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What India's DPDP Act means for employee data, why data sovereignty matters for HR software, and how HR technology should evolve for AI.

Manager engagement fell to 22 per cent in 2025. Why India's middle layer is squeezed, and a seven-step playbook for designing the manager role.

Indian employees are more engaged than the world, yet only 17 per cent are thriving. What the gap means for retention, and what HR can do.

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