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Tech Mahindra Reduces its Retirement Age to 55 Years
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Tech Mahindra Reduces its Retirement Age to 55 Years

The popular IT company Tech Mahindra has reduced the retirement age from 58 to 55 years. Generally, corporate and government retirement ages go up but in the rapidly changing IT industry, it’s beginning to go down. This move by the company indicates that they don’t want to be stuck with older employees who may be reluctant to change. The policy applies only to employees in what it calls the ‘U’ band — those with under seven years of experience. The policy has no impact for now, and its senior employees will not be hit. “At the end of the day, business-and-skill mix required has changed dramatically. Companies have engaged their employees in long learning cycles — in some cases, at their own expense. Firms have little control and are driven by clients’ demand and are actively changing...
Alibaba Founder Jack Ma will Step Down in 2019
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Alibaba Founder Jack Ma will Step Down in 2019

With all the speculations regarding Alibaba’s Jack Ma’s expected retirement, the company announced today that its CEO, Daniel Zhang, will succeed Ma as chairman next year, exactly one year after on Sept 10, 2019. After resigning from the role of chairman next year, Ma will continue serving as a board member until its annual general shareholders’ meeting in 2020. Even after that, Ma will remain a lifetime partner of the Alibaba Partnership, or a group of 36 partners drawn from the senior management ranks of Alibaba Group companies and affiliates. "Under his stewardship, Alibaba has seen consistent and sustainable growth for 13 consecutive quarters... Starting the process of passing the Alibaba torch to Daniel and his team is the right decision at the right time," Ma said in a letter rel...
How Financially Ready Are You For Retirement?
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How Financially Ready Are You For Retirement?

How will your retirement life look like? Have you thought anything about it? Most of us would give the answer in No. Most of us believe the idea of living in the present time and therefore, we end up ignoring the future. We splurge on things, and retirement planning is most often left for people above 45 or 50 years. According to the United Nations World Population Prospects, the 60-year segment in India is expected to reach 323 million by 2050. With increasing life expectancy and inflation rates, it becomes imperative to support one’s sunset years. Ensuring that your life remains comfortable, and all your family expenses are covered in the absence of regular earnings are the primary reasons saving for retirement is so essential. Here are the steps you need to follow to help y...