Quit metro life for a smaller city? Here’s the real money math Indians must check before movingMany are trading metro life for tier 2 cities, seeking better quality of life, cleaner environments, and reduced stress. While income may f...
18 May, 2026, 11.01 AM IST
Why building reputation capital is key to career growth and higher pay, explains QVerify's founder Devashish ChakravartySalary is Job 1. Reputation is Job 2. Most manage only one, says Devashish Chakravarty
11 May, 2026, 05.37 PM IST
Infanticide case at Foxconn exposes workplace welfare gaps, spurs calls for reformsA tragic infanticide at Foxconn's Devanahalli unit highlights critical gaps in mental health awareness, workplace support, and reproductive...
27 Apr, 2026, 04.14 PM IST
Why smart people choose wrong careers: Overconfidence, prestige traps, and 5 signs it’s time to switchBrilliant students often get stuck in careers, while average performers thrive. This happens because intelligence is an engine, not a drive...
27 Apr, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
Beyond KYC: Why digital trust needs real-time intelligenceAshok Hariharan of IDfy argues that digital trust must evolve beyond one-time KYC to continuous, intelligence-led risk assessment across th...
14 Apr, 2026, 10.12 AM IST
Bounty hunters and AI are helping ICE find immigrants in the USUS authorities are increasingly using private contractors and advanced AI to locate immigrants, a system dubbed 'skip tracing'. These firms...
03 Apr, 2026, 01.46 PM IST
Hiring-related discrepancies pose serious challenges for companies: ReportCompanies are encountering substantial hiring challenges. Resume discrepancies are as high as five percent in early fiscal 2025-26. Backgro...
18 Feb, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
Banks increase employee background checks as mule accounts and frauds riseBanks are increasing regular background checks on employees and agents to fight fraud, driven by regulatory scrutiny and the need to preven...
02 Dec, 2024, 08.47 PM IST
Quick commerce taps identity verification companies to curb frauds amid ramp-upGig economy workers have always been required to submit identity documents before joining a platform, but companies such as Swiggy, Zepto, ...
20 Nov, 2024, 06.00 AM IST
Companies step up background checks on logistics, delivery staffOnGrid, AuthBridge, IDfy and BetterPlace are among the background check service providers that said there has been a sharp increase in mand...
13 Feb, 2024, 05.06 PM IST
IT find new ways to spot fraud in virtual interviewsBackground verification firms have already been tasked with conducting pre-onboarding background checks and now are getting additional mand...
30 Jan, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
SME Candidates 6 times more likely to fail background check than MNC candidatesThe study also found that as a result, SMEs are 50% more likely to hire the wrong candidate compared to MNCs.
21 Aug, 2019, 06.51 PM IST
Lying your way to a new job just got tougherCompanies have made background verification stringent, and apply a lower "severity threshold" to discrepancies in CVs to meet compliance no...
24 Aug, 2016, 01.03 PM IST
Background verification firm AuthBridge partners with UIDAIBackground verification firm AuthBridge announced on Wednesday that it has partnered with UIDAI and the income tax department to provide in...
07 Jan, 2016, 06.14 PM IST
Roadrunnr ties up with InstaVeritas for background checks on delivery executivesHyper-local logistics firm Roadrunnr has tied up with tech-driven background verification firm InstaVeritas for conducting background check...
10 Dec, 2015, 10.41 AM IST
Taxi aggregator Olacabs ropes in AuthBridge for drivers’ verificationOla introduced a “panic button”, second layer of GPS security & is in testing phase for a female-only cab service called ‘Pink’ to ensure w...
19 Jan, 2015, 08.38 AM IST
Companies like Amazon India, Flipkart and others not keen on police verification of new hiresThis is because these police verification checks do not offer “value addition” to the employers, people familiar with the matter said.
02 May, 2014, 09.09 AM IST