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Arko Provo Bose joins Enormous as chief creative officer
Mumbai: Enormous has announced the joining of Arko Provo Bose as chief creative officer.
In this role, he will work closely with Enormous managing partner Ashish Khazanchi and the Mumbai and Gurgaon team to drive the agency’s creative vision and nurturing its creative talent, said the company in a statement.
With over 15 years of experience, Bose will be instrumental in developing and strengthening the creative capabilities in tandem with Enormous’ ethos of creating connected brands, it added.
“An agency is only as good as its leaders. A leader defines the vision and gives a direction to the talent for everyone to move as one. In its seventh year of operations, it is time for me to share this responsibility with someone who has a keen sense of the business and unbridled passion for creativity and solution,” said Khazanchi. “Arko is by far one the very best of his generation in Indian advertising. He is a juggernaut of talent and has many big campaigns behind him. We are moving to an exciting new phase as an agency and greater things should certainly be expected.”
Bose moves from MullenLowe Lintas where he was executive creative director for over a decade and worked with brands like Google, OLX, Nestle, Micromax mobile. The recent brand campaigns he worked on were Google Search Campaigns, With a little help from Google, OLX Bech De, YouTube Premium, Lifebuoy Plastic Baba, Zee Cinema ‘Seene Mein Cinema’ to name a few.
“The business of advertising is reinventing itself and so should we. The bustling energy at Enormous is intoxicating and that’s what got me here. Lowe has been more than family for the last 11 years,” said Bose. “I have always been part of a creative system that yields results and firmly believes in ideation that solves problems. I hope to bring that and much more to the place by collaborating with young and thriving talent across all corners of India and beyond.”
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33 per cent of women believe the salary scale is rigged: Naukri report
Voices @ Work study finds rising calls for equal pay audits and lingering bias
MUMBAI: Progress may be visible in India’s workplaces, but many women still feel the need to tread carefully. A new report by Naukri reveals that one in two women hesitate to disclose marriage or maternity plans during job interviews, worried that such information could influence hiring decisions.
The findings come from the second edition of Naukri’s annual Voices @ Work International Women’s Day report, titled “What Women Professionals Want.” Drawing insights from more than 50,000 women across over 50 industries, the survey sheds light on evolving workplace aspirations alongside the biases that continue to hold women back.
One of the report’s most striking insights is the growing demand for equal pay audits. The share of women calling for regular pay parity checks has climbed to 27 per cent this year, up from 19 per cent a year ago. The demand now stands alongside menstrual leave as the most sought after workplace policy.
Interestingly, the call for pay transparency grows louder higher up the income ladder. Nearly half of women earning between Rs 50 lakh and Rs 1 crore annually say equal pay audits are a priority, suggesting that pay gaps become more visible as women move up the career ladder.
At the same time, confidence and ambition appear to be rising. About 83 per cent of women say they feel encouraged to pursue leadership roles, a significant jump from 66 per cent last year. Cities in southern India appear particularly supportive, with Hyderabad leading the way as 86 per cent of respondents there reported encouragement to step into leadership positions. The education sector recorded the highest sense of encouragement at 87 per cent.
Yet the report also highlights a growing trust deficit around pay equity. Nearly one in three women, or 33 per cent, say they do not believe men and women are paid equally at their workplace. That figure has risen from 25 per cent last year, pointing to widening perceptions of disparity as careers progress.
Bias in hiring and promotions continues to be the biggest hurdle. About 42 per cent of respondents say workplace bias is the main challenge for women from diverse backgrounds. The concern is consistent across major metros, with Chennai and Delhi NCR reporting similar levels.
Reluctance to discuss personal milestones during hiring processes is also widespread. While 34 per cent overall said they hesitate to share marriage or maternity plans in interviews, the anxiety increases with experience. Among professionals with 10 to 15 years of work experience, the figure rises to 40 per cent.
Info Edge group CMO Sumeet Singh, said the data reflects both progress and unfinished work. “Behind every data point in this report is a woman who is ambitious. The fact that 83 per cent feel encouraged to lead is something to celebrate. However, the fact that one in two still hide their marriage or maternity plans in interviews tells us the work is far from done. As India’s leading career platform, it felt not just important but necessary for us to shine a light on these gaps through the second edition of our report,” he said.
The report suggests that while ambition among women professionals is growing, structural changes around pay transparency, fair hiring and supportive policies will be key if workplaces hope to keep pace.
