All stories by Somesh Jha
New jobs: IT sector shines, manufacturing lags
Rediff.com20 Oct 2015From January-March this year, 64,000 jobs were created in eight crucial sectors of the economy.
'It's just a matter of time before Vistara gathers momentum'
Rediff.com7 Oct 2015The full-service airline has faced multiple challenges in its run.
Railway unions defer Nov 23 stir
Rediff.com6 Oct 2015The strike was supposed to affect about 23 million passengers.
Govt tightens trade union norms
Rediff.com4 Oct 2015There have been several occasions when workers have raised an industrial dispute with employers demanding compensation for being retrenched due to continued illness
Can Ashwani Lohani turn Air India around?
Rediff.com15 Sep 2015Falling jet fuel prices and a revival in domestic traffic growth offer the new CMD a once in a lifetime opportunity.
Turnaround plans spreading wings under new Air India chief
Rediff.com14 Sep 2015Only nine of the airline's 370 daily flights were making profits.
Let's revive Air India's lost glory: CMD to employees
Rediff.com12 Sep 2015Air India is a brand, a brand symbolising the nation, especially amongst the Indian diaspora and travellers overseas.
Employees of temples, mosques come under PF ambit
Rediff.com9 Sep 2015Religious institutions and charitable trusts employing 20 workers or more will have to deposit employees' provident fund with the EPFO.
Trade unions' national strike: Pro-RSS union might stay away
Rediff.com29 Aug 2015Says govt offer a positive move and Wednesday's one-day stir should be deferred; others not impressed enough, especially Left
Govt to make overtures to unions to call off Sept 2 stir
Rediff.com25 Aug 2015The Left unions want concrete action and not just 'assurances'.
Centre drops plan for airport privatisation
Rediff.com19 Aug 2015A ministry spokesperson said he wasn't aware of the development.
Strict psychometric test norms for pilots in the offing
Rediff.com18 Jul 2015DGCA panel has proposed tests be conducted even before a candidate is inducted into a flying training institute
Mandatory recognition for trade unions likely
Rediff.com8 Jul 2015Employers' refusal to recognise TUs has caused industrial tiffs.
'In 5 years, we might see Rs 30k cr flowing into stock markets from EPF'
Rediff.com6 Jul 2015'EPFO's investments this financial year should be Rs 1 lakh crore'
Rules for hiring contract workers may be eased
Rediff.com9 Jun 2015Industry cheers while unions label the move veiled entry of a 'hire & fire' regime.
Your air tickets were not costly, DGCA survey finds out
Rediff.com4 Jun 2015The average fares of all airlines are almost linear.
Only 2% Air India staff content with job after merger, says survey
Rediff.com1 Jun 2015Survey says about 60% were unhappy with the union of the two carriers.
Now, IIT-Kharagpur offers a 'Make in India' course
Rediff.com17 May 2015A course on 'land acquisition, rehabilitation and environmental clearance of projects' is also being offered by IIT-Kharagpur.
Air India hiring: 1 in 3 pilots fails psychological test
Rediff.com15 May 2015The airline might find it difficult to fill posts.