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ASK MAYANK: How can I re-enter the job market?

ASK MAYANK: How can I re-enter the job market?

Rediff.com2 Mar 2021

HR guru Mayank Rautela provides a three-point plan.

GST: From 'Gabbar Singh Tax' to a strong tax-compliance tool

GST: From 'Gabbar Singh Tax' to a strong tax-compliance tool

Rediff.com27 Dec 2018

The opposition parties vehemently criticised the new 'one nation, one tax' system having four different rates instead of a single rate adopted in some countries including the UK and Singapore.

Despite delays, Modi govt has a plan to turn around the economy

Despite delays, Modi govt has a plan to turn around the economy

Rediff.com26 Jun 2015

Money is being released and the government knows it will have to front-run private investment.

Satyam scar lingers even after 7 years

Satyam scar lingers even after 7 years

Rediff.com8 Jan 2016

Satyam's employees had to undergo mental trauma, job uncertainty and financial problems, after many were forced to leave.

Kamalnayan Bajaj: A 'Gandhian' rebel

Kamalnayan Bajaj: A 'Gandhian' rebel

Rediff.com23 Jan 2015

He was a plain talker and never hesitated to put forth his point of view

How an IIT dropout co-founded Housing.com

How an IIT dropout co-founded Housing.com

Rediff.com7 May 2015

Meet Rahul Yadav -- the young, brash and confident CEO of the company.

'Demonetisation was a massive, draconian, monetary shock'

'Demonetisation was a massive, draconian, monetary shock'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2018

The decision to do away with Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes accelerated the slowdown in economic activity with growth averaging 6.8 per cent in the seven quarters after it, as against an average of 8 per cent in the six quarters preceding it, says former chief economic advisor Arvind Subramanian.

Uphaar fire case: Ansals assure SC they will not leave India

Uphaar fire case: Ansals assure SC they will not leave India

Rediff.com5 Dec 2016

Real estate barons Sushil Ansal and Gopal Ansal on Monday assured the Supreme Court that they would not leave India till it commences hearing on the plea seeking review of the 2015 verdict in the Uphaar fire tragedy case asking them to serve a two-year jail term if they fail to pay Rs 30 crore each as fine.

Why FY18 was a defining year for India Inc

Why FY18 was a defining year for India Inc

Rediff.com31 Mar 2018

The financial year ending Saturday saw such big-ticket events that set the directional tone for the country's business journey.

Double-taxation: Experts seek clarification from Jaitley in Budget

Double-taxation: Experts seek clarification from Jaitley in Budget

Rediff.com30 Jan 2017

Despite a temporary relief, foreign investors still see the sword of double-taxation hanging above their hard earned returns.

Banning cash transactions above Rs 3 lakh on govt radar

Banning cash transactions above Rs 3 lakh on govt radar

Rediff.com9 Sep 2016

The Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigations Team on black money has also proposed that holding more than Rs 15 lakh in cash be made illegal for individuals and for companies, report Tinesh Bhasin and Sanjay Kumar Singh.

Passing of GST now only a matter of time?

Passing of GST now only a matter of time?

Rediff.com15 Jun 2016

According to the draft, in the northeastern states the threshold is at Rs 500,000.

Founder of 'sham' Tri Valley University found guilty on 31 counts

Founder of 'sham' Tri Valley University found guilty on 31 counts

Rediff.com26 Mar 2014

A federal jury on Monday convicted Susan Xiao-Ping Su, the founder of California-based Tri Valley University.

How many billionaires understand art?

How many billionaires understand art?

Rediff.com22 Feb 2016

The West has built a culture of art philanthropy.

How Haryana govt helped Patanjali to buy lands illegally

How Haryana govt helped Patanjali to buy lands illegally

Rediff.com24 Jun 2019

When agricultural holdings get fragmented over years, the state government has the power to step in and help farmers pool their land parcels for improving land productivity, after which the pooled land is divided up into larger plots. Instead of the fragments they hold, a farmer gets a single contiguous patch of an equal size. But, it is done only for agricultural holdings. In Kot village, however, the consolidation has been ordered for the entire village land, including the hilly forested commons, which are already pooled. This is not the first time that the Haryana government has attempted such a consolidation of Kot common lands.

Vadodara's royal family settles Rs 20,000-cr property dispute

Vadodara's royal family settles Rs 20,000-cr property dispute

Rediff.com25 Oct 2013

The Vadodara court has accepted a memorandum signed by 23 members of the Gaekwad royal family to end their feud of 23 years

Why BJP should be grateful to Rahul Bajaj

Why BJP should be grateful to Rahul Bajaj

Rediff.com20 Dec 2019

'A close relationship between India Inc and the government cannot help the BJP win elections.' 'While Opposition parties may feel good about Mr Bajaj criticising the Modi regime, the BJP should be seeing the indictment as a political boon,' says A K Bhattacharya.

Sebi tightens M&A rules for unlisted firms

Sebi tightens M&A rules for unlisted firms

Rediff.com16 Jan 2017

Market regulator also announces measures for mutual funds sector.

Is rural India angry with Modi?

Is rural India angry with Modi?

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

The anger against land acquisition is not only among landowners.

Celebrity endorsement becomes a risky business

Celebrity endorsement becomes a risky business

Rediff.com9 Jun 2016

The call to make brand ambassadors accountable has rattled filmstars and sports stars.

Why India genuinely needs to set up 'bad bank' soon

Why India genuinely needs to set up 'bad bank' soon

Rediff.com20 Apr 2017

Henry Kravis, co-founder of global private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co, thinks India should go for a bad bank to deal with bad assets in banks. In an interaction with journalists in Delhi, he says there are plenty of opportunities in India. He was joined by India CEO Sanjay Nayar.

India lost Rs 12 lakh cr due to BJP's opposition to GST: Moily

India lost Rs 12 lakh cr due to BJP's opposition to GST: Moily

Rediff.com29 Mar 2017

Criticising various provisions in the proposed GST regime, Moily said it will be a "technological nightmare" and the anti-profiteering provisions in it are "far too draconian."

Is our money in the banks safe?

Is our money in the banks safe?

Rediff.com7 Nov 2019

'Clearly, the depositors of cooperative banks need the maximum protection.'

Sebi does away with mandatory grading for IPOs

Sebi does away with mandatory grading for IPOs

Rediff.com24 Dec 2013

The new norms also seek to ensure that sufficient safeguards are put in place to avoid any misuse of its new powers and the required privacy of individuals is granted while conducting search and seizure operations.

Political shadow looms over GST Council meet

Political shadow looms over GST Council meet

Rediff.com25 Jun 2018

Reaching a consensus might also get tougher, as already seen with issues like inclusion of natural gas in GST and imposition of a sugar cess, both central proposals being resisted.

Govt seeks regulator's nod to sell IDBI Bank stake to LIC

Govt seeks regulator's nod to sell IDBI Bank stake to LIC

Rediff.com23 Jun 2018

The buyout will cost LIC about Rs 100 billion, based on the Rs 248 billion market capitalisation of IDBI Bank as on Friday, and assuming it acquires a 40 per cent equity stake from the government.

'Modi needs another 10 years'

'Modi needs another 10 years'

Rediff.com14 Feb 2019

'I say Modi was India's last chance.' 'Because the kind of work this government has done -- I'm talking about physical delivery -- is fantastic, like no time in our history.'

'India should have broad and deep capital markets'

'India should have broad and deep capital markets'

Rediff.com13 Dec 2018

Henry Kravis, co-Chairman and co-CEO of private equity giant Kohlberg Kravis & Roberts (KKR), which has over $195 billion assets under management and a balance sheet of $16 billion visited Mumbai recently for a closed conference where he shared his views on the new governor at RBI, what India needs to fix, and PE's prospects for the long term.

Satyam fine is a wake-up call for independent directors

Satyam fine is a wake-up call for independent directors

Rediff.com10 Dec 2014

Corporate lawyers say the fine on independent directors will make them more cautious and some will be wary of taking assignments from companies with low corporate governance standards.

Sahara uses small savers to keep hill resort afloat

Sahara uses small savers to keep hill resort afloat

Rediff.com1 Feb 2016

Sahara has ploughed at least Rs 1,500 crore from two of its credit cooperatives into the Aamby Valley resort project

Govt trying to radically alter 2013 Land Bill, says Jaitley

Govt trying to radically alter 2013 Land Bill, says Jaitley

Rediff.com3 Mar 2015

He said land is required for rural roads, irrigation, electrification.

How to breathe life into dead malls

How to breathe life into dead malls

Rediff.com2 Oct 2018

What's the mantra for reviving ghost malls? Most important, a right mix of products. They also need to transform into community spaces.

4 Indians among Fortune's most powerful people in biz under 40

4 Indians among Fortune's most powerful people in biz under 40

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

New York Stock Exchange President 38-year-old Tom Farley (ranked 7) and Twitter co-founder and CEO 37-year-old Jack Dorsey.

You can still convert your black money into white!

You can still convert your black money into white!

Rediff.com9 Nov 2016

How will the government's decision to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes help curb the creation and flow of black money into the Indian economy?

'India has its hands full in implementing key reforms'

'India has its hands full in implementing key reforms'

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

The government has changed arbitration laws, amended some 'provisions' of the Companies Act.

Bureaucratic hurdles dampen investors in India

Bureaucratic hurdles dampen investors in India

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

Inter-ministerial programmes have run into obstacles as rules written by bureaucrats hamper rather than promote investments.

National Herald case: What you should know

National Herald case: What you should know

Rediff.com9 Dec 2015

What is the National Herald case all about? Here's a ready reckoner.

How global businesses reacted to Brexit

How global businesses reacted to Brexit

Rediff.com24 Jun 2016

Britain's vote to leave the European Union means uncertainty for markets and companies as London initiates at least two years of negotiations with the EU.

Hazards of investing in ponzi schemes

Hazards of investing in ponzi schemes

Rediff.com1 Jul 2019

The news of Bengaluru-based IMA cheating thousands once again underlines the need for investors to steer clear of unregulated deposit schemes. The most important sign of a Ponzi scheme is the promise of exorbitant returns and so investors must ask how the promoter expects to earn the kind of return he is promising, says Sanjay Kumar Singh.

Ask Anil: About paying tax on FDs and MFs

Ask Anil: About paying tax on FDs and MFs

Rediff.com17 Dec 2020

Tax Guru Anil Rego answers your personal income tax queries