News for 'Director of Human Resources'

Air India asks employees if they are happy at work

Air India asks employees if they are happy at work

Rediff.com31 Mar 2015

Integration of workforce has been a thorny issue and a cause of litigation and strikes.

Study MBA distance learning

Study MBA distance learning

Rediff.com16 Aug 2006

Pondicherry University, Directorate of Distance Education, invites applications for admission to various undergraduate programmes for the academic year 2006-2007.

Will 2023 Be Normal Year For Hiring?

Will 2023 Be Normal Year For Hiring?

Rediff.com20 Jan 2023

Dip in attrition rates and higher bench strength seem to be signalling a normal year for hiring in FY24.

IIM, IIT courses for ex-servicemen

IIM, IIT courses for ex-servicemen

Rediff.com5 Oct 2005

Is GenNext at Infosys ready for the challenge?

Is GenNext at Infosys ready for the challenge?

Rediff.com18 Apr 2011

Infosys Technologies appears to have set out on a journey of generational change which will unravel over the next few years.

'UBI plans incentive scheme for staff'

'UBI plans incentive scheme for staff'

Rediff.com30 Mar 2011

Bhasker Sen, chairman and managing director of UBI, discusses the bank's plan in the areas of business growth and human resources with Parnika Sokhi and Manojit Saha.

Why HRD ministry nixed all names for IIM-A chairman's post

Why HRD ministry nixed all names for IIM-A chairman's post

Rediff.com30 May 2016

This is reportedly the first time that the names recommended by a search committee have been shot down by the HRD ministry

How Bakul Dholakia nurtured IIM-A

How Bakul Dholakia nurtured IIM-A

Rediff.com15 Oct 2007

Under him, IIM-A went from having 12 partner institutions for student exchange programmes to 50 by 2006-07. The icing on the cake was the one-year programme for management executives, and students in this batch got the highest salaries offered that year, right from the first batch itself.

Govt revives talks on workers in boards

Govt revives talks on workers in boards

Rediff.com13 May 2010

The United Progressive Alliance government has initiated a move to revive a 20-year-old controversial bill which seeks to give representation to workers on company boards. As a first step, Union Labour Secretary Prabhat Chaturvedi met human resource directors and other senior officials of 12 'Navratna' PSUs in Delhi.

Do top execs of PSBs need a pay overhaul?

Do top execs of PSBs need a pay overhaul?

Rediff.com4 Jul 2023

In FY23, the State Bank of India (SBI) reported a 57.4 per cent jump in its net profit to Rs 55,684.17 crore. But the chairman of the country's largest bank, Dinesh Khara's annual pay for this creditable performance was just Rs 37 lakh (his peers at state-run banks are no better off). Look at his private bank rivals - most pocketed in excess of Rs 7 crore annually - plus stock options.

Infosys to focus on learning services

Infosys to focus on learning services

Rediff.com27 Jun 2008

Infosys Technologies Limited, the Bangalore-based consulting, IT services and business process management company, is leveraging its human resource (HR) development strategies to bring new business into its fold, said company's chief executive officer and managing director S Gopalakrishnan (Kris).

Team set up to manage Tata Tele

Team set up to manage Tata Tele

Rediff.com9 Dec 2004

High-level meet stresses on Covid-appropriate behaviour at all times

High-level meet stresses on Covid-appropriate behaviour at all times

Rediff.com27 Mar 2023

Amid a spike in Covid-19 cases, the Centre on Monday reviewed with states and Union territories the preparedness for pandemic management and the progress of vaccination.

IIMs plan to join hands for overseas foray

IIMs plan to join hands for overseas foray

Rediff.com22 Oct 2009

Some directors think pooling their resources - financial and faculty - for their international foray makes eminent sense.

Want a job? Go for ICE

Want a job? Go for ICE

Rediff.com21 Sep 2009

Information, communication and entertainment have given way to the new ICE, he says, adding that a steady revival of the job market in these sectors has prompted this change.

NIIT to train Malaysian IT workforce

NIIT to train Malaysian IT workforce

Rediff.com26 Jul 2007

A memorandum of understanding to this effect was signed on Thursday in Penang between Romli Bin Hj Hassan, director general of Malaysia's human resources ministry and G Raghavan, president, NIIT Global Individual Learning Business.

All-party meet: Veep flags 'free fall of info' in Parliament

All-party meet: Veep flags 'free fall of info' in Parliament

Rediff.com12 Mar 2023

Rajya Sabha Chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar sought views of leaders of various political parties on ways to curb disruptions in the House at a meeting held on Sunday on the eve of the start of the second phase of the Budget session.

Cognizant to hire 18,000 IT pros this year

Cognizant to hire 18,000 IT pros this year

Rediff.com28 Apr 2007

Software firm Cognizant Technology Solutions will be recruiting about 18,000 IT professionals before the year end in addition to the present 38,000 workforce, a top company official said on Saturday.

'There's room for deposit rates to dip'

'There's room for deposit rates to dip'

Rediff.com19 Dec 2007

We believe the retail banking still remains a great opportunity. It is a long-term story. The level of penetration of the retail credit in India is estimated around 10 per cent of GDP as against other Asian countries, where it is 30-40 per cent.

IIMs may have graded fee system

IIMs may have graded fee system

Rediff.com31 May 2004

IT Campus Hires May Be At 70% of Pre-Covid Levels

IT Campus Hires May Be At 70% of Pre-Covid Levels

Rediff.com5 May 2023

The hiring scenario is for the batch that passes out in 2024. These are graduates who will be impacted, given 2022 graduates are not fully absorbed and 2023 onboarding still incomplete.

Job drought in India may end soon

Job drought in India may end soon

Rediff.com27 Jul 2009

Job portals like Monster.com and Naukri.com affirmed the observation.

Railway Board restructuring gets green flag

Railway Board restructuring gets green flag

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

The board will now be headed by Vinod Kumar Yadav as chairman and CEO, and it will have four other members.

Wary of traffic jams? Work from home

Wary of traffic jams? Work from home

Rediff.com8 Aug 2008

With traffic jams and other commuting related issues becoming the biggest excuse for employees reporting late to work, companies seem to have found a middle path for solving this problem by asking their workers to work from home.

IITs show what sharing faculty is all about

IITs show what sharing faculty is all about

Rediff.com3 Apr 2008

The government appears to have hit upon a novel faculty-sharing solution to tackle the shortage of quality faculty at the premier Indian Institutes of Technology. The shortage will accentuate now that eight new IITs have been announced.

'Turn BHU-ITI into full-fledged IIT'

'Turn BHU-ITI into full-fledged IIT'

Rediff.com18 Nov 2005

A three-member expert committee has recommended to the Union human resource development ministry, upgrading Banaras Hindu University's Information Technology Institute into a full-fledged Indian Institute of Technology.

Satyam gets takeover offers

Satyam gets takeover offers

Rediff.com20 Jan 2009

Board member Tarun Das said the company has been approached for buyouts by both international and Indian IT firms. There have been unconfirmed reports that the company might soon appoint investment bankers to advise on a merger or sale. The board will meet for two days starting January 22 in Hyderabad and would discuss issues such as search CEO and CFO, legal matters and immediate cash requirements to run the company.

IIT-M row: SC panel summons HRD sec, IIT director

IIT-M row: SC panel summons HRD sec, IIT director

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

The national scheduled castes panel on Tuesday issued notices to Union human resource development secretary and IIT-Madras Director asking them to appear before it on June 8 amid a political row over de-recognition of a students' body comprising mostly dalits.

'We are running out of leaders'

'We are running out of leaders'

Rediff.com14 Jun 2006

Even if I am born with all the natural attributes, certain characteristics are best when developed.

P N Dhoot wins 'Man of Electronics' award

P N Dhoot wins 'Man of Electronics' award

Rediff.com17 Nov 2005

P N Dhoot wins 'Man of Electronics' award

Oracle India launches HR management system

Oracle India launches HR management system

Rediff.com29 Apr 2004

Oracle India on Thursday launched its human resources management system with India specific HR features that include payroll system which incorporates the country's tax forms among others.

Adani eyes 45 GW renewable energy capacity by 2030

Adani eyes 45 GW renewable energy capacity by 2030

Rediff.com26 Mar 2024

Billionaire Gautam Adani's group is building the world's largest renewable energy park in Gujarat, as it eyes a massive 45 GW capacity to generate electricity largely from solar energy. Speaking at the opening of 'Energy Revolution: The Adani Green Energy Gallery' at the Science Museum in London, Gautam Adani said his group's renewable energy arm, Adani Green Energy, is leading an energy transition that honours the commitment of taking care of the planet not just for this generation and the next but also for generations to come. "As the world's leading solar power developer and India's largest renewable energy company, we are taking very big steps," he said.

Bill to endorse Indian engineers abroad

Bill to endorse Indian engineers abroad

Rediff.com28 May 2005

The human resource development ministry is slated to introduce a bill in the monsoon session of the Parliament to provide for an internationally acceptable certification for Indian engineers.

IDBI to revamp salary package

IDBI to revamp salary package

Rediff.com28 Jan 2005

IDBI has hired human resource consultancy firm Hewitt & Associates for advice on introducing cost-to-company approach and an integrated compensation package for employees, chairman and managing director M Damodaran said on Friday.

Here's how to decide if you should quit your job

Here's how to decide if you should quit your job

Rediff.com25 Jul 2008

Working in an organisation that is going through crisis? Can't decide between staying or leaving the job? Well, don't fret, for here are some tips which can help you decide whether to stay or go from the company.

Blame Smriti Irani for All is NOT Well

Blame Smriti Irani for All is NOT Well

Rediff.com20 Aug 2014

The actress cannot find time for this Umesh Shukla movie.

$2.5 bn World Bank loan for India this year

$2.5 bn World Bank loan for India this year

Rediff.com22 Sep 2004

World Bank is expected to extend $2.5 billion loans to India this fiscal, which is lower than the targeted $3 billion annually during 2004-07.

Govt, IIMs to meet on Feb 1

Govt, IIMs to meet on Feb 1

Rediff.com19 Jan 2006

Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh has convened the meeting of directors of all IIMs to discuss issues relating to, among other things, autonomy and measures to further strengthen the institutions.