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How to negotiate your salary

How to negotiate your salary

Rediff.com25 Mar 2015

Before you seal the deal, take a look at the fine print.

Trump appoints son-in-law to White House as senior advisor

Trump appoints son-in-law to White House as senior advisor

Rediff.com10 Jan 2017

Jared Kushner, the 35-year-old, played a key role in the presidential campaign and his new White House job will cover both domestic and foreign policy.

Govt to make air travel cheaper on short routes, boost connectivity

Govt to make air travel cheaper on short routes, boost connectivity

Rediff.com30 Oct 2015

Overseas airlines can operate unlimited number of flights into and out of India.

I Am Bihar: 'The farmer is the most stubborn of men'

I Am Bihar: 'The farmer is the most stubborn of men'

Rediff.com27 Oct 2015

'A drought is like a fire. It licks everything in its wake - crop, trees, animals, humans...' The plains of the Ganga in Bihar have a raw, unmatched, beauty, but also bear the anguish of its farmers.

AAP a 'backstabber'; Bedi will take Delhi to new heights: Modi

AAP a 'backstabber'; Bedi will take Delhi to new heights: Modi

Rediff.com31 Jan 2015

Modi asked Delhiites not to repeat the "mistake" of voting for AAP.

Mann ki Baat: PM talks about Kerala floods, triple talaq

Mann ki Baat: PM talks about Kerala floods, triple talaq

Rediff.com26 Aug 2018

From triple talaq to simultaneous polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday touched upon the various issues n his monthly 'Mann ki Baat' radio address.

Why Modi has forgotten the middle class

Why Modi has forgotten the middle class

Rediff.com27 Feb 2018

'The middle class you can hurt anytime. For revenues, politics, pleasure, anything,' notes Shekhar Gupta.

Govt mulling measures to make lay-offs less painful

Govt mulling measures to make lay-offs less painful

Rediff.com21 Jan 2016

Workers being laid off will be entitled to full wages of 45 days for every year of service.

The IPO scam that changed India's primary market

The IPO scam that changed India's primary market

Rediff.com2 Aug 2016

Eleven years on, while 80% of scam-hit investors have been fully compensated, more than 50% of the sum is yet to be distributed.

Bounced cheque: Company need not be accused

Bounced cheque: Company need not be accused

Rediff.com27 Jul 2015

Bombay High Court view opposed to this was wrong.

Maharashtra polls: Stakes high for Narayan Rane, son in Sindhudurg

Maharashtra polls: Stakes high for Narayan Rane, son in Sindhudurg

Rediff.com7 Oct 2014

Stakes are high for senior Congress leader Narayan Rane, who is facing a resurgent Shiv Sena on his home turf in Maharashtra's Sindhudurg district, where he is contesting the assembly polls along with his son Nitesh.

'Politics in Indian cricket was sickening'

'Politics in Indian cricket was sickening'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2018

'I was actually appointed captain for the West Indies tour (in 1971).' 'But Mr Vijay Merchant (the then chairman of the selectors) didn't like me nor did he like 'Tiger' Pataudi. He thought we were far too flamboyant.' 'He made Ajit Wadekar captain.'

Will GST cast a shadow on exports?

Will GST cast a shadow on exports?

Rediff.com22 Sep 2016

Neutrality and jurisdiction in international trade need to be discussed threadbare before GST is implemented in India.

GST bill passed in Rajya Sabha; truly historic, says PM

GST bill passed in Rajya Sabha; truly historic, says PM

Rediff.com3 Aug 2016

The GST will replace more than a dozen levies central and state levies, including central excise duty, service tax and central sales tax as well as VAT on sale of goods and entry tax, to make movement of goods seamless across 1.3 billion market.

Post riot, India assures support to its workers in Singapore

Post riot, India assures support to its workers in Singapore

Rediff.com13 Dec 2013

India on Friday assured support to its nationals that law-abiding people have nothing to fear after authorities here arrested 31 Indians for alleged rioting in Singapore's worst outbreak of violence in over 40 years.

6 stocks that make for good investment bets

6 stocks that make for good investment bets

Rediff.com24 Aug 2016

These have been selected based on the earnings growth prospects and favourable (buy) ratings by brokerages

A wasted year

A wasted year

Rediff.com12 May 2015

The National Democratic Alliance government has adopted half measures instead of moving decisively on defence.

Why Kohli is unhappy with England tour schedule

Why Kohli is unhappy with England tour schedule

Rediff.com7 Dec 2016

'Make sure when we go there we also have 8 days gap after the 3 Tests and a 25-day gap between ODIs and Tests.'

India on the sidelines as the big boys spend

India on the sidelines as the big boys spend

Rediff.com15 Mar 2017

As the United States and China joust for supremacy, India might remain on the sidelines with its limited resources.

States to soon form their own Export Promotion Councils: Modi

States to soon form their own Export Promotion Councils: Modi

Rediff.com16 Aug 2014

Obstacles in development of SEZs will be removed.

Proxy advisers now face real scrutiny

Proxy advisers now face real scrutiny

Rediff.com22 Jul 2014

The Securities and Exchange Board of India's (Sebi's) planned research analyst regulations will also apply to proxy advisory services which provide advice on corporate governance and issue voting recommendations to institutional shareholders regarding company resolutions.

Oil & gas sectors seek infrastructure status

Oil & gas sectors seek infrastructure status

Rediff.com24 Feb 2015

Re-instatement of 5% custom duty on crude imports will help.

What went wrong with India Inc in Q3

What went wrong with India Inc in Q3

Rediff.com16 Feb 2015

India Inc did not perform well during December quarter.

'Modi government is receptive to creating consensus'

'Modi government is receptive to creating consensus'

Rediff.com6 Apr 2015

The Biju Janata Dal will not oppose the government simply for the sake of opposing it, BJD Member of Parliament Bhratruhari Mahtab tells Aditi Phadnis.

Indian lessons from Wall Street heretic

Indian lessons from Wall Street heretic

Rediff.com10 Feb 2016

Classically, the Japanese - who are not guided by short-termism - added capacity during slumps to be ready to reap their good fortune when the business cycle turned upwards again and shortages emerged, says Subir Roy.

How to raise India's poor tax to GDP ratio

How to raise India's poor tax to GDP ratio

Rediff.com24 Jan 2017

A combination of reduced cash intensity, a focused strategy of tax administration and GST is the way to go, say Sakshi Gupta, Tanvi Garg and Abheek Barua.

5 Indian workers in US awarded 88 cr in labour trafficking case

5 Indian workers in US awarded 88 cr in labour trafficking case

Rediff.com19 Feb 2015

Signal International, its network of recruiters and labour brokers are being sued for trafficking 500 Indian guest workers to the United States and forcing them to work under barbaric conditions. George Joseph reports for Rediff.com from New York

'They respect each other as doers and not talkers'

'They respect each other as doers and not talkers'

Rediff.com8 Jun 2016

The camaraderie between Modi and Obama has taken the India-US relationship to unprecedented and transformative levels.

Why dominant castes want 'backward' status

Why dominant castes want 'backward' status

Rediff.com29 Oct 2015

Ground surveys have found that several members of the dominant castes are in economic conditions quite similar to that of peer communities with the advantage of quotas.

10 healthy foods for weight loss

10 healthy foods for weight loss

Rediff.com31 Jul 2015

Trying hard to lose weight? Try out these super foods!

Is the Army functioning more as a police force in J&K?

Is the Army functioning more as a police force in J&K?

Rediff.com13 Jun 2017

Major Gogoi might well have saved protesters' lives by opting for a human shield to force his way through the mob. But he incalculably damaged the army's reputation, not just in Kashmir, but anywhere that video is seen.

Why splitting banks' CMD post is a half-baked move

Why splitting banks' CMD post is a half-baked move

Rediff.com2 Jan 2015

Many bankers say the move will have a serious impact on the chain of command of nationalised banks and that it would only enable the government to dish out favours to a few of their own men.

Jaitley files civil, criminal cases against Kejriwal for defamation

Jaitley files civil, criminal cases against Kejriwal for defamation

Rediff.com21 Dec 2015

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday filed civil defamation suit in the Delhi high court against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party leaders, amid a raging row over irregularities in the Delhi and District Cricket Association and allegations of corruption against him by the Delhi government.

Immigration ban: America Inc vs Trump

Immigration ban: America Inc vs Trump

Rediff.com31 Jan 2017

Donald Trump's executive order prohibiting the entry of people from seven Muslim-majority nations widened the rift between the Trump administration and several leading American companies.

Rules for hiring contract workers may be eased

Rules for hiring contract workers may be eased

Rediff.com9 Jun 2015

Industry cheers while unions label the move veiled entry of a 'hire & fire' regime.

Jaitley may need to tighten fiscal belt by Rs 1 lakh cr

Jaitley may need to tighten fiscal belt by Rs 1 lakh cr

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

Despite crude comfort, heavy spending cuts needed to offset Rs 80k-cr revenue shortfall

'Our economic nirvana is not through GST'

'Our economic nirvana is not through GST'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2015

Chartered accountant and commentator M R Venkatesh on why the GST Bill will cost the BJP dear.

New home insurance plans are much better

New home insurance plans are much better

Rediff.com10 Jul 2016

Insurers cover the house on market value, and not on construction cost. They also don't insist on bills when giving the policy

Why Rahul is wrong about the Indian farmer

Why Rahul is wrong about the Indian farmer

Rediff.com23 Apr 2015

'Rahul Gandhi accuses the Modi government of being in thrall to corporate fat cats at the expense of farmers and other common folk. But the facts do not bear out this argument, as Indian farmers are relatively better off compared to the really wretched of the earth, the unfortunate landless, often itinerant, labourer. And since Rahul's ancestors are the ones who failed them, it is a little disingenuous of him to ignore them in his rhetorical flourishes,' says Rajeev Srinivasan.

New Zealand beat Windies in rain-hit 4th ODI

New Zealand beat Windies in rain-hit 4th ODI

Rediff.com4 Jan 2014

New Zealand won a rain-affected fourth One-day International by 58 runs on Saturday to take a 2-1 lead over the West Indies in their five-match series.