Kalpana Pathak &Amp; M Saraswathy

Stories by Kalpana Pathak &Amp; M Saraswathy

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 oil cos take to austerity

Indian oil cos take to austerity

Rediff.com   16 Nov 2011

BPCL plans to save Rs 500-800 cr, while HPCL eyes 10% reduction in total costs.

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.

Diesel sales at RIL outlets close to nil

Diesel sales at RIL outlets close to nil

Rediff.com   24 Oct 2011

RIL, which had over 1,470 retail outlets, is said to be running only 350 of those at present.

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.

HPCL to buy oil & gas block in Africa

HPCL to buy oil & gas block in Africa

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2011

It is in talks with a local player for a discovered asset so that it can have a ready cash flow in one or two years.

Car rental brands thrive on luxury

Car rental brands thrive on luxury

Rediff.com   9 Sep 2011

The companies are integrating the latest innovations into their system for attracting customers.

Touch and dine: Menu at your fingertips

Touch and dine: Menu at your fingertips

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2011

Technology is fast becoming a staple diet on which restaurants live to serve patrons better.

New-look GRE braces innovation

New-look GRE braces innovation

Rediff.com   21 Jul 2011

Proposed format to have real-life scenarios that mirror the kind of thinking students need at graduate-level work.

ONGC to sell 30% stake in K-G block

ONGC to sell 30% stake in K-G block

Rediff.com   16 Jun 2011

The company is in talks with BG India and Italian E&P major, ENI.

Govt may allow education bodies to float bonds

Govt may allow education bodies to float bonds

Rediff.com   23 May 2011

The move will require modifications in Companies Act.

Reliance working on CBM pricing

Reliance working on CBM pricing

Rediff.com   17 May 2011

Says will also take govt approval

IOC JV avoids Rajat Gupta's NSR

IOC JV avoids Rajat Gupta's NSR

Rediff.com   16 May 2011

Olympus Capital, UTI's PE arm to fund Rs 400 crore.

Quick start to RIL-BP venture

Quick start to RIL-BP venture

Rediff.com   15 Apr 2011

Though all the regulatory and ministerial approvals are yet to come in, two working groups with specific mandates have been set up.

IIMs seek tax waiver on donations

IIMs seek tax waiver on donations

Rediff.com   14 Apr 2011

If the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has its way, individuals and corporations donating to educational institutions may soon be eligible for tax exemptions.

GAIL to buy US shale gas assets

GAIL to buy US shale gas assets

Rediff.com   12 Apr 2011

The state-run company may soon buy nearly 20 per cent stake in two shale gas acreages - Eagle Ford shale and Barnett shale - in the US.

Trouble for Pune varsity's UAE campus

Trouble for Pune varsity's UAE campus

Rediff.com   21 Mar 2011

Lack of students prompts the university to re-look at its strategy

AICTE shuts door on part-time MBA courses

AICTE shuts door on part-time MBA courses

Rediff.com   7 Mar 2011

The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has decided to pull the plug on part-time management courses in business schools across the country.

Move on tax holiday may impact Nelp-IX bidding

Move on tax holiday may impact Nelp-IX bidding

Rediff.com   4 Mar 2011

The government's decision not to extend the tax holiday on exploration of oil blocks being offered in the ninth round of bidding under the New Exploration and Licensing Policy (Nelp) may impact the current bidding process, of Nelp-IX.

B-schools get stay order against AICTE norms

B-schools get stay order against AICTE norms

Rediff.com   25 Feb 2011

This implies that the 30-odd institutions in Maharashtra will be free to select candidates through any of five national level entrance tests.