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Amazon leads India's e-tail race, Flipkart 2nd

Amazon leads India's e-tail race, Flipkart 2nd

Rediff.com30 Dec 2014

The People's Choice Survey is an annual report by CashKaro.com, which identifies key trends in online shopping in India.

Online hiring up 7% in Feb, banks, IT employed most: Monster

Online hiring up 7% in Feb, banks, IT employed most: Monster

Rediff.com25 Mar 2014

Healthcare sector is hiring staff, says Monster.com.

Shell tops lubricant suppliers' list

Shell tops lubricant suppliers' list

Rediff.com27 Aug 2008

The US-based lubricant major has topped the survey with a 13 per cent market share in 2007, a two per cent lead over its nearest competitor which Shell did not identify. Shell managed to sustain growth in Western Europe where overall demand for lubricants dipped. It was able to retain its market lead of 12 per cent in the US.

'Economy has been growing at around 5% the last 7-8 years'

'Economy has been growing at around 5% the last 7-8 years'

Rediff.com21 Jun 2019

'Instead of doing reforms and restructuring, the present government is busy with the perception that everything is fine and the economy is hunky-dory.' 'Such hollow perceptions are very dangerous for the Indian economy in the long run.' 'The real risk to India is the lack of decent employment opportunities for youth in general and educated youth in particular.'

Why Indian CEOs are 2nd most optimistic in the world

Why Indian CEOs are 2nd most optimistic in the world

Rediff.com21 Jan 2015

Indian CEOS are very innovative, says a PwC report.

India top draw for global PE investors

India top draw for global PE investors

Rediff.com22 Aug 2017

PE/VC investments touched a record $11.2 billion in the first half of 2017 against $8 billion in the same period in 2016

Infosys, RIL top Indian firms: FEER

Infosys, RIL top Indian firms: FEER

Rediff.com18 Dec 2003

Handsome hike? Be prepared for a long wait

Handsome hike? Be prepared for a long wait

Rediff.com27 Apr 2015

The average variable pay across sectors is projected at 17.4%.

How new norms will regulate direct selling

How new norms will regulate direct selling

Rediff.com19 Sep 2016

Compliance costs and legal scrutiny could rise.

Will Jewar airport transform Noida's real estate market?

Will Jewar airport transform Noida's real estate market?

Rediff.com6 Jan 2020

Its proximity to popular tourist destinations like Agra, which attracts 45 per cent of the international passenger traffic at IGI, could be diverted to Jewar.

Lessons to revive the print media

Lessons to revive the print media

Rediff.com25 May 2016

The print media's declining share of the media industry is not as worrying as its attitude to the factors critical to growth.

Salary increase highest in India

Salary increase highest in India

Rediff.com11 Nov 2003

India Inc to offer 10.3% pay hike to employees

India Inc to offer 10.3% pay hike to employees

Rediff.com13 Apr 2014

Indian companies are likely to shell out an average salary increment of 10.3 per cent in the current fiscal with employees in pharma, health care and life sciences projected to get 12.4 per cent raise, says a survey.

6 indicators of India's looming demographic disaster

6 indicators of India's looming demographic disaster

Rediff.com2 May 2016

India is experiencing jobless growth and skepticism abounding that the country may not be able to cash in on its demographic bonus

India, the third-largest Asian economy, ranked 131 on Human Development Index: UN

India, the third-largest Asian economy, ranked 131 on Human Development Index: UN

Rediff.com22 Mar 2017

However, 63 per cent Indians were "satisfied" with their standard of living

Companies to slash gifts for employees this Diwali

Companies to slash gifts for employees this Diwali

Rediff.com4 Nov 2015

'There is a bleak business outlook for trade and industry as government struggles to rev up economic growth and labour market.'

'India can cut nearly 50% of its imports from China'

'India can cut nearly 50% of its imports from China'

Rediff.com24 Jul 2020

'India has the potential to reduce its trade deficit with China by $8.4 billion in FY21.'

Nov IIP may grow slightly as global demand picks up

Nov IIP may grow slightly as global demand picks up

Rediff.com10 Jan 2014

Industrial production in November was expected to grow 1.0 per cent from a year earlier, after shrinking 1.8 per cent in October, according to the median consensus of 20 economists.

3 economic factors that may impact Gujarat polls

3 economic factors that may impact Gujarat polls

Rediff.com2 Nov 2017

De-scaling of businesses, job losses and subsequent impact on disposable incomes has created negative sentiment among traders, business owners and workers alike, says Abhishek Waghmare.

Natural calamities wreak havoc on spices and coffee plantations

Natural calamities wreak havoc on spices and coffee plantations

Rediff.com22 Nov 2019

Karnataka suffered a crop loss in around 97,365 hectares out of the total bearing area of 2,26,244 hectares of coffee and spices plantations.

GDP is a measure of income, not of output: Pronab Sen

GDP is a measure of income, not of output: Pronab Sen

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

'Everyone confuses GDP to be a measure of output, when it is actually a measure of income.'

How India can meet its job creation challenge

How India can meet its job creation challenge

Rediff.com28 Dec 2017

How soon can India reach a point when there is no hidden underemployment and all who want work can find it at a fair wage and decent work conditions, asks Nitin Desai.

UK report calls for cheaper, simpler visas for Indians

UK report calls for cheaper, simpler visas for Indians

Rediff.com5 Jul 2016

France has now over-taken the UK as India's most visited European nation

Lax attitude towards data security could cost India Inc dear

Lax attitude towards data security could cost India Inc dear

Rediff.com14 May 2018

A large number of large and small businesses process EU data, have customers from the EU or have access to data of EU citizens in one way or another.

Why India's GDP grew at 7.9% in FY16

Why India's GDP grew at 7.9% in FY16

Rediff.com24 Feb 2017

RE of GDP for 2015-16 show that the economy grew 7.9% in 2015-16, rather than the earlier estimate of 7.6 per cent.

6% growth rate looks like optimism

6% growth rate looks like optimism

Rediff.com30 Oct 2019

'Growth would have to be 7% in the October-March period, if the year as a whole is to clock 6%.' 'Who would bet on that when, in the world of real numbers, both exports and imports have continued to fall, car sales have continued to slump, and the industrial production index shows yet again a drop in output?', asks T N Ninan.

Delhi airport named the world's 2nd best

Delhi airport named the world's 2nd best

Rediff.com15 Jun 2013

Indira Gandhi International Airport has been named the world's 2nd best airport in the 25-40 mn passengers category

Jobs are growing only in big firms, smaller ones continue to downsize

Jobs are growing only in big firms, smaller ones continue to downsize

Rediff.com19 Oct 2018

More than 40% of the companies surveyed showed job contraction in FY18, says a report by CARE Ratings

Economic gloom? Nah! India among top 5 most promising markets

Economic gloom? Nah! India among top 5 most promising markets

Rediff.com20 Jan 2016

As per the findings, CEOs are less optimistic about prospects this year.

Manufacturing sector expands at slightly faster pace in May

Manufacturing sector expands at slightly faster pace in May

Rediff.com2 Jun 2014

The new orders sub-index, which includes domestic demand as well as orders from abroad, rose to 53.2 in May

'Remove regulatory cholesterol to create jobs'

'Remove regulatory cholesterol to create jobs'

Rediff.com26 Feb 2016

One popular strategy is to hire contract workers.

'Online hiring up 25% in July'

'Online hiring up 25% in July'

Rediff.com5 Aug 2014

The Monster.com employment index, rose 31 points to 154 in July from 123 points in the same month a year ago, up 25 per cent.

Nitin Gadkari's mega plan for small biz

Nitin Gadkari's mega plan for small biz

Rediff.com3 Sep 2019

The plan includes step-wise expansion of a crucial credit guarantee net, establishment of an unprecedented number of functional clusters and increased government procurement from MSMEs.

Data protection norms in EU to hurt Indian IT sector: Nasscom

Data protection norms in EU to hurt Indian IT sector: Nasscom

Rediff.com12 Jan 2014

Even as outsourcing demand from Europe revives after the debt crisis, data protection regulations in the region governing trans-border data flows could hurt the $108 billion Indian IT-ITeS industry.

Tour operators seek service tax exemption, e-tourist visas at sea

Tour operators seek service tax exemption, e-tourist visas at sea

Rediff.com7 Feb 2016

Industry says though most pending issues have been deliberated upon by Tourism ministry, they are yet to be implemented

Online hiring activity rises 19% in May

Online hiring activity rises 19% in May

Rediff.com6 Jun 2014

According to leading job portal Monster.com, since the start of this year, online recruitment has registered consistent consistent improvement as compared to the year ago period.

Will the print media finally wake up?

Will the print media finally wake up?

Rediff.com6 Feb 2017

'Demonetisation is just a trigger; the Indian print industry had this coming for years.'

Here's why those looking for a job are in for better times

Here's why those looking for a job are in for better times

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

Online hiring activity went up around 26 per cent in May.