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'Economy to turn positive in Q3, Q4 of FY21'

'Economy to turn positive in Q3, Q4 of FY21'

Rediff.com22 Nov 2020

India's macroeconomic situation is improving fast and the country's GDP growth will turn positive in the third and fourth quarters of the current financial year, eminent economist Ashima Goyal said on Sunday. Goyal in an interview to PTI said the management of the COVID-19 pandemic and gradual unlocks announced by the government have helped in avoiding multiple COVID-19 peaks. The growth estimates by different agencies are being continuously revised, she said.

Anita Kishore, Brain behind Byju's Acquisitions

Anita Kishore, Brain behind Byju's Acquisitions

Rediff.com31 Aug 2021

Byju's, says Anita Kishore, has given the founders of the businesses it has acquired the independence to operate separately and maintain their core culture.

Govt mulls easing NPA norms

Govt mulls easing NPA norms

Rediff.com18 Jan 2021

Move to increase 90-day window to 120 days to give more time to borrowers to service loans.

How COVID-19 has impacted private equity firms

How COVID-19 has impacted private equity firms

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

Investors say they see large companies going through the grind, as their promoters struggle with liquidity because they are levered up at the holding company level and are starting to get margin calls thanks to the crashes in the stock market, and in the next six months, the targets that will come up for PE companies will make for a harvest season like never before.

ASK ANU: 'Cousin persuaded my BF to get physical'

ASK ANU: 'Cousin persuaded my BF to get physical'

Rediff.com28 Sep 2022

In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.

Lawsuit filed against Trump's new H-1B visa rules

Lawsuit filed against Trump's new H-1B visa rules

Rediff.com20 Oct 2020

Several individuals and organisations, including the US Chambers of Commerce and the National Association of Manufacturers, have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration's recent rules related to the H-1B visa, terming them "arbitrary" and "haphazard" regulations that will undermine high skilled immigration into America. Early this month, the Trump administration announced new restrictions on H-1B non-immigrant visa programme which it said is aimed at protecting American workers, restoring integrity and to better guarantee that H-1B petitions are approved only for qualified beneficiaries and petitioners, a move which is likely to affect thousands of Indian IT professionals.

Decline in global client spending may put Indian IT sector under stress

Decline in global client spending may put Indian IT sector under stress

Rediff.com11 Jul 2019

Though global IT services spending is likely to cross the $1-trillion mark to reach $1.031 trillion, growth rate will slow to 3.8% in 2019, compared to 6.7% last year according to reports

'I have an issue with my father. Pls help'

'I have an issue with my father. Pls help'

Rediff.com14 Dec 2022

In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.

'NMP is very tough to execute'

'NMP is very tough to execute'

Rediff.com6 Sep 2021

'There will be political opposition, and this monetisation will require continued political will.'

Large fund houses get bigger slice of debt pie

Large fund houses get bigger slice of debt pie

Rediff.com18 Jun 2020

After the Franklin Templeton episode, investor confidence has been shaken. Known brands have become more relevant to investors, as long as this psychological impact lasts.

IPO filings with Sebi lowest in 6 years

IPO filings with Sebi lowest in 6 years

Rediff.com17 Jun 2020

Market experts said disruptions caused by the pandemic - to businesses as well as the filing process - and the sharp decline in valuations were the reasons behind fewer new companies wanting to tap the capital markets.

E-commerce steals the show at B-school campuses

E-commerce steals the show at B-school campuses

Rediff.com23 Feb 2015

Prominent recruiters were Flipkart, Urban Ladder, AskmeBazaar etc

These funds earn bigger returns than MFs

These funds earn bigger returns than MFs

Rediff.com8 Jun 2018

'The ability to tailor schemes to market conditions and invest in unlisted equity and real estate, as well as commodities, makes Alternative Investment Funds a sought after platform.'

E-waste can produce more gold than mining!

E-waste can produce more gold than mining!

Rediff.com13 Jan 2016

'If unchecked, by 2017, the global volume of discarded e-waste will weigh almost equivalent to 200 Empire State buildings.'

Templeton's investment in Rana Kapoor's YES Capital under ED lens

Templeton's investment in Rana Kapoor's YES Capital under ED lens

Rediff.com3 Jun 2020

Schemes among the six wound up by the fund house had given a loan of Rs 518 crore against non-convertible debentures to the firm in March 2019, according to ED's chargesheet.

URGENT: Oct 2 deadline for XLRI contest

URGENT: Oct 2 deadline for XLRI contest

Rediff.com1 Oct 2004

Lekh is an international competition conducted by XLRI, Jamshedpur.

Edtech, logistics and gig-economy to drive jobs

Edtech, logistics and gig-economy to drive jobs

Rediff.com25 Feb 2021

Fresher hiring is expected to more than double compared to last year.

RBI tightens fit-and-proper criteria for directors on PSB boards

RBI tightens fit-and-proper criteria for directors on PSB boards

Rediff.com5 Aug 2019

Members of Parliament, state legislatures, and local governments not eligible to be members of PSB boards

Rupee posts biggest single-day gain in 5 months on RBI dividend

Rupee posts biggest single-day gain in 5 months on RBI dividend

Rediff.com27 Aug 2019

Cautious optimism over US-China trade talks after US President Trump said his trade negotiators had received two "very good calls" from Beijing also influenced the local currency, dealers said.

Why Dalal Street is worried about promoters pledging shares

Why Dalal Street is worried about promoters pledging shares

Rediff.com19 Feb 2019

With markets expected to remain volatile, promoters and lenders exposed to the industrials and materials space can face brunt of the price erosion of the pledged shares.

Wipro plans 2nd unit in Bengal

Wipro plans 2nd unit in Bengal

Rediff.com4 Apr 2005

Software giant Wipro Ltd is planning to invest in another software development complex in West Bengal if it gets the special economic zone status from the central government.

B S Prakash: 'A good man left us well before time'

B S Prakash: 'A good man left us well before time'

Rediff.com5 Oct 2021

'Those who worked with him or came to know him rated him as one of our best, with a sharp intellect, unfailing courtesy and ready wit.' Ambassador T P Sreenivasan fondly remembers Ambassador B S Prakash, wonderful human being, unusual diplomat and long-time Rediff.com columnist, who passed away into the ages on Monday, October 4, 2021.

XLRI eyes Microsoft, SAP alliances

XLRI eyes Microsoft, SAP alliances

Rediff.com16 Dec 2003

'Fault lies not with bureaucrats, but with the system'

'Fault lies not with bureaucrats, but with the system'

Rediff.com24 Sep 2020

'The skills and abilities of civil servants are still respected, even though they become whipping boys when things go wrong.'

Audit cos to go digital for clearing lockdown hurdle

Audit cos to go digital for clearing lockdown hurdle

Rediff.com11 May 2020

There has been an exponential increase in the use of technology to validate financial numbers, with a greater reliance on electronic evidence, use of live videos where possible, data analytics, and project management software to overcome the physical limitations in verifying transactions and accounts.

'I love a married colleague. I don't want to break his home'

'I love a married colleague. I don't want to break his home'

Rediff.com1 Nov 2022

In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.

5 intangible skills that every boss looks for in you!

5 intangible skills that every boss looks for in you!

Rediff.com22 Sep 2014

And this is how you can highlight them at your next job interview.

Why Indian IT services firms are facing a talent challenge

Why Indian IT services firms are facing a talent challenge

Rediff.com24 May 2019

Squeezing growth prospects in IT services firms and higher compensation in technology centres run by global companies are the two factors driving this trend.

Can robotics really ease hiring pain?

Can robotics really ease hiring pain?

Rediff.com28 Nov 2017

HR can make better hiring decisions with solutions powered by robotics & machine learning.

'Wife wants to live separate with child'

'Wife wants to live separate with child'

Rediff.com8 Nov 2022

In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.

Modi must oversee India's trade policy

Modi must oversee India's trade policy

Rediff.com22 Nov 2019

India needs a National Trade Policy Council, chaired by a minister who reports directly to the PM, says Jayanta Roy, former economic advisor to the Union commerce ministry.

FPIs withdraw $3 billion in Q3, most in nearly three years

FPIs withdraw $3 billion in Q3, most in nearly three years

Rediff.com2 Oct 2019

Despite the 3 per cent gain in September 2019, the FPI sell-off during the quarter has seen the benchmark indices - the S&P BSE Sensex and the Nifty 50 register negative returns in Q3CY19.

New audit rules will shield India Inc against frauds

New audit rules will shield India Inc against frauds

Rediff.com27 Feb 2020

With auditing under the scanner and two of the Big Four firms stopping non-audit services for audit clients, auditors will now be subjected to a more stringent standard of reporting.

What is the RBI governor up to?

What is the RBI governor up to?

Rediff.com10 Mar 2021

What is killing the risk appetite of the bond buyers is the inconsistency in the central bank's approach. It needs to allow the yield to find its own level, gradually. To ensure that, the RBI may adopt a similar approach with which it handles a slipping rupee, asserts Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

'We love each other but we're not happy'

'We love each other but we're not happy'

Rediff.com21 Apr 2022

In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.

Mid- and small-cap stock indices not yet out of the woods

Mid- and small-cap stock indices not yet out of the woods

Rediff.com10 Jul 2019

The proposal to increase public float, hike income tax surcharge, move to tax share buybacks and lack of stimulus to shore up economic growth has hurt investor sentiment.

An IAS officer changes children's lives

An IAS officer changes children's lives

Rediff.com2 Dec 2017

How Raipur's District Collector Om Prakash Choudhary ensures that poor children study at good schools.

There won't be another Alyque

There won't be another Alyque

Rediff.com19 Nov 2018

'One of his favourite slogans was, "Show, don't tell".' 'His entire life is a metaphor for that belief.' Kiran Khalap, MD and co-founder, chlorophyll, salutes a mentor and legend.

Covid-19 crisis: Signs of economic recovery fragile, say experts

Covid-19 crisis: Signs of economic recovery fragile, say experts

Rediff.com12 Oct 2020

'The real lifting of the economy will happen only if this momentum sustains in the coming months.'