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India's coolie economy

India's coolie economy

Rediff.com30 Oct 2015

The government must undo the damage inflicted by the flawed policies of globalisation, and India should be converted into a country where entrepreneurs can thrive and the entire population can participate in the economy, says Arvind Kumar.

6 trends that will boost hiring this year

6 trends that will boost hiring this year

Rediff.com12 Feb 2018

Knowledge of technical skills, creativity, social and emotional intelligence is what recruiters are looking for.

Energy, health care sectors gain from Modi's UK visit

Energy, health care sectors gain from Modi's UK visit

Rediff.com15 Nov 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's three-day visit to Britain has seen India and the UK agreeing on Rs 90,000 crore deals.

Managing Internet tech change wisely

Managing Internet tech change wisely

Rediff.com26 Mar 2021

Ajit Balakrishnan on learning from past technology revolutions.

IPR policy to boost innovation, trademarks to be granted in a month

IPR policy to boost innovation, trademarks to be granted in a month

Rediff.com13 May 2016

The idea is to incorporate global best practices in the Indian context.

Highlights of Union Budget 2020-21

Highlights of Union Budget 2020-21

Rediff.com1 Feb 2020

The Budget emphasises on capacity building and empowerment of marginalised sections of society including farmers.

World Bank's Chief Economist: Can India create a Silicon Valley?

World Bank's Chief Economist: Can India create a Silicon Valley?

Rediff.com10 May 2018

'There is no tried and true recipe for creating Silicon Valleys.' 'Attracting and creating a mass of truly dynamic entrepreneurs is at the core and among the hardest and most necessary ingredients.' 'In the US, close to 60% of the top valued tech companies were started by immigrants who found the start-up climate to be superior to where they came from.' 'India would clearly benefit from attracting back its talented Diaspora, but it also needs to hold onto those entrepreneurs.'

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Rediff.com31 Jan 2022

Here's the full text of President's Ram Nath Kovind's address to the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament on the first of Budget Session 2022.

Govt reaches out to diaspora youth at Pravasi Bhartiya Divas

Govt reaches out to diaspora youth at Pravasi Bhartiya Divas

Rediff.com7 Jan 2014

Making a strong pitch for greater connectivity with the diaspora youth, Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi on Tuesday said partnerships between young Indians in the country and those residing overseas in industry and social sectors would create jobs and bring prosperity.

Ease of doing biz: What helped India's ranking?

Ease of doing biz: What helped India's ranking?

Rediff.com13 Nov 2017

Enactment of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code has been instrumental in pushing up India's ranking in the 'Doing Business' report

How Banerjee-Duflo's economic theory is relevant for India

How Banerjee-Duflo's economic theory is relevant for India

Rediff.com15 Oct 2019

For Duflo and Banerjee, an important part of their work has been ensuring that the agency of the "beneficiaries" -- usually, in developing countries like India, poorer individuals -- is put at the centre of any policy design. This is a crucial way in which experimental results are often better than large scale data-based inference, says Mihir S Sharma.

Jaipur fast becoming the next start-up hub

Jaipur fast becoming the next start-up hub

Rediff.com5 Aug 2015

What work in Jaipur's favour are lower costs, a good talent pool, better quality of life, and proximity to the Delhi National Capital Region

Reimagining Industrial Era GDP measures

Reimagining Industrial Era GDP measures

Rediff.com18 Nov 2020

...and getting GDP to measure India's data economy, recommends Ajit Balakrishnan.

How F C Kohli and TCS conquered the world

How F C Kohli and TCS conquered the world

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

Combining affordable IT with native Indian ingenuity and entrepreneurship F C Kohli believed would enable Indian small businesses match anyone and thrive.

'Budget's focus on 'Bharat' will create jobs'

'Budget's focus on 'Bharat' will create jobs'

Rediff.com1 Feb 2018

'It is a balanced and prudent Budget that sets the foundation for future growth in the economy.'

India should emerge as global HR capital: Modi

India should emerge as global HR capital: Modi

Rediff.com15 Jul 2015

India should emerge as the 'human resource capital' of the world as China has become a global 'manufacturing factory'.

48-hour long Pampore encounter ends, 3 terrorists killed

48-hour long Pampore encounter ends, 3 terrorists killed

Rediff.com22 Feb 2016

The Pampore attack in Jammu and Kashmir "appeared to be" the handiwork of Lashkar-e-Tayiba terror outfit, Central Reserve Police Force Director General Prakash Mishra said.

Budget to help create millions of jobs

Budget to help create millions of jobs

Rediff.com28 Feb 2015

'Make in India'presents a huge opportunity for jobs.

Budget 2018: What young India needs from Modi Sarkar

Budget 2018: What young India needs from Modi Sarkar

Rediff.com31 Jan 2018

Education, jobs, health and more: Experts share their wishlist.

India set to sign climate change treaty on Friday

India set to sign climate change treaty on Friday

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar will sign the agreement on behalf of India.

Tata Trusts to invest in socially relevant start-ups

Tata Trusts to invest in socially relevant start-ups

Rediff.com10 Mar 2017

The partners intend to invest $2 million annually through the India Innovation Growth Programme for the entrepreneurs to develop technology-based solutions for the betterment of the society

'India needs out-of-the-box thinkers'

'India needs out-of-the-box thinkers'

Rediff.com22 Feb 2016

'Every educational institution should have incubating centres so that students will get exposed to entrepreneurship early.'

Lost Your Job? 10 Things You Must Do

Lost Your Job? 10 Things You Must Do

Rediff.com22 Jun 2021

Starting afresh in a new domain or with a new employer or opting for entrepreneurship can be the brighter side of job loss.

India's own ecosystem of startup evolving rapidly: Modi

India's own ecosystem of startup evolving rapidly: Modi

Rediff.com28 Sep 2015

He said it is natural for India to hold its 1st overseas start up event in the Silicon Valley.

India needs brain drain!

India needs brain drain!

Rediff.com4 May 2017

Enabling labour to become more globally mobile can produce higher remittances with powerful 'brain gain' dividends.

Why go abroad to study?

Why go abroad to study?

Rediff.com26 May 2018

These institutes, while expensive, are a viable alternative to studying abroad.

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.

Your old computer can educate a child thanks to them

Your old computer can educate a child thanks to them

Rediff.com8 Feb 2017

Raghav tells Rediff.com's Shobha Warrier how he and his cousin Mukund co-founded Renew IT, which refurbishes discarded computers and makes them affordable for the poor in rural India.

In bid to boost startups, govt relaxes norms for angel funds

In bid to boost startups, govt relaxes norms for angel funds

Rediff.com5 Jan 2017

The lock-in requirement has been reduced from three years to one year for angel funds and their minimum investment threshold has been slashed from Rs 50 lakh to Rs 25 lakh.

MUDRA Bank: A catalyst for India's 10% GDP growth

MUDRA Bank: A catalyst for India's 10% GDP growth

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

Bringing in the untapped informal sector into the formal one will benefit business.

They are taking JEE coaching beyond big cities

They are taking JEE coaching beyond big cities

Rediff.com25 Apr 2017

Talented students in small towns often don't get into national-level colleges simply because they don't get proper training to write entrance exams. Ignus is working to change that.

The Work From Home Revolution

The Work From Home Revolution

Rediff.com25 Aug 2020

Will it trigger a social and management revolution as well, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

INSIDE! How salons will look post lockdown

INSIDE! How salons will look post lockdown

Rediff.com9 Jun 2020

Beauty technicians and hairstylists in PPEs. Constant disinfection of instruments such as scissors and combs, Disposable neck-wraps and fresh towels. That's what beauty may look like now, reports Amrita Singh.

From March, you can start a business in Mumbai and Delhi in just 4 days

From March, you can start a business in Mumbai and Delhi in just 4 days

Rediff.com17 Jan 2017

Government planning to slash the number of days required to start a business in Mumbai, Delhi from the current 26.

The Reinvention of Arvind Kejriwal

The Reinvention of Arvind Kejriwal

Rediff.com27 Jan 2020

'Brand Kejriwal-AAP have a long way to go even if they win another Delhi election...'
'It is a force nobody can ignore, not even Mr Modi, because it will keep punching above its weight,' notes Shekhar Gupta.

UP battle won, BJP eyes return to reform agenda

UP battle won, BJP eyes return to reform agenda

Rediff.com13 Mar 2017

UP is an important state to roll out the government's agrarian reforms and job growth policies.

Lessons to revive India's ailing agriculture sector

Lessons to revive India's ailing agriculture sector

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

Farming and agriculture are crying out for a business model innovation, says R Gopalakrishnan.

FULL TEXT: President's address to Parliament

FULL TEXT: President's address to Parliament

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's customary address to the joining sitting of Parliament on the first day of the budget session.

India must handle Bhutan with kid gloves

India must handle Bhutan with kid gloves

Rediff.com15 Nov 2018

The new PM would be more than unwise to attempt steering away from India into an all-encompassing Chinese embrace that would ultimately swamp Bhutanese identity, says Brigadier S K Chatterji (retd).

A better world after Covid?

A better world after Covid?

Rediff.com13 May 2020

It is time to shrug off the ideological shackles about the way we work, play and live, says Ajit Balakrishnan.