EPF interest rates likely to remain unchanged at 8.65% Compensation Benefits: The interest rates on employee provident fund will remain same as 2017 at 8.65 percent. For the extra 0.15 percent payout,the central government will dip into shares held by the EPFO. Source: People Matters, January 22, 2018

Animesh Kumar, has joined the Future Group as Chief People & Transformation Officer

His last corporate role was ,Head of IDFC Bank’s Human Resources Function..

An alumnus of XLRI, Jamshedpur (1993 Batch), Kumar commenced his career with Marico..

SBI to hire over 9000 in customer operationand sales Recruitment: Following the merger of the associate banks with itself and the subsequent reduction in the employee headcount by over 10,000 SBI is now recruiting and redeploying staff. Source: People Matters, January 23, 2018

Cash still the king? Digital payments may not be as pervasive as believed post demonetization Manick Baasha would hang his head in shame if he ever met Anna Durai and his ‘Amazing Auto’ on Chennai’s Old Mahabalipuram Road. The epic role played by Rajinikanth, of a maverick autorickshaw driver-turned-gangster in Kollywood blockbuster Baasha, may not match Durai’s ingenuity, or flair for some harmless showmanship. Source: The Economic Times, January 23, 2018