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Invest big in HR, urges Wipo

Invest big in HR, urges Wipo

Rediff.com10 Dec 2005

The World Intellectual Property Organistion (Wipo)'s Worldwide Academy on Saturday urged the Indian industries to invest heavily in human resource development in the field of intellectual property.

5 Soft Skills To Boost Your Career

5 Soft Skills To Boost Your Career

Rediff.com4 Aug 2022

With the growing talent pool, professionals must keep pushing their limits to stay relevant.

IT firms are still hiring freshers

IT firms are still hiring freshers

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

'Our focus on fresher induction is high, given that they come in with certain advantages.' 'They do not have an unlearning process as seen in senior employees.'

Dalit rights body in US accuses Google of being casteist, a hostile workplace

Dalit rights body in US accuses Google of being casteist, a hostile workplace

Rediff.com2 Jun 2022

A US-based Dalit civil rights organisation on Thursday accused Google of having a casteist and hostile workplace practices.

6 non-IT jobs you can consider

6 non-IT jobs you can consider

Rediff.com28 Sep 2020

The one common thread that we see across these jobs is that they are all highly human-centric, points out Ramesh Kumar.

5 HOT jobs in demand during the lockdown

5 HOT jobs in demand during the lockdown

Rediff.com12 May 2020

These jobs saw a surge in demand in April, according to TimesJobs' latest report.

Australia's Paine steps down as Test cricket captain after texting scandal

Australia's Paine steps down as Test cricket captain after texting scandal

Rediff.com19 Nov 2021

Tim Paine stepped down as Australia Test cricket captain on Friday for sending inappropriate text messages to a female co-worker, although an investigation by governing body Cricket Australia exonerated him of any breach of its code of conduct.

What WFH is doing to office 'time-pass'

What WFH is doing to office 'time-pass'

Rediff.com24 Sep 2020

The centrality of idle office chitchat has only recently come to be acknowledged by executives as they jettison their access cards and work from home in larger numbers, notes Kanika Datta.

Check out this unique HR tool

Check out this unique HR tool

Rediff.com23 Jul 2005

Meet Anil Ambani, the HR manager

Meet Anil Ambani, the HR manager

Rediff.com27 Jun 2005

BBC staff plan 48-hr strike

BBC staff plan 48-hr strike

Rediff.com24 May 2005

British Broadcasting Corporation looked all set to go on a 48-hour stoppage of its programmes next week even as its top official insisted that the chaos caused by the first 24-hour strike was "a price worth paying" to push through his reforms.

HR vacancies at this call centre

HR vacancies at this call centre

Rediff.com9 May 2005

Megamind is recruiting Customer Care Executives, Technical Support Executives, Senior Executives, Recruiters and Tele Recruiters.

A 24-hr BCCI cricket channel?

A 24-hr BCCI cricket channel?

Rediff.com13 Apr 2005

How to get an internship at Ernst and Young

How to get an internship at Ernst and Young

Rediff.com30 Jun 2020

An internship at EY is a dream come true for finance graduates, MBA, CA, and commerce students, says Sarvesh Agrawal.

As projects get delayed, bench staff at IT firms rise

As projects get delayed, bench staff at IT firms rise

Rediff.com12 Jun 2020

As enterprises halt ongoing projects or cancel them, all staffers working on such projects are placed on the bench. In some cases, IT firms have to reduce billable staffers in a project as clients ask for scaling down support, leading to rise in reserved employees.

24-hr dental care @ cheaper rates

24-hr dental care @ cheaper rates

Rediff.com2 Dec 2004

A group of dental surgeons from different specialities on Thursday floated a public limited company, Le Forte Dental Paradigm in Chennai, with an objective to make dental care affordable and workable for the middle class.

When it comes to salary, India Inc has its job cut out

When it comes to salary, India Inc has its job cut out

Rediff.com2 Mar 2021

The new definition under the Code of Wages, 2019, includes three components: basic pay, dearness allowance and retention payment.

Sprint star Hima donates one's month salary to Assam

Sprint star Hima donates one's month salary to Assam

Rediff.com27 Mar 2020

Star Indian sprinter Hima Das has donated her one month's salary to the Assam government to help the state combat the dreaded COVID-19 pandemic. Das, an Asian Games gold-medallist besides being an under-20 World champion in 400m, is employed with PSU major Indian Oil as an HR officer in Guwahati.

The HOTTEST Digital Jobs

The HOTTEST Digital Jobs

Rediff.com25 Mar 2021

Even at the entry-level, professionals who have proficiency in emerging technologies will have an edge over others in these domains.

10 HOT courses for working professionals

10 HOT courses for working professionals

Rediff.com2 Dec 2020

Sanjeev Goel, business head, Manipal ProLearn, lists 10 courses that are currently most suitable for working professionals to upskill or reskill to ensure they remain of value in the job market and in future-ready organisations.

SC judge who heard Nupur Sharma's plea slams 'personalised attacks'

SC judge who heard Nupur Sharma's plea slams 'personalised attacks'

Rediff.com3 Jul 2022

"Crossing that 'Lakshman rekha' many times, this is especially more worrisome," the judge, who has recently been elevated to the top court, said.

Talgo becomes the fastest train in India

Talgo becomes the fastest train in India

Rediff.com14 Jul 2016

On the fifth day of the trial, the train covered 84 km in 38 minutes between Mathura and Palwal.

The Rs 4.17 crore Bentley Bentayga offers a perfect ride

The Rs 4.17 crore Bentley Bentayga offers a perfect ride

Rediff.com29 Jun 2020

The Bentayga can go from a standstill to 100 km/hr in 4.5 seconds, and, if you can keep your foot down, the speedometer will climb all the way to 290 km/hr!

Amid rains, a 24-hr struggle to clear main runway of Mumbai airport

Amid rains, a 24-hr struggle to clear main runway of Mumbai airport

Rediff.com22 Sep 2017

Rains made the job more challenging as it was making the ground soft, the AIESL CEO said.

'When they change jobs, they get 50% hike'

'When they change jobs, they get 50% hike'

Rediff.com24 Jun 2022

'Some people even boldly ask for a 100% increase in the salary.'

Guantanamo Bay trials unlawful: UN HR expert

Guantanamo Bay trials unlawful: UN HR expert

Rediff.com1 Jul 2008

Philip Alston, a United Nations human rights expert has said that the trial of six 'alien unlawful enemy combatants' at the Guantanamo Bay under the Military Commission Act fails to meet the basic due process standards required for a fair trial under international humanitarian and human rights law.

Steel firms may cut HR rates

Steel firms may cut HR rates

Rediff.com29 Apr 2003

How To Land A Dream Job: 5 Tips

How To Land A Dream Job: 5 Tips

Rediff.com14 Jun 2022

What matters most is how resilient you are in an ever changing world, advises Sarita Digumarti, chief learning officer, UNext Learning.

5 Skills To CHANGE Your FUTURE

5 Skills To CHANGE Your FUTURE

Rediff.com22 Jul 2021

Having the right know-how and being able to adapt to changing trendsd and industry shifts can make all the difference to how a business functions today.

Fully charged up over Ola's electric scooter

Fully charged up over Ola's electric scooter

Rediff.com1 Dec 2021

It takes a while to get used to the constant and instant supply of power that is the case with EVs, and handling the S1 Pro when it takes a corner or makes a turn can be tricky, says Pavan Lall.

'Why is interest earned on FDs taxed?'

'Why is interest earned on FDs taxed?'

Rediff.com11 Oct 2022

Mihir Tanna, Associate Director, S K Patodia & Associates, answers your personal income tax queries.

Murray backs Federer's 'sensible decision' to pull out of French Open

Murray backs Federer's 'sensible decision' to pull out of French Open

Rediff.com7 Jun 2021

Federer decided to end his Roland Garros campaign on Sunday, a day after winning a gruelling third-round match against Dominik Koepfer.

Want a career in HR? Here's how

Want a career in HR? Here's how

Rediff.com6 Jul 2007

Unsure of the educational options available to you after Class X? Young Buzz career guidance counsellor Chandra Bali chatted with readers about just that.

India Inc opens up purse for employee retention

India Inc opens up purse for employee retention

Rediff.com26 Feb 2021

Employees of some top Indian companies were in for a pleasant surprise when they received a mail from their HR team announcing a hike in salaries and bonuses. Led by IT firms and start-ups, HR managers say that while some have offered cash and stock options, others are in a wait-and-watch mode and add the trend will pick up in other sectors. For example, IT giant Cognizant - which had an attrition rate of 19 per cent in the December quarter - has established a $30-million employee retention fund in order to bring down the high attrition rate.

36-hr Assam bandh ends; violence reported

36-hr Assam bandh ends; violence reported

Rediff.com20 Mar 2007

AAKRSU supporters claimed the violence was triggered by a conspiracy hatched by people opposed to a separate Kamtapur state.

Why Sebi, staffers are at loggerheads

Why Sebi, staffers are at loggerheads

Rediff.com19 Oct 2018

Employees allege breach of transfer policy, accuses HR of non-transparency; protests to resume on October 22

Now, corporates to get HR lessons from theatre

Now, corporates to get HR lessons from theatre

Rediff.com13 Aug 2010

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TCS Q3 net profit rises 12.2%; board approves Rs 18,000-cr share buyback

TCS Q3 net profit rises 12.2%; board approves Rs 18,000-cr share buyback

Rediff.com12 Jan 2022

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Wednesday reported a 12.2 per cent rise in its consolidated net profit to Rs 9,769 crore for the December 2021 quarter, and announced Rs 18,000-crore buyback offer for its shareholders at Rs 4,500 per scrip. The country's largest software services firm had logged a net profit of Rs 8,701 crore in the year-ago period. Revenue of the Mumbai-based firm grew 16.3 per cent in the quarter under review to Rs 48,885 crore from Rs 42,015 crore in the corresponding period last fiscal, TCS said in a regulatory filing.

'My employer deducted tax without informing me. Help'

'My employer deducted tax without informing me. Help'

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

Mihir Tanna, Associate Director, S K Patodia & Associates, answers your tax queries.