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ASK HR GURU: How To Deal With Office Politics?

ASK HR GURU: How To Deal With Office Politics?

Rediff.com12 Oct 2022

Office politics exists in many organisations, so don't let that bother you, advises HR Guru Mayank Rautela.

Companies get 2-month extension to hold AGMs

Companies get 2-month extension to hold AGMs

Rediff.com24 Sep 2021

The government said it had received many representations seeking extension of time citing many difficulties due to the second wave of Covid-19 and the subsequent lockdowns. MCA has asked the registrar of companies to approve the extension of the time limit to hold the AGM.

15 Russians among tourists stranded in rain-hit Himachal

15 Russians among tourists stranded in rain-hit Himachal

Rediff.com12 Jul 2023

Acting Director General of Police of Himachal Pradesh, Satwant Atwal Trivedi, on Tuesday said that 15 Russian tourists were reportedly stranded in Kasol, and Police are trying to establish contact with them.

Djokovic grateful for 'tennis mother' and 'tennis father'

Djokovic grateful for 'tennis mother' and 'tennis father'

Rediff.com12 Jun 2023

Novak Djokovic looked back at what had shaped him as tennis's most successful male player - hardship and adversity.

MCA writes to BCCI on difficulties in implementing Lodha reforms

MCA writes to BCCI on difficulties in implementing Lodha reforms

Rediff.com19 Oct 2016

Spelling out practical problems it has encountered in implementing the Justice Lodha committee's reforms in the Board of Control for Cricket in India and its affiliates in totality, Mumbai Cricket Association said it already has in place measures that, by and large, jell well with the reform process.

Services sector activity loses steam in Dec

Services sector activity loses steam in Dec

Rediff.com6 Jan 2021

India's services sector activity expanded at a slower pace in December as rates of growth in sales eased to a three-month low and staff hiring came to a halt amid weak business optimism, a monthly survey said on Wednesday. The seasonally adjusted India Services Business Activity Index fell from 53.7 in November to 52.3 in December. The index was above the critical 50 mark that separates growth from contraction for the third month in a row during December, but pointed to the slowest pace of expansion in the three-month sequence.

How small banks will boost financial literacy

How small banks will boost financial literacy

Rediff.com22 Sep 2015

Even today, many MFIs already distribute pension and micro insurance products to low-income households.

The Credila Success Story

The Credila Success Story

Rediff.com10 Jul 2023

Education finance is a complex and dynamic sector. There are too many variables -- the course, the calibre of students, the universities, and the job prospects once the course is over, notes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

DNA newspaper shuts print edition, to go fully digital

DNA newspaper shuts print edition, to go fully digital

Rediff.com9 Oct 2019

The last edition of the 14-year-old morninger, which had already stopped from Delhi and other centres earlier, will come out on Thursday from Mumbai and Ahmedabad, the broadsheet owned by Zee group's Subhash Chandra's Essel group said.

'Wife gets panic attacks. I am shattered'

'Wife gets panic attacks. I am shattered'

Rediff.com9 Jan 2024

rediffGURU Anu Krishna, a mental health coach and NLP practitioner, offers expert advice on how you can take charge of your life.

'General Zia was real startled'

'General Zia was real startled'

Rediff.com21 Mar 2024

'But he was very quick and did a very stylish adab.' 'Of course, I didn't expect him to hug.'

Let's get business running, crisis-hit Go First's IRP tells staff

Let's get business running, crisis-hit Go First's IRP tells staff

Rediff.com12 May 2023

Go First chief executive officer Kaushik Khona and tribunal-appointed interim resolution professional Abhilash Lal on Thursday reached out to the airline's staff, seeking their support for revival. While Khona said the company had taken all steps for the airline's revival, Lal put forward the view it would have to raise funds. Employee engagement took place a day after the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) admitted the airline's insolvency plea on Wednesday and ordered a moratorium on recoveries.

'Adani has deep pockets...'

'Adani has deep pockets...'

Rediff.com17 Oct 2023

'Adani can attract vessels at a much lower cost to Vizhinjam as he has the financial muscle to do so.'

Finfluencers: Real Or Fake Experts?

Finfluencers: Real Or Fake Experts?

Rediff.com27 Jul 2023

A mass fan following or a large number of views on a YouTube channel can't possibly constitute 'credentials'.

IT firms delaying onboarding freshers

IT firms delaying onboarding freshers

Rediff.com3 Mar 2023

'It is a sign of a bigger problem which is coming in the next six months.'

Time To Shift To Passive Funds

Time To Shift To Passive Funds

Rediff.com5 May 2023

'Investors don't have to worry about underperformance in passive funds, which earn market-equivalent returns.'

Crowdsourcing ideas: IBBI seeks public views on IBC regulations till date

Crowdsourcing ideas: IBBI seeks public views on IBC regulations till date

Rediff.com13 May 2023

In what could result in a complete overhaul of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), the insolvency regulator has sought public comments on the regulations it notified under the code to date. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has given a window of eight months ending December 31 to all stakeholders to share their views on its regulations. IBBI has called the exercise "crowdsourcing of ideas".

Is The Economy Growing Or Slowing?

Is The Economy Growing Or Slowing?

Rediff.com18 Sep 2023

A careful reading of the national income accounts suggests that after a strong recovery from the pandemic, there has been a significant ebbing of dynamism over the last three quarters to more modest levels recently, note Arvind Subramanian and Josh Felman.

California governor vetoes anti-caste discrimination bill

California governor vetoes anti-caste discrimination bill

Rediff.com8 Oct 2023

The governor's move has been welcomed by a large segment of the Indian-American community who were opposing the bill.

Current savings, investment rates can't propel GDP to 8%: Report

Current savings, investment rates can't propel GDP to 8%: Report

Rediff.com30 Mar 2023

Clawing the economy back to an 8 per cent growth path will require bringing savings and investment rates closer to 35 per cent on a sustained basis, which were 30.2 and 29.6 per cent, respectively, in FY22, according to a report. As per India Ratings, a large part of investments will have to be in infrastructure, which can help revive private investments by easing supply constraints and offset the weakening of external demand due to global headwinds. Higher investments will have to be accompanied by higher domestic savings to keep the savings-investments gap under check.

'I Had 10 Ideas When I Quit My Job'

'I Had 10 Ideas When I Quit My Job'

Rediff.com19 Dec 2023

'When I was toying with 10 different ideas, my father was diagnosed with lung fibrosis and his condition deteriorated so badly that we lost him in six months. He was very unsatisfied with the lack of proper diagnosis.' 'It made me think will anyone do a biopsy if there is no symptom? Why is it that we do not have any non-invasive diagnostic method?' 'This idea was the strongest out of the ten, and with Snahlata Singh with her cancer biology background joining me, the idea got a real boost.'

Sebi's Adani probe hits a wall with offshore regulators

Sebi's Adani probe hits a wall with offshore regulators

Rediff.com1 May 2023

The Securities and Exchange Board of India's (Sebi's) investigation into the Hindenburg allegations is making slow progress when it comes to obtaining information from overseas regulators, particularly around ultimate beneficial ownerships of certain foreign portfolio investors (FPIs), said people in the know. "Establishing ultimate beneficial ownerships for FPIs is a very complex exercise. "Several jurisdictions allow omnibus structures where the end beneficiaries are not required to be captured or are based in some other geographies.

One Needs Courage To Do What Prannoy Roy Did

One Needs Courage To Do What Prannoy Roy Did

Rediff.com1 Dec 2022

Even today when news organisations and their owners have stooped before the powers that be when they were only asked to bend, Prannoy is still standing tall, asserts Sanjay Ahirwal, , former managing editor, NDTV Worldwide.

Jet pilots ask SBI for pending salary, roadmap

Jet pilots ask SBI for pending salary, roadmap

Rediff.com26 Mar 2019

"We humbly request to you to alleviate some of the hardships that we and engineers have been facing, by ensuring that the new Jet management does not further delay our pending salaries dues at the earliest," NAG general secretary Tej Sood said in an e-mail to SBI chairman Rajnish Kumar.

Debt of 195 companies now exceeds market cap

Debt of 195 companies now exceeds market cap

Rediff.com26 Aug 2019

These firms owe Rs 13 trillion to lenders and account for 55% of all non-financial corporate debt.

5G: Future of mobile communication

5G: Future of mobile communication

Rediff.com3 May 2019

Revenue decline has left the operators with little money to service their mostly 3G and partly 4G infrastructure leading to poor data and voice quality.

Why There Is Job Attrition Among Women

Why There Is Job Attrition Among Women

Rediff.com11 Jul 2023

'The end of WFH has made achieving work-life integration more challenging for women.'

RBI Rules Make It Difficult To Attract Talent

RBI Rules Make It Difficult To Attract Talent

Rediff.com5 Jun 2023

A top-class board is important from a systemic point of view, more so at a time when the wider financial world and India Inc is chasing the same talent as banks.

Festival season a 'critical period': BMC amid Covid fear

Festival season a 'critical period': BMC amid Covid fear

Rediff.com18 Oct 2022

The metropolis saw an upward trend in daily COVID-19 cases in the second week of October.

Jaishankar to move bill on weapons of mass destruction in RS on Monday

Jaishankar to move bill on weapons of mass destruction in RS on Monday

Rediff.com16 Jul 2022

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will move the Weapons of Mass Destruction Bill in Rajya Sabha, as per the house's list of business.

'If its basic industry is terrorism': Jaishankar on helping Pak

'If its basic industry is terrorism': Jaishankar on helping Pak

Rediff.com23 Feb 2023

Jaishankar also made it clear that it is in nobody's interest to see a country get into severe economic difficulties, and that too a neighbour.

Flyover tragedy: Big blow to the construction company

Flyover tragedy: Big blow to the construction company

Rediff.com1 Apr 2016

The IVRCL termed the project the toughest undertaken by KMDA.

Mumbai ODI: MCA cites financial constraints, COA chief confident of solution

Mumbai ODI: MCA cites financial constraints, COA chief confident of solution

Rediff.com9 Oct 2018

The BCCI is confident that the Mumbai Cricket Association will host India's fourth ODI against the West Indies on October 29 despite the roadblocks cited by the state body's officials.

Amazon did not help when debt mounted amid lockdown: Future promoters

Amazon did not help when debt mounted amid lockdown: Future promoters

Rediff.com4 Jan 2021

Amazon provided mere "lip service" and failed to provide any help to the debt-laden Future Group as the retail major suffered massive setback amid the COVID-induced lockdown and faced possible insolvency or debt restructuring, Future Group's promoters said in a letter to the e-commerce giant. This is the first time Future Group promoters have written to Amazon after the parties were embroiled in a legal battle over the sale of Future's retail assets to Reliance Industries. The letter from the promoters, including Kishore Biyani, was written on December 31. It alleged that Amazon's actions "lacked good faith" during the March to August period, when the group's retail business was severely hit by the lockdown.

K'taka govt announces Rs 1610 cr COVID-19 package

K'taka govt announces Rs 1610 cr COVID-19 package

Rediff.com6 May 2020

The government has also hiked excise duty by 11 percent, which is in addition to the 6 per cent that was announced in the budget, he said.

Finally, Centrum comes to the rescue of beleaguered PMC Bank

Finally, Centrum comes to the rescue of beleaguered PMC Bank

Rediff.com18 Jun 2021

Paving the way for takeover of crisis-ridden Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank (PMC), the Reserve Bank of India on Friday granted in-principle approval to the Centrum Financial Services to set up a small finance bank. Centrum Financial Services was one of the applicants for takeover of the PMC Bank. "This 'in-principle' approval has been accorded in specific pursuance to the Centrum Financial Services Limited's offer dated February 1, 2021, in response to the expression of interest notification (November 3, 2020) published by the PMC Bank Ltd," the RBI said in a statement.

Bundesliga to lure soccer-starved global TV audiences

Bundesliga to lure soccer-starved global TV audiences

Rediff.com15 May 2020

'With the Bundesliga as the only league to be broadcast on TV, I expect we will have an audience of a billion'

'Sanjeev Khanna had a lot of skills'

'Sanjeev Khanna had a lot of skills'

Rediff.com4 Sep 2015

A fellow member at the Calcutta Cricket & Football Club shares insights about Sanjeev Khanna, the alleged Sheena Bora murder co-accused, with Indrani Roy/Rediff.com

Can India Overtake Turkiye, China?

Can India Overtake Turkiye, China?

Rediff.com17 Aug 2022

India's growth in the last three financial years has averaged just 1.9%. It is natural to project rapid growth from this low base. Crucial to that would be the assumption that the economy has suffered no lasting damage from the pandemic, observes T N Ninan.

When Irfan's Ammi Bowled Sachin Over With Biryani

When Irfan's Ammi Bowled Sachin Over With Biryani

Rediff.com5 May 2022

Sachin Tendulkar loved the biryani so much that he wanted to have it the next day as well.