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India can be the world's skill hub: HRD Minister

All sectors of economy need to perform to absorb people in workforce, adds Chanda Kochhar

'Our education system should have meaningful linkage with industry'

Q&A with M M Pallam Raju, Union Minister for Human Resource Development

About 49% companies in Asia Pacific lack formal written HR strategy: Study

Another 38% pursuing change in business strategy or seeking to achieve cost savings (24%)

Life insurance products to become more transparent from tomorrow

While product returns would be easier to understand, pending approvals may mean lesser insurance plans to choose from in the initial few days

Breathe easier: CAT might be a less crowded affair this year

While in 2011, there were 68 aspirants for one seat at an IIM, figure has now dropped to 58 candidates per seat

Slowdown woes for MBA test registrations

Industry experts pointed out that with rising costs and increasing fees, doing an MBA from a reputed institute was not viable for the Indian middle class

Karvy plans to tap group's resources for repository biz

Karvy Insurance Repository has received approval from Irda to become an Insurance Repository

Shriram Capital may quit race for insurance JV stake

Shriram Capital would have had an insurance venture with large distribution network of Canara Bank and Oriental Bank of Commerce

Insurers turn to govt bonds as safer investment bet

Firms shy away from corporate paper after RBI's repo rate hike, opt for govt bonds for the liquidity they offer

Insurers turn to G-Secs, feel they are safer investment bet

Companies feel govt bonds are safer as they are a liquid investment option

'Only new individual health insurance policies will have free look period'

Policyholders who haven't made any claim in a year, can use bonus to their benefit following year

Don't see fall in premium growth post enforcement of new rules: V Manickam

Q&A with Secretary General, Life Insurance Council

Life insurance agents to get persistency-linked incentives

Move to ensure that agents are responsible with the policies they recommend to clients

We need high-ticket policies to boost persistency: Manoj Jain

Interview with CEO, Shriram Life Insurance

Irda rules on India Infradebt issue

Insurance regulator says investment in India Infradebt NCD to be treated as investment in infra sector by insurers

Oxford University Press bets big on digital aid tool

Oxford University Press is looking to expand its course material and assessment offering in both print and online format

ICAI campus placement's highest package touches Rs 25 lakh

Was offered to 3 students by ALGHANIM industries for international posting

ISB introduces new business analytics programme with Biocon

This, with the aim of creating next generation of data management scientists

Oxford University Press bets big on digital aid to drive India biz

Oxford Educate, launched in February, integrates e-books with teaching tools

Swiss Re for more involvement in India

To hire 30-40 more staff in India in next few years