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Can robotics really ease hiring pain?

Can robotics really ease hiring pain?

Rediff.com28 Nov 2017

HR can make better hiring decisions with solutions powered by robotics & machine learning.

These services are exempt from GST

These services are exempt from GST

Rediff.com18 Jun 2021

Supplying food to schools under mid-day meal scheme, pre-schools and anganwadis is exempt from GST, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has said. Issuing a set of clarification on certain decisions taken by the GST Council in its 43rd meeting on May 28, the CBIC said it had received representations regarding applicability of GST on the issues as to whether serving of food in schools under mid-day meals scheme would be exempt if such supplies are funded by government grants and/or corporate donations. Under the goods and services tax (GST), any catering service, including mid-day meals, provided to an educational institution is exempt from the levy.

Hiring gets AI power, but scope is limited for some

Hiring gets AI power, but scope is limited for some

Rediff.com29 Jul 2021

Last year, it was not just the economy that slowed hiring. Employers were also unable to complete the verification process because of the lockdowns, resulting in delays in hiring and an increase in discrepancies between an employee's professed abilities and the reality. The experience is driving many companies to automation. In a recent EY survey, 56 per cent of the companies said they'd automated their processes, while 72 per cent felt technology could be leveraged to digitise employee records.

Mallya denies Diageo's fund diversion charges

Mallya denies Diageo's fund diversion charges

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

'It is surprising and unfortunate that unfounded allegations are now being made without any reference to me whatsoever,' Vijay Mallya said.

How Infosys regained its mojo, improved employee morale under Salil Parekh

How Infosys regained its mojo, improved employee morale under Salil Parekh

Rediff.com26 May 2022

In 2017, when Infosys announced that Salil Parekh would be its next chief executive officer (CEO) and managing director (MD), very few in the industry or the analyst community doubted his ability to bring the company back to a healthy growth trajectory, improve morale within the company and, more importantly, win the promoters' trust and investor confidence. There were reasons for this confidence. He was not only the deputy CEO of the Paris-headquartered IT services major Capgemini, but also one of the only non-European faces on the executive board of the company.

Deal Street remained almost deserted in 2019

Deal Street remained almost deserted in 2019

Rediff.com25 Dec 2019

The domestic deal-making activities were hit by weak corporate governance and a huge liquidity crunch in 2019, while the global deals were also hard to come by due to various factors including uncertainties caused by the US-China trade war, which left many investors in a wait-and-watch mode.

IIM grads get higher salaries, international offers

IIM grads get higher salaries, international offers

Rediff.com2 Mar 2022

'IIM Ahmedabad has seen one of the best placement seasons ever and this change can be attributed to the markets opening up after the pandemic.'

Air India's divestment process comes to naught

Air India's divestment process comes to naught

Rediff.com31 May 2018

No response has been received for the Expression of Interest floated for the strategic divestment of Air India

IPOs Mop Up Record Rs 1.19 Trillion

IPOs Mop Up Record Rs 1.19 Trillion

Rediff.com27 Dec 2021

Of the 59 IPOs for which the data is available, 36 IPOs received mega responses of more than 10x (of which, six IPOs more than 100x), while eight IPOs were oversubscribed more than 3x.

Covid wave: Govt speeds up import approval for 17 medical equipment

Covid wave: Govt speeds up import approval for 17 medical equipment

Rediff.com30 Apr 2021

Recently, the finance ministry waived off basic customs duty and health cess on imported oxygen and related equipment for three years.

PE funds into infra sector jump 79% in April

PE funds into infra sector jump 79% in April

Rediff.com9 May 2019

The number of deals announced in the month were the highest ever at 102 for any month, compared to 75 in the same period last year and 92 deals in March.

Amit Shah to head ministerial panel on Air India sale

Amit Shah to head ministerial panel on Air India sale

Rediff.com18 Jul 2019

While Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has been dropped, the panel now has four ministers - Shah, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Commerce and Railway Minister Piyush Goyal and Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri.

India Inc needs effective whistle-blowing framework: Survey

India Inc needs effective whistle-blowing framework: Survey

Rediff.com26 Aug 2014

More than 80 executives participated in the survey that was done from April to June this year.

Tax indemnity clause leads to friction among buyers & sellers of firms

Tax indemnity clause leads to friction among buyers & sellers of firms

Rediff.com3 May 2021

Discussions are said to have been heating up over how long a tax indemnity clause, which is part of such deals, should run, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.

It's boom time for tech fraud fighters

It's boom time for tech fraud fighters

Rediff.com2 Sep 2021

More people using the internet for financial and e-commerce transactions has led to job creation in a niche segment. Specialists who can help deal with rising technology (tech) frauds are in high demand amid the surge in electronic transactions during the pandemic. Demand for tech fraud experts has risen upwards of 35 per cent, reveals employment and human resource services company TeamLease Services.

Coronavirus: Neymar, Alisson among others aid poor

Coronavirus: Neymar, Alisson among others aid poor

Rediff.com23 Apr 2020

The Brazilian football federation, (CBF) along with the country's footballers have raised $463,787 and the money will go to three organisations working in Brazil's densely-populated favelas.

Centre's divestment plan: A stress test for zombie steel plants

Centre's divestment plan: A stress test for zombie steel plants

Rediff.com30 Apr 2021

With the government looking to divest loss-making steel assets, significant interest from secondary players is most likely this time apart from the anticipated list of large integrated primary steel producers, said industry experts. Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL), Neelachal Ispat Nigam Ltd (NINL), NMDC Integrated Steel Plant (NISP)-Nagarnar, Ferro Scrap Nigam Ltd and three units of Steel Authority of India (SAIL) - Alloy Steels Plant, Durgapur; Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Plant, Bhadravati; and Salem Steel Plant, Salem - constitute the divestment list. All the three units of SAIL have been loss-making for more than five years.

SBI orders forensic audit of Jet's accounts

SBI orders forensic audit of Jet's accounts

Rediff.com15 Dec 2018

Jet has come under regulatory scrutiny twice this year.

Coronavirus spoils the show for media and entertainment business

Coronavirus spoils the show for media and entertainment business

Rediff.com23 Apr 2020

Finding enough shows to air, creating content that gets people to pay and watch and wooing advertisers back into the fold are going to be the biggest challenges the M&E industry faces.

GST: What will be cheaper and costlier

GST: What will be cheaper and costlier

Rediff.com25 Oct 2016

One of the the biggest tax reforms since Independence, GST will create a national market for goods and services

Where the new jobs in banking are

Where the new jobs in banking are

Rediff.com10 Jul 2019

Digitisation is changing the banking business. This shift has resulted in a change in banking job profiles.

How PSUs are caught between govt and markets

How PSUs are caught between govt and markets

Rediff.com25 Jan 2021

State-owned companies have been set stiff targets to increase accountability as they get ready for divestment. Nikunj Ohri explains why meeting them will be challenging.

GST revenue slips below Rs 1 lakh cr in June; hits 10-mth low

GST revenue slips below Rs 1 lakh cr in June; hits 10-mth low

Rediff.com6 Jul 2021

GST revenue for the month of June stood at Rs 92,849 crore, a 2 per cent increase over the same month a year ago, the Finance Ministry said on Tuesday. The gross GST revenue collected in the month of June 2021 stands at Rs 92,849 crore of which central GST is Rs 16,424 crore, state GST Rs 20,397, Integrated GST Rs 49,079 crore (including Rs 25,762 crore collected on import of goods) and cess is Rs 6,949 crore (including Rs 809 crore collected on import of goods), the ministry said. The GST revenues for the month of June 2021 are 2 per cent higher than Rs 90,917 crore collected in June 2020.

Over 50% MBA students bag international offers

Over 50% MBA students bag international offers

Rediff.com22 Feb 2021

The highest compensation package for the Global MBA class at the S P Jain School of Management stood at Rs 43.9 lakh while that for the MGB programme was Rs 35 lakh.

September's GST collection is highest this fiscal

September's GST collection is highest this fiscal

Rediff.com1 Oct 2020

Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections at Rs 95,480 crore in September touched the highest level so far this fiscal, the finance ministry said on Thursday.

July GST collections second highest this fiscal

July GST collections second highest this fiscal

Rediff.com1 Aug 2021

In signs of acceleration in economic activity, India's tax collections on goods sold and services rendered returned to over Rs 1 lakh crore in July after the second wave of Covid-related restrictions caused a blip in the previous month. Goods and Services Tax (GST) mop-up grew 33 per cent year-on-year in July to over Rs 1.16 lakh crore, indicating that the economy is recovering at a fast pace. In July 2020, the collection was Rs 87,422 crore. This is the second highest collection so far this fiscal after a record Rs 1.41 lakh crore mop-up in April.

The demonetization month in numbers

The demonetization month in numbers

Rediff.com19 Dec 2016

Private equity and VC investments declined by 50 per cent. E-commerce deals lowest in value, volume in over 24 months. T E Narasimhan decodes the new EY report.

VC fund inflows to scale past $65-b-mark by 2025

VC fund inflows to scale past $65-b-mark by 2025

Rediff.com18 Apr 2019

2018 recorded a strong uptick in start-up investments on the back of some mega deals and was the best year for the sector, surpassing the previous high of $4.8 billion in 2015.

Will India succeed to ring in 5G in 2022?

Will India succeed to ring in 5G in 2022?

Rediff.com23 Dec 2021

A rare bonhomie among three private telecom companies in raising tariffs coming on the back of a bailout package by the government may have helped the telecom sector avert a crisis but the challenges haven't ceased to exist as the industry faces a cash-guzzling task of rolling out 5G networks in the coming months. The sector that provides direct and indirect employment to millions is projected to see Rs 1.3 lakh crore to Rs 2.3 lakh crore of investments in the coming years in creating robust infrastructure and building telecom and network products that have been incentivised by the government through PLI and other initiatives. After years of cut-throat competition and the apex court ruling on payment of past statutory dues left some players in the lurch, billionaire Sunil Mittal's Bharti Airtel and struggling Vodafone Idea almost in tandem raised tariffs, taking the plunge they had long been talking about.

PSB mergers may mean Rs 5,000-cr demand in IT outsourcing

PSB mergers may mean Rs 5,000-cr demand in IT outsourcing

Rediff.com9 Sep 2019

To begin with, there would be the immediate integration of various technology stacks. This would create more business for global consulting and IT services entities such as KPMG, PwC, EY, Accenture and IBM, among others. Indian service providers - Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), and Wipro, for instance - would also cash in.

IPOs come out of deep freezer as markets revive

IPOs come out of deep freezer as markets revive

Rediff.com25 Oct 2020

More cos could join the likes of Burger King and Antony Waste in giving listing another shot.

Why Indian MBAs and engineers love Google

Why Indian MBAs and engineers love Google

Rediff.com24 Jun 2019

Google has emerged as top choice in the Top 100 Ideal Employer Rankings in a survey conducted among Indian management and engineering students.

Jet board members liable for the crisis

Jet board members liable for the crisis

Rediff.com2 May 2019

Independent directors were supposed to safeguard the interest of all stakeholders.

With Rs 4,470 cr war-chest Amazon gets ready to take on Flipkart

With Rs 4,470 cr war-chest Amazon gets ready to take on Flipkart

Rediff.com30 Oct 2019

Amazon's fresh investment in its India entities come at a time when the Seattle-based firm has faced losses in several of its business entities in India, such as seller services, wholesale, transportation services and digital payments, for the 2018-19 financial year.

India's IPO story is actually not all that bright!

India's IPO story is actually not all that bright!

Rediff.com26 Mar 2021

This year is set to be the third consecutive year when India's share of IPOs has fallen relative to the rest of the world.

Space tech firms urge PM to expedite approvals, fine tune rules

Space tech firms urge PM to expedite approvals, fine tune rules

Rediff.com12 Oct 2021

Government think-tank body Niti Ayog CEO Amitabh Kant supported the industry demand and called for setting up of a single window clearance system for expeditious approval of projects. Start-ups and small medium enterprises requested the prime minister to provide support in low-cost capital at the virtual launch of space and satellite industry body Indian Space Association (ISpA).

What does 5G spectrum auction delay mean for India?

What does 5G spectrum auction delay mean for India?

Rediff.com29 Nov 2021

Discussing the prospect of more reform earlier this month, telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced a delay in the 5G spectrum auction. India's telecom sector regulation has to be benchmarked with the global best, he said. It's another matter that many countries have either introduced or are about to roll out 5G services that will enable cutting-edge tech in diverse areas. For India, too, it will mean a lot for healthcare, robotics and unleashing a new chapter in Digital India perhaps.

Corruption in business: India ranks 9th

Corruption in business: India ranks 9th

Rediff.com6 Apr 2017

The ranking has improved marginally from the survey findings in 2015 when India was at the sixth position

Will Tesla's entry boost sale of EVs in India?

Will Tesla's entry boost sale of EVs in India?

Rediff.com6 Jan 2021

With only a handful of models by a few manufacturers including Tata Nexon, MG ZS, Hyundai Kona, among others, the segment has remained under tapped.

Private equity investments jump to $9.1 bn in 2013: E&Y

Private equity investments jump to $9.1 bn in 2013: E&Y

Rediff.com19 Jan 2014

In 2012, private equity investments touched $7.5 billion.