All stories by SHOBHA WARRIER
'Economic rebound has run out of steam'
Rediff.com9 Mar 2023'When the average growth in the last three years was just 2.5%, how does that make us the fastest growing country?' 'They only tell you what has happened in the last 2 years; they are not taking into account what happened in FY21 on account of their mistakes.'
'There is a general decline in hiring'
Rediff.com27 Feb 2023'A start-up with 100 people has reduced the strength to 60-80 people to reduce cost.' 'Even if there is attrition, they prefer not to replace them.'
'Employees are looking for a stable career rather than jumping from one company to another'
Rediff.com27 Feb 2023'Those who want stability in life have started looking at opportunities outside of the start-up ecosystem.'
'Budget has not touched upon unemployment at all'
Rediff.com16 Feb 2023'One of the biggest employment generators, the MSMEs, have not got much from the government.'
'We have not witnessed such decline in 7 decades'
Rediff.com16 Feb 2023'After 2011-2012, both our investment rate and savings savings rate have declined. 'Correspondingly, the savings rate in the economy as percentage of GDP, also has come down.'
'Jail was like a pathashala'
Rediff.com10 Feb 2023'It taught me how to be resilient, how to be strong and how to be courageous.'
'I Couldn't Believe I Was A Free Man'
Rediff.com10 Feb 2023'How long can you keep a person in jail using false cases?'
'Census Can't Happen Before 2024'
Rediff.com9 Feb 2023'The general elections in May 2024 may not have any impact on the Census.'
'No word if Census will happen in 2024'
Rediff.com9 Feb 2023'A delay of two years has happened, but stretching it to 2024 is a bit too far.' 'And we do not know about 2024 also.'
'Amrut Kaal is not an instant noodle'
Rediff.com6 Feb 2023'Modi has sowed the seeds of a transformational change.' 'For the sake of the nation and our children I hope he succeeds.'
'Nirmalaji has taken a huge gamble on growth'
Rediff.com6 Feb 2023'Nirmalaji must consider herself a very lucky finance minister, partly because of the government's response to covid and partly because we as a nation have done very well as an economy, post pandemic.'
LIC's Adani Investment: 'Policyholders' Money Is Absolutely Safe'
Rediff.com3 Feb 2023'It's a clear case of political patronage helping an individual grow.'
'Would Sundar Pichai Head Google If...'
Rediff.com27 Jan 2023'...he had to take his exams in Hindi at IIT-Kharagpur.' 'You wouldn't have got someone like Sundar Pichai because Hindi is not a friendly language for a person from Tamil Nadu.'
'Deliberate attempt to make Opposition weak'
Rediff.com27 Jan 2023'All sorts of tactics are used on political adversaries.'
Suman Chakraborty Is Revolutionising Rural Healthcare
Rediff.com24 Jan 2023'If you can simplify the technology, you don't need a doctor or a highly qualified technician to work on the technology; even an Asha health worker or a similar front line health worker can use it with minimal training.'
'Students from the south will be forced to study in Hindi'
Rediff.com20 Jan 2023'They have brought out a provision whereby the medium of education in the Hindi speaking states will be Hindi even in higher education institutions like IIT, IIM, etc.' 'Think about the students from the south who get admission in the IITs in Kanpur or Delhi or the IIMs in various places.'
Why NASA Recognised Navaneeth Krishnan
Rediff.com16 Jan 2023'I started looking at the raw images put out by NASA 10-12 years ago.'
'Govt Knows Demonetisation Is One Of Its Biggest Blunders'
Rediff.com9 Jan 2023'They are not tom-tomming what a great thing the Supreme Court decision is.' 'If they say it was a great thing, the public will react because people suffered and are still suffering.'
Why Tirupur Missed The World Cup Bus
Rediff.com3 Jan 2023'A change we have seen after the Russia-Ukraine war is the energy crisis in Europe.' 'Earlier, in Europe, people used to change their clothes after 5 washes, now they are using it till 15-20 washes.' 'They used to change their entire wardrobe after 2 months or so, but because of the economic conditions, it has changed.' 'It has affected exports as 40% of our exports is to Europe, 30% to the US and 10% to the UK.' 'The war has to end for better days to come.'