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The Banking Accidents Have Started

The Banking Accidents Have Started

Rediff.com24 Mar 2023

The failure of SVB was due to idiosyncratic reasons, but shows how higher rates can expose fault lines in unforeseen places, observes Neelkanth Mishra.

FADA seeks govt support over compensation for Ford dealers

FADA seeks govt support over compensation for Ford dealers

Rediff.com23 Sep 2021

Automobile dealers' body FADA has urged the government to formulate a task force to monitor the compensation structure being worked out by Ford India for its dealer partners across the country. In a letter to Heavy Industries Minister Mahendra Nath Pandey, FADA president Vinkesh Gulati also requested the government to instruct Ford India to keep the industry body in the loop regarding the compensation structure for the dealerships. "We humbly request your Ministry's intervention... Create a task force which takes day-to-day updates from Ford India to monitor the compensation plan for automobile dealers and dealership employees," Gulati said in the letter.

U'khand resort murder: Ankita cremated, NH blockade ends after CM assurance

U'khand resort murder: Ankita cremated, NH blockade ends after CM assurance

Rediff.com25 Sep 2022

She was cremated on the banks of the Alaknanda at Shrinagar around 6.30 pm in the presence of commissioner, Garhwal, Sushil Kumar and Pauri district magistrate Vijay Kumar Jogdande.

Govt employee by day, designer by night

Govt employee by day, designer by night

Rediff.com22 Sep 2016

'People didn't know of my presence until they saw my saris at the Lakme Fashion Week.'

Tax Query: 'What's my liability on PPF interest?'

Tax Query: 'What's my liability on PPF interest?'

Rediff.com4 Jan 2023

Anil Rego, CEO, Right Horizons, answers your personal income tax queries.

Madras HC sentences Youtuber to 6 months jail for criminal contempt

Madras HC sentences Youtuber to 6 months jail for criminal contempt

Rediff.com15 Sep 2022

The Madras high court on Thursday convicted a well-known Youtuber, A Sankar alias 'Savukku' Sankar, for criminal contempt and sentenced him to six months' imprisonment.

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.

Engineers, do you have these skills?

Engineers, do you have these skills?

Rediff.com25 Jan 2022

Every engineer must possess effective communication skills along with technical knowledge.

Big 3 IT companies to hire 75,000 campus freshers

Big 3 IT companies to hire 75,000 campus freshers

Rediff.com26 Apr 2021

Attrition is driving the hiring effort on campuses.

8 Tips to be INDISPENSABLE at Work

8 Tips to be INDISPENSABLE at Work

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

Organisations value employees who go beyond their boundaries and step up to the occasion when the need arises.

'Do relationships with age gap work?'

'Do relationships with age gap work?'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2022

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

The Work-Life Balance Illusion

The Work-Life Balance Illusion

Rediff.com5 Aug 2021

To young professionals I would say, work hard, play hard and not be constrained by fads like WLB, says Sudhir Bisht.

Musk, The Blue Tick, Twitter's Future

Musk, The Blue Tick, Twitter's Future

Rediff.com18 Nov 2022

It would be ludicrous to expect Modi, Erdogan or Biden to pay to keep blue ticks on their respective official accounts. It would be equally ludicrous to expect the Delhi Metro or the Income Tax Department to pay, points out Devangshu Datta.

IRCTC moves to monetise passenger data

IRCTC moves to monetise passenger data

Rediff.com26 Aug 2022

In a first of its kind move, the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), the ticket booking arm of the Indian Railways, is looking to monetise its bank of passenger data while conducting business with private and government companies. IRCTC has a large bank of data related to every online railway ticket ever generated as it is the country's only railway ticketing platform, an IRCTC official told Business Standard. The public sector undertaking, which has sought the services of a consultant to assist with the monetisation process, plans to raise Rs 1,000 crore through this exercise.

Why Yahoo! CEO is right to ban work-from-home

Why Yahoo! CEO is right to ban work-from-home

Rediff.com30 Mar 2013

Yahoo! CEO had enough reason to ban work-from-home, but she could have communicated it better than the all-or-nothing email.

Haryana's 75% job quota for locals challenged in HC

Haryana's 75% job quota for locals challenged in HC

Rediff.com13 Mar 2021

Experts have said the reservation provision will set unrealistic goals for organisational hiring, but will also reduce productivity by reducing the available talent pool to a few people within the state.

Audi to enter Formula One in 2026

Audi to enter Formula One in 2026

Rediff.com26 Aug 2022

Formula One will have a new power unit from 2026 with the focus on sustainability and a more cost-efficient future.

Watch! Is this the most important race in India right now?

Watch! Is this the most important race in India right now?

Rediff.com11 Feb 2019

The Mahindra BAJA SAE India recently held its annual challenge for undergraduate engineers.

IT employees show little tax planning

IT employees show little tax planning

Rediff.com19 Dec 2008

The Annual Tax Survey by Right Horizons, an investment advisory and wealth management firm, shows that financial planning among salaried individuals is by and large conspicuous by its absence.

Layoff Tales: 'The boss is always right'

Layoff Tales: 'The boss is always right'

Rediff.com8 Jun 2009

Indians laid off by the current recession tell their stories in this gripping rediff.com series. A shocking chronicle of work experiences.

Why mutual fund houses fear losing talent

Why mutual fund houses fear losing talent

Rediff.com7 May 2021

Top officials said asking employees other than the fund management team to mandatorily invest a fifth of their salary goes against the principle of natural justice.

Poll star Sitharaman woos middle class, women with tax and savings sops

Poll star Sitharaman woos middle class, women with tax and savings sops

Rediff.com1 Feb 2023

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday raised the personal income tax rebate limit, doled out sops on small savings and announced one of the biggest hikes in capital spending in the past decade as she did a tight rope walk in the Budget between staying fiscally prudent and meeting public expectations in the year before general elections.

Alert employee prevents major derailment near Mumbai

Alert employee prevents major derailment near Mumbai

Rediff.com9 Jul 2013

A major tragedy was averted on early Tuesday morning, when a keyman noticed a rail fracture between Palghar and Kelwe Road stations, and sounded an alert to officials.

Jack Dorsey hands over Twitter reins to Parag Agrawal

Jack Dorsey hands over Twitter reins to Parag Agrawal

Rediff.com29 Nov 2021

Indian-origin technology executive Parag Agrawal has been appointed as the new CEO of Twitter after the social media giant's co-founder Jack Dorsey stepped down on Monday.

16 resolutions were passed by AIADMK's general council

16 resolutions were passed by AIADMK's general council

Rediff.com11 Jul 2022

A total of 16 resolutions were passed in the crucial All India Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam general council meeting held in Chennai on Monday in which Edappadi K Palaniswami was appointed as the party's interim general secretary and O Paneerselvam was expelled for "anti-party" activities.

IndiGo scraps leave without pay for staff, says 70% pre-Covid level reached

IndiGo scraps leave without pay for staff, says 70% pre-Covid level reached

Rediff.com4 Dec 2020

In June IndiGo had implemented a mandatory leave without pay program for 1.5 days to 5 days. Subsequently, in July, IndiGo announced 5.5 additional days of LWP for its pilots, taking the effective number of LWP to 10 days. As cost cutting measure, the airline had also let go of 10 per cent of its employees and implemented a pay cut across the board.

Staffers expect new Governor to bring old RBI back

Staffers expect new Governor to bring old RBI back

Rediff.com18 Dec 2018

Not only were Urjit and Rajan outsiders, they also hired laterally, bypassing the existing talent, especially in the field of economics

'My boss doesn't think I deserve a raise'

'My boss doesn't think I deserve a raise'

Rediff.com22 Sep 2022

HR Guru Mayank Rautela tells you what you can do when you face such a situation.

Haryana passes resolution on SYL canal, transfer of Hindi-speaking areas in Punjab

Haryana passes resolution on SYL canal, transfer of Hindi-speaking areas in Punjab

Rediff.com5 Apr 2022

The Haryana assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution seeking the completion of the SYL canal and the transfer of Hindi-speaking areas from Punjab, while denouncing the neighbouring state for staking its claim over Chandigarh.

Now, WSG denies taking bribe for IPL rights

Now, WSG denies taking bribe for IPL rights

Rediff.com23 Apr 2010

World Sports Group (WSG) in a statement on Friday denied reports of receiving any kickbacks for IPL braodcast rights and slammed media reports for making such allegations, terming them as 'unfounded'.

WFH: 10 Tips To Manage Your Team

WFH: 10 Tips To Manage Your Team

Rediff.com11 Nov 2021

Keep the meetings short, understand that everyone has a different schedule and life style, advises Indira Ramachandra, chief human resources officer, AscentHR

WFH Burnout? 9 Simple Things To Do

WFH Burnout? 9 Simple Things To Do

Rediff.com15 Mar 2022

Clearly demarcate family time in your schedule and ensure that you do not work, receive calls or even reply to emails during this time.

Want A Job? Be SKEDUCATED!

Want A Job? Be SKEDUCATED!

Rediff.com26 May 2022

By simply being educated and acquiring a degree, you cannot earn money; you need to be skeducated. Skeducation is skill based education. Unfortunately they don't teach you this in the colleges. You got to do it yourself, advises management guru Virender Kapoor.

Air India bid: US fund ready with war chest of 'billions'

Air India bid: US fund ready with war chest of 'billions'

Rediff.com24 Dec 2020

For the AI bid, Interups has joined hands with a few employees of the airline, and plans to raise funds by splitting some of its infrastructure-related assets into an aviation InvIT, which will have underlying assets such as air routes, ground handling, repairs, and training etc.

How I lost my job

How I lost my job

Rediff.com20 Oct 2020

'During the pandemic, thousands of IT employees have lost their jobs.' 'Many of those who still have their jobs fear that they will lost it any moment.'

Barsoton, Jisa rewrite course records at Kolkata 25K Marathon

Barsoton, Jisa rewrite course records at Kolkata 25K Marathon

Rediff.com18 Dec 2022

Leonard Barsoton of Kenya and Ethiopia-based Bahraini athlete Desi Jisa set new course records in the men's and women's elite international section en route to winning titles at the Tata Steel Kolkata 25K marathon.

Elon Musk asks shareholders to decide on his Twitter bid

Elon Musk asks shareholders to decide on his Twitter bid

Rediff.com15 Apr 2022

The large share purchase would give the corporate raider significant voting rights, which could then be used to push changes in the company's leadership and management. This would increase share value and thus generate a massive return for the raider. "Taking Twitter private at $54.20 should be up to shareholders, not the board," Musk tweeted with the opinion poll with two options 'Yes' and 'No' . Implying that shareholders have to decide as they own the company, not the board of directors.

'Terrorism in J-K is an Islamist extremist venture'

'Terrorism in J-K is an Islamist extremist venture'

Rediff.com3 Aug 2022

'The expulsion of Kashmiri Pandits -- and all other non-Muslims -- is its clear objective.'

Nikamma Review

Nikamma Review

Rediff.com17 Jun 2022

Shilpa Shetty fills a uniform with grace and could, in an equal opportunity film industry, be cast with an actor half her age, and carry it off better than aging males prancing with women young enough to be their daughters, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Biden warns Americans in Ukraine to 'leave now'

Biden warns Americans in Ukraine to 'leave now'

Rediff.com11 Feb 2022

United States President Joe Biden warned Americans in Ukraine to leave the country immediately amid tensions between Moscow and Kiev, saying that sending US troops for an evacuation would mean 'world war'.