Disha Kanwar And M Saraswathy

Stories by Disha Kanwar And M Saraswathy

Subsidy in disguise? AI charges more on LTC tickets

Subsidy in disguise? AI charges more on LTC tickets

Rediff.com   4 Sep 2012

In what could be seen as another subsidy to the cash-strapped national carrier, the Air India website has opened a special section for LTC tickets to government servants.

Jet, IndiGo fares above industry average: DGCA

Jet, IndiGo fares above industry average: DGCA

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2012

The average fares charged by Jet Airways and its low-cost carrier arm Jet Konnect were higher than the average industry fares on almost all routes, according to a monthly internal analysis for July by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

Revenue shortfall: Railways to cut Plan spend by 5%

Revenue shortfall: Railways to cut Plan spend by 5%

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2012

The reassessed Plan size for the railways in 2012-13 has already shrunk to Rs 56,950 crore (Rs 569.5 billion) from Rs 60,100 crore (Rs 601 billion) after the first quarter.

27 airports funded by AAI's earnings from Delhi, Mumbai

27 airports funded by AAI's earnings from Delhi, Mumbai

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2012

AAI holds a minimum of 26 per cent equity in any of the joint venture in the form of assets, and the balance is with private sector/financial institution/state government for city-side development of viable non-metro airports.

Students from UK institute get taste of RBI functioning

Students from UK institute get taste of RBI functioning

Rediff.com   13 Aug 2012

Students of the Newcastle University Business School are on summer internship opportunity, as a part of their global exposure.

FIIs' interest in airlines revives

FIIs' interest in airlines revives

Rediff.com   6 Aug 2012

The aviation sector is upbeat, with Jet Airways and SpiceJet recording profits in the quarter ended June and foreign institutional investors (FIIs) increasing their stakes in all the three listed carriers Jet Airways, Kingfisher Airlines and SpiceJet.

Virtual trial rooms new feature in e-commerce

Virtual trial rooms new feature in e-commerce

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2012

Virtual trial room is a new concept e-commerce players in India are looking at seriously. Using a web-camera, users are able to click pictures of themselves and then click on a product, which is then fitted on to their bodies. This helps see how it looks on them. Players such as Zovi.com, Lenskart.com and Kingschest.com have introduced this feature. Myntra.com will do so in two months.

Tata Group uses internal portal to retain talent and cut costs

Tata Group uses internal portal to retain talent and cut costs

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2012

The Tata companies employ 4,25,000 people across seven sectors, worldwide, thus constituting a vast talent pool. "An initiative like this enables us to retain and nurture talent, and at the same time gives existing employees a chance to move across locations," says Satish Pradhan, chief, group human resources, Tata Sons.

Major PSUs able to reduce staff cost

Major PSUs able to reduce staff cost

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2012

According to data compiled by BS Research Bureau for BSE 100 companies, seven public sector companies -- Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL), Bank of India, Union Bank, Bharat Petroleum (BPCL), Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL) and GAIL -- have reduced their employee costs ranging from one per cent to 21 per cent.

Railways to start with Mumbai elevated rail

Railways to start with Mumbai elevated rail

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2012

According to the target set by the Prime Minister, contracts for the Sonnagar-Dankuni section of the Dedicated Freight Corridor, elevated rail corridor in Mumbai and locomotive factories in Madhepura and Marhowra should be awarded this year.

India Inc seeks language specialists

India Inc seeks language specialists

Rediff.com   16 Apr 2012

Demand on rise as companies look to expand in Asian, European markets

ICICI Prudential losing 300 staff every month

ICICI Prudential losing 300 staff every month

Rediff.com   13 Apr 2012

The life insurance arm of the country's largest private-sector lender does it not to expand workforce, but to maintain its strength, as almost a similar number of staffers keeps leaving every month.

Railways stares at a Rs 2 lakh-cr crunch

Railways stares at a Rs 2 lakh-cr crunch

Rediff.com   21 Feb 2012

The ministry of railways has projected a three-time increase in Plan size to Rs 7,19,677 crore (Rs 7,196.77 billion) for the five-year period.

Public sector banks may not flock to IIMs

Public sector banks may not flock to IIMs

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2012

State Bank of India and IDBI Bank have decided not to go to the IIMs this year.

It's diamond rush online

It's diamond rush online

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2012

Niche portals like Jewelsnext.com, Caratlane.com and Suratdiamonds.com are making the best use of it, apart from the traditional e-commerce players.

Esop idea spreads across corporate India

Esop idea spreads across corporate India

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2011

One effect of the globalisation of Indian business has been the rise in the grant by companies to staffers of employee stock options.

Communication is key during crisis, say companies

Communication is key during crisis, say companies

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2011

Communication has instilled a sense of trust and belief among the employees.

Variable pay to get a bigger slice

Variable pay to get a bigger slice

Rediff.com   12 Dec 2011

Most companies see the next few quarters as a period of uncertainty and are trying to shift costs from fixed to variable.

Indian CEOs need to exploit existing skills: India Inc

Indian CEOs need to exploit existing skills: India Inc

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2011

Indian CEOs already have most of the skills to take on the world.

Students will not be left in lurch: TASMAC

Students will not be left in lurch: TASMAC

Rediff.com   11 Oct 2011

The London campus of Pune-based TASMAC School of Business suddenly closed down on October 6. Although the exact reason for its abrupt closure remains unknown, the move comes in the wake of UK's efforts to tighten norms in tier-4 student visas.