Piyali Mandal And Kalpana Pathak

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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.

Durban Summit: Last-round talks crucial for deals

Durban Summit: Last-round talks crucial for deals

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2011

Politics of climate negotiation is expected to reach a crescendo tomorrow when the Durban talks enter the last leg of deliberations. With only one day to go and no major decision surfacing from almost two-week long parleys, uncertainty is looming large over the outcome of the talks.

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.

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.

Festival season hiring on rise amid hopes of increase in sales

Festival season hiring on rise amid hopes of increase in sales

Rediff.com   13 Oct 2011

With retail outlets, hotels, restaurants, logistic companies and even telecom firms hiring temporary staff to manage the increased footfall during the festival season or September-December months, festive hiring has gone up by over 25 per cent this year.

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.

12 states yet to draw up action plan

12 states yet to draw up action plan

Rediff.com   29 Sep 2011

The action plan is supposed to focus on measures that state governments will take in reducing the carbon footprint and greenhouse gas emissions, besides adopting a low carbon development path.

No recession blues for matrimony sites

No recession blues for matrimony sites

Rediff.com   27 Sep 2011

Call it the urge for double income or a stress buster, most sites have seen higher registrations during downturns.

E-governance projects high on SAP biz plan

E-governance projects high on SAP biz plan

Rediff.com   19 Sep 2011

It hopes a significant part of its growth in India would come from the government sector, with the thrust on e-governance initiatives.

Vedanta did not pay water bills: Orissa

Vedanta did not pay water bills: Orissa

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2011

The state government's water resources department has alleged the company's Jharsuguda unit has not paid Rs 10.94 crore (Rs 109.4 million) of its bills, since 2008.

BPO bullish on growth despite challenges

BPO bullish on growth despite challenges

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2011

Industry chieftains, strategists and analysts were unanimous that a slowdown, if at all happens again, won't affect the prospects of the $17-billion industry.

Beverage majors map their water footprints

Beverage majors map their water footprints

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2011

Be it soft drink ones such as Coca-Cola, beer maker SABMiller or packaged water firm Bisleri, they are all measuring the water consumed for bottling every litre of their retailed drinks, trying to cap this and replenish the sources.

Lavasa agrees to patch up, will accept green rider

Lavasa agrees to patch up, will accept green rider

Rediff.com   16 Aug 2011

Firm ready to accept the five preconditions specified by environment ministry.

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.

Jairam's sudden clearance rush on coal

Jairam's sudden clearance rush on coal

Rediff.com   4 Jul 2011

The heightened activity on permissions to power and mining projects, which had been stuck for long, coincides with the run-up to a likely reshuffle of the council of ministers this month.

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.

Head-hunters back in business as hiring picks up

Head-hunters back in business as hiring picks up

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2011

With job markets opening up and companies looking for more experienced hands, head-hunters are back.

India gets first e-waste management rules

India gets first e-waste management rules

Rediff.com   9 Jun 2011

The rules will come into effect from May 1, 2012.