Kerala to issue ordinance to cut employees' salary

The Kerala government on Wednesday decided to issue an ordinance empowering it to deduct salaries of its employees to mobilise funds to fight Covid-19 in the state.  The move comes a day......

A schizo polity called Tamil Nadu

Why did such a ‘socially conscientious’ people adapt to cash-for-votes and the like, as fish to water? N Sathiya Moorthy offers an explanation. IMAGE: A protest against the Tamil Nadu......

EPS does a Jaya but like her, can he keep the BJP at bay?

In the absence of the over-arching ‘Jaya charisma’, EPS has to convince the AIADMK’s traditional constituencies, including those in his western districts, that his leadership......

'Members who quit NSC didn't express reservations during meetings'

The government on Wednesday said that the members of the National Statistical Commission, who resigned recently, had never expressed their concerns in any of the meetings of the Commission in the......

Fresh formal job creation declines to six-month low, shows EPFO data

Fresh formal job creation cooled for the second consecutive month to decline to a six-month low in September, signalling a downturn in the labour markets this financial year. Illustration: Uttam......

TCS gets Maha notice over lateral onboarding delays

India’s largest information technology (IT) services company, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), has received a notice from the Maharashtra government’s Ministry of Labour & Employment......

10% fewer fresh formal jobs created in April-August

While the country's unemployment rate is falling, the quality of employment seems to have taken a hit. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The pace of formalisation slowed in the five months......

Shareholder bonhomie at Naik's last AGM as an era draws to a close

At the annual general meeting (AGM) of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Wednesday, shareholders made the usual request to the top management for bonus shares. But this time, the setting was different.......