News for 'human resources'

China faces huge employment pressure: Minister

China faces huge employment pressure: Minister

Rediff.com7 Mar 2012

Chinese cities and towns will see 25 million more people joining the workforce this year.

Hazare versus Sibal: The plot thickens

Hazare versus Sibal: The plot thickens

Rediff.com1 Aug 2011

Activist Anna Hazare claims that 85 per cent people in Telecom and Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal's constituency in Chandni Chowk, Delhi, support the draft Lokpal Bill drawn up by 'civil society' activists.

Niche talent is name of game for IT firms

Niche talent is name of game for IT firms

Rediff.com29 Feb 2012

The Indian IT sector is increasingly preferring candidates with expertise in niche areas like mobile technology, data analytics and SAP over others.

Team Anna begins Lokpal referendum on Sibal's turf

Team Anna begins Lokpal referendum on Sibal's turf

Rediff.com21 Jul 2011

Seeking to galvanise public opinion in favour of its version of Lokpal Bill, the Anna Hazare team on Thursday initiated a "referendum" on the law in Chandni Chowk Lok Sabha constituency represented by Human Resources and Development Minister Kapil Sibal.

Centre ready for dialogue with CMs on NCTC

Centre ready for dialogue with CMs on NCTC

Rediff.com21 Feb 2012

With the chorus against the formation of the National Counter Terrorism Council turning louder, the government on Tuesday said it is ready for a dialogue to dispel any misgivings or concerns expressed by states opposing it. Union Telecom and Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal said each state is already represented in the central council of NCTC and if there was any misgiving, the Centre would remove it through dialogue.

Sibal's new entrance exam plan draws flak from IITians

Sibal's new entrance exam plan draws flak from IITians

Rediff.com16 Feb 2012

On February 14, students from IIT-Delhi, Patna and Roorkee expressed dissent over the HRD ministry's latest announcement to scrap JEE and AIEEE for ISEET since 2013.

Public sector bank chiefs are not paragons of HR virtue

Public sector bank chiefs are not paragons of HR virtue

Rediff.com31 Aug 2012

Human resource, or HR, development is one of the key portfolios that K C Chakrabarty handles as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) deputy governor.

Kapil Sibal to take charge of Chavan's ministries

Kapil Sibal to take charge of Chavan's ministries

Rediff.com10 Nov 2010

President Pratibha Patil on Wednesday accepted the resignation of Prithviraj Chavan from the Union Council of Ministers and asked Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal to hold additional charge of two ministries independently handled by him.

Jobs: What ails India's fresh grads

Jobs: What ails India's fresh grads

Rediff.com21 Feb 2013

It is not the lack of skills and poor education institutes, but the lack of passion to learn and poor choices that is holding India's young grads back.

'Only 39.5% Indian graduates employable'

'Only 39.5% Indian graduates employable'

Rediff.com16 May 2008

Only 39.5 per cent of graduates in India are employable and the challenge is to bridge the human resources gap by providing skills training to the other 60 per cent, says a Confederation of Indian Industry-Aspire report released at the 'Skills World 2008' summit organised by the CII and Aspire on Friday.

New 2-yr, 6-month distance programmes

New 2-yr, 6-month distance programmes

Rediff.com20 Apr 2009

Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning announces admissions to the various long and short term programmes.

PM for cashless society, shield for water resources

PM for cashless society, shield for water resources

Rediff.com23 May 2016

Modi said there was a need to make transactions 'transparent' in India.

Hazare seeks parallel govt without accountability: Sibal

Hazare seeks parallel govt without accountability: Sibal

Rediff.com24 Jun 2011

Union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal on Friday said Gandhian leader Anna Hazare was seeking to create a 'parallel government' through a Jan Lokpal bill without accountability, flouting the basic structure of the Constitution.

I can vouch for ex-IAF chief Tyagi's integrity: Raju

I can vouch for ex-IAF chief Tyagi's integrity: Raju

Rediff.com13 Feb 2013

Human Resources and Development Minister M M Pallam Raju, who was minister of state for defence when the deal for procuring 12 choppers from Italian firm Finmeccanica was signed in 2010, Wednesday said he can "vouch for the integrity" of former Indian Air Force chief S P Tyagi, whose name has surfaced in the scam.

Team Anna, group of 'weighty politicians': Sibal

Team Anna, group of 'weighty politicians': Sibal

Rediff.com3 Aug 2012

Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal on Friday took a dig at Team Anna by calling them 'weighty politicians' and saying they had taken the 'anshan' (hunger strike) route to enter politics.

Focus on HR, not stocks, to maximise profits

Focus on HR, not stocks, to maximise profits

Rediff.com3 Aug 2012

The perils of thinking of human resources as 'soft'.

Manesar violence: Maruti reaches out to other HR heads

Manesar violence: Maruti reaches out to other HR heads

Rediff.com31 Jul 2012

Top HR minds in India, including Santrupt Misra of Aditya Birla Group, Satish Pradhan of Tata Sons, P Dwarakanath of Max India, Aquil Busrai (ex-IBM India) and Price Augustine of Mahindra & Mahindra and Pankaj Bansal of People Strong were among those who brainstormed with Maruti Suzuki India chief operating officer (administration) S Y Siddiqui last week.

Summer jobs in HR, communications

Summer jobs in HR, communications

Rediff.com30 Apr 2008

MarketPulse Knowledge Networks Private Limited has various openings for summer internships.

CBI interim report says AMU VC committed financial impropriety

CBI interim report says AMU VC committed financial impropriety

Rediff.com12 Jan 2012

The Central Bureau of Investigation is believed to have found that Aligarh Muslim University Vice-Chancellor P K Abdul Azis had committed financial impropriety and knowingly claimed allowances for which he was not entitled.

4 skills HR managers look for in YOU

4 skills HR managers look for in YOU

Rediff.com3 Jun 2011

Surbhi Shweta, head, human resource, Mirae Asset Global Investments (I) Pvt. Ltd., spells out the four qualities HR managers always looks for in prospective candidates.

JEE-Main to be held from July 18-23, NEET on July 26: Govt

JEE-Main to be held from July 18-23, NEET on July 26: Govt

Rediff.com5 May 2020

The two crucial exams were postponed due to the lockdown imposed in the country to combat COVID-19. "JEE-Main will be held from July 18-23, while JEE-Advanced will be held in August. NEET will be conducted on July 26," Nishank said.

Maruti may not de-recognise union

Maruti may not de-recognise union

Rediff.com27 Jul 2012

In what seems to be a softening of stance, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) has decided not to take any immediate steps to de-recognise the newly instituted Maruti Suzuki Workers' Union (MSWU) of the Manesar unit.

Pranab does what he does best: troubleshoots over Lokpal bill

Pranab does what he does best: troubleshoots over Lokpal bill

Rediff.com29 Dec 2011

Mukherjee, along with Parliamentary Affairs Minister PK Bansal and Human Resources Development Minister Kapil Sibal, held meetings with BSP leader Satish C Mishra and RJD chief Lalu Prasad as the debate was underway in the Rajya Sabha in effort to woo them

Become a corporate trainer

Become a corporate trainer

Rediff.com2 Mar 2009

Attend the three-day certification workshop on Training and Facilitation Skills organised by WCH Training Solutions.

Tata Power innovates succession plan

Tata Power innovates succession plan

Rediff.com15 Jan 2013

Fixes spotlight on in-house talent for retaining and grooming purposes.

Pro-Khalistan elements in Canada sponsoring visas of Sikh youth

Pro-Khalistan elements in Canada sponsoring visas of Sikh youth

Rediff.com27 Sep 2023

Pro-Khalistan elements based in Canada have been luring gullible Sikh youth to the North American country by sponsoring their visa with the sole objective of using them to carry out their agenda on Canadian soil, sources said on Wednesday.

Lawyers' strike on July 11, 12 against education bill

Lawyers' strike on July 11, 12 against education bill

Rediff.com9 Jul 2012

The Bar Council of India (BCI) on Monday said lawyers across the country would abstain from work on July 11 and 12 in protest against the government's Higher Education and Research (HER) Bill aimed at usurping its control over the legal education.

2 arrested for raping Class XI student in Delhi

2 arrested for raping Class XI student in Delhi

Rediff.com2 Jan 2013

Two men were arrested in New Delhi after a 17-year-old complained on New Year's eve that she was raped allegedly by them earlier, police said on Wednesday.

Anand unfazed by citizenship controversy

Anand unfazed by citizenship controversy

Rediff.com24 Aug 2010

Unfazed by the controversy surrounding his nationality, World chess champion Viswanathan Anand looked cheerful as he arrived to a grand reception at the International Congress of Mathematicians in Hyderabad on Tuesday.

Didn't carry out attack, Delhi police biased, says Aishe

Didn't carry out attack, Delhi police biased, says Aishe

Rediff.com10 Jan 2020

Ghosh's remarks came after Delhi Police identified nine suspects including her in connection with the vandalism and violence which had broken out in JNU campus. She said she has full faith in the law and hoped that the investigation will be fair.

Balakrishnan, Vemuri likely to join Infosys board

Balakrishnan, Vemuri likely to join Infosys board

Rediff.com19 Apr 2011

Infosys Technologies will soon induct two of its top executives to its board, to fill the vacancies left by the resignations of human resources and administration director Mohandas Pai and co-founder K Dinesh.

3 key characteristics of effective leaders

3 key characteristics of effective leaders

Rediff.com20 Dec 2012

Human resource professional and avid public speaker Brillian S K feels that a few leadership traits can be instilled in everyone and developed through self confidence.

Sibal's intent may be good, but 2013 is too early

Sibal's intent may be good, but 2013 is too early

Rediff.com12 Jun 2012

Having a single entrance exam will not put an end to the coaching-class culture, nor help reduce stress, but will only aggravate it further, say academicians. While Sibal's plan may not be foolproof, having independent exams is not the solution too. So, then, is there a middle way out? We deliberate the situation.

IIT Kanpur's move legally unsustainable, say IITs

IIT Kanpur's move legally unsustainable, say IITs

Rediff.com11 Jun 2012

It is likely that other Indian Institutes of Technology may not join IIT-Kanpur in its resolve to take on the new entrance exam.

Ex-finance manager absconds with Asia Tour funds

Ex-finance manager absconds with Asia Tour funds

Rediff.com7 Apr 2011

Police in Malaysia are hunting golf's Asian Tour's former finance and human resources manager after he defrauded the organisation of a large sum of money and disappeared.

Venezuelan who dreamt of becoming nun crowned Miss World 2011

Venezuelan who dreamt of becoming nun crowned Miss World 2011

Rediff.com7 Nov 2011

Miss Venezuela, Ivian Lunasol Sarcos Colmenares, who spent five years studying in a nunnery, has bagged the title of Miss World 2011 amid much fanfare at Earls Court Two in London.

Genpact wants grads as leaders!

Genpact wants grads as leaders!

Rediff.com7 Oct 2019

"We made a conscious decision that we will not get influenced by the years of experience," says Piyush Mehta, chief human resource officer, Genpact.

Prof Yogendra Yadav: 'Read what you're criticising'

Prof Yogendra Yadav: 'Read what you're criticising'

Rediff.com18 May 2012

New Delhi-based NGO organised a cartoon demonstration and hosted a public forum against Union Minister for Human Resource Development Kapil Sibal's intention to eliminate all political cartoons from NCERT textbooks. Abhishek Mande listens in.

Prof Yogendra Yadav: 'Read what you're criticising'

Prof Yogendra Yadav: 'Read what you're criticising'

Rediff.com18 May 2012

New Delhi-based NGO organised a cartoon demonstration and hosted a public forum against Union Minister for Human Resource Development Kapil Sibal's intention to eliminate all political cartoons from NCERT textbooks. Abhishek Mande listens in.