Ishita Ayan Dutt

Stories by Ishita Ayan Dutt

How the BJP is quietly penetrating Bengal

How the BJP is quietly penetrating Bengal

Rediff.com   20 May 2017

The BJP doesn't want to focus entirely on an anti-Mamata campaign.

'You can't fault this government for what it's done...'

'You can't fault this government for what it's done...'

Rediff.com   9 May 2017

Srei Infrastructure's vice-chairman -- and former Assocham president -- Sunil Kanoria discusses the Kanoria businesses and his impression of the Modi government with Ishita Ayan Dutt and Namrata Acharya.

The LaLit is on an expansion spree

The LaLit is on an expansion spree

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2017

With 13 properties on board, The LaLit is now keen to take its hospitality school -- The Lalit Suri Hospitality School -- in Faridabad, Haryana, to the next level.

Will the Narada sting operation dent Mamata's popularity?

Will the Narada sting operation dent Mamata's popularity?

Rediff.com   24 Mar 2017

Any erosion in the TMC, may benefit the BJP, reports Ishita Ayan Dutt.

Indian steel exports overtake imports after a gap of 3 years

Indian steel exports overtake imports after a gap of 3 years

Rediff.com   17 Mar 2017

Aided by the new initiatives of the government, there has been a huge drop in imports

Humble Ambassador to become the 'Rolex of cars'

Humble Ambassador to become the 'Rolex of cars'

Rediff.com   13 Feb 2017

'This is purely a brand sale. It includes the Ambassador with its variants. Peugeot is likely to relaunch the brand with multiple variants.'

Infy CEO Vishal Sikka gets thumbs-up from investors

Infy CEO Vishal Sikka gets thumbs-up from investors

Rediff.com   11 Feb 2017

Investors also appreciate the role being played by the founders; analysts, too, remain unperturbed.

To scale up, Tata Steel goes the start-up route

To scale up, Tata Steel goes the start-up route

Rediff.com   10 Jan 2017

The idea is to create a start-up-like activity with a small business unit.

Watch out for Mamata from here to 2019

Watch out for Mamata from here to 2019

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2016

Political observers say Banerjee is fast emerging as the face of the Opposition and would be a force to reckon with in the next general elections in 2019.

The fall of the turnaround tycoon

The fall of the turnaround tycoon

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2016

Industrialist Pawan Ruia's (think Dunlop and Jessop) arrest this month for cheating and criminal breach of trust marked a new low, but the tide had been turning against him for a while now. Ishita Ayan Dutt & Avishek Rakshit report.

A month on, how the Cash Crunch affects India

A month on, how the Cash Crunch affects India

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2016

Reports from Ludhiana, Coimbatore, Moradabad, Tirupur, Indore, Surat, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Hyderabad, suggest the impact of demonetisation is worsening.

'Ratan Tata, turnaround man, doesn't give up easily'

'Ratan Tata, turnaround man, doesn't give up easily'

Rediff.com   11 Nov 2016

Tatas plan to revive, not sell the Port Talbot steel plant. The investment could be as much as $500 million.

Old guard celebrates return of Ratan Tata at the helm

Old guard celebrates return of Ratan Tata at the helm

Rediff.com   28 Oct 2016

Unlike Ratan Tata's philosophy, Mistry cared about short-term gains. This is a Diwali gift for many

Singur works even during the Pujas to return land to farmers

Singur works even during the Pujas to return land to farmers

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2016

Government officials working overtime to dismantle the Tata plant and return land to farmers, says Ishita Ayan Dutt.

An SC verdict that rattled India's high and mighty

An SC verdict that rattled India's high and mighty

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2016

The spectre of Singur and now its verdict is looming large on the future of many of Bengal's projects, especially the state government's industrial parks that are vacant. As many more episodes await, the question uppermost on everyone's minds is, how long will Singur haunt Bengal?

Fulfilling Deveshwar's dreams: A big challenge for ITC's new chief

Fulfilling Deveshwar's dreams: A big challenge for ITC's new chief

Rediff.com   19 Aug 2016

The outgoing chairman believed in building for the future; for his successor, the challenge will be to maintain the momentum, says Ishita Ayan Dutt.

'A time bomb is ticking towards a fiscal crisis in states'

'A time bomb is ticking towards a fiscal crisis in states'

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2016

An interview with Amit Mitra, the finance minister of West Bengal.

India fenceless as Islamic State terror rises in Bangladesh

India fenceless as Islamic State terror rises in Bangladesh

Rediff.com   3 Jul 2016

West Bengal has a 2,200 km porous border with Bangladesh over 10 districts.

Why Brexit won't hamper Tata Steel's sale process

Why Brexit won't hamper Tata Steel's sale process

Rediff.com   30 Jun 2016

The company said it had extended financial support to the UK business.

SEZs: IT majors wait for Mamata's change of heart

SEZs: IT majors wait for Mamata's change of heart

Rediff.com   28 Jun 2016

In 2011, the Trinamool manifesto had said, the government would not allow SEZs in West Bengal, to protect multi-crop lands.