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Sandberg 1st woman to join Facebook Board

Sandberg 1st woman to join Facebook Board

Rediff.com26 Jun 2012

Facebook announced Harvard alumna Sandberg's promotion to the eight-member board on Monday.

Congress gets papers in order for Pranab's Prez post bid

Congress gets papers in order for Pranab's Prez post bid

Rediff.com20 Jun 2012

Nomination papers of Pranab Mukhejee, for the Presidential poll on July 19, are being readied, according to sources. Senior Union ministers and Members of Parliament have been summoned to Parliament House on Wednesday to affix their signatures on Mukherjee's papers.

TCS announces Rs 16,000 crore buyback plan

TCS announces Rs 16,000 crore buyback plan

Rediff.com7 Oct 2020

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Wednesday announced a mega-Rs 16,000 crore buyback plan at Rs 3,000 per equity share. In 2017 and 2018 too, TCS had undertaken buyback offers of similar sizes.

'Arrest Chitra, find others involved in NSE scam'

'Arrest Chitra, find others involved in NSE scam'

Rediff.com22 Feb 2022

'This issue is related to national security because they were compromising the entire capital markets's core infrastructure by leaking confidential information.' 'What would have happened if the servers had come down?' 'Or some confidential information leaked to terrorists who could have knocked out our capital market?'

Tharoor's remarks his personal opinion: Congress

Tharoor's remarks his personal opinion: Congress

Rediff.com1 Jan 2013

Congress steered clear of the controversial remarks of Union Minister Shashi Tharoor favouring making public the identity of the 23-year-old gang-rape victim.

'Kapil Sibal broke his promise'

'Kapil Sibal broke his promise'

Rediff.com5 Jun 2012

Somnath Bharti, president, IIT Delhi Alumni Association and Supreme Court lawyer explains why the HRD minister's dream of 'one country, one exam' is a myth.

Most competitive countries in the world

Most competitive countries in the world

Rediff.com4 Jun 2012

Rankings measure how well countries manage their economic and human resources to increase their prosperity.

20-25 cr to get 40-50 cr doses of Covid vaccine by July 2021: Govt

20-25 cr to get 40-50 cr doses of Covid vaccine by July 2021: Govt

Rediff.com4 Oct 2020

The Union health minister said a high-level expert group is going into all the aspects of vaccines and the health ministry is preparing a format in which states will submit lists of priority population groups.

Modi invites Indian-American business leaders to India

Modi invites Indian-American business leaders to India

Rediff.com28 Sep 2014

He is meeting stalwarts such as Google's Eric E Schmidt, Carlyle's David M Rubenstein, Cargill's David W MacLennan, MasterCard's Ajay Banga, and Pepsico's Indra Nooyi.

JNU forms panel to probe attack; students hold march

JNU forms panel to probe attack; students hold march

Rediff.com9 Jan 2020

The five-member panel will recommend measures to ensure safety of students and will probe lapses in security, if any. The students and civil society members, meanwhile, took out a protest march demanding resignation of the V-C.

Facebook may decide if you will get an interview call

Facebook may decide if you will get an interview call

Rediff.com7 Dec 2012

A new study has revealed that more than 90 per cent employers look for social media profiles before considering a candidate for a job.

WATCH LIVE! With 2 days left, will Parliament logjam end?

WATCH LIVE! With 2 days left, will Parliament logjam end?

Rediff.com12 Aug 2015

Catch all the debates from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

Row over CBSE reducing syllabus, board says one-time measure

Row over CBSE reducing syllabus, board says one-time measure

Rediff.com8 Jul 2020

The CBSE had announced that it had rationalised the syllabus for Classes 9 to 12 for the 2020-21 session by up to 30 per cent to make up for the academic loss caused due to COVID-19. However, it was the decision to drop topics related to Social Sciences which drew sharp reaction from opposition parties like the Congress, Left, Trinamool Congress, Nationalist Congress Party and Shiv Sena.

Jitin Prasada and Akhilesh vow not to let infants die

Jitin Prasada and Akhilesh vow not to let infants die

Rediff.com4 Mar 2013

Union Human Resource Development Minister of State Jitin Prasada, who shared the stage with UP Chief Minister Akhikesh Yadav said in one voice that they would shun any kind of politics on the issue, which they declared was close to their hearts.

COLUMN: Employability and its avatars

COLUMN: Employability and its avatars

Rediff.com29 Nov 2012

Unstated assumption is that the job applicant is in some way responsible for his employability problem, says Ajit Balakrishnan.

Govt nod to Copyright Amendment Bill

Govt nod to Copyright Amendment Bill

Rediff.com10 May 2012

The government on Thursday gave its nod to the Copyright Amendment Bill along with two other bills which would see setting up of innovation universities and mandatory accreditation of higher education institutions.

Pending class 10, 12 CBSE exams to be held from July 1-15

Pending class 10, 12 CBSE exams to be held from July 1-15

Rediff.com8 May 2020

While class 12 exams will be conducted across the country, the class 10 exams are only pending in North East Delhi where they were affected due to the law and order situation.

Nine Indian Americans in Forbes 'Midas 100'

Nine Indian Americans in Forbes 'Midas 100'

Rediff.com4 May 2012

Nine Indian Americans have made it to the list of 100 dealmakers with "Midas Touch" compiled by the Forbes Magazine.

TCS, Infosys, Wipro add 7 times more jobs

TCS, Infosys, Wipro add 7 times more jobs

Rediff.com2 May 2019

'Young people are digital natives.' 'Hence, their ability to learn coding and to become a full stack engineer is far more.' 'The demand for such people is more as we feel that if we hire people from campuses, we can train them to become what we want.'

How good is succession planning in Indian cos?

How good is succession planning in Indian cos?

Rediff.com1 May 2012

Developing a deep bench is a human resource issue.

Datawind to take Aakash-2 beyond education

Datawind to take Aakash-2 beyond education

Rediff.com17 Nov 2012

Datawind is now getting queries from government agencies.

Bill for SC, ST, OBC quotas in central institutes passed

Bill for SC, ST, OBC quotas in central institutes passed

Rediff.com27 Apr 2012

A key bill to provide reservation to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Other Backward Caste under state seats in central education institutes in tribal areas was passed in the Rajya Sabha on Friday.

Modi reaches out to youth, pitches for development

Modi reaches out to youth, pitches for development

Rediff.com6 Feb 2013

Asserting that there is an overwhelming feeling of pessimism in India, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the biggest challenge is to use human resources to its full potential.

RBI to hire up to 6 cos to overhaul HR practices

RBI to hire up to 6 cos to overhaul HR practices

Rediff.com24 Jul 2012

The central bank will form a panel of up to six independent professional firms to help RBI in framing, implementing and delivering integrated HR solutions in the areas of HR policies, processes and systems, among others.

Maruti vs workers: Lessons from Manesar

Maruti vs workers: Lessons from Manesar

Rediff.com24 Jul 2012

There is enough blame to go around for Maruti violence.

No production as Maruti unit turns police fortress

No production as Maruti unit turns police fortress

Rediff.com20 Jul 2012

Workers, union leaders in hiding amid spate of arrests; Japanese nationals among 100 injured; killed person identified as HR general manager

India creates the heritage of tomorrow today: Tharoor

India creates the heritage of tomorrow today: Tharoor

Rediff.com11 Jan 2013

Shashi Tharoor, the minister of state for human resources development, the moderator for a discussion on heritage and the diaspora, was suave as ever as he described how Indians had influenced the world and drawn the best of foreign influences.

IIT fee hike won't fix financial woes

IIT fee hike won't fix financial woes

Rediff.com9 Jan 2013

Tuition fee does little to even meet the institutes' operating expenses; directors differ on fee hike.

'Let your children pursue their dreams'

'Let your children pursue their dreams'

Rediff.com2 Feb 2010

Kapil Sibal, Minister for Human Resource Development, has said that education reforms can't be implemented until parents allow their children to pursue their dreams.

5 Things To AVOID When You Resume Work

5 Things To AVOID When You Resume Work

Rediff.com21 Oct 2021

With the hybrid model in place, employees can take advantage of the working from office to build better working relationships, trust, and comradeship.

The HOTTEST Digital Jobs

The HOTTEST Digital Jobs

Rediff.com25 Mar 2021

Even at the entry-level, professionals who have proficiency in emerging technologies will have an edge over others in these domains.

India likely to get 20 more IIITs

India likely to get 20 more IIITs

Rediff.com4 Jun 2012

Rajasthan, Assam, Himachal Pradesh and Tripura among states that will set up an institute each.

BJP should ask its CMs to RESIGN: Congress

BJP should ask its CMs to RESIGN: Congress

Rediff.com8 Sep 2012

Stepping up its offensive against the Bharatiya Janata Party, the government on Saturday said the opposition party should ask its chief ministers to resign in connection to the coal-gate row since the state governments decide who gets the mining lease. "The basic question is that who executes the lease," Union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal said.

CPI-M blames both UPA, BJP for stalemate in Parl

CPI-M blames both UPA, BJP for stalemate in Parl

Rediff.com5 Sep 2012

Hitting out at the United Progressive Alliance and the Bharatiya Janata Party for the present stalemate in Parliament, the Communist Party of India-Marxist has said both did not want the truth about 'coalgate' to come out.

No salary hike for I-T sector workers this year

No salary hike for I-T sector workers this year

Rediff.com18 Apr 2020

While industry leaders Tata Consultancy Services and Wipro have announced deferring wage-hike plans, other players such as Infosys and HCL Technologies are expected to follow suit, according to industry insiders.

1 cr frontline healthcare workers identified to get Covid vaccine

1 cr frontline healthcare workers identified to get Covid vaccine

Rediff.com24 Nov 2020

Five vaccine candidates are in advanced stages of development in India, out of which four are in Phase II/III and one is in Phase-I/II trials.

Uproar in LS as Sibal the only cabinet minister present

Uproar in LS as Sibal the only cabinet minister present

Rediff.com16 May 2012

The Opposition on Wednesday created uproar in the Lok Sabha over the presence of just one cabinet minister during Zero Hour when it was raising matters of public importance.

Infosys to offer training programme in UK

Infosys to offer training programme in UK

Rediff.com10 May 2012

India's second-largest IT services company, Infosys, on Wednesday said it was planning to offer an apprenticeship programme with the National Apprenticeship Scheme (NAS) in the United Kingdom (UK). Through this programme, the company will provide apprenticeship in fields like marketing, human resources, among others, Infosys said in a release.

Why Aakash tablet has run into a storm

Why Aakash tablet has run into a storm

Rediff.com23 Jan 2012

Canadian company dismisses series of charges levelled by cellular majors

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.