Vinay Umarji &Amp; Shreya Jai

Stories by Vinay Umarji &Amp; Shreya Jai

Heat Wave: States Brace For Impact

Heat Wave: States Brace For Impact

Rediff.com   2 May 2023

While some states have kicked in their heat action plans, experts feel this is not enough to tackle the current extreme weather.

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.

As El Nino returns with hotter summer, India braces for impact on monsoon

As El Nino returns with hotter summer, India braces for impact on monsoon

Rediff.com   30 Jan 2023

Several global models are predicting El Nio to appear around the second half of the year, which are the crucial rain-bearing months.

Green hydrogen pilot to cover steel, transport and shipping sectors

Green hydrogen pilot to cover steel, transport and shipping sectors

Rediff.com   19 Jan 2023

The mission has proposed pilot projects for replacing fossil fuels and fossil fuel-based feedstocks with Green Hydrogen and its derivatives.

Joshimath: NTPC Not Responsible: Power Secy

Joshimath: NTPC Not Responsible: Power Secy

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2023

In a letter to the chief secretary, government of Uttarakhand, Union Power Secretary Alok Kumar said the land subsidence in Joshimath was a very old issue, dating back to 1976, and the construction of the 4x130 megawatt Tapovan Vishnugad project started only in 2006 by NTPC.

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.

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.

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.

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.

States add 1.1 million families to un-electrified list

States add 1.1 million families to un-electrified list

Rediff.com   29 Jun 2022

Two years after the Centre's flagship village electrification scheme Saubhagya concluded with the government claiming 99.9 per cent success, several states have added close to 1.1 million rural households that remain to be connected to the electricity grid. This new list includes earlier unwilling households that have now agreed to have a metered connection and also those built or discovered in the states' surveys since 2019. Assam and Uttar Pradesh are the states that have the majority of such new additions.

Adani among 11 bidders in race for CIL's Rs 3,100-cr coal import tender

Adani among 11 bidders in race for CIL's Rs 3,100-cr coal import tender

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2022

Eleven bidders, including Adani Enterprises, have shown interest in the first-ever coal import tender issued by national miner Coal India (CIL). Recently, state-owned NTPC awarded 6.25 million tonnes (mt) of imported coal tender worth Rs 8,300 crore to Adani Enterprises. CIL, in a public statement on Tuesday, said: "The prominent Indian agencies among them (11 coal importers) were Adani Enterprises, Mohit Minerals, and Chettinad Logistics. "A couple of coal exporting agencies from abroad, including one from Indonesia, have also shown interest," it said.

Peak power demand in India drops 12.5% as monsoon picks up pace

Peak power demand in India drops 12.5% as monsoon picks up pace

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2022

With the cooling down of heatwaves as the monsoon spreads across the country, power demand has fallen by 12.5 per cent from the start of this month till Monday. Peak power demand of the country had touched a record of 210 Gw last week, mostly due to rising temperatures and opening up of the economy. Compared with the beginning of this month, almost all states have seen a fall in power demand. Punjab, however, is an exception where the power demand on Monday was 17 per cent higher than on June 1.

Agnipath: Veterans fail to find govt jobs after retirement

Agnipath: Veterans fail to find govt jobs after retirement

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2022

Even as Union ministers allay misgivings over Agnipath, figures show a meagre 2.4 per cent of the ex-servicemen who applied for a government job could get one as the Centre and the states have been unable to recruit against the reserved quotas. Public sector undertakings (PSUs), ministries, and officials of Sainik Boards have blamed it on the lack of skill among ex-servicemen. They say veterans' inability to qualify in selection exams is one of reasons for this. Also, non-recognition of qualifications obtained from the military are reasons why their recruitment has remained significantly low, pushing them towards low-skill jobs.

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.

Coal India production slower than the captive mines

Coal India production slower than the captive mines

Rediff.com   30 May 2022

Coal production by Coal India (CIL) has grown slower than the captive mines, awarded over the last six years. During 2020-22, production from the captive mines jumped by 38.5 per cent while CIL saw a tepid growth of 3.4 per cent, according to government data. In terms of dispatch to the power sector, captive mines have raced ahead, witnessing a growth of 72 per cent compared to 15 per cent for CIL. For the current fiscal year, CIL's production is expected to be around 565 million tonnes.