Chitra Unnithan &Amp; Ch Prashanth Reddy In Ahmedabad

Stories by Chitra Unnithan &Amp; Ch Prashanth Reddy In Ahmedabad

Innovator designs gas-run iron box

Innovator designs gas-run iron box

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2009

With an aim to provide an energy-saving and low cost option to iron boxes operated through electricity, an innovator has come up with an iron box operated with the help of liquified petroleum gas.

IIT faculty turn to 'Gandhigiri' for pay hike

IIT faculty turn to 'Gandhigiri' for pay hike

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2009

Following a "raw" deal by the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), which issued a notification on September 16 that deprived them of an immediate pay rise and ignored other demands for enhanced allowances, faculty of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) have decided to express its dissatisfication with the Centre in a novel way.

Order kills pay rise hopes for IIT, IIM faculty

Order kills pay rise hopes for IIT, IIM faculty

Rediff.com   18 Sep 2009

The Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has killed hopes of an immediate pay rise for the faculty of centrally funded technical institutions like the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and Indian Institute of Science.

Now, black box for your vehicle

Now, black box for your vehicle

Rediff.com   7 Sep 2009

Four girls from a college at Latur in Maharashtra have developed a black box for automobiles.

Computerised CAT to cost less than Rs 2,000

Computerised CAT to cost less than Rs 2,000

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2009

While the registration fee for CAT 2009, which was Rs 1,300 last year, will surely increase due to the high administrative and infrastructure costs because of the computerisation, it may still be less than Rs 2,000. CAT, say IIMs, will be a candidate-friendly test in terms of flexibility in the selection of test date, ease of registration, better physical environment and test experience, and enhanced security with biometric identification of candidates and video monitoring.

IT goes green in Gujarat

IT goes green in Gujarat

Rediff.com   28 May 2009

The Information Technology (IT) sector in Gujarat has been witnessing a lot of green initiatives in the recent past.

Cricket loses to politics on results day

Cricket loses to politics on results day

Rediff.com   27 May 2009

For a country that considers cricket as a religion, it comes as a surprise that its viewers would prefer politics to the game. On May 16, a decisive day in the history of Indian politics, the cricket worshiping country preferred the Loksabha election results than to the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches.

Which MBA makes the most money?

Which MBA makes the most money?

Rediff.com   4 May 2009

The study by iimjobs.com reveals that salaries in finance tend to rise faster than in other sectors. The average salary for a finance MBA with 5-7 years of experience, reveals the survey, was Rs 18.5 lakh, about 20 per cent higher than their batchmates in the IT industry. While the difference between salaries in finance and consulting is not significant early in the career, it increases for people with over 5-6 years of experience.

ISB, IIM students place resumes on job portals

ISB, IIM students place resumes on job portals

Rediff.com   20 Apr 2009

A student of IIM, Ahmedabad, said: "Usually most students from IIMs get good job offers. They move on to even better ones within six months' time. But in the current meltdown scenario, many students have seen a dearth of good offers and taken up whatever average jobs offered. There is a feeling of insecurity and dissatisfaction, which has prompted most to rely on job portals like naukri.com, iimjobs.com and others and given the hope of procuring better offers."

CBI: Raju's family made Rs 715 crore

CBI: Raju's family made Rs 715 crore

Rediff.com   16 Apr 2009

The CBI charges in the accounting fraud pertain to conspiracy, cheating, forgery, falsification of records and causing disappearance of evidence. There is no charge of misappropriation of funds. Of the Rs 715 crore made, Ramalinga Raju got Rs 27.91 crore and his brother and Satyam's former managing director, B Rama Raju, got Rs 26.68 crore, in the form of gifts from family, said the CBI. Besides, the Satyam founder 'offloaded the shares and received Rs 26,67,97,198.'

Law gives breathing space to Rajus

Law gives breathing space to Rajus

Rediff.com   13 Apr 2009

Ironically, the laws of the land seem to have given him breathing time from the interrogation of various investigation agencies, which plunged into action soon after the Rs 7,800 crore (Rs 78 billion) scam was exposed.

Companies explore game-based learning

Companies explore game-based learning

Rediff.com   17 Mar 2009

A number of companies are coming out with learning modules and solutions, either as complete game-based educational courses or part of a larger learning module. This connects learners into environments that closely represent the actual environment within which they need to apply their learning, including related real-life problems or complexities.

Telecom operators rake in on <I>Slumdog</I> win

Telecom operators rake in on Slumdog win

Rediff.com   25 Feb 2009

Celebrations after India's Oscar moment refuse to die down. Now, it is the telecom services providers who are laughing their way to banks, thanks to the Slumdog Millionaire's Oscar sweep.

Now, a protocol to sustain Mumbai

Now, a protocol to sustain Mumbai

Rediff.com   24 Feb 2009

Mumbai, the largest metropolitan city of India, may well be on the path taken by cities like Amsterdam and Netherlands, if it gets inspired to implement sustainability development.

Pharma emerges as major recruiter

Pharma emerges as major recruiter

Rediff.com   3 Feb 2009

Firms like Abbot, Piramal and Bayer India have made their presence felt at KJ Somaiya Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai. Increasingly, pharma companies are finding it easier to recruit people from B-schools for jobs in marketing, human resources and finance.

IIM-A study bats for IPL players

IIM-A study bats for IPL players

Rediff.com   30 Jan 2009

Analyses cricketers' valuation based on their attributes.

Satyam staff get offers but with 50% pay cut

Satyam staff get offers but with 50% pay cut

Rediff.com   27 Jan 2009

Employees of Satyam Computer Services are in a quandary over looking for jobs outside the company. Some admit that consultants are offering them jobs, but at salaries that are almost half their current cost-to-company packages. Many others are running into a dead-end given the poor job market.

Satyam staff get offers but with 50% pay cut

Satyam staff get offers but with 50% pay cut

Rediff.com   26 Jan 2009

Employees of Satyam Computer Services are in a quandary over looking for jobs outside the company. Some admit that consultants are offering them jobs, but at salaries that are almost half their current cost-to-company (C-to-C) packages. Many others are running into a dead-end given the poor job market.

Mumbai Business School set for launch

Mumbai Business School set for launch

Rediff.com   6 Jan 2009

Mumbai Business School (MBS), which is all set to launch officially this month, is finalising collaboration with leading universities like Georgia State University, Atlanta USA, for executive development programme and Educatis University, Switzerland, for doctoral programme.

Director not consulted on Satyam deal call-off

Director not consulted on Satyam deal call-off

Rediff.com   19 Dec 2008

Satyam Computer Services did not consult Mendu Rammohan Rao, dean of the Indian School of Business and an independent director on the board of India's fourth largest IT services provider, when it called off the deal to acquire Maytas Infra and Maytas Properties following shareholder protests. Rao had chaired the board meeting that endorsed the company's proposal to buy the two firms linked to the family of Satyam's founder and chairman B Ramalinga Raju.