ranked 51–75, the placement rate jumped from 87.4% to 93.8%

BT BIG STORY: MBA placements now begin much before the actual hiring season. Here's why

by Mamta Sharma |Oct 7, 2026

The MBA placement market is becoming more selective and fluid, with recruiters hiring earlier, looking beyond the traditional campus hierarchy, and paying a premium for candidates with demonstrable bu...