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Govt cancels SEZs of Hindalco, Essar, Adani

Govt cancels SEZs of Hindalco, Essar, Adani

Rediff.com29 Sep 2014

The decision was taken in the meeting of the Board of Approval headed by Commerce Secretary Rajeev Kher on September 18.

Hong Kong protests: A tech-driven cat-and-mouse battle

Hong Kong protests: A tech-driven cat-and-mouse battle

Rediff.com19 Aug 2019

Both protesters and the authorities in Hong Kong are using complex combinations of technology, reports Devangshu Datta.

Corporates rally to 'De-Car' as Gurgaon goes on green drive

Corporates rally to 'De-Car' as Gurgaon goes on green drive

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

Delhi and neighbouring Noida in Uttar Pradesh, too, are studying Gurgaon's no-car Tuesday model.

Initial salary of women in IT sector higher than men

Initial salary of women in IT sector higher than men

Rediff.com9 Sep 2015

The 'Salary Survey 2015' was administered on 100,000 registered users on the website.

Online hiring activity grows 25% in August

Online hiring activity grows 25% in August

Rediff.com3 Sep 2014

The Monster Employment Index for the month of August stood at 153, registering a 25 per cent jump over the same period a year ago, when the index level was at 122.

Govt mulls scheme to promote BPOs across India

Govt mulls scheme to promote BPOs across India

Rediff.com20 Mar 2015

BPO is going to generate employment in all small cities.

What stops Alia from being BAD!

What stops Alia from being BAD!

Rediff.com13 Feb 2019

'Guilt. I feel guilty.' 'I want people to like me and I want to be liked.'

8.5 lakh new jobs expected in 2014: Survey

8.5 lakh new jobs expected in 2014: Survey

Rediff.com26 Dec 2013

Job seekers can look forward to a prosperous new year as more than 850,000 new jobs are expected across various sectors, including FMCG and healthcare, says a survey.

CEOs give thumbs up to the Union Budget 2014-15: Ficci Poll

CEOs give thumbs up to the Union Budget 2014-15: Ficci Poll

Rediff.com15 Jul 2014

Significantly, about half of the CEOs who took part in the survey indicated that they propose to increase their investments in near future, 45 per cent cited no change in investment levels, while only 5 per cent expected a fall.

3 reasons why IT firms may miss Nasscom's FY15 growth target

3 reasons why IT firms may miss Nasscom's FY15 growth target

Rediff.com22 Jan 2015

IT sector may have to face tough times ahead.

Do you know these HIDDEN MEANINGS in movies?

Do you know these HIDDEN MEANINGS in movies?

Rediff.com12 Apr 2020

This piece is a tribute to that corner of film criticism that they call subtextual film criticism.

Private equity players cheer 2014 with $11 bln deals

Private equity players cheer 2014 with $11 bln deals

Rediff.com29 Dec 2014

Led by the booming e-commerce sector, private equity investments in India surged over 17 per cent with deals worth $ 11.49 billion

States are no strangers to being creators of fiction

States are no strangers to being creators of fiction

Rediff.com30 Aug 2018

'Ludicrous they might be, but they are not without threats -- much like letters that appear suddenly in homes of those opposing the government.' 'One must exercise some caution before believing in them,' says Uttaran Das Gupta.

Slowing e-commerce sector spells gloom for realty

Slowing e-commerce sector spells gloom for realty

Rediff.com5 Jul 2016

The e-commerce sector's usage of commercial spaces was about 4.2 million square feet of the total of 17.5 million sq ft consumed in the first half of 2015.

Govt to address labour issues, infra deficit soon

Govt to address labour issues, infra deficit soon

Rediff.com12 Nov 2014

Talking about sunrise sector, the Finance Minister said, India is beginning to create impact in pharma sector.

India Inc to offer 10.3% pay hike to employees

India Inc to offer 10.3% pay hike to employees

Rediff.com13 Apr 2014

Indian companies are likely to shell out an average salary increment of 10.3 per cent in the current fiscal with employees in pharma, health care and life sciences projected to get 12.4 per cent raise, says a survey.

Private equity exits: 12 quick takeaways

Private equity exits: 12 quick takeaways

Rediff.com27 Dec 2016

Total exit value breached the $10 billion mark for the first time to touch $10.3 billion this calendar, from $9.4 billion in 2015

Ecclestone gives Azerbaijan the all-clear

Ecclestone gives Azerbaijan the all-clear

Rediff.com19 Apr 2015

Formula One has no qualms about holding a grand prix in Azerbaijan next year despite concerns raised by rights activists, the sport's commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone said on Sunday.

Govt may cancel SEZs of Hindalco, Essar, Adani

Govt may cancel SEZs of Hindalco, Essar, Adani

Rediff.com9 Sep 2014

The Development Commissioners have recommended to the Board of Approval to cancel these SEZ projects.

HCL plans 100-acre IT city in Lucknow

HCL plans 100-acre IT city in Lucknow

Rediff.com30 Dec 2013

Uttar Pradesh government has awarded the project to Vamasundari Investments, the investment arm of HCL

Govt to finalise guidelines for BPOs in tier II & III cities

Govt to finalise guidelines for BPOs in tier II & III cities

Rediff.com4 Jan 2015

BPO, which is growing at 12 per cent annually in the country, is expected to touch $50 billion by 2020 from the present $21 billion.

Sai's Take: Rahul has his work cut out in Wayanad

Sai's Take: Rahul has his work cut out in Wayanad

Rediff.com4 Apr 2019

What Saisuresh Sivaswamy learnt about the election from television and the newspapers. A must read column, folks!

Sluggish hiring activities, layoffs on the anvil

Sluggish hiring activities, layoffs on the anvil

Rediff.com27 Aug 2013

Just about 54 per cent of employers predict fresh job creation in the second half of this year whereas the same sentiment was shared by 68 per cent entities at the start of 2013, while salary hikes too are expected to be on the lower side, said the survey.

Oil slides to new 11-year low as Saudi-Iran row cuts chance of output curbs

Oil slides to new 11-year low as Saudi-Iran row cuts chance of output curbs

Rediff.com6 Jan 2016

Oil has slumped from above $115 in June 2014 as shale oil from the United States has flooded the market

Mumbai Police goes social to know public mood

Mumbai Police goes social to know public mood

Rediff.com14 Jul 2013

In a first-of-its-kind initiative in the country, the Mumbai Police has started tracking public views and sentiments on social media platforms to step-up its preparedness in handling sensitive issues and protests.

Data protection norms in EU to hurt Indian IT sector: Nasscom

Data protection norms in EU to hurt Indian IT sector: Nasscom

Rediff.com12 Jan 2014

Even as outsourcing demand from Europe revives after the debt crisis, data protection regulations in the region governing trans-border data flows could hurt the $108 billion Indian IT-ITeS industry.

This is genocide, says HC on alarming Delhi pollution

This is genocide, says HC on alarming Delhi pollution

Rediff.com10 Nov 2016

The alarming pollution level is literally 'capital punishment' for Delhi'ites who are being robbed of three years of their lives due to it, Delhi High Court said on Thursday, holding government's inaction and stubble burning in Punjab as being responsible for the "genocide".

Does J&K Governor Malik talk too much?

Does J&K Governor Malik talk too much?

Rediff.com16 Jan 2019

Many in Kashmir believe he needs to stop talking so much. But they are wrong, says Aditi Phadnis. J&K's governor is intelligent enough to know what to say when.

The absolutely bizarre photo album

The absolutely bizarre photo album

Rediff.com8 Oct 2014

Here are 10 photographs that prove that it's a mad, mad, mad, mad world out there!

RBI reverses forex relaxation for SEZs

RBI reverses forex relaxation for SEZs

Rediff.com25 Jun 2013

Clamping down on the delays in repatriating foreign exchange earnings, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has tightened norms for special economic zones (SEZs), asking them to realise and bring back full value of goods and services to India within a year from the date of export.

As automation rises, new jobs dry up in IT sector

As automation rises, new jobs dry up in IT sector

Rediff.com6 Jul 2016

Sector added only 200,000 employees in FY16, down from 230,000 in FY15

From owning to renting: How the new economy is fuelling change

From owning to renting: How the new economy is fuelling change

Rediff.com30 Jan 2018

Renting start-ups make a killing as millennials fuel sharing economy.

SEZs: IT majors wait for Mamata's change of heart

SEZs: IT majors wait for Mamata's change of heart

Rediff.com28 Jun 2016

In 2011, the Trinamool manifesto had said, the government would not allow SEZs in West Bengal, to protect multi-crop lands.

'People wished to pray and we wanted to help them, that's all'

'People wished to pray and we wanted to help them, that's all'

Rediff.com9 Dec 2015

It was a simple gesture of cleaning a temple but this act by a group of Muslim youths went viral on the internet. Members of the Jamaat-E-Islami Hind, who are involved in flood relief work in Tamil Nadu, speak to S Saraswathi.

Running to stay in the same place

Running to stay in the same place

Rediff.com19 Oct 2017

We could be on the brink if our export industries actually start losing jobs, says Shreekant Sambrani.

REWIND: Moments that headlined in March

REWIND: Moments that headlined in March

Rediff.com1 Apr 2015

Images of the events that shaped the world in March.

'$1.37bn pumped into real estate in smaller cities in 2015-18'

'$1.37bn pumped into real estate in smaller cities in 2015-18'

Rediff.com9 Aug 2019

'The fact that housing units worth a whopping Rs 4.5 lakh crore in top seven cities are stuck under various stages of non-completion indicates that there is a dire need to create stress-asset fund which will help bail out lakhs of distressed homebuyers,' says Anuj Puri, Chairman, Anarock Property Consultants, a real estate services company.

GMR to raise Rs 550-cr by selling SEZ land

GMR to raise Rs 550-cr by selling SEZ land

Rediff.com5 Jul 2013

This move to sell a part of its land holding in one of its SEZ is part of an overall move by GMR to exit some of its assets as part of its 'asset light -- asset right' strategy.

'FY15 to be better, digital offers billion dollar opportunity'

'FY15 to be better, digital offers billion dollar opportunity'

Rediff.com17 Dec 2013

IT major TCS said 2014-15 will be better than the ongoing fiscal on account of uptick in client spending in the US and Europe and growth in demand for technologies like cloud, mobility and Big Data.

The daunting tasks facing Suresh Prabhu

The daunting tasks facing Suresh Prabhu

Rediff.com15 Sep 2017

Mr Prabhu has a big challenge ahead in implementing trade reforms to regain the lost export momentum, says Jayanta Roy.