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The central information commission has issued strict warnings to two central public information officers (CPIOs) of the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) for violating provisions of the RTI Act by denying two students photocopies of their answer sheets.   In both cases, the CPIOs...

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Whatever you do, wherever you go—you will be a winner if you think differently—and be different! You can begin being different when you are in high school, when you're in college, or when you have begun a working career. Some of us are people born with a 'questioning mind' and may end up with...

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Moneylife Digital Team 28 May 2025
The administration of US president Donald Trump has directed American diplomatic missions overseas to halt the scheduling of new appointments for student and exchange visitor visas. This development comes as the US state department plans to expand its screening of applicants’ social media...

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Debayan Roy (Bar  and   Bench) 20 May 2025
In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that a candidate should have at least three years of practice as a lawyer to enter judicial service (All India Judges Association and ors v. Union of India).   The judgment was pronounced by a Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI)...

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In February 2025, the Bombay Times carried a feature on Simran Shaikh, a young girl who is from Asia's largest slum (in Dharavi, Mumbai), who grew up with four sisters and three brothers and was passionate about cricket.   She had just been signed up by Gujarat Giants for Rs1.90 crore and the...

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Moneylife Digital Team 25 April 2025
In a significant move to improve service delivery and reduce member grievances, the employees' provident fund organisation (EPFO) has revamped its provident fund (PF) transfer process and introduced a new facility for employers to generate universal account numbers (UANs) in bulk without...

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At the grandly titled Start-up Mahakumbh last week, Union minister for commerce and industry Piyush Goyal delivered yet another controversial speech—one that swiftly turned into a lightning rod for criticism. This was not his first public takedown of Indian business or entrepreneurship; but the...

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RAY pharmaceutical company from North India approached DSD consultants in Bombay (Mumbai) and requested them to identify a general manager for their Africa operations. DSD asked Chatterjee, the RAY personnel director, to fill out the standard personnel requisition form, and pay the retainer...

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KBS Sidhu 07 March 2025
Amitabh Kant, former chief executive officer (CEO) of NITI Aayog and India’s G20 Sherpa, recently suggested that Indians should work 80-90 hours a week to propel the country toward a US$30 trillion economy. This remark follows closely on the heels of Infosys founder Narayana Murthy’s call for a...

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Moneylife Digital Team 28 February 2025
Technicolor group, the owner of Oscar-winning visual effects companies MPC and The Mill, and feature animation company Mikros Animation, has begun to shut down operations, threatening the jobs of thousands of artists worldwide, says a report from CG Channel. The report cites a memo sent to...

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Bhavini Srivastava (Bar  and   Bench) 27 February 2025
The Delhi High Court recently rejected a defamation case filed by online legal education company LawSikho against four individuals who had put out tweets on X criticising the quality of their law courses [Addictive Learning Technology Limited & Anr v. Aditya Garg & Ors].   Justice Manmeet...

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It is often said that when a woman says ‘maybe’, she means ‘yes’; and when she says ‘no’ she means ‘perhaps’. However, this is not the kind of guideline that we can use in the corporate world. In this complex environment, there are many other verbal and tacit methods of saying ‘yes’, ‘perhaps’...

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Moneylife Digital Team 28 January 2025
The embassy of India in Laos has rescued 67 Indian youth from cyber-scam centres in Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone (GTSEZ). The embassy said in a statement that these youth were forced to work there under intimidation and abuse by criminal syndicates operating in GTSEZ.   Embassy...

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Moneylife Digital Team 20 January 2025
The employees' provident fund organisation (EPFO) has introduced simplified processes for both PF transfers and member profile updates, marking a significant step toward digital efficiency and member convenience.   The organisation has revolutionised its PF transfer system by eliminating the...

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An article on Justworks.com begins with a powerful statement, “Work-life balance isn’t just a buzzword — it’s a critical factor in attracting, retaining, and inspiring top talent around the world.   Apparently, this does hold sway at Larsen & Toubro (L&T). Its chairman, SN Subrahmanyan,...

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  Hitopadesha, is a Sanskrit text that contains fables, aphorisms and maxims to provide healthy advice and guidance to people in dealing with day-to-day predicaments and dilemmas.    There occurs an interesting couplet which lists out the enemies of a householder.    They are, a father,...

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Sahyaja MS (Bar  and   Bench) 16 January 2025
The indefinite strike by 156 contractual and outsourced staff members of the Mumbai Bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) entered its third day on Thursday, with employees citing extreme financial hardships due to delayed salaries.   The employees have alleged that have not...

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Ratna Singh (Bar  and   Bench) 10 January 2025
The Bombay High Court recently criticised the Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) for apathetically refusing to roll back a decision to transfer an employee to Chennai on promotion, even though the employee was willing to give up the promotion to take care of her disabled child in Mumbai.   A Bench of...

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Moneylife Digital Team 10 January 2025
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) chairman SN Subrahmanyan ignited a heated debate after suggesting that employees should work 90 hours a week, including Sundays, to remain competitive. His remarks, shared in a video message to employees, have drawn widespread criticism on social media. Not long ago,...

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The mantra is repeated often, and with unfailing regularity – “The only permanent feature of the marketplace is change”. And another variation – “Change is permanent”. Management gurus are never tired of repeating these – and students of management seem to be never tired of hearing them....

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