News for 'State of Human Resource'

Covid: As festivals near, govt stresses on vaccination

Covid: As festivals near, govt stresses on vaccination

Rediff.com16 Sep 2021

'In the coming two-three months, we need to be cautious that there is no upsurge'

Why reduce IIM fees?

Why reduce IIM fees?

Rediff.com17 Feb 2004

Need IT jobs? Look to India

Need IT jobs? Look to India

Rediff.com19 Jan 2004

It's no longer a tale of how major IT firms, insurance companies and banks of the United States and Britain are shifting jobs to India to cut costs.

ASK MAYANK: 'Safe to Ask For A Salary Raise?'

ASK MAYANK: 'Safe to Ask For A Salary Raise?'

Rediff.com29 Sep 2021

HR Guru Mayank Rautela offers practical advice.

HR GURU: Can I ask for pet-related leave?

HR GURU: Can I ask for pet-related leave?

Rediff.com30 Mar 2022

HR Guru Mayank Rautela offers practical advice.

IIT-B, Delhi in world's Top 50 engineering colleges

IIT-B, Delhi in world's Top 50 engineering colleges

Rediff.com6 Mar 2020

For the first time, the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT), Bombay and Delhi were ranked among QS top 50 engineering colleges in the world.

Secretaries initiate first step towards preparation of Telangana bill

Secretaries initiate first step towards preparation of Telangana bill

Rediff.com25 Oct 2013

Union Home Secretary Anil Goswami is to preside over a meeting in the North Block on Thursday with seven secretaries to discuss about the formation of Telangana.

Getting Laid Off? Know Your Rights

Getting Laid Off? Know Your Rights

Rediff.com1 Dec 2022

Companies today are taking a very fashionable way to reduce their workforce. Instead of the outright firing of employees, an alternative approach that some companies are using is the passive-aggressive method which is both deliberate and accidental, points out corporate lawyer Ishanee Sharma.

Canada Olympics caught in sex harassment scandal

Canada Olympics caught in sex harassment scandal

Rediff.com14 Jan 2016

The Canadian Olympic Committee apologised to its employees on Wednesday and unveiled sweeping changes to workplace policies in the wake of a sexual harassment scandal that forced former president Marcel Aubut to resign.

Agnipath will change composition of region-, caste-based regiments

Agnipath will change composition of region-, caste-based regiments

Rediff.com14 Jun 2022

The scheme is aimed at slashing the salary and pension bills of the three services, which have been increasing rapidly.

Bengal violence: SC seeks replies of Centre, state over exodus of people

Bengal violence: SC seeks replies of Centre, state over exodus of people

Rediff.com25 May 2021

The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the Centre and West Bengal government to respond to a plea seeking directions to prevent the alleged exodus due to 'state-sponsored' violence after the assembly polls, constituting a Special Investigating Team to probe the issue and take action against culprits.

'India's cities highly segregated on the basis of caste and religion'

'India's cities highly segregated on the basis of caste and religion'

Rediff.com31 Jul 2023

'Government supplied public services are less likely to be found in neighbourhoods with high numbers of Scheduled Castes and Muslims.'

Taranjit Singh Sandhu appointed India's ambassador to US

Taranjit Singh Sandhu appointed India's ambassador to US

Rediff.com28 Jan 2020

Sandhu, a 1988-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, is currently posted as high commissioner of India in Sri Lanka.

India, A Miracle And A Wonder

India, A Miracle And A Wonder

Rediff.com16 Aug 2023

'There are many things we need to work on.' 'At the heart of it is, one, the extent of inequality, which is not good for democracy and nation; two, a structural decline on how a country ought to function, how people should be held accountable, whose role is what.'

No gender bias: Women have magic formula for situations, say HR execs

No gender bias: Women have magic formula for situations, say HR execs

Rediff.com7 Mar 2014

Women are considered to be very serious about their performance in their respective companies.

Not convinced about bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh: CM

Not convinced about bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh: CM

Rediff.com9 Nov 2013

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Friday said he was not convinced about the bifurcation of the state and claimed that he has not changed his position on it.

How The BJP Has Changed Under Modi-Shah

How The BJP Has Changed Under Modi-Shah

Rediff.com26 Apr 2023

The BJP at 43 is a work in progress, with total ideological continuity and much substantive change in political method and style, observes Shekhar Gupta.

India's state banks ready for a big transformation

India's state banks ready for a big transformation

Rediff.com1 Apr 2015

India's state banks are under pressure to improve profitability.

Manipur: Political Will, Legal Process Need Of Hour

Manipur: Political Will, Legal Process Need Of Hour

Rediff.com15 Sep 2023

No process can offer a panacea for ethnic conflict, but there are times at which a legal process could work to defuse violence, asserts Supreme Court lawyer Devvrat.

The People Have Spoken!

The People Have Spoken!

Rediff.com11 Dec 2023

Religion matters. Aspirational India is still poor. India admires strong leaders. India values decency. Shreekant Sambrani highlights the reasons why the BJP pulled off improbable victories in the Hindi heartland.

Am I being cheated out of my benefits?

Am I being cheated out of my benefits?

Rediff.com7 Jan 2022

HR Guru Mayank Rautela offers practical advice.

'India needs FDI, foreign innovation but safety and security are also important'

'India needs FDI, foreign innovation but safety and security are also important'

Rediff.com8 Dec 2020

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday said foreign investments and innovations are welcome but at the same time, the government is focussed on promoting Indian innovation as well as keen on the country's safety and security. Speaking at the India Mobile Congress 2020, the IT and Telecom Minister said that IT and communications sectors have registered over 7 per cent growth and received one of the highest Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) even during the challenging time of COVID-19.

Spread of Omicron puts spanner in back-to-office work

Spread of Omicron puts spanner in back-to-office work

Rediff.com14 Dec 2021

The spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has made Indian companies persist with their policy of banning overseas trips and allowing only essential travel within India. The IT services firms, which had planned to ask their employees to return to the workplace, are also waiting and watching the Covid-19 situation before fully opening up their offices. Large conglomerates like the Tatas, Birla, JSW and Reliance are continuing with the mandatory social distancing and masking policies within their office premises.

HR GURU: Working Long Hours Important For Success?

HR GURU: Working Long Hours Important For Success?

Rediff.com24 Aug 2022

HR Guru Mayank Rautela offers practical advice.

'We used to have chai pe charcha 30 years ago'

'We used to have chai pe charcha 30 years ago'

Rediff.com21 Jul 2023

'I told President Obama, "Mr President, do you realise that the person who is likely to become the prime minister of India in two weeks, does not have a visa, and you are talking about having great relations between India and the USA, how are you going to do it?".'' 'His answer was that this is not right and that he'll have somebody from the White House and the State Department reach out to me.'

CJI highlights vacancies in HCs, seeks names for elevation as judges

CJI highlights vacancies in HCs, seeks names for elevation as judges

Rediff.com29 Apr 2022

Inaugurating the 39th chief justices' conference in New Delhi, which is being held after a gap of six years, the CJI outlined the agenda of the meeting and said the 'aim and object of today's conference is to discuss and identify the problems that are affecting the administration of justice'.

Modi strongly condemns civilian deaths in Israel-Hamas war

Modi strongly condemns civilian deaths in Israel-Hamas war

Rediff.com18 Nov 2023

Modi said New Delhi has emphasised on dialogue and diplomacy along with restraint to deal with the situation arising out of the Hamas-Israel conflict.

Why 2018 Is The 'Real' Kerala Story

Why 2018 Is The 'Real' Kerala Story

Rediff.com15 May 2023

Kindness and compassion is all you need to survive and build your life. And that is what makes 2018's Kerala story so relevant, notes Divya Nair.

COVID-19 surge: More states opt for lockdown-like curbs

COVID-19 surge: More states opt for lockdown-like curbs

Rediff.com20 Apr 2021

The Centre stressed that the next three weeks will be critical for the country reeling from the worst health crisis as it announced a series of measures to shore up medical infrastructure and supplies and scale up vaccination.

Make English Compulsory, Mandarin Second Language

Make English Compulsory, Mandarin Second Language

Rediff.com29 Apr 2022

Anybody who's plugged in to the modern, globalised world will understand why, says Kanika Datta.

All The Muslim Union Ministers

All The Muslim Union Ministers

Rediff.com19 Jul 2022

It is for the first time in the history of Independent India that not a single Muslim is part of the Union Cabinet.

1 year of Ukraine war, India abstains on UN peace resolution

1 year of Ukraine war, India abstains on UN peace resolution

Rediff.com24 Feb 2023

The 193-member General Assembly adopted the draft resolution, put forward by Ukraine and its supporters, titled 'Principles of the Charter of the United Nations underlying a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine'.

Giant In The Earth: M S Swaminathan

Giant In The Earth: M S Swaminathan

Rediff.com5 Oct 2023

Dr Shreekant Sambrani pays tribute to M S Swaminathan, renowned agricultural scientist and a lifelong crusader against hunger who passed away in Chennai recently.

'Trapped workers played cricket'

'Trapped workers played cricket'

Rediff.com1 Dec 2023

'I decided to send a bat and a ball which was smaller in size so that it shouldn't get stuck in the pipe. And with that, they had a little good time.'

India, The Electoral Autocracy

India, The Electoral Autocracy

Rediff.com25 Oct 2022

'The most important priority for the next 25 years should be to strengthen our democracy so that it is supportive of social harmony, and to not just respect but to take pride in the diversity of Indian society in terms of the variety of languages, religion and religious practices and social norms,' explains Nitin Desai.

Gujarat, Kerala & TN top FSSAI food safety index for 2020-21

Gujarat, Kerala & TN top FSSAI food safety index for 2020-21

Rediff.com20 Sep 2021

Gujarat, Kerala and Tamil Nadu have topped an index that ranks states on food safety parameters for the 2020-21 year, according to an FSSAI report unveiled by Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday. The index ranks states on five parameters of food safety: human resources and institutional data, compliance, food testing facility, training and capacity building besides consumer empowerment. Gujarat, Kerala and Tamil Nadu have topped in the list of large states on the index.

Pakistan global epicentre of terrorism: India hits back at Shehbaz in Asthana

Pakistan global epicentre of terrorism: India hits back at Shehbaz in Asthana

Rediff.com13 Oct 2022

India said on Thursday that it desired normal relations with all its neighbours, including Pakistan, and advised Islamabad to create a conducive atmosphere, including by taking "credible, verifiable and irreversible actions" to stop cross border terrorism against it and enable the two countries to engage and address issues bilaterally.

In praise of the bureaucrat

In praise of the bureaucrat

Rediff.com16 Dec 2020

Does IAS officers' work go unappreciated, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

India should emerge as global HR capital: Modi

India should emerge as global HR capital: Modi

Rediff.com15 Jul 2015

India should emerge as the 'human resource capital' of the world as China has become a global 'manufacturing factory'.

No intention to open schools on Christmas: Govt

No intention to open schools on Christmas: Govt

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

Amid a row over Human Resource Development ministry's alleged move to keep schools "open" on Christmas day, government on Tuesday asserted that it had no such intention whatsoever.