Raghu Krishnan, Avishek Rakshit, Nirmalaya Behera, Jayajit Dash, Vinay Umarji, Dasarath Reddy Bhuswam, R Krishna Das, T E Narasimhan

Stories by Raghu Krishnan, Avishek Rakshit, Nirmalaya Behera, Jayajit Dash, Vinay Umarji, Dasarath Reddy Bhuswam, R Krishna Das, T E Narasimhan

Chhattisgarh Turns Maoist Hotspots Into Tourist Hubs

Chhattisgarh Turns Maoist Hotspots Into Tourist Hubs

Rediff.com   16 Jun 2025

The two priority regions for the Chhattisgarh government to promote its homestay policy are Surguja and Bastar.

Why There's A Slump In IT Hiring

Why There's A Slump In IT Hiring

Rediff.com   20 Apr 2023

'These companies hired in high numbers last year and are balancing that out this year by recruiting fewer freshers.'

Students From Ukraine Look Elsewhere

Students From Ukraine Look Elsewhere

Rediff.com   28 Feb 2023

Of the 18,000 medical students who returned to India last year, 5,000-7,000 have either shifted to universities in Georgia, Russia, Serbia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Moldova or are in the process of seeking a transfer to those.

Crackdown on chit fund companies gathers pace in Chhattisgarh

Crackdown on chit fund companies gathers pace in Chhattisgarh

Rediff.com   17 Feb 2023

Ghanshyam Sahu, a resident of Uparwara of Durg, sold two acres of land to invest the proceeds in a chit fund company, only to realise he had been duped. Like hundreds others, Sahu had given up hope of getting the money back. So when he received Rs 9 lakh from the state government last month, he couldn't believe his luck. "I did not expect the money to be recovered," he candidly told Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel at an event in January.

How FYUP Will Benefit Undergrads

How FYUP Will Benefit Undergrads

Rediff.com   26 Dec 2022

'If the FYUP is making the child employable, then we will have to ensure that learning on the job is integrated.' 'And also ensure that by the time they end FYUP they are completely employable.'

Amul's utterly butterly supply melts; eateries switch to alternatives

Amul's utterly butterly supply melts; eateries switch to alternatives

Rediff.com   30 Nov 2022

It is the season of cooking and baking, but with Amul Butter in short supply, consumers aren't like the cat that got the cream. A shortage only means market shelves without butter on them. "There is a supply-side deficit. "We are now able to procure only two packs of butter a day, as opposed to three packs (each containing 30 packets of butter) in a day," says a salesman at Modern Bazaar, a departmental store in New Delhi's Greater Kailash.

Ration shops to double up as financial service providers in Chhattisgarh

Ration shops to double up as financial service providers in Chhattisgarh

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2022

The Chhattisgarh government has decided to set up model fair-price shops (FPS) in each district and encourage owners to act as banking correspondents for providing financial services. The state has around 12,300 fair-price shops across 33 districts. The state government is, however, encouraging FPS owners to provide a host of services besides acting as a banking correspondent.

B-Schools: Consulting Tops Interns Hires

B-Schools: Consulting Tops Interns Hires

Rediff.com   9 Nov 2022

...followed by financial services, IT, and sales and marketing.

Centre cut funds for Chhattisgarh's anti-Maoist ops, says minister

Centre cut funds for Chhattisgarh's anti-Maoist ops, says minister

Rediff.com   2 Nov 2022

State Home Minister Tamradhwaj Sahu said that in 2013-14, the state had received Rs 50 crore for police modernisation from the Centre. The allocation has come down to Rs 20 crore right now.

GEMs No Longer Shine At MBA Campuses

GEMs No Longer Shine At MBA Campuses

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2022

Many top B-schools attach more value now to academic record, bachelor's degree marks, work experience, performance in the personal interview, as well as gender and academic diversity -- resulting in a decline of the weighting to the CAT score.

Double-digit salary hikes return

Double-digit salary hikes return

Rediff.com   27 Sep 2022

Double-digits salary hikes are making a post-pandemic comeback on the back of a buoyant business outlook in 2023, according to global professional services firm Aon. Aon's latest "Salary Increase Survey in India" has not only projected a 10.4 per cent average hike across sectors for 2023, but also identified actual hikes in 2022 at 10.6 per cent as against its previous projection of 9.9 per cent in February. The figure of 10.6 per cent is the highest since 2012, whereas the 10.4 per cent levels projected for 2023 were last seen in 2015.

Chhattisgarh's temple for loyal dog draws CM Baghel

Chhattisgarh's temple for loyal dog draws CM Baghel

Rediff.com   23 Sep 2022

The centuries-old belief that worshipping at the temple cures fatal dog bites still continues, with victims from Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh visiting the temple, reports R Krishna Das.

How Amul bucked Covid blues to launch 100 products during lockdown

How Amul bucked Covid blues to launch 100 products during lockdown

Rediff.com   23 Jul 2022

The dairy major is transforming into a full-fledged F&B and fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) player, reports Vinay Umarji.

Chhattisgarh's 'Hamar Lab' is a medical game-changer

Chhattisgarh's 'Hamar Lab' is a medical game-changer

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2022

Globally recognised organisations including the CDC, the Clinton Foundation, and domestic pharmaceutical and health care companies have sent their teams to visit the centres and study the concept, reports R Krishna Das.

Russia-Ukraine war may spell boon for Chhattisgarh's export profile

Russia-Ukraine war may spell boon for Chhattisgarh's export profile

Rediff.com   29 Jun 2022

The Russia-Ukraine war is likely to improve the export profile of landlocked Chhattisgarh, which has already nearly tripled during the past three years. Chhattisgarh's exports reached Rs 25,241.13 crore in the financial year 2021-22 against Rs 9,067.92 crore worth of products shipped in 2019-20, according to the state government's data. While exports of iron and steel surged seven and a half times, rice shipping increased 4.68 times.

NEP Opens Doors For Foreign Universities

NEP Opens Doors For Foreign Universities

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2022

'We are receiving a steady stream of interest from well-established foreign universities.'

Worker's death casts grim shadow over Alang recycling industry

Worker's death casts grim shadow over Alang recycling industry

Rediff.com   17 Jun 2022

The industry has protested the police case and notice over the death, and requested Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel to ensure a fair investigation to avoid hurting the industry's image.

IIT-M Offers Free 'Out of the Box Thinking' Course

IIT-M Offers Free 'Out of the Box Thinking' Course

Rediff.com   9 Jun 2022

Targeted at one million schoolchildren and college students, besides working professionals and researchers, the three-month course will be available in online mode, free of cost, to people in India and abroad.

How UGC's 2-Degree Choice Will Help Students

How UGC's 2-Degree Choice Will Help Students

Rediff.com   25 Apr 2022

The decision to allow students to pursue two degrees simultaneously will boost their employability as it gives them the opportunity to concentrate on one mainstream undergraduate degree while enrolling in another with a vocational focus.

Modi will not accompany Boris Johnson on his first visit to Gujarat

Modi will not accompany Boris Johnson on his first visit to Gujarat

Rediff.com   20 Apr 2022

This is also because Johnson's visit will follow at the end of Modi's three-day visit to Gujarat for inaugurating projects, reports Vinay Umarji.