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Salary cut: Jet chief may meet pilots, engineers

Salary cut: Jet chief may meet pilots, engineers

Rediff.com22 Nov 2008

Pilots and engineers to be affected by this move are understood to have expressed their opposition to it and are considering their response, the source said. The airline employs around 13,200 personnel with around 2,000 of them drawing a salary of more than Rs 100,000 a month. These officials comprise mainly pilots and maintenance engineers.

Adi Godrej: 'There's no dearth of jobs in India'

Adi Godrej: 'There's no dearth of jobs in India'

Rediff.com28 Dec 2018

'What exists instead is a clear gap between skilled people and the work at hand.' 'Employers on most occasions find it difficult to find a match between the two,' Adi Godrej tells Viveat Susan Pinto and Niraj Bhatt.

Sunanda case: Cops find broken glass, marks on bed and carpet

Sunanda case: Cops find broken glass, marks on bed and carpet

Rediff.com9 Nov 2014

The hotel room, where former minister Shashi Tharoor's wife Sunanda Pushkar was found dead under mysterious circumstances on January 17, has been re-examined by police and forensic experts who claimed to have found some fresh evidence.

Marshal of IAF Arjan Singh cremated with full state honour

Marshal of IAF Arjan Singh cremated with full state honour

Rediff.com18 Sep 2017

Singh's body was consigned to flames amid chanting of hymns at the Brar Square in Delhi Cantonment in the presence of several senior political leaders and top brass of the Indian Military.

Sunanda case: Pakistani journalist Mehr Tarar questioned

Sunanda case: Pakistani journalist Mehr Tarar questioned

Rediff.com18 Jul 2016

Tarar's questioning took place in February for over two hours.

Planning to invest in balanced funds? Read this first!

Planning to invest in balanced funds? Read this first!

Rediff.com3 Mar 2017

Balanced funds are suitable for investors who have low-risk appetite or are new to equities.Those with more than seven-year investment horizon should look at funds that have higher equity exposure.

Govt to save Rs 40,000 crore from austerity drive: Nomura

Govt to save Rs 40,000 crore from austerity drive: Nomura

Rediff.com31 Oct 2014

The government's austerity drive announced on Thursday , would lead to a saving of up to Rs 40,000 crore (Rs 400 billion) or 0.3 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) but poses risks to growth, Japanese brokerage Nomura has said.

Virgin Mobile targets young India

Virgin Mobile targets young India

Rediff.com1 Apr 2008

Virgin Mobile is flying in the face of conventional wisdom with a niche strategy for the Indian market. Virgin is faced with a market that is crowded by telecom players. It would take some good strategies to break through the thick maze. Their strategy is to deliver a tailored & relevant offering for a single, distinct segment - the youth. 70 mn Indians aged between 14 & 25 years own cell phones. Over the next three years, Virgin expects 50 mn new subscribers in this segment.

HC refuses to restrain Arnab from airing Pushkar death news

HC refuses to restrain Arnab from airing Pushkar death news

Rediff.com8 Sep 2017

The high court also expressed anguish that the Delhi Police has failed to complete the investigation and file a chargesheet in the three-and-a-half-year old case.

60 killed in Islamabad suicide blast

60 killed in Islamabad suicide blast

Rediff.com21 Sep 2008

50 people were reported killed and 40 others injured in a massive explosion outside the Marriott hotel in Islamabad on Saturday

As Oberoi Delhi hotel pauses for face-lift, employees to get postings abroad

As Oberoi Delhi hotel pauses for face-lift, employees to get postings abroad

Rediff.com26 Mar 2016

Belvedere members at the Oberoi here Delhi will not be charged the annual membership fee of Rs 143,125 for the two years

Bring down the rhetoric, don't call Tharoor names: Delhi HC to Arnab

Bring down the rhetoric, don't call Tharoor names: Delhi HC to Arnab

Rediff.com29 May 2017

The Delhi high court on Monday sought the response of the Arnab Goswami and his newly-launched news channel Republic TV on Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's defamation plea against them.

Brad Pitt is chilling with Shah Rukh Khan and we can't even!

Brad Pitt is chilling with Shah Rukh Khan and we can't even!

Rediff.com24 May 2017

In Mumbai to promote his Netflix original film War Machine, the Hollywood star caught up with King Khan.

'PM's '5-star activists' comment borders on contempt of court'

'PM's '5-star activists' comment borders on contempt of court'

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

'The comment is ill advised and unworthy of the exalted office occupied by the prime minister.' 'The judiciary as a whole cannot be attributed to be functioning under extraneous influences or pressures,' says Constitutional expert and Senior Supreme Court Advocate P P Rao.

Indian athletes slam Marathon organisers

Indian athletes slam Marathon organisers

Rediff.com20 Jan 2008

The Indian half-marathoners complained of being treated unfairly during the Mumbai Marathon.

Don't hand out your business cards like freebies!

Don't hand out your business cards like freebies!

Rediff.com25 Apr 2008

Corporate grooming expert Suneeta Kanga highlights the do's and don'ts of business card etiquette.

La Liga: Valencia up to second thanks to 3-0 win at Getafe

La Liga: Valencia up to second thanks to 3-0 win at Getafe

Rediff.com23 Sep 2014

Valencia continued their solid start to La Liga and climbed to second when recent Spain recruit Paco Alcacer set them on their way to a 3-0 win at Getafe on Monday.

World Athletics boss puts his money where his mouth is

World Athletics boss puts his money where his mouth is

Rediff.com27 Nov 2015

The global head of athletics, Sebastian Coe, has promised to do all he can to clean up the battered reputation of his sport and the organisation that runs it and has already made changes in the way the IAAF operates in Monaco.

New Year revelry: Two women molested in Mumbai

New Year revelry: Two women molested in Mumbai

Rediff.com2 Jan 2008

Two women were allegedly molested by a group of men during New Year revelry outside a five-star hotel in Mumbai.

Salman: Priyanka did what she wanted

Salman: Priyanka did what she wanted

Rediff.com29 May 2019

'To get the most important film of Priyanka's career, which would perhaps take her another 10-15 years, she refused to do it to get married to him. I mean it's amazing!'

ICC ACU officer questions Shoaib, Younis

ICC ACU officer questions Shoaib, Younis

Rediff.com9 Apr 2008

The ICC's Anti-Corruption Unit officer Alan Peacock has reportedly questioned the two Pakistani players following claims by Shoaib Akhtar that he rejected offers to underperform in matches.

Cash crunch handicaps hockey tourney

Cash crunch handicaps hockey tourney

Rediff.com30 Nov 2007

The Lal Bahadur Shastri four-nation women's hockey tournament starting in New Delhi is spiked before it could take-off.

Careers in hospitality: Some unusual options

Careers in hospitality: Some unusual options

Rediff.com29 Feb 2008

The recent economic transformation of India has thrown up a number of unusual and rewarding places looking for skilled workers and willing to pay for them.

Aditya Chopra files for divorce

Aditya Chopra files for divorce

Rediff.com22 Feb 2008

Aditya had moved out of his father's house and has been living in a five star hotel for several months.

Review: Nenjathai Killadhae

Review: Nenjathai Killadhae

Rediff.com13 Feb 2008

Blue Waters Movie Makers' Nenjathai Killadhae, directed by Ahathian is a love-story that's a jumble of cliches and silliness.

Delhi Airport faces alleged service tax evasion charge

Delhi Airport faces alleged service tax evasion charge

Rediff.com24 Aug 2014

DIAL is a joint venture consortium of GMR Group, Airports Authority of India, Fraport and Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad.

Shelter homes: Where did the Rs 1,078 cr go, SC asks Centre

Shelter homes: Where did the Rs 1,078 cr go, SC asks Centre

Rediff.com30 Oct 2015

The Supreme Court on Friday posed tough questions on allotment of Rs 1,078 crores under National Urban Livelihood Mission to states and asked the Centre to apprise it as to what happened to the huge money and whether new shelter homes for urban poor have been built.

Navi Mumbai gets its 1st 5 star hotel

Navi Mumbai gets its 1st 5 star hotel

Rediff.com26 Feb 2007

Park Hotels, promoted by Apeejay Surrendra Hotels, has launched the first boutique hotel 'The Park' in Navi Mumbai's CBD Belapur, a thriving business district and a IT-manufacturing hub.

Riches rise from Mumbai slum clearance

Riches rise from Mumbai slum clearance

Rediff.com7 May 2008

But this week, after years of navigating red tape, the 202-room Four Seasons Mumbai became the first luxury hotel of its size to launch in the city's south in about 20 years.

Modi govt to decide on India-Pakistan series in UAE in December

Modi govt to decide on India-Pakistan series in UAE in December

Rediff.com2 Feb 2015

India are scheduled to play a bilateral series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates in December.

Valentine's Day Special: 'The real romance began after marriage'

Valentine's Day Special: 'The real romance began after marriage'

Rediff.com13 Feb 2015

This Valentine's Day, five TV actors debunk negative theories about holy matrimony.

Akshay Kumar roped in as brand ambassador

Akshay Kumar roped in as brand ambassador

Rediff.com31 Mar 2008

Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar was on Monday roped in as brand ambassador of the Indian Premier League's 'Delhi Daredevils' team.

Your yearend with a Bollywood actress?

Your yearend with a Bollywood actress?

Rediff.com5 Dec 2007

Country Club India Ltd has signed up Mallaika Arora Khan, Neha Dhupia, Rimi Sen, Amrita Arora, Mahima Choudhary and Udita Goswami for yearend bashes across the country.

Elite dogs to guard Delhi when Obamas come visiting

Elite dogs to guard Delhi when Obamas come visiting

Rediff.com12 Jan 2015

A special sniffer dog squad of Indo-Tibetan Border Patrol has been brought in to the national capital to sanitise the locations which are on the itinerary of US President Barack Obama for his visit later this month to take part in the Republic Day celebrations.

Global hotels to mushroom in India

Global hotels to mushroom in India

Rediff.com17 Aug 2007

There are approximately 300 million domestic travellers each year and this number is expected to grow by 10-15 per cent every year.

'Terrific mandate of 2014 is being wasted day after day'

'Terrific mandate of 2014 is being wasted day after day'

Rediff.com5 Feb 2019

'Whoever whispered in his ears that go for demonetisation, misled him completely' and the PM lacked the sagacity to know that it would not work, Yashwant Sinha tells Archis Mohan.

Tharoor accuses Delhi Police of pressurising domestic help to frame him

Tharoor accuses Delhi Police of pressurising domestic help to frame him

Rediff.com7 Jan 2015

In fresh details emerging in the sensational death of Sunanda Pushkar, her husband and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor had accused Delhi Police of "repeatedly physically assaulting" and intimidating his domestic help into "confessing" that they both murdered her.

Max India's Analjit Singh bets on wine industry in S Africa

Max India's Analjit Singh bets on wine industry in S Africa

Rediff.com1 Oct 2015

The total investment in the three farms of Leeu Estates is said to be $35 million.

Vision, an honest mind & a nationalist spirit

Vision, an honest mind & a nationalist spirit

Rediff.com14 Feb 2008

Do we need short-term easy gains, that lead to catastrophe? Or long term progress? India will have to choose very soon when it elects its next government.

High realty prices keep big bidders away

High realty prices keep big bidders away

Rediff.com14 Feb 2008

Haryana Urban Development Authority had to defer the auction of an eight-acre plot earmarked for a five-star hotel in the city centre as only one bidder turned up on the day of auction. The authorities told that a quorum of three bidders was a must for the auction to take place.