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Harjeet Khanduja

Harjeet Khanduja is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Harjeet Khanduja rather than just read about it. In short: Harjeet Khanduja (born on January 16, 1975) is an Indian author, poet and speaker known for his work in the field of human resources. He currently serves as the senior vice president of human resources at Reliance Jio, a leading telecommunications company in India.

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Reference excerpt

Harjeet Khanduja (born on January 16, 1975) is an Indian author, poet and speaker known for his work in the field of human resources. He currently serves as the senior vice president of human resources at Reliance Jio, a leading telecommunications company in India.

Early life and education Khanduja was born on January 16, 1975, in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India to his father, Sardar Kalyan Singh, a poet and professor in Bareilly College and his mother, Nirmal Kaur Khanjadu, a doctor and a social activist. He studied at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, where he completed a Bachelor of Engineering in Industrial Technology in 1996. During his time at IIT Roorke, he founded "Watch Out," the campus press, and contributed to the establishment of the FRP Lab. In 2005, Khanduja completed an MBA at Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Sciences. In 2013, he attended INSEAD for further studies in management.

Career Khanduja began his career at Tata Motors. After eight years, he transitioned to Nicholas Piramal, where he focused on HR digital transformation initiatives. In 2009, he joined the Conjoin Group (now Atos).Since 2012, Khanduja has been with Reliance Jio, overseeing HR operations.

Poetry

Khanduja is involved in "Hasya Kavita" (humorous poetry) and first performed on television in 1997, winning the poetry game show "Hansgola." He has written for various Hindi poetry anthologies and participated in numerous "Hasya Kavi Sammelans." In 2001, he was awarded the title "Hasya Samrat" (King of Comedy). He has also appeared on SAB TV's "Wah Wah, Kya Baat Hai!" and has been featured on the Hindi poetry website Anubhuti. In 2020, he was honored with the Vishwa Hindi Jyoti Bhushan Samman..

Books and Publications

Khanduja has authored seven books on HR, leadership, and business strategy, including Employee Retention Mastermind, Hiring Mastermind, and The Storytelling Leader. He contributes to HR magazines like People Matters and Business Manager, writing columns such as "The H with HR." Additionally, he was featured in Heroes Amongst Us by Dr. Amit Nagpal, highlighting individuals who have achieved notable success.

Personal life He is married to Jaspreet Kaur Khanduja, a fashion designer. The couple have a son, Amanbeer Singh Khanduja.

Awards and recognition Sources:

Thomson Medal at IIT Roorkee, 1996. HR Leadership Award at the Asia HRD Congress, 2012. LinkedIn Power Profile recognition, in 2016 and 2018. Honored as one of the Most Innovative HR Tech Leaders globally by the World HRD Congress and received the Pride of the Nation Award for Best CHROs of India by Asia One, 2017. Top 10 Speakers of India by Speak In and ranked among the Top 25 HR Influencers in India by 40 under 40, 2019. Named The Next Big Creator and listed among the 100 global thought leaders by people Hum, 2021. HR Influencer and one of the Top 200 biggest voices in Leadership, 2022. Was recognized by Economic Times as one of top 20 HR Influencers in 2023 Top 50 Global Thought Leaders on HR by Thinkers360

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Example 1 — a first encounter with Harjeet Khanduja

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Example 2 — changing one variable

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Harjeet Khanduja ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Harjeet Khanduja

In research: Harjeet Khanduja appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Harjeet Khanduja in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Harjeet Khanduja is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1975 births, 19th-century Indian male poets, 19th-century Indian poets, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Harjeet Khanduja outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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