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Start-ups master the art of deal making

Start-ups master the art of deal making

Rediff.com16 Aug 2016

No longer an in-house task; hiring legal eagles is now becoming norm for M&As, fundraising

Air India to send certain employees on leave without pay

Air India to send certain employees on leave without pay

Rediff.com16 Jul 2020

Employees can be sent on LWP for six months or for a period of two years extendable up to five years, depending upon the following factors - suitability, efficiency, competence, quality of performance, health of the employee, instance of non-availability of the employee for duty in the past as a result of ill health or otherwise and redundancy.

Meet India's 'courteous' railway minister

Meet India's 'courteous' railway minister

Rediff.com11 Jan 2013

Pawan Kumar Bansal prefers to maintain a low profile and people who work with him say the minister is "very courteous".

I keep licensed revolver for self-defense: Boxer Neeraj

I keep licensed revolver for self-defense: Boxer Neeraj

Rediff.com14 Jul 2020

I keep a licensed revolver with me always in my car, there are some personal issues with someone which I don't want to disclose, said boxer Neeraj Goyat.

Rs 63,363-cr annual plan for Railways in 2013-14

Rs 63,363-cr annual plan for Railways in 2013-14

Rediff.com26 Feb 2013

The Annual Plan for Railways in 2013-14 financial year is proposed at Rs 63,363 crore, Union Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said.

Railway minister blames huge rush for Allahabad stampede

Railway minister blames huge rush for Allahabad stampede

Rediff.com11 Feb 2013

Bansal said: "Till now death toll has reached 36. There has been no collapse of foot-over-bridge or any railing on the station. I want to clear that stampede occurred due to people reaching in large numbers. We had made arrangements before start of the Kumbh. We have come to know that people turned in large numbers resulting in stampede."

Internal battles adding to the Congress party's troubles?

Internal battles adding to the Congress party's troubles?

Rediff.com10 Mar 2014

While I&B Minister Manish Tewari seems desperate for the Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat, the Congress leadership is having a tough time choosing the right candidates. Anita Katyal reports

Rail fares likely to go up further

Rail fares likely to go up further

Rediff.com8 Feb 2013

He noted that the diesel price hike has put an additional burden of Rs 3,300 crore on Railways.

Pradeep Singh Kharola is new Air India CMD

Pradeep Singh Kharola is new Air India CMD

Rediff.com28 Nov 2017

A 1985-batch Karnataka cadre officer, Kharola would be steering the national airline at a time when the government has started the process for its strategic divestment.

Sebi starts probe against Infosys, BSE too has questions

Sebi starts probe against Infosys, BSE too has questions

Rediff.com23 Oct 2019

Leading exchange BSE on Wednesday asked Infosys to explain why it did not make a disclosure about a whistleblower complaint which alleged that the company's top executives were following "unethical practices" to shore up profits through irregular accounting ways.

Haryana polls: Cong releases manifesto; focus on women, farmers

Haryana polls: Cong releases manifesto; focus on women, farmers

Rediff.com11 Oct 2019

Describing it as 'Sankalp Patra', the party in its manifesto promised 33 per cent reservation to women in government jobs and private institutions in the state and free rides in Haryana roadways buses.

Students detained for selling 'Modi pakodas'

Students detained for selling 'Modi pakodas'

Rediff.com14 May 2019

"We are here to welcome Modi ji for giving us new employment under pakoda yojana. We want to sell pakodas at Modi's rally, so that he knows how great it is to sell pakodas for the educated youth," a woman protester said.

Minister reiterates need for rail fare rise

Minister reiterates need for rail fare rise

Rediff.com22 Nov 2012

The railways are in the process of forming a Rail Tariff Authority but Bansal said the fare rise would be independent of the formation.

Jayesh Sanghrajka is interim CFO of Infosys

Jayesh Sanghrajka is interim CFO of Infosys

Rediff.com15 Nov 2018

Sanghrajka has spent 13 years in Infosys over two stints and has performed various leadership roles in the finance section.

SC orders fresh norms for providing ex gratia to kin of Covid victims

SC orders fresh norms for providing ex gratia to kin of Covid victims

Rediff.com1 Jul 2021

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to issue fresh guidelines for providing minimum standards of financial help to families of those who lost their lives to COVID-19.

How Yogi asserts his authority against party pressure

How Yogi asserts his authority against party pressure

Rediff.com13 Mar 2018

It was conveyed that he would not have a free rein in making bureaucratic postings. Sunil Bansal, handpicked by BJP president Amit Shah to execute his UP blueprint, has made it clear the party's writ would run over the government. But Adityanath has institutionalised a system to keep Bansal out, reports Radhika Ramaseshan.

Sangma has vitiated Prez poll campaign: Pranab camp

Sangma has vitiated Prez poll campaign: Pranab camp

Rediff.com7 Jul 2012

UPA Presidential nominee Pranab Mukherjee's camp on Saturday hit back at opposition-backed candidate P A Sangma for raking up fresh allegations against his candidature saying the campaign was being "vitiated".

New Railway Minister hints at fare hike

New Railway Minister hints at fare hike

Rediff.com29 Oct 2012

New Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on Monday gave ample hint of a possible passenger fare hike to improve services in the railways.

Rail coaches built after 2016-17 to have bio-toilets

Rail coaches built after 2016-17 to have bio-toilets

Rediff.com20 Dec 2012

The bio-toilets, which have been indigenously developed by Indian Railways and DRDO, have been installed for in-service trials in nine trains, he said during Question Hour.

Rail Minister hints at passenger fare hike

Rail Minister hints at passenger fare hike

Rediff.com29 Nov 2012

Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on Thursday hinted at a hike in passenger fare as he asked Parliamentarians to be "realistic" if they want the railways to move forward.

Flipkart likely to launch online marketplace

Flipkart likely to launch online marketplace

Rediff.com3 Oct 2012

According to experts, the company might be trying to ape Amazon, the largest e-commerce player in the world.

Narayana Murthy bats for external probe into whistleblower complaints

Narayana Murthy bats for external probe into whistleblower complaints

Rediff.com22 Sep 2020

Murthy said moral weakness and incompetence of the chairman of the board are the main reasons behind corporate scams.

Cross-border tunnel episode against Indo-Pak CBMs: BSF

Cross-border tunnel episode against Indo-Pak CBMs: BSF

Rediff.com2 Aug 2012

Attempts like the cross-border tunnel in the Samba sector are likely to vitiate efforts meant to develop trust between India and Pakistan through confidence building measures, Border Security Force chief U K Bansal said on Thursday.

Monsoon session of Parliament likely from Aug 8

Monsoon session of Parliament likely from Aug 8

Rediff.com18 Jul 2012

The monsoon session of Parliament is likely to begin on August 8 and continue till September 7, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said on Wednesday.

Ghosts of Panaya, Skava continue to haunt Infosys

Ghosts of Panaya, Skava continue to haunt Infosys

Rediff.com24 Jun 2019

In 2015, Infosys, under the leadership of then CEO Vishal Sikka, had bought Israeli automation technology firm Panaya for around $ 200 million and e-commerce service provider Skava for $1 20 million. The buyouts were mired in controversy owing to allegation of over-payment apart from not being an ideal fit.

Flipkart in kitty, Walmart plans IPO in 4 years

Flipkart in kitty, Walmart plans IPO in 4 years

Rediff.com13 May 2018

In a filing with the US Security and Exchange Commission on Friday, Walmart said it would allow the initial public offering of Flipkart in four years at a valuation no less than what it invested in the e-commerce firm, if a grouping of minority shareholders asks for it.

Airtel veteran Nilanjan Roy is Infy's new CFO

Airtel veteran Nilanjan Roy is Infy's new CFO

Rediff.com20 Dec 2018

Nilanjan Roy spent 13 years with Bharti Airtel, prior to which he worked for 15 years with Unilever across their global operations.

Dalit BJP MP complains to PM against Yogi

Dalit BJP MP complains to PM against Yogi

Rediff.com6 Apr 2018

He met the chief minister twice but was scolded and forced to leave, Chhotelal said.

Ola may put international expansion plans in neutral gear

Ola may put international expansion plans in neutral gear

Rediff.com13 Jun 2019

Ola was supposed to expand to the Netherlands, Kenya, Dubai, Israel, and Brazil.

BSF DG to visit tunnel found near India-Pakistan border

BSF DG to visit tunnel found near India-Pakistan border

Rediff.com1 Aug 2012

Director General of Border Security Force U K Bansal is scheduled to visit Jammu and Kashmir's Samba sector on Thursday to review the situation arising after the detection of a 400-metre-long cross-border tunnel in the sector. Bansal will arrive in Srinagar on Thursday morning from New Delhi and visit Chachwal border belt on the India-Pakistan border in Samba sector, the BSF official said.

'Lokpal bill sent to RS panel only after consultations'

'Lokpal bill sent to RS panel only after consultations'

Rediff.com23 May 2012

Rejecting allegations that the government sprung a surprise by referring the Lokpal bill to a select committee of the Rajya Sabha, Parliamentary Affairs Minister P K Bansal said political parties were consulted before taking the move.

Ashes fixing: My son not involved in fixing, says Joban's father

Ashes fixing: My son not involved in fixing, says Joban's father

Rediff.com15 Dec 2017

Father of the former Delhi age-group cricketer, caught in the Ashes spot-fixing controversy, says his son has never even been to England or Australia, let alone fix matches involving the two countries.

'An MBA does not help fight office politics'

'An MBA does not help fight office politics'

Rediff.com10 Jul 2009

Amit Bansal of PurpleLeap gives his advice on best career opportunities.

Kanhaiya Kumar joins Cong, says India can't survive without it

Kanhaiya Kumar joins Cong, says India can't survive without it

Rediff.com29 Sep 2021

On joining the party, Kumar said, "I am joining Congress because it's not just a party, it's an idea. It's a country's oldest and most democratic party, and I am emphasising on 'democratic'...Not just me many think that country can't survive without the Congress..."

BSF keen to have direct touch with Pak Rangers

BSF keen to have direct touch with Pak Rangers

Rediff.com22 Jun 2012

The Border Security Force is keen to have direct communication over the phone with their counterparts in Pakistan on any matter of concern along the border, as it is the case of Indo-Bangladesh border, BSF Director General U K Bansal said in Shillong on Thursday.

Want a better career? Try these tips

Want a better career? Try these tips

Rediff.com18 Jun 2009

Have a query regarding your career? Maybe we can help. Drop us a line and our expert, Amit Bansal, will answer it. Please write to us at getahead@rediff.co.in with the subject line 'Career query for Amit Bansal.

Was forced by CBI to implicate Kejriwal in graft case: Rajendra Kumar

Was forced by CBI to implicate Kejriwal in graft case: Rajendra Kumar

Rediff.com5 Jan 2017

'...the CBI, just to force people to implicate me and the CM, has beaten up dozens of people,' Kumar alleged.

Late Jaitley's son Rohan set to be next DDCA president

Late Jaitley's son Rohan set to be next DDCA president

Rediff.com7 Oct 2020

Late former finance minister Arun Jaitley's son Rohan is all set to become the next president of the Delhi & Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) and has promised to halt 'unnecessary expenses' in the corruption and controversy-ridden body.

Obama appoints Indian American lawyer to key administration post

Obama appoints Indian American lawyer to key administration post

Rediff.com8 Dec 2011

Indian American lawyer Preeta Bansal, who was an adviser to Barack Obama's presidential campaign before serving in the administration, has been appointed to a key administration post. Preeta Bansal has been appointed Member of the Advisory Council of the Administrative Conference of the United States, the White House said in a statement, which also announced the appointment of Boris Bershteyn to the same position.

Meet the 3 experts appointed by SC in Pegasus probe

Meet the 3 experts appointed by SC in Pegasus probe

Rediff.com27 Oct 2021

Three experts on cyber security, digital forensics, networks and hardware were roped in by the Supreme Court on Wednesday to "enquire, investigate and determine" whether Pegasus spyware was used for snooping on citizens and their probe would be monitored by former apex court judge R V Raveendran.