Jayshree P Upadhyay And Somesh Jha

Stories by Jayshree P Upadhyay And Somesh Jha

Labour reforms in haste a bad idea, says ILO India director

Labour reforms in haste a bad idea, says ILO India director

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2014

According to Staermose, the main issue is that the changes in labour laws should be done after holding extensive tripartite consultations.

In Gujarat cadre PM Modi trusts

In Gujarat cadre PM Modi trusts

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2014

At least a dozen officers from Gujarat are handling key assignments in various important central positions

Govt eases environment rules to push investments

Govt eases environment rules to push investments

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2014

Rules for mining, roads, power and irrigation projects relaxed.

Govt likely to table two labour laws in Parliament today

Govt likely to table two labour laws in Parliament today

Rediff.com   6 Aug 2014

These include Apprenticeship Act 1961 and Labour Laws (Exemption from Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers by Certain Establishments) Act 1988

Flipkart signs up for Modi's labour training plan

Flipkart signs up for Modi's labour training plan

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2014

E-retailer Flipkart has signed a memorandum of understanding with the labour ministry for short-term training of its new employees.

Labour reforms: Govt to ease rules on apprentices, women

Labour reforms: Govt to ease rules on apprentices, women

Rediff.com   27 Jul 2014

Cabinet may take up amendments to 3 laws on Wednesday; but no relaxed retrenchment norms yet.

In 50 days, Modi govt gave green nod to 5 projects

In 50 days, Modi govt gave green nod to 5 projects

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2014

The Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance government has given environment clearance to five projects since it took charge on May 26.

Only a quarter of young girls contribute to economy

Only a quarter of young girls contribute to economy

Rediff.com   4 Jul 2014

Data show 75 per cent of the girls in 2011 were those who did not contribute to any economic activity (termed as non-workers by Census) -- these could include students, those involved in household chores, beggars, or those not helping in even unpaid work in the family, etc.

Minister wants to strike a balance between workers and industry

Minister wants to strike a balance between workers and industry

Rediff.com   3 Jul 2014

It's a middle path for labour reforms.

Labour Min okays new inspection schemes for factories

Labour Min okays new inspection schemes for factories

Rediff.com   27 Jun 2014

Every organisation will also prioritise the areas requiring mandatory inspection, and the cases forwarded by the CAIU will be on data and evidence basis.

The Kejriwals of Varanasi have spoken

The Kejriwals of Varanasi have spoken

Rediff.com   31 Mar 2014

As many as seven retail shops on Lanka Road in Varanasi are owned and run by the extended family of the Kejriwals in the holy town.

Modi and Rahul are our main targets: Arvind Kerjiwal

Modi and Rahul are our main targets: Arvind Kerjiwal

Rediff.com   25 Mar 2014

Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal has made it abundantly clear that he would contest against Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi from Varanasi.

Why staff of big firms are likely to lose PF tax benefits from April 2014

Why staff of big firms are likely to lose PF tax benefits from April 2014

Rediff.com   21 Feb 2014

Employees of around 150 firms may lose out on PF benefits as their companies failed to get an exemption certificate from the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)

Somnath Bharti: Battling controversies of the kind he was fighting against

Somnath Bharti: Battling controversies of the kind he was fighting against

Rediff.com   17 Jan 2014

A Supreme Court advocate and an Indian Institute of Technology Delhi alumnus, Somnath Bharti is convinced that he is today in a position to transform the judicial system of the country. Somesh Jha reports

AAP may turn to big donations for LS polls

AAP may turn to big donations for LS polls

Rediff.com   14 Jan 2014

The party will soon set up a team of around 500 members to increase funding.

Aam Aadmi Party hurries to put systems in place

Aam Aadmi Party hurries to put systems in place

Rediff.com   13 Jan 2014

As it takes the national ground, the party is examining what blend of tools and technology would work in both rural and urban parts, says Somesh Jha

Non-farm economic recovery elusive

Non-farm economic recovery elusive

Rediff.com   10 Jan 2014

Little indication of growth surge in either industry or services till well into FY14.

AAP to reach out to Delhiites with 'AAP ki Kranti'

AAP to reach out to Delhiites with 'AAP ki Kranti'

Rediff.com   5 Nov 2013

Social media-savvy party to metamorphose its mouthpiece for volunteers into a newspaper to reach out to all voters. Somesh Jha reports

Inflation projections: Experts agree with RBI

Inflation projections: Experts agree with RBI

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2013

Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC) Chairman C Rangarajan may have found the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)'s inflation projections on the higher side, but independent experts agree with the central bank and expect both wholesale and retail prices to remain high.

Want higher income? Go for broadband connection

Want higher income? Go for broadband connection

Rediff.com   23 Sep 2013

The study, 'socioeconomic effects of broadband speed: a microeconomic investigation', says in emerging countries like India, setting up a new broadband connection of speed 0.5 Mbps could lead to an increase in household income by $800 a year, which means Rs 50,168, according to the latest currency conversion rate (a dollar was Rs 62.71 as on Friday).