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Loss At Byju's May Only Be Tip Of Iceberg

Loss At Byju's May Only Be Tip Of Iceberg

Rediff.com18 Nov 2023

'Byju's financials only reflect the core business. At a group level, they are experiencing substantial losses.'

Plot to kill Pannun: SC asks Gupta to move Czech court

Plot to kill Pannun: SC asks Gupta to move Czech court

Rediff.com15 Dec 2023

The Supreme Court on Friday deferred the hearing for January 4 2024, of the habeas corpus petition filed on behalf of Nikhil Gupta, accused by the United States of conspiring to assassinate Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a India designated terrorist, against his arrest and ongoing extradition proceedings in the Czech Republic.

Modi says J-K breathes freely after Art 370 abrogation; silent on polls

Modi says J-K breathes freely after Art 370 abrogation; silent on polls

Rediff.com7 Mar 2024

After inaugurating development projects worth nearly Rs 5,000 crore for boosting the agri-economy in the Union territory, Modi said he was "elated to be among the wonderful people of Srinagar".

Kingfisher employees to go on hunger strike from Jan 6

Kingfisher employees to go on hunger strike from Jan 6

Rediff.com3 Jan 2014

Employees of Kingfisher Airlines who have not been paid salaries for the past 17 months on Thursday threatened to launch an indefinite hunger strike from Monday demanding stringent action against the defaulting company.

BJP's 3rd term at Centre can be prevented if ..: Tharoor

BJP's 3rd term at Centre can be prevented if ..: Tharoor

Rediff.com14 Jan 2024

The 67-year-old gave the example of two neighbouring states, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, to buttress his point on why seat-sharing pattern of the INDIA bloc will vary from state to state.

How to build a great relationship with your employees

How to build a great relationship with your employees

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

Build a culture of respect. When you go out of your way, people will remember and value it.

Most TN govt employees against strike

Most TN govt employees against strike

Rediff.com5 Nov 2004

Only 10 per cent of the respondents of a study favoured strike, while nine per cent supported demonstrations and rallies.

Sukhu restores old pension scheme, says will keep all poll promises

Sukhu restores old pension scheme, says will keep all poll promises

Rediff.com13 Jan 2023

There are over 1.36 lakh employees, including employees and pensioners under the new pension scheme.

Labour pains could hit Hyundai's buyout of GM's Talegaon plant

Labour pains could hit Hyundai's buyout of GM's Talegaon plant

Rediff.com29 Mar 2023

Legal battles initiated by 1,000-odd former employees of the Talegaon plant continue to present a challenge for the acquisition process.

Allahabad HC stays UP govt's suspension Sanjay Gandhi hospital's licence

Allahabad HC stays UP govt's suspension Sanjay Gandhi hospital's licence

Rediff.com4 Oct 2023

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Wednesday stayed the Uttar Pradesh government's order suspending the licence of Sanjay Gandhi Hospital in Amethi over the death of a 22-year-old woman after a surgery.

Jet Air told to deposit Rs 150 cr by Jan 31 in SBI's escrow account

Jet Air told to deposit Rs 150 cr by Jan 31 in SBI's escrow account

Rediff.com18 Jan 2024

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed Jalan-Kalrock consortium, the new owners of the cash-strapped Jet Airways, to deposit Rs 150 crore in SBI's escrow account by January 31, saying failure to do so will mean that the consortium is not in compliance with the terms of the resolution plan for reviving the airline. The top court, meanwhile, also refused to allow the separate plea of the Jet Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Welfare Association seeking payment of provident fund and gratuity dues, observing if additional money is awarded, the resolution plan will become "unworkable". The consortium, as per the lawyers for the workmen, has to pay over Rs 200 crore towards dues on account of PF and gratuity.

Chandrayaan-3 Heads For The Moon

Chandrayaan-3 Heads For The Moon

Rediff.com14 Jul 2023

On Friday, July 14, India launched its ambitious third lunar mission Chandrayaan 3, eyeing a rare feat in moon exploration.

'What people want from work has changed forever'

'What people want from work has changed forever'

Rediff.com23 Nov 2022

'Employers are shifting from a focus on employee experience to employee life experience.'

The Dyslexic Who Built A 30 Crore Business

The Dyslexic Who Built A 30 Crore Business

Rediff.com29 Dec 2023

'I have saved your name on my phone, but I cannot read or pronounce it.' 'I am able to recognise my wife's name today because after seeing it for so long, it has been imprinted in my mind as a picture and not the letters.'

Start-ups, here's how to manage your employees

Start-ups, here's how to manage your employees

Rediff.com4 May 2015

Managing human resources remains a major and under-appreciated challenge for most start-ups.

At least 25 killed in twin blasts in Pak ahead of polls

At least 25 killed in twin blasts in Pak ahead of polls

Rediff.com7 Feb 2024

Since Sunday there have been around 50 such attacks carried out in the province and in one incident in Sibi town attackers targeted an election rally of a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party-backed candidate for the National Assembly in which four people lost their lives and six were injured.

Will seek asylum if govt doesn't protect us, say Kashmiri Pandits

Will seek asylum if govt doesn't protect us, say Kashmiri Pandits

Rediff.com20 Jun 2022

Kashmiri Pandit employees on Monday threatened to appeal to international human rights organisations for asylum if the central government failed to relocate them from the Valley in the wake of attacks on minorities.

10 Indian-Americans win state, local polls in US

10 Indian-Americans win state, local polls in US

Rediff.com9 Nov 2023

At least 10 Indian-Americans, almost all of them Democrats, have won local and state level elections held in several parts of the country, reflecting the growing political empowerment of the ethnic community that constitutes a little over one percent of the United States' population.

Cognizant plans a slew of promotions for its employees

Cognizant plans a slew of promotions for its employees

Rediff.com7 Nov 2013

Buoyed by stellar earnings in the September quarter, IT firm Cognizant said it will offer promotions for its employees at all levels up to managers.

What PhonePe did differently from Paytm

What PhonePe did differently from Paytm

Rediff.com12 Mar 2024

'We went from zero to about 10 million users in three months. Paytm came out with the wallet play and we came out with the UPI play.'

Vivek Ramaswamy wants to end H-1B visa system he used 29 times

Vivek Ramaswamy wants to end H-1B visa system he used 29 times

Rediff.com17 Sep 2023

Ramaswamy's stance on H-1B visas is reminiscent of the 2016 Trump campaign, when then-candidate Donald Trump, who has also hired a number of foreign workers under H-1B visas for his businesses, took a hardline stance on these foreign workers before later softening his rhetoric.

SC rejects Kerala's plea against leasing Thiruvananthapuram airport to Adani

SC rejects Kerala's plea against leasing Thiruvananthapuram airport to Adani

Rediff.com17 Oct 2022

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition filed by the Kerala government against the state high court verdict rejecting the pleas challenging the Centre's decision to lease out Thiruvananthapuram International Airport to Adani Enterprises Ltd.

Wipro did nothing wrong: Premji to employees

Wipro did nothing wrong: Premji to employees

Rediff.com13 Jan 2009

Hours after World Bank made public that Wipro has been debarred from doing any business with the global lender, the company's chairman Azim Premji wrote to its over 1,00,000 employees saying that the company had not done anything unethical.

'I'm 30, married. How to create Rs 10 cr fund by 50?'

'I'm 30, married. How to create Rs 10 cr fund by 50?'

Rediff.com28 Feb 2024

rediffGURU Dev Ashish answers your personal finance and mutual fund queries.

Jet Airways cannot claim historical right on airport slots: Govt to NCLT

Jet Airways cannot claim historical right on airport slots: Govt to NCLT

Rediff.com9 Mar 2021

The ministry and the civil aviation regulator have said the government will consider the airline's request for slots as per existing policy.

Aim to double every 4 years: HDFC Bank MD after merger

Aim to double every 4 years: HDFC Bank MD after merger

Rediff.com1 Jul 2023

Having successfully executed the merger with parent HDFC, HDFC Bank's managing director and chief executive Sashidhar Jagdishan on Saturday said the country's largest lender aims to double every four years. In a letter to the over 4,000 employees from HDFC who joined the bank's rolls on Saturday, Jagdishan said the future is bright, and the work on realising the potential of the merger starts now. "The runway for financial services and mortgage, which are so underserved and under penetrated, is going to be very large. HDFC Bank - the combined entity - with a large and growing distribution and customer franchise, more than adequate capital, healthy asset quality and profitability, will be best positioned to capture growth.

Self-Employed? Planning Retirement?

Self-Employed? Planning Retirement?

Rediff.com27 Dec 2023

The self-employed should invest in the National Pension System, a government-backed, low-cost retirement avenue where they can choose the mix of debt and equity that is right for them.

US indicts Indian national in plot to kill Pannun

US indicts Indian national in plot to kill Pannun

Rediff.com30 Nov 2023

Nikhil Gupta, 52, has been charged with murder-for-hire, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, and conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, US Attorney for the Southern District of New York Matthew G Olsen said.

New dress code for Parliament staff kicks off row

New dress code for Parliament staff kicks off row

Rediff.com12 Sep 2023

A media suggested the Parliament staff will have a new dress code with the Lotus printed on it.

Can I Withdraw From PPF Without Penalty?

Can I Withdraw From PPF Without Penalty?

Rediff.com15 Feb 2024

rediffGURU and financial planning expert Colonel Sanjeev Govila (retd) answers your personal finance-related questions.

Are govt employees paid well? Tell us

Are govt employees paid well? Tell us

Rediff.com17 Nov 2006

Or is there a need to hike their salaries and bring them at par with private sector pay scales?

Why government employees don't deserve a pay hike

Why government employees don't deserve a pay hike

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

Upon implementation of the 7th Pay Commission the expected yearly burden on the central exchequer will be more than Rs 100,000 crore. Central government employees will get on an average a 24 per cent pay hike. Still, the unions aren't happy.

'How to make Rs 60 lakhs grow quickly?'

'How to make Rs 60 lakhs grow quickly?'

Rediff.com9 Nov 2023

rediffGURU and financial planning expert Colonel Sanjeev Govila will answer your personal finance-related questions.

DON'T motivate your employees, but...

DON'T motivate your employees, but...

Rediff.com20 May 2009

Instead, work to keep them from being demotivated.

Do you have the right to leave your job?

Do you have the right to leave your job?

Rediff.com6 May 2016

The question may sound irrelevant, but several public sector banks seem to have a different view.

Piyush Goyal's unique way of thanking one million employees

Piyush Goyal's unique way of thanking one million employees

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

Minister of state for power Piyush Goyal will gift wooden-framed 'appreciation letters' to one million govt employees.

What India's IT firms are looking for in prospective employees

What India's IT firms are looking for in prospective employees

Rediff.com30 May 2017

AI, cloud computing, data analytics are a few areas companies are looking for proficiency in

'No choice': Elon Musk justifies mass layoffs at Twitter

'No choice': Elon Musk justifies mass layoffs at Twitter

Rediff.com5 Nov 2022

Musk has blamed activists for a significant drop in the company's revenues.

Tax employees throw up their hands, feeling 'demotivated'

Tax employees throw up their hands, feeling 'demotivated'

Rediff.com9 Dec 2016

The employees said in a joint memorandum that they are feeling "demotivated due to shortage of manpower in lower cadres and huge stagnation in officers cadre right at this moment".

The Railway Men Review: Compelling Watch

The Railway Men Review: Compelling Watch

Rediff.com18 Nov 2023

The Railway Men is a compelling watch; the subject is handled with seriousness and respect without going overboard with the dramatic impact, observes Mayur Sanap.