All stories by Somesh Jha
Air India's cup of woes spilleth over
Rediff.com5 May 2015Air India stares at an operational loss of Rs 2,171 crore in 2014-15.
Factories with up to 40 workers may be kept out of major labour laws
Rediff.com4 May 2015The Bill will make it tougher for workers to go on strike.
Trade Unions shouldn't be hijacked by outsiders: Shankar Aggarwal
Rediff.com2 May 2015'Workers and employers should be ready for a change demanded by the new dynamism of the economy'
A bleak Labour Day as govt makes it harder to form unions
Rediff.com1 May 2015According to a proposal by the Union labour ministry, 10 per cent of the employees or 100 workers will be needed at least to form a trade union
Firms with 300 workers? A pink slip any time!
Rediff.com30 Apr 2015Currently, industries with up to 100 workers were allowed to do this.
Modi govt takes the lead in labour reforms
Rediff.com30 Apr 2015According to new proposal for amendements in the labour law, a worker will be allowed to object to being laid off within three years, against no clear period specified in the law now.
Challenges are behind us now, says Vistara chief
Rediff.com29 Apr 2015Phee Teik Yeoh says that the worst is behind them.
Govt puts UPA's low-cost airport project on hold
Rediff.com20 Apr 2015Some have welcomed this shift in the government's stance.
Air India flight may get less bumpy
Rediff.com17 Apr 2015The company's operating losses for 2014-15 likely to climb a bit.
Foreign loan limit on airlines likely to be lifted
Rediff.com13 Apr 2015Jet already has $300 mn of ECB.
'Air India to return to operating profit in FY16'
Rediff.com2 Apr 2015The airline expects seat occupancy of 77.7 per cent on domestic routes.
Airline pilots might undergo regular psychological tests
Rediff.com31 Mar 2015Govt is mulling an increased scrutiny of airline pilots' mental state.
Airlines oppose govt's credit trading proposal
Rediff.com21 Mar 2015The carriers are scoffing at making the life of their competitors 'easier.
'Relaxed' Kejriwal set to re-enter AAP's burning house
Rediff.com16 Mar 2015The 350-member national council of the Aam Aadmi Party will meet on March 28 and it may potentially lead to the formalisation of deep factions within the two-year-old party.
Kejriwal's boost for small scale industries in Delhi
Rediff.com18 Feb 2015Govt has done away with the need to secure crucial permits.
Former Apple executive to be Kejriwal's troubleshooter?
Rediff.com16 Feb 2015Arvind Kejriwal will monitor the work of various departments. Adarsh Shastri might also aid Kejriwal in this task. Somesh Jha reports
How Kejriwal won the hearts of Delhi, AGAIN
Rediff.com10 Feb 2015The AAP leader resurrected his political fortunes by making changes to his approach
Why opinion polls predict an AAP victory in Delhi
Rediff.com7 Feb 2015Kejriwal in his public meetings took up issues, which garnered him strong support
Yes, we are comfortable on streets, unlike Jaitley: Yogendra Yadav
Rediff.com7 Feb 2015Aam Aadmi Party chief spokesperson Yogendra Yadav tells Somesh Jha how Delhi has moved beyond Shahi Imam-type politics. Yadav also takes a dig at Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, and says the AAP had formulated its policies on the streets, unlike the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Govt rushes to ease green norms for industry
Rediff.com4 Jan 2015There is a proposal to term forests as areas so notified and not include plantations on private land.