PowerGrid Corporation of India Ltd says its estimated Rs 8,400 crore follow-on public offer will hit the capital market on Nov 9 and close on Nov 12.

Haryana's only chief minister to have returned to office after a five-year term, Bhupinder Singh Hooda, says he will not only fix Gurgaon's problems but also create five such cities minus its woes.

As the growing band of politicians with business degrees swells, the big question is: can B-schools contribute to the quality of governance in India?

The Finance Ministry is believed to have agreed to modify its notification for exempting the entire 9.5 per cent interest on PF deposits from tax for 2010-11.

According to a finance ministry official, the latest figures based on a sample survey of eight sectors show that as many as 10.66 lakh jobs were added between March 2009, and March 2010.

Following the rulebook was the survival route for employees in 2009. Work discipline must now continue to ensure rewards and stability.

Depression, recession, bear market... all have translated to job scares, a slowdown in demand and panic attacks. Here is a recap of the spillover effects of the ongoing economic imbroglio in the last fortnight, across the globe.

The only way to master the art of stock investing—low risk and high returns—is to take the time-tested route of long-term investing.

In the age of seamless markets it would be puerile to lay all the blame on the finance minister’s door. But his budget could have provided fresh triggers for the markets to rally around.

A high-cost structure and intense competition make flower exports wither.

Meet some ministers of state who are brimming with ideas and initiative - but could do with more on their table.

In the meltdown aftermath, recruiters look for specialist skills even in temporary employees.

One of India's most intelligent economists has the chance to redefine the role and relevance of the office of the Chief Economic Advisor, and influence the political economy.

By the end of the next decade, NREGA, the mother of all employment programmes, can help rid the economy of its two biggest problems—unemployment and poverty. Here's why it can achieve the impossible.

The first phase of the government’s employment exchange portal project is set to roll out in a year.

The high-profile scheme has delivered on its promise—both politically and economically— but with huge costs and inefficiencies. Fixing these is both desirable and feasible. Puja Mehra reports.

As in people, adversity can bring out the best in organisations, too. Companies with sound business strategy are defying the laws of gravity and will emerge from the ongoing recession more battle-hardened and stronger than before.

Employees as well as employers are struggling in this financial downturn—the employees to find jobs in a market where very few companies want to hire and employers to carry out layoffs as gently and painlessly as possible, and failing miserably. Saumya Bhattacharya reports.  5 Lakh to 50 LakhThere’s life after layoff...Campus droughtTime to talkDealing with your first slowdownUnited we standVeterans in the downturn

That is the range of estimated job losses among blue-collar and informal sector workers. Both the magnitude and the consequences are way higher than the white-collar layoffs.

West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya’s comment that he would, in future, oppose strikes and bandhs, because they “do not help the country or the people” has led to his public censure by the CPI(M) politburo.