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The sulking ministers of UPA government

The sulking ministers of UPA government

Rediff.com29 Oct 2012

The Cabinet reshuffle of October 28 seems to have left some Congress ministers dismayed. While some are reportedly upset over being demoted, others are unhappy about being ignored for key ministerial posts.

One withdrawal from Provident Fund can cost you Rs 21 lakh

One withdrawal from Provident Fund can cost you Rs 21 lakh

Rediff.com29 Oct 2012

Withdrawing the amount each time you move job(s), or otherwise, can make a huge dent in your retirement corpus.

Tiranga yatra triggers row at AMU

Tiranga yatra triggers row at AMU

Rediff.com24 Jan 2019

The university said it followed procedure and believed that the motorcycle procession was meant to polarise students on the campus.

Govt has no business to be in business: Modi

Govt has no business to be in business: Modi

Rediff.com24 Feb 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the government has no business to be in business and his administration is committed to privatising all PSUs barring the bare minimum in four strategic sectors. "It is government's duty to support enterprises and businesses. But it is not essential that it should own and run enterprises," he said. Modi also said the Centre's policy is to either monetise or modernise public sector enterprises, with the intent that the government has "no business to be in business".

TCS Q3 net soars 7%; double-digit growth expected in FY22

TCS Q3 net soars 7%; double-digit growth expected in FY22

Rediff.com8 Jan 2021

The county's largest IT company TCS on Friday reported a 7.2 per cent jump in December quarter net to Rs 8,701 crore on a consolidated basis, and seemed to suggest the worst is behind by projecting double-digit revenue growth for FY22. The company, a cash cow for Tata Sons, saw a 5.4 per cent growth in revenue at Rs 42,015 crore for the quarter. Operating profit margin came in at 26.6 per cent despite implementing wage hikes, after consistently missing the 26-28 per cent aspirational band for many quarters.

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.

Sibal wants subsidy on LPG to continue for midday meal

Sibal wants subsidy on LPG to continue for midday meal

Rediff.com12 Oct 2012

The cap on cylinders would burden the Centre, which will need to compensate the states for the increased cooking fuel cost.

Under Stalin agriculture, environment get a new name; non-resident Tamils a new ministry

Under Stalin agriculture, environment get a new name; non-resident Tamils a new ministry

Rediff.com8 May 2021

Governor Banwarilal Purohit administered the oath of office and secrecy to 68-year old Stalin, for whom this would be the first stint as CM

Centre approves IIIT project in Tripura

Centre approves IIIT project in Tripura

Rediff.com3 Jul 2012

MHRD Minister Kapil Sibal had assured the state government during his last visit to Agartala that one IIIT would come up at Agartala to give a major push to the IT sector in Tripura.

Tiff with Sibal continues as Modi returns Aakash tablets

Tiff with Sibal continues as Modi returns Aakash tablets

Rediff.com3 Oct 2012

The squabble between Kapil Sibal and Narendra Modi over the low-cost Aakash tablet refused to end with the Gujarat chief minister returning two such devices sent to him by the Union human resource development minister for his feedback.

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.

Don't resort to 'cheap gimmicks': Modi advises Sibal

Don't resort to 'cheap gimmicks': Modi advises Sibal

Rediff.com1 Oct 2012

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi once again hit out at Union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal on the issue of Aakash tablets on Sunday.

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.

Sub-quota: Centre submits relevant documents before SC

Sub-quota: Centre submits relevant documents before SC

Rediff.com12 Jun 2012

The Centre on Tuesday placed before the Supreme Court the 'relevant' material and documents on the basis of which it carved out 4.5 per cent sub-quota for minorities in the central educational institutions such as IITs.

IIT-Kanpur defies Sibal; will have own exam from 2013

IIT-Kanpur defies Sibal; will have own exam from 2013

Rediff.com8 Jun 2012

In what is seen as a flat rebuff to Union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal's proposal to bring about major changes in the Indian Institute of Technology Joint Entrance Examination, IIT-Kanpur on Friday decided to hold its independent entrance test from the next session.

Jharkhand minister kicks up storm after kids fail exam

Jharkhand minister kicks up storm after kids fail exam

Rediff.com7 Jun 2012

Ram had on Monday urged the chief minister to remove Singh on the ground of "non-performance" and that the people would blame his department in the non-performance of JAC.

Learn as if you were going to live forever: Nadella to students

Learn as if you were going to live forever: Nadella to students

Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

He advised the youth that they should fall in love with what they do. "Then it doesn't feel like work!"

IT majors to focus on localised hiring

IT majors to focus on localised hiring

Rediff.com15 Feb 2021

TCS, Infosys ramp up onshore hiring; Infosys committed to hire 25,000 over 5 years.

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.

China allows couples to have 3 children amid ageing population

China allows couples to have 3 children amid ageing population

Rediff.com31 May 2021

Despite the relaxation of the one-child policy in 2016, the number of live births per 1,000 people fell to a record low of 10.48 in 2019, down from 10.94 in 2018.

The lone MP who stood by the cartoons in Parliament

The lone MP who stood by the cartoons in Parliament

Rediff.com17 May 2012

Educationalists and eminent cartoonists described the day as a sad day for the Indian democracy. It was the day when members of Lok Sabha flashed photocopies of a cartoon from Class XI textbooks, and argued that the cartoon hurt the sentiments of the Dalits and showed dalit leader B R Ambedkar in bad taste.

Sibal opposes cartoons on political class in textbooks

Sibal opposes cartoons on political class in textbooks

Rediff.com14 May 2012

Holding that the issue is not about the content of the cartoons but about their inclusion in textbooks, he said the impression should not go to the world that the political class is corrupt and bereft of any principles.

Sibal gets nostalgic over years spent in US

Sibal gets nostalgic over years spent in US

Rediff.com14 Oct 2011

Apparently Human Resources and Development Minister Kapil Sibal -- the Harvard-educated, erstwhile Wall Street lawyer -- still occasionally pines for the United States, going by his waxing nostalgic for the opportunities America afforded him during the time he spent in Cambridge, Massachusetts and the Big Apple.

'Forces outside govt crucial to boost Indo-US educational ties'

'Forces outside govt crucial to boost Indo-US educational ties'

Rediff.com14 Oct 2011

United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, in opening the first-ever US-India Higher Education Summit at Georgetown University in Washington, DC, -- which she co-chaired with Minister of Human Resource Development Kapil Sibal -- declared that while collaboration in this sphere is a driving force in the strategic dialogue between Washington and New Delhi, whether it will ultimately succeed or not depends on those outside government -- academia, researchers, and business

Shah, Sitharaman stand tall among ministers

Shah, Sitharaman stand tall among ministers

Rediff.com22 Jul 2021

Strengthening the portfolios of the home minister and the finance minister is a message that should not be missed, points out A K Bhattacharya.

Ensure minimum govt, maximum governance: PM to IAS probationers

Ensure minimum govt, maximum governance: PM to IAS probationers

Rediff.com31 Oct 2020

He also asked them to stay away from limelight and go beyond their routine jobs to establish their identity. "The turn at which the country stands today... the role of bureaucrats like you is of minimum government and maximum governance. You have to ensure that your interference in common people's lives is reduced and that they get empowered," he said.

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.

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.

Will carry forward Sibal's good work: HRD minister Raju

Will carry forward Sibal's good work: HRD minister Raju

Rediff.com28 Oct 2012

M M Pallam Raju, who has been allocated the human resources and development portfolio, on Sunday said he will carry forward the "good work" initiated by his predecessor Kapil Sibal, who set in motion several reforms during his tenure.

ICICI Prudential losing 300 staff every month

ICICI Prudential losing 300 staff every month

Rediff.com13 Apr 2012

The life insurance arm of the country's largest private-sector lender does it not to expand workforce, but to maintain its strength, as almost a similar number of staffers keeps leaving every month.

Jayalalithaa opposes ANOTHER bill proposed by the Centre

Jayalalithaa opposes ANOTHER bill proposed by the Centre

Rediff.com12 Apr 2012

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Thursday expressed her "vehement objection" to the National Commission for Human Resource for Health Bill, 2011, saying it "undermines" the powers of the state governments. The Bill, now referred to the Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare by the Rajya Sabha, effectively puts the leadership and decision making process with regard to medical, dental and paramedical education in the "hands of about 25 persons".

5 Indians in WEF's Young Global Leaders list

5 Indians in WEF's Young Global Leaders list

Rediff.com11 Mar 2020

Byju Classes' founder Byju Raveendran, Zomato co-founder Gaurav Gupta, CEO of Antara Senior Living, Tara Singh Vachani, Vinati Organics' MD & CEO Vinati Mutreja and Swapan Mehra, CEO of Iora Ecological Solutions are among 115 young leaders.

Faculty shortage worrisome at IITs

Faculty shortage worrisome at IITs

Rediff.com22 Dec 2018

With 2,269 vacancies, the IITs currently have one teacher for every 16 students.

What ails India's b-school education

What ails India's b-school education

Rediff.com10 Apr 2012

In an exclusive interview with PaGaLGuY, K Ramkumar, executive director (human resources, customer service and operations) at ICICI Bank voices his views about the importance of MBA classroom diversity from a recruiter's perspective, where b-schools are going wrong and what they could do better.

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.

ARIIA: A true sangam of Lakshmi and Saraswati

ARIIA: A true sangam of Lakshmi and Saraswati

Rediff.com5 Sep 2018

'If India has to emerge as the world's laboratory and a global innovation hub, the minds of our youngsters must get an opportunity to flourish.'

Anna's arrest: Sibal faces protests at seminar

Anna's arrest: Sibal faces protests at seminar

Rediff.com16 Aug 2011

Human Resources and Develeopment Minister Kapil Sibal was on Tuesday greeted with protests from Anna Hazare supporters at a seminar on Lokpal in New Delhi, hours after the arrest of the Gandhian.

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.