Human capital is mostly ignored by accountants, believes the management of India's second-largest information technology services provider, Infosys Technologies. Arguing that this should not be the case, the company has used the 'Lev & Schwartz' model and pegged the value of each employee at Rs 97 lakh (Rs 970,000), primarily based on the potential value of their future earnings for the company.
Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani said a controversy over German being replaced in KV schools has been created "deliberately" and asserted that its continuation as third language would have been a violation of the Constitution.
Embarking on its first sortie in virtual world, the Indian Air Force has launched nation's first 3D mobile game in a bid to attract generation-next youth to pursue a career in the air force.
Minister of State for HRD Shashi Tharoor said in Rajya Sabha that in January his ministry wrote to education secretaries of states suggesting inclusion of "training in self-defence" in physical education classes for girl students.
NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha, arrested in a case lodged under anti-terror law Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for allegedly receiving money to spread pro-China propaganda, told the Delhi high court on Monday that the allegations against him were "false" and "bogus", and "not a penny has come from China".
The ongoing nursery admission process in the national capital would remain unaffected as the Delhi high court today upheld the validity of two government notifications that gave powers to private unaided schools to formulate their own criteria.
The list of companies include big names such as Colgate-Palmolive, Hero, Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Videocon, Onida, Arvind Mills, Nokia and Mahindra & Mahindra.
Shashi Tharoor, minister of state for HRD, outlines his plans for the young in India.
In an exclusive interview with Shobha Warrier, Shashi Tharoor, minister of state for human resources development, outlines his plans for the young in India.
Facebook announced Harvard alumna Sandberg's promotion to the eight-member board on Monday.
Hay Group, a global management consultancy, in its annual General Industry Compensation Report covering all levels of management, expects a pay increases of an average 11.2 per cent across job roles in 2013.
As per an order by the ministry of HRD, technical education in distance mode will now be fully regulated by AICTE. Keep an eye before applying online.
The company's HR now sends flowers and a get well soon card to check in on its employees.
Arjun Singh had suggested the organisation's involvement in the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi.
Nomination papers of Pranab Mukhejee, for the Presidential poll on July 19, are being readied, according to sources. Senior Union ministers and Members of Parliament have been summoned to Parliament House on Wednesday to affix their signatures on Mukherjee's papers.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Centre and the Indian Air Force to consider granting permanent commission (PC) to 32 retired women short service commission (SSC) officers based on their suitability for the purpose of giving them pensionary benefits.
'It seems to be a hasty step ahead of the election.'
Somnath Bharti, president, IIT Delhi Alumni Association and Supreme Court lawyer explains why the HRD minister's dream of 'one country, one exam' is a myth.
Rankings measure how well countries manage their economic and human resources to increase their prosperity.
The Ministry of Human Resource Development has decided to start finishing schools which would impart skills to the graduates while also brushing-up their knowledge of core subjects.
Aquil Busral, national president of NHRDN and the executive director, human resources, IBM India Private Ltd talks about global metdown and its impact on India.
Concerns among the Indian employees about fairness of their compensation and career objectives could be the key reasons for them to switch jobs.
The government on Thursday gave its nod to the Copyright Amendment Bill along with two other bills which would see setting up of innovation universities and mandatory accreditation of higher education institutions.
In an online chat with readers on November 22, Vivek Gupta, co-founder, Plancess Edusolution addressed reader queries related to the new entrance exam for IITs and offered advice on how to prepare for ISEET 2013.
Nine Indian Americans have made it to the list of 100 dealmakers with "Midas Touch" compiled by the Forbes Magazine.
Developing a deep bench is a human resource issue.
A key bill to provide reservation to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Other Backward Caste under state seats in central education institutes in tribal areas was passed in the Rajya Sabha on Friday.
The number of times public sector undertakings (PSUs) have held conference calls with investors, their capital management, and debt financing are among the parameters that the Centre will use to judge their performance for the first time, a senior official in the know said. The government will evaluate PSUs for FY22 based on new parameters that were finalised by the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) in consultation with the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) last year, the official said. The government had included more conditions in the memorandum of understandings (MoUs) - used to set annual targets - that public sector enterprises sign with the DPE every year. These included a consistent dividend policy, which seeks to transfer dividends by PSUs every quarter; and market capitalisation or share price improvement over the sectoral index on an annual average basis for listed companies.
The IT co has over 2,500 employees catering to a strong client base in the country
Two days after constituting a 10-member Group of Ministers on Telangana, the government reorganised the panel, dropping Minister of Human Resource Development M Pallam Raju and bringing in Defence Minister A K Antony. The number has also been brought down to seven.
Union Minister for Human Resource Development Kapil Sibal signed a joint ministerial statement with Australia's Minister for Education Julia Gillard on Thursday to build on ties between the two countries' schools, higher education, vocational studies and training.
IT firms across the board say engineering graduates this year are readily accepting job offers unlike in the past years, when they were far more choosy.
In an online chat with readers on October 25, Vivek Gupta, co-founder, Plancess Edusolution addressed reader queries related to cracking the ISEET 2013 and offered advice on how to optimise their preparation to get into the IITs.
All those in the Union council of ministers with two portfolios are likely to lose at least one and major administrative changes are expected in a Cabinet reshuffle due on October 28 or 29 on the return of President Pranab Mukherjee from Durga Puja celebrations in West Bengal.
Apart from the many old rules, you need to be aware of a number of new ones to be able to claim your deductions well.
India has recorded 1,134 new coronavirus cases, while the active cases increased to 7,026, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Wednesday.
Human resource experts say the volatile environment might change its hiring pattern, with the process spread through the year, instead of happening during December - February as at present.
Canadian company dismisses series of charges levelled by cellular majors
During her long career, writer-journalist Shobha Warrier has come across people of varied hues, many of whom left a lasting impression on her. Warrier narrates the fascinating stories of some of them in her recently-released book The Little Flower Girl and the others, Diary of a Journalist.
