The handshake regains firm grip on corporate etiquette
Synopsis
The humble handshake has regained popularity because with the number of active cases reducing in the country and masses getting fully vaccinated, the hesitation of being in close proximity to the co-workers has seen a decline.
After a nearly two-year long hiatus, months of awkward fist bumping and elbow greetings, is the handshake back in business? It looks like it just might be. "As far as my experience is concerned, handshakes are back and almost 90% of the people are more than willing to shake hands," says Gautam Hari Singhania, CMD, Raymond Ltd, adding that he considers it a symbol of warmth and helps him decode a person's personality. "The virtual work mode never
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