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PMEAC head Rangarajan resigns

PMEAC head Rangarajan resigns

Rediff.com19 May 2014

Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (PMEAC) Chakravarthi Rangarajan has resigned following the defeat of the Congress-led UPA in the general elections.

South Indian films are beating Bollywood here too!

South Indian films are beating Bollywood here too!

Rediff.com10 Oct 2017

he battle has moved to the small screen and guess who's winning? Urvi Malvania reports.

2020's CRIME and GRIME Web Series

2020's CRIME and GRIME Web Series

Rediff.com31 Dec 2020

Some were brilliant while in others, the performances made them a great watch.

A case against merging appellate tribunals

A case against merging appellate tribunals

Rediff.com3 Apr 2017

Merging tribunals may lead to administrative convenience, but pendency of cases is likely to increase

Hurrah! Unemployment rate falls sharply as India unlocks

Hurrah! Unemployment rate falls sharply as India unlocks

Rediff.com24 Jun 2020

'People are getting back to work.' 'The worst seems to be over.' 'It is very likely that the recovery is mostly among the informal, self-employed, workers who cannot afford to be away from work for too long,' notes Mahesh Vyas.

Box office: Karwaan trumps Fanney Khan, Mulk

Box office: Karwaan trumps Fanney Khan, Mulk

Rediff.com7 Aug 2018

The hits and misses of the week.

For many, this is not a lockdown, but a knockout

For many, this is not a lockdown, but a knockout

Rediff.com23 Apr 2020

'The economic impact of this lockdown is evidently huge.' 'Its impact on the livelihood of vulnerable sections of the society is immeasurably bigger,' observes Mahesh Vyas.

Box Office: Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 flops

Box Office: Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 flops

Rediff.com31 Jul 2018

The hits and misses of the week.

Jobs return to urban India at last

Jobs return to urban India at last

Rediff.com5 Aug 2020

The employment that is returning is mostly essential services required by Indian households. Most urban Indian households cannot function without a retinue of maids, cooks, drivers, cleaners, notes Mahesh Vyas.

Home on Valentine's Day? Watch these Web series!

Home on Valentine's Day? Watch these Web series!

Rediff.com12 Feb 2021

Home on Valentine's Day? Watch these Web series!

Box Office: Soorma opens below average

Box Office: Soorma opens below average

Rediff.com17 Jul 2018

The hits and misses of the week.

Maharashtra faces vaccine shortage, centres being shut

Maharashtra faces vaccine shortage, centres being shut

Rediff.com7 Apr 2021

Many inoculation centres in Maharashtra are being shut due to the shortage of coronavirus vaccine, Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Wednesday, adding the state now has 14 lakh doses which would last just three days.

In India, jobs the biggest casualty of coronavirus

In India, jobs the biggest casualty of coronavirus

Rediff.com25 Mar 2020

'The impact of economic shocks on the labour markets is usually on the young who delay their entry in response to a fall in job opportunities,' says Mahesh Vyas.

122 million jobs have been lost because of the lockdown

122 million jobs have been lost because of the lockdown

Rediff.com20 May 2020

'Over 27 million youngsters in their 20s lost their jobs in April.' '33 million men and women in their 30s lost jobs in April,' points out Mahesh Vyas.

'Modi's swine flu at early stage, under control'

'Modi's swine flu at early stage, under control'

Rediff.com30 Oct 2009

Doctors at the government hospital in Ahmedabad informed that Modi had been administered a dose of Tamiflu.

'I feel incredibly lucky to be alive after coming so close to death'

'I feel incredibly lucky to be alive after coming so close to death'

Rediff.com12 Sep 2016

Jyoti Vyas was seven months pregnant when two planes flew into the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001. She ran down 77 flights of stairs and 15 years later, she remembers how she survived the tragedy almost unscathed.

Kalki, Shweta Tripathi, Vicky Kaushal watch Haraamkhor

Kalki, Shweta Tripathi, Vicky Kaushal watch Haraamkhor

Rediff.com11 Jan 2017

A look at the arrivals.

Can you believe Soha is 40?

Can you believe Soha is 40?

Rediff.com4 Oct 2018

Happy Birthday Soha!

Padma Vibhushan for Gen Rawat, Kalyan Singh; Padma Bhushan for Azad

Padma Vibhushan for Gen Rawat, Kalyan Singh; Padma Bhushan for Azad

Rediff.com25 Jan 2022

The Padma Bhushan was conferred on 17 personalities including N Chandrasekharan, chairman of Tata Sons, Krishna and Suchita Ella of Bharat Biotech, Cyrus Poonawalla, Satya Nadella, chairman of Microsoft, Sunder Pichai, chairman of Google.

Box Office: Dhadak enjoys a decent weekend

Box Office: Dhadak enjoys a decent weekend

Rediff.com24 Jul 2018

The hits and misses of the week.

Promising RISE in Employment in July

Promising RISE in Employment in July

Rediff.com6 Aug 2021

The steady rise through most of July implies a greater demand for jobs. And most of this demand is being met, says Mahesh Vyas.

Truth behind EPFO's payroll data

Truth behind EPFO's payroll data

Rediff.com21 Sep 2018

Concerned by the continuous downward revision in the monthly net enrolment numbers, the EPFO has begun counting people quitting their previous jobs and joining a new one as an addition to the net payroll. According to experts these people cannot be counted as those who got a new job.

What matters is employment, not unemployment

What matters is employment, not unemployment

Rediff.com25 Nov 2019

'The high unemployment rate being witnessed today is not only the highest in three years but is far more debilitating for the economy than the similar unemployment rates witnessed in 2016,' says Mahesh Vyas.

PIX: Aniruddh Dave, Shubhi Ahuja's royal wedding

PIX: Aniruddh Dave, Shubhi Ahuja's royal wedding

Rediff.com26 Nov 2015

A look at the pictures.

Box Office: Sanju is a hit!

Box Office: Sanju is a hit!

Rediff.com3 Jul 2018

The hits and misses of the week.

Is the Economy Stirring?

Is the Economy Stirring?

Rediff.com2 Aug 2021

The recent improvement in consumer sentiment is almost entirely a rural India story. Much of the corporate sector reposes faith in rural India to fuel its growth, observes Mahesh Vyas.

AI airhostess approaches NCW

AI airhostess approaches NCW

Rediff.com5 Oct 2009

Air India airhostess Komal Singh on Monday moved the National Commission for Women in the case of her alleged molestation and assault by two pilots on board a flight from Sharjah to New Delhi.

Will Amit Shah meet Uddhav Thackeray on Oct 30?

Will Amit Shah meet Uddhav Thackeray on Oct 30?

Rediff.com27 Oct 2019

Shah's meeting, if it happens, with Thackeray assumes huge political significance given the Sena's demand for equal sharing of power in the next government in view of the senior ally BJP's weakened tally.

Sai's Take: A political Mahabharatam

Sai's Take: A political Mahabharatam

Rediff.com8 May 2019

Is there a likeness between the characters from Ved Vyas's timeless epic and those prancing about on the political proscenium? Saisuresh Sivaswamy finds out.

Parmanu's chances improve over weekend

Parmanu's chances improve over weekend

Rediff.com28 May 2018

The hits and misses of the week.

Box Office: Raazi is a super hit

Box Office: Raazi is a super hit

Rediff.com22 May 2018

Vinod Mirani gives us his weekly verdict.

Economic Recovery can't be taken for granted

Economic Recovery can't be taken for granted

Rediff.com14 Jul 2021

The fall in urban sentiments in June is worrisome, observes Mahesh Vyas.

Retailers to protest against IT cos favouring e-commerce firms

Retailers to protest against IT cos favouring e-commerce firms

Rediff.com13 Nov 2014

In order to counter the growing penetration of e-commerce portals, the ICT industry in Gujarat is also mulling initiation of its own portal for selling products.

India has 76 million entrepreneurs!

India has 76 million entrepreneurs!

Rediff.com19 Feb 2020

'Wage earners are shrinking. In both, the organised and unorganised sectors. And, entrepreneurs are growing.' 'But the increase in entrepreneurship is of a kind that does not create salaried employment or daily wage employment,' says Mahesh Vyas.

Outside Oberoi: Waiting relatives lose hope

Outside Oberoi: Waiting relatives lose hope

Rediff.com29 Nov 2008

After not seeing their loved ones coming out of Oberoi hotel even after 40 hours, many relatives are losing hope. "I am waiting for my friend Kannubhai Patel and there is no news of him. He is 73 years old," said Bhupendra Shah, his family friend.

'People still call me Kachra'

'People still call me Kachra'

Rediff.com26 Jun 2021

'The character is so popular that even now, there is a new meme on me every day.'

Stars, stars and stars at MAMI!

Stars, stars and stars at MAMI!

Rediff.com26 Oct 2018

India's biggest film festival opens!

COMING UP: Entertainment, entertainment, entertainment!

COMING UP: Entertainment, entertainment, entertainment!

Rediff.com3 Nov 2020

The last two months of the year have plenty of entertainment to offer.

Legendary classical musician Annapurna Devi passes away

Legendary classical musician Annapurna Devi passes away

Rediff.com13 Oct 2018

Annapurna Devi was an Indian surbahar player of Hindustani classical music and she was the daughter and disciple of Allauddin Khan.

A fragile economy can't afford social strife

A fragile economy can't afford social strife

Rediff.com28 Jan 2020

Neither the CAA nor the proposed NRC are important enough to stake the well-being of so many or stake economic growth. Getting growth back on track is more important, notes Mahesh Vyas.