GDP shrinks, pandemic 'act of god' saves Modi govt

Even in this darkest hour of a crumbling economy and raging disease, there is hardly a murmur of protest against the government, observes Sumit Bhattacharya. Illustration: Dominic......

Lockdown lessons: How to be atmanirbhar with nishtha

'Watching Amit Shah's speech on YouTube energised me, and I got back with renewed vigour to calculating how many months I can survive without a job,' says Sumit Bhattacharya.Illustration Uttam......

'The farmer is dying and the country is rejoicing'

'The corporate sector says by 2022 they will create 300 million jobs.' 'In the last 70 years we didn't do it, how will we do it in 5 years?' 'Only agriculture can bail out the economy.......

Time to trim the fat army of babus

Just 5 departments account for about 88 per cent of the Union government's civilian employees.A leaner bureaucracy will help Modi keep his promise of maximum governance with minimum government,......

Mukesh Ambani draws nil salary for second year in row

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani for the second year in a row drew no salary from his flagship firm Reliance Industries in the last fiscal as he voluntarily gave up remuneration in light of the pandemic......

Explained: How Covid got HR to relook its role in a changed world

With the focus on employee retention and wellness, HR has its job cut out. Sindhu Bhattacharya reports. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com India Inc has weathered many a storm during......

Mukesh Ambani drew 0 salary in FY21

Richest Indian Mukesh Ambani drew no salary from his flagship firm Reliance Industries Ltd in the fiscal year ended March 31 as he voluntarily gave up remuneration in light of the pandemic hitting......

Mukesh Amabani drew 0 salary in FY21

Richest Indian Mukesh Ambani drew no salary from his flagship firm Reliance Industries Ltd in the fiscal year ended March 31 as he voluntarily gave up remuneration in light of the pandemic hitting......

'I could never sell myself'

'A producer once told me that one doesn't get paid for his acting skills.'' If you work here, you have to be either lovable or sellable.''Nobody talks about talent.' 'Here, people can pay huge......

How the Women in Blue make India proud

The celebrations after the 2017 World Cup went on for the next few months.But there was one question that the Indian cricketers failed to respond to in their interviews. 'What was their next......

Why the once legendary football clubs of Kolkata are fading

Bogged down by inefficient administration and unable to attract financing, the once legendary football clubs of Kolkata are fading into irrelevance Odafe Okolie, right, trains with Jose Barreto,......

Shah Rukh will be allowed to cheer from dug-out

A day after Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan was denied entry to his team's dressing room, Indian Premier League authorities issued fresh guidelines, which cleared the deck for the presence of a......

ICC surprised by Shah Rukh Khan's claim

The International Cricket Council on Monday expressedsurprise at film star Shah Rukh Khan's statement that its anti-corruption unit had asked him not to be with the team on the playing field,......