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Festive delight for employees as firms begin to roll back salary cuts

Festive delight for employees as firms begin to roll back salary cuts

Rediff.com30 Oct 2020

HR experts estimate that up to 70 per cent companies in the manufacturing and services space including sectors like auto components, edutech and construction equipment are looking to restore the salary cuts over the next couple of months.

Your Health Insurance Queries Answered

Your Health Insurance Queries Answered

Rediff.com6 Jul 2021

Roopam Asthana, CEO and whole-time director, Liberty General Insurance Ltd, will answer your queries on HEALTH insurance and AUTO insurance.

'The only known way to progress is education'

'The only known way to progress is education'

Rediff.com11 Jan 2010

In a chat with Sumita Vaid Dixit, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder and CEO of rediff.com, discusses the power of education to transform lives. And football.

Let's stop making cash the villain

Let's stop making cash the villain

Rediff.com14 Jan 2020

Ajit Balakrishnan offers a New Year resolution for our policy-makers.

Weekend workshop on effective dialogue writing

Weekend workshop on effective dialogue writing

Rediff.com6 Jan 2009

Renu Balakrishnan is organising a weekend workshop on effective dialogue writing in Alibaug this month. Read on to learn more.

Is India's economy crashing?

Is India's economy crashing?

Rediff.com3 Jan 2020

'Defence funding is channelled to State-owned research organisations where scientists are merely bureaucrats holding meetings and sending out minutes of meetings and press releases, but have long ago stopped any innovative work.' 'Unless this tragedy is fixed, India's chances to create world-conquering and job-creating new industries are slim,' says Ajit Balakrishnan.

'Ghar vapsi' continues in Kerala; CM refuses to intervene

'Ghar vapsi' continues in Kerala; CM refuses to intervene

Rediff.com15 Feb 2015

In Kottayam district alone, 120 people have "returned" to the Hindu faith in the last three months.

E-commerce in India: To be or not to be

E-commerce in India: To be or not to be

Rediff.com14 Feb 2020

Ajit Balakrishnan offers a thinking man's guide to e-commerce controversies.

Democrats' win in US mid-terms opens a door of hope for IT firms

Democrats' win in US mid-terms opens a door of hope for IT firms

Rediff.com21 Nov 2018

With Democrats having an upper hand in US Congress, the Donald Trump administration will find it difficult to come up with any future legislative changes with regard to visa regulations.

Sharpen your fiction-writing skills

Sharpen your fiction-writing skills

Rediff.com18 Feb 2008

Renu Balakrishnan will conduct the workshop in Alibaug on Feb 23-24.

'Terrorists make use of tourist boom in Kerala'

'Terrorists make use of tourist boom in Kerala'

Rediff.com7 Jan 2008

Preliminary inquiries have indicated that the suspected Hizbul Mujahideen activist arrested from Kumali in Kerala's Idukki district had terrorist links, State Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan has said.

Hizbul terrorist arrested in Kerala

Hizbul terrorist arrested in Kerala

Rediff.com6 Jan 2008

Preliminary inquiries have indicated that the suspected Hizbul Mujahideen activist arrested from Kumali in Kerala's Idukki district had terrorist links, according to state Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan.

No need for changes in kidney transplant law: CJ

No need for changes in kidney transplant law: CJ

Rediff.com16 Feb 2008

"Sufficient laws are there, they just need to be implemented properly," Balakrishnan told reporters when asked about the need for stricter laws to check illegal transplantation of organs. He was speaking on the sidelines of a conference on 'Prevention of kidney disease' at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi. Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss had recently said the Organ Transplantation Act would be amended to simplify the procedure.

Infy ex-CFOs demand Rs 11,200-crore share buyback

Infy ex-CFOs demand Rs 11,200-crore share buyback

Rediff.com6 Aug 2014

Balakrishnan, Pai write to board, seek correction in 'dramatic valuation disconnect' between shares of Infosys and its peers.

University ranking sweepstakes

University ranking sweepstakes

Rediff.com25 Oct 2019

Should we really pay attention to them, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

Start-ups get a big boost from Infosys' co-founders

Start-ups get a big boost from Infosys' co-founders

Rediff.com23 Oct 2015

Their investments in start-ups exceed Rs 1,000 crore at present.

Ex-Infy CFO, journalist Ashish Khetan in AAP's 4th list

Ex-Infy CFO, journalist Ashish Khetan in AAP's 4th list

Rediff.com10 Mar 2014

Former Infosys CFO V Balakrishnan will be the Aam Aadmi Party's candidate from Bangalore Central Lok Sabha constituency while journalist Ashish Khetan will contest from New Delhi as the party announced its fourth list of candidates for 61 constituencies on Monday.

iShare: New feather in Rediff's cap

iShare: New feather in Rediff's cap

Rediff.com10 Jul 2007

rediff.com launched 'iShare'-a social content-sharing platform to publish and share videos, music and photos in New Delhi on Tuesday

Sebi may soon have some bad news for retail investors

Sebi may soon have some bad news for retail investors

Rediff.com28 Aug 2018

Retail investors will soon have to obtain a net worth certificate from a chartered accountant and submit it to their broker, and their trading limits will be decided accordingly.

Kerala assembly session begins on stormy note

Kerala assembly session begins on stormy note

Rediff.com5 Feb 2016

Opposition members were up on their feet, holding up placards and banners seeking the resignation of Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and other ministers over corruption allegations.

Kansas shooting of Indian techie flags up safety concerns

Kansas shooting of Indian techie flags up safety concerns

Rediff.com7 Mar 2017

Indian IT industry veterans believe lack of maturity from the political leadership may have helped people in the US to take advantages.

Soon, 'Life Box' will deliver hearts for transplant by drones

Soon, 'Life Box' will deliver hearts for transplant by drones

Rediff.com23 Jun 2018

The new device, building by a team of Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, will keep the heart in good condition for about eight hours.

Woman I admire: 'She sacrificed her savings, ambitions for me'

Woman I admire: 'She sacrificed her savings, ambitions for me'

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

Rediff reader Asaithambi Balakrishnan tells us why he admires his wife so much.

'The Sethu Samudram does not make nautical sense'

'The Sethu Samudram does not make nautical sense'

Rediff.com1 Oct 2007

A mariner's perspective of the Sethu Samudram Shipping Canal Project.

SC puts an end to judicial overreach order

SC puts an end to judicial overreach order

Rediff.com13 Dec 2007

"We are not bound by the two-judge bench order," a three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan said, referring to the order of Justices A K Mathur and Markandey Katju, who had stated that the apex court, in several judgments in the past, had interfered by going into the domains of executive and legislature.

Workshop on creative writing

Workshop on creative writing

Rediff.com7 Apr 2014

Do stray comments and incidents trigger thoughts and emotions in you? Do you mull over these and try to understand the larger picture? This course will help you turn these into short, meaningful essays and polish them for publishing or for blog posting.

Pinarayi Vijayan to be sworn-in as Kerala CM on May 25

Pinarayi Vijayan to be sworn-in as Kerala CM on May 25

Rediff.com21 May 2016

The LDF would meet on Sunday to discuss matters related to ministry formation, Vijayan said when asked about the nature of the new ministry.

Kerala Home Minister meets PM

Kerala Home Minister meets PM

Rediff.com1 Nov 2006

A pilot vehicle deviated from the prescribed route when the motorcade was on its way from the airport to the Raj Bhavan.

Short story writing workshop in Mumbai

Short story writing workshop in Mumbai

Rediff.com20 Feb 2014

Always wanted to write but didn't know where to start? There's help!

Kerala has big plans to boost tourism

Kerala has big plans to boost tourism

Rediff.com12 Jun 2006

The new Left Front government in Kerala was targeting Rs 1000 crore (Rs 10 billion) investments and Rs 10,000 crore (Rs 100 billion) income from the tourism sector this year besides aiming to generate 50,000 employment opportunities.

Rediff.com now trades on Nasdaq Global Market

Rediff.com now trades on Nasdaq Global Market

Rediff.com9 Oct 2006

Ajit Balakrishnan, chief executive officer & chairman, rediff.com, will ring the opening bell at the Nasdaq Stock Market on Monday, October 9, 2006.

Scale to skill: The mantra Indian IT needs

Scale to skill: The mantra Indian IT needs

Rediff.com14 Jun 2017

Of the 3.9 million the sector employs, HR experts say at least 100,000 are likely to lose their jobs by the end of this financial year. Ayan Pramanik and Raghu Krishnan report.

Why voting is the new cool these days

Why voting is the new cool these days

Rediff.com19 Apr 2014

Modi vs Kejriwal duel has triggered a spike in voter turnout, says Aparna Kalra

No-confidence motion against Kerala govt defeated by 87-40 votes

No-confidence motion against Kerala govt defeated by 87-40 votes

Rediff.com25 Aug 2020

After a marathon discussion lasting nine hours, the motion was defeated with 87 members opposing it and 40 supporting in the 140-member house with two vacancies.

A 38-year-old woman died... just like that

A 38-year-old woman died... just like that

Rediff.com7 Mar 2014

Renu Balakrishnan's heartrending story about a mother's love. A Women's Day Special.

A 38-year-old woman died... just like that

A 38-year-old woman died... just like that

Rediff.com7 Mar 2014

Renu Balakrishnan's heartrending story about a mother's love. A Women's Day Special.

Infosys needs to spell out its strategy: Analysts

Infosys needs to spell out its strategy: Analysts

Rediff.com7 Aug 2014

The suggested buyback price of Rs 3,850, which also is the stock's 52-week high, is at 6.7 per cent premium to the Wednesday's intra-day high price.

Giving wings to startups

Giving wings to startups

Rediff.com13 May 2019

Ajit Balakrishnan offers a recipe for creating 100,000 plus angel investors in India.

Selfless, faceless civil servants and their truly heroic acts

Selfless, faceless civil servants and their truly heroic acts

Rediff.com20 Feb 2019

Enabling the online booking and payment for Indian Railway tickets is one such case. Amitabh Pandey's book is about how he went about enthusing teams inside the Indian Railways and facilitating online reservations, says Ajit Balakrishnan.

Elitism, populism, meritocracy...

Elitism, populism, meritocracy...

Rediff.com5 Jul 2019

Ajit Balakrishnan decodes the angst-ridden discourse of the day.