Kalpana Pathak &Amp;Amp; M Saraswathy

Stories by Kalpana Pathak &Amp;Amp; M Saraswathy

Paperless insurance may gain traction

Paperless insurance may gain traction

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2014

LIC is on board after tying up with all five insurance repositories; 1,50,000 e-Insurance Accounts opened across India till date.

Accident insurance cover for masses: A tough road ahead

Accident insurance cover for masses: A tough road ahead

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2014

The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana will provide accident insurance of Rs 100,000 to all people who open bank accounts under this scheme.

Jobs hiring picks up but many sectors still await better days

Jobs hiring picks up but many sectors still await better days

Rediff.com   17 Aug 2014

More activity in the IT, health care, services sectors; manufacturing firms keeping fingers crossed.

Australian students might intern in Indian companies

Australian students might intern in Indian companies

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2014

The 2015 round will support approximately 60 scholarships and provide around $8 million in mobility grants for Australian undergraduate students.

Jobs in start-ups draw B-school, engineering students

Jobs in start-ups draw B-school, engineering students

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2014

Speed-job dating is becoming popular among job-seekers and employers.

Child plans to make a bigger comeback

Child plans to make a bigger comeback

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2014

Unit-linked plans or Ulips continue to be expensive compared to other instruments, say certified financial planners.

Salman-starrer Kick insured for Rs 300 crore

Salman-starrer Kick insured for Rs 300 crore

Rediff.com   24 Jul 2014

The film hits theatres tomorrow, July 25.

Oil and gas sector seeks tax holiday

Oil and gas sector seeks tax holiday

Rediff.com   7 Jul 2014

Oil and gas players' wish list includes incentivising E&P investments and reintroduction of income tax holiday for exploration and production activities, among others.

RIL, BP to invest Rs 800 cr in Tamil Nadu

RIL, BP to invest Rs 800 cr in Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com   30 Jun 2014

Reliance Industries Ltd, along with its partner British Petroleum, plans to invest about Rs 800 crore (Rs 8 billion) to carry out exploratory drilling in an offshore block in the Bay of Bengal, off the Tamil Nadu coast.

Reliance Life to tap Gulf returnees

Reliance Life to tap Gulf returnees

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2014

Company launches claim guarantee scheme for customers.

Banks as insurance brokers may not be on FinMin to-do list

Banks as insurance brokers may not be on FinMin to-do list

Rediff.com   24 Jun 2014

United Progressive Alliance-led government proposed lenders as insurance brokers; new FM not too keen, say insurers.

Essar Oil delisting: Analysts raise corporate governance issues

Essar Oil delisting: Analysts raise corporate governance issues

Rediff.com   24 Jun 2014

Analysts say the Essar Group has been following a policy of delisting just when its businesses begin to record substantial upside, denying shareholders their share of decent returns.

Nita Ambani star at Reliance jamboree

Nita Ambani star at Reliance jamboree

Rediff.com   19 Jun 2014

Nita Ambani's appointment on the board of directors of RIL was met with thunderous applause.

On AGM-eve, RIL talks about 'rhetoric' on D6 gas

On AGM-eve, RIL talks about 'rhetoric' on D6 gas

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2014

In the 38-page report, across 10 chapters, RIL explained how it entered the exploration and production business; the history of the New Exploration and Licensing Policy and the introduction of production-sharing contracts.

IT sector beats financial firms in salary payouts

IT sector beats financial firms in salary payouts

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2014

Going by the current pace, IT firms are likely to exceed the manufacturing sector in salary payouts over the next five years.

Aditya Puri is India's highest-paid bank CEO

Aditya Puri is India's highest-paid bank CEO

Rediff.com   7 Jun 2014

However, the remuneration of Puri and Kochhar are not strictly comparable as the two banks follow different accounting practices.

B-schools reduce seats, cut fees to attract students

B-schools reduce seats, cut fees to attract students

Rediff.com   16 May 2014

The institute says more seats are putting a strain on its resources.

Oil firms to introduce lottery system for fuel dealers

Oil firms to introduce lottery system for fuel dealers

Rediff.com   11 May 2014

In Maharashtra, the oil industry had tenancy protection till 1999.

Samsung Life set to buy 26% in ING Insurance

Samsung Life set to buy 26% in ING Insurance

Rediff.com   3 May 2014

Deal with current owner Exide may be signed next week

New Companies Act eases concerns over high pay

New Companies Act eases concerns over high pay

Rediff.com   23 Apr 2014

Act says remuneration to directors and key managerial personnel should involve a balance between fixed and incentive pay.