Sanjay Kumar Singh, Vinay Umarji &Amp; Priyadarshini Maji

Stories by Sanjay Kumar Singh, Vinay Umarji &Amp; Priyadarshini Maji

Hottest Study Abroad Destination Is...

Hottest Study Abroad Destination Is...

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2021

Canada has emerged as the most preferred country for Indian students abroad.

Starting salary for these engineers? Rs 25-75 lakhs!

Starting salary for these engineers? Rs 25-75 lakhs!

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2021

This year's share of dream and super-dream job offers has spiked. As a result, the overall annual average salary packages have nearly doubled at some of these college campuses.

US okays RECORD 55,000 student visas

US okays RECORD 55,000 student visas

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2021

The US mission to India has invited students to visit https://educationusaindia.usief.org.in/ and also participate in the EducationUSA University Virtual Fairs, to be held on Friday, August 27, for prospective graduate students and Friday, September 3, for prospective undergraduate students.

Indian students hung out to dry

Indian students hung out to dry

Rediff.com   21 Aug 2021

With Canada, Australia extending restrictions, admission seekers are deferring their studies or looking elsewhere.

How you can buy a property in a posh location for a song

How you can buy a property in a posh location for a song

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2021

Banks are auctioning 2,362 properties in next 30 days. The foremost benefit of purchasing a property in a bank auction is that you could get it at a significant discount to the market rate.

Why it is not so easy for a retail investor to make money in an IPO

Why it is not so easy for a retail investor to make money in an IPO

Rediff.com   17 Aug 2021

Allotment could be low, and expected listing-day gains can quickly morph into losses if sentiment takes a turn for the worse

Avoid keeping large amounts with brokers

Avoid keeping large amounts with brokers

Rediff.com   6 Aug 2021

Keep your mobile number and e-mail updated. When you receive the weekly report on cash holdings, check to ensure there is no discrepancy between the amount you have kept with the broker and what the latter has reported, advises Sanjay Kumar Singh.

Pandemic push: Demand soars for digital, technical skills across industries

Pandemic push: Demand soars for digital, technical skills across industries

Rediff.com   20 Jul 2021

The Indian IT services sector is scrambling to retain talent since digitisation-led transformation has increased the demand for a digitally skilled workforce. As a result, the pull for jobs for tech professionals is also coming from non-IT sectors, leading to higher attrition among IT companies. The average number of tech jobs from non-IT sectors has seen a 41 per cent uptick in March-May'21 versus March-May'19, according to data from Naukri.com.

Planning to invest in house to rent out?

Planning to invest in house to rent out?

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2021

To overcome your fear of the property being taken over, draw an ironclad agreement with a good lawyer's help, recommends Sanjay Kumar Singh.

Over 200 Indians stuck in Serbia due to surprise quarantine rule

Over 200 Indians stuck in Serbia due to surprise quarantine rule

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2021

Serbia has become one of the transit points for Indians heading to Canada and the US. Canada requires passengers from India to take an RT-PCR test from a third country, while the US wants them to spend 14 days outside of India. As a result, many students are taking the Serbia route to Canada, and the US.

Covid leaves Surat's textile mills in tatters

Covid leaves Surat's textile mills in tatters

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2021

Since he lives locally, Harish Patel is one of the luckier migrant workers in Surat - in that his employer was able to squeeze in a single shift for him at the weaving unit in Kamrej in Gujarat - unlike others who went home for Holi and other festivals just as the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic was waxing and ended up stranded in local lockdowns.

Study Abroad: Uncertainty over Vaccination

Study Abroad: Uncertainty over Vaccination

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2021

With the US education system operating independently from the government, universities are adopting varying strategies when it comes to Covid vaccination.

Should you invest in small cap funds? 3 tips to follow

Should you invest in small cap funds? 3 tips to follow

Rediff.com   10 Jun 2021

Small-cap funds have enjoyed a massive run-up over the past year. The category has turned in an average return of 109 per cent - the best-performing fund has yielded a humongous 201 per cent. Many investors, however, are concerned whether the category has turned risky after such a sharp rise.

Want to invest in Healthcare ETFs?

Want to invest in Healthcare ETFs?

Rediff.com   4 Jun 2021

If a retail investor wants exposure to a healthcare ETF, it should be a part of his satellite portfolio, suggests Sanjay Kumar Singh.

COVID-19 second wave: Delays in RT-PCR tests

COVID-19 second wave: Delays in RT-PCR tests

Rediff.com   9 May 2021

While there is a shortage of testing kits, manpower and capacities, India does not have other scalable testing options.

Minimise COVID-19 Impact on Finances

Minimise COVID-19 Impact on Finances

Rediff.com   3 May 2021

The pandemic should force you to take a hard look at the downside risks that could jeopardise your finances.

COVID-19 stings: Guj model under scanner

COVID-19 stings: Guj model under scanner

Rediff.com   29 Apr 2021

Amid the growing queues of ambulances waiting for patients to be admitted with ventilators and oxygen, only time will tell if the state government has lost the plot or not.

Where is the manpower to handle ventilators?

Where is the manpower to handle ventilators?

Rediff.com   25 Apr 2021

The second wave of the pandemic has not only crippled medical infrastructure in terms of hospital beds, but has also led to bottlenecks in invasive ventilators and medical oxygen capacities and supplies.

Demand for Covid-19 tests growing 100 pc week-on-week

Demand for Covid-19 tests growing 100 pc week-on-week

Rediff.com   23 Apr 2021

One challenge for many laboratories in ramping up is the shortage of trained manpower for collecting samples, report Sohini Das, Vinay Umarji and Virendra Singh Rawat.

What You Must Know About Small Savings

What You Must Know About Small Savings

Rediff.com   19 Apr 2021

'Decide on an asset allocation you are comfortable with and stick to it for the long term.'