Unlike in the past, when old private banks compromised upon underwriting standards to take on the bulk, they've now realised that scaling up at the cost of quality isn't worth the while. These banks have also readjusted growth targets when required, and rebalanced books to preserve capital and asset quality.
Sapience offers an innovative solution to measure the productivity of office and mobile workers, with almost no manual inputs from managers or employees, says Romita Majumdar.
Indian roads are far more unsafe than its railways. A sense of urgency is required to tackle India's embarrassing record on road safety.
Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal spoke with the media about his privatisation plan, safety road map and innovation strategy.
As the euphoria around US President Barack Obama's visit ebbs, the fine print of the investment announcements reveal a financial boost for American solar energy companies to increase their exports to India.
India's neglect of villages shows up in many other ways.
'First sold to us as a voluntary scheme for government subsidies, Aadhaar has since sprouted multiple heads and tails, horns, fangs, warts, and a nasty case of halitosis.' 'It is unacceptably intrusive, our data is hilariously unsafe, and fraud, corruption, and criminality is rampant,' says Mitali Saran.
The euphoria of Ab Ki Baar Modi Sarkar will fade quickly if the Modi government does not raise its game, and focus significant monetary resources and managerial skills on making India's infrastructure truly world-class, says Ram Kelkar.
He wants you to join him in his transformation journey.
Life of air passengers was different in the 1970s.
It is to keep labour unions away and make the employees feel important.
Robotics is making inroads into HR, but will not replace the function any time soon, experts say.
It is a multi-faceted car which can be enjoyed on the racetrack, for daily use and even on the long highway trips.
Rajesh Alva/Rediff.com reveals the good, bad and ugly of the latest MPV from the Mahindra stable.
The F-Type is geared to take on the likes of the Porsche Boxster, and also some of the smaller sports cars like the BMW M-3 and the AUDI S4
This is the safest Nano Tata has ever put into production.
After assuming power in 2014 with a full majority of its own, the BJP-led NDA government started an ambitious process of reforming labour laws in the form of codes aimed at making the framework less cumbersome with a variety of alterations. It had planned four codes each for industrial relations, wages, social security and welfare, and occupational safety, health and working conditions. To this end, 35 central labour laws were to be converted into four codes that would have had the virtue of streamlining labour relations. But none of the proposed code Bills could be converted into a law principally because neither trade unions nor industry representatives came on board. They hold the key to India's low-growth-high unemployment paradigm but the government may struggle to push them through this time as well. Somesh Jha explains why
It earlier took 19 months to build a Tejas, now it takes 11 months, says HAL chief.
From modest milk chocolate for kids 45 years ago to sophisticated dark chocolate for adults, Amul is a part of India's history.
TCS, Infosys and others are banking on automation to protect their turf in the US, but building a successful revenue model around it may prove difficult
A peek inside the new HTC flagship phone.
Investors with shorter horizon of three-five years can also look at balanced funds and also those looking to invest lump sum money.
All that is hot and all that is not about Samsung's latest phones.
"Honda Jazz is very spacious and the flexibility inside the cabin makes it extremely versatile, while the new and punchy diesel heart comes at the right time," says Indian motoring website MotorBeam.
Maharashtra CM said a high-level committee will probe the circumstances under which the 40-year-old overbridge collapsed.
In a first of its kind project in the country, mini drones fitted with night vision cameras will be used to patrol the streets of the national capital by the Delhi Police in order to make the city safer for women.
From a Rs 9-lakh Maruti to a Rs 2 crore-Nissan, Indian auto industry packs quite a surprise for car buyers
The XUV300, Mahindra's second compact SUV, is so packed with segment-firsts that it is sure to send shockwaves among competitors.
There are tweaks to the exterior and interior styling and one big updatecomes in the form of a more powerful engine from the XUV500.
Even as you fight the ongoing health challenge, here are some tips to strengthen your personal finance in the time of coronavirus.
The next-generation Q7 should make its way into India by this year end.
If we can adhere to those standards, most passengers will be happy.
One of the most sought after exhibitions in Asia, as many as 549 companies are participating this year with 53 fighter aircraft on display.
Air India's home market share has fallen from 19.8% in January to 18% in July.
'Villages are much better prepared than towns as far as COVID-19 is concerned.'
R Vignesh is a member of the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of India in Chennai, appeared on Rediff Chat to answer readers' queries on GST.
Market watchers believe Tata Motors' move to upgrade the Nano is a right decision.
Prospects are grim for many, as humans and organisations aren't keeping up with the pace of technology. Shyamal Majumdar ponders the future of employment.
Ramesh says the best route now is to refer the amendments to Parliament's standing committee on rural development.
