Abhijit Lele &Amp;Amp; Ruchika Chitravanshi

Stories by Abhijit Lele &Amp;Amp; Ruchika Chitravanshi

2G case: Firms go incommunicado

2G case: Firms go incommunicado

Rediff.com   21 Apr 2011

While DB Realty sent out an official statement early evening, Unitech did that much later.

Third of banks' MFI loans go into restructuring

Third of banks' MFI loans go into restructuring

Rediff.com   15 Apr 2011

Microfinance companies have been facing a crisis after a crackdown by the Andhra Pradesh government last year in response to allegations they were charging high rates and using coercive recovery practices.

Oberoi opens 5-star hotel in Gurgaon

Oberoi opens 5-star hotel in Gurgaon

Rediff.com   13 Apr 2011

Oberoi Hotels on Tuesday inaugurated its first luxury hotel there, right next to the Trident property, under a management contract with Orbit Resorts.

Govt mulls issue of tax-free bonds by ports

Govt mulls issue of tax-free bonds by ports

Rediff.com   8 Apr 2011

Among the various ways being considered by the central government to raise Rs 5,000 crore (Rs 50 billion) from tax-free bonds for shipping ports, one is to allow major ports to themselves issue these.

Bahrain unrest gets to Indian banks

Bahrain unrest gets to Indian banks

Rediff.com   8 Apr 2011

Bahrain has of late emerged as a regional hub for banking because of low tax rates and easy regulations. At present, 409 banks and financial institutions have operations there.

Tour agencies offer uncharted destinations

Tour agencies offer uncharted destinations

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2011

With Indian travellers getting more eager to venture out in the uncharted territory, travel agencies are offering attractive discounts on several such unheard-of destinations.

Union Bank to outsource work for 1,000 ATMs

Union Bank to outsource work for 1,000 ATMs

Rediff.com   15 Mar 2011

As of December 2010, the bank's total outlets, including branches, stood at 5,017. Its ATM network stood at 2,516 units.

Disaster leaves tourism reeling in Japan

Disaster leaves tourism reeling in Japan

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2011

Indians have been travelling to the "land of the rising sun" in large numbers, especially for business, thanks to the close ties with automobile and engineering companies.

Corporate residences give hotels competition

Corporate residences give hotels competition

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2011

Companies prefer to set up their own guest houses rather than paying huge tariffs at luxury hotels.

MGM Grand plans to open hotel in Delhi

MGM Grand plans to open hotel in Delhi

Rediff.com   8 Mar 2011

This will be MGM's first destination in India, and it expects to be ready by early 2014. There won't be any casino here, though.

Managing the news in scam season

Managing the news in scam season

Rediff.com   4 Mar 2011

Creating a new image for the client concerned, while making him disappear from the public domain for some time, are among the strategies that often work.

World Cup: Hotels to reap rich dividends

World Cup: Hotels to reap rich dividends

Rediff.com   18 Feb 2011

Travel agencies are blocking inventory with the hotels for the last minute travellers as supply is getting dried up.

MFIs need social MF

MFIs need social MF

Rediff.com   11 Feb 2011

You can't ask a current borrower to finance your growth, says RBI memeber Yezdi H Malegam.

'Exporters can save up to Rs 700 crore a year'

'Exporters can save up to Rs 700 crore a year'

Rediff.com   10 Feb 2011

Today, 45 per cent of India's trade is trans-shipped over other regional ports such as Colombo, even as India's container cargo is growing by 15 per cent every year. The development of a trans-shipment hub within the country would definitely help India's trade and accelerate its growth.

SBI sets up call centres for NPA recovery

SBI sets up call centres for NPA recovery

Rediff.com   31 Jan 2011

With mounting pressure to set aside substantial amounts each quarter to improve provision cover for bad loans, State Bank of India is using every possible way to step up recoveries from non-performing assets.

Banks prefer 1-year CD to contain volatility

Banks prefer 1-year CD to contain volatility

Rediff.com   17 Jan 2011

Commercial banks now prefer one-year certificate of deposit (CDs) to short-term paper (of three- to six-month duration) to raise money, as volatility in the money market in the three months through December has made them focus on stability and improving their balance sheet.

Govt banks tread with caution after Citi scam

Govt banks tread with caution after Citi scam

Rediff.com   12 Jan 2011

Those with plans to enter the wealth management business want to first put in place robust processes.

Home loan: SBI to seek lower provisioning

Home loan: SBI to seek lower provisioning

Rediff.com   3 Jan 2011

Bank to argue with the Reserve Bank that new norms don't apply to floating rate schemes.

Banks ask RBI to define teaser loans

Banks ask RBI to define teaser loans

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2010

Stung by the public criticism of teaser rates, SBI Chairman O P Bhatt told RBI officials in a post-monetary policy meeting on Friday that only eligible persons are given these loans and the norms are not diluted while extending such loans.

Banks get aggressive for deposits

Banks get aggressive for deposits

Rediff.com   26 Nov 2010

Deposit rates have increased over 100 basis points (bps) in the last ten days, as banks are getting aggressive to mobilise resources to fund the growing demand for loans in the busy season. In the last ten days, at least five government banks have increased deposit rates and more are expected to follow suit.