Abhijit Lele, Business Standard

Stories by Abhijit Lele, Business Standard

If Indian manufacturing's competitive, why's it slowing?

If Indian manufacturing's competitive, why's it slowing?

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2012

India ranks 4th in the 2013 global manufacturing competitiveness index even as the country's growth rate has been pulled down in recent quarters.

SPECIAL: UID's unintended effect

SPECIAL: UID's unintended effect

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2012

When cash transfers are easy, will govts spend too much?

All about India's own fiscal cliff

All about India's own fiscal cliff

Rediff.com   23 Nov 2012

The key now is expenditure control, but how much?

Why there are big loopholes in farm credit

Why there are big loopholes in farm credit

Rediff.com   14 Nov 2012

The RBI closes some, but many others still exist.

Special: The growth of Sonia, Rahul's 'non-profit' firm

Special: The growth of Sonia, Rahul's 'non-profit' firm

Rediff.com   12 Nov 2012

How did not-for-profit firm owned 76 per cent by Congress chief Sonia Gandi and her son Rahul possess real estate worth hundreds of crores? N Sundaresha Subramanian and Kavita Chowdhury report

Most banks wary of growing unsecured loan portfolio

Most banks wary of growing unsecured loan portfolio

Rediff.com   9 Nov 2012

Despite sluggish credit growth, most banks are cautious about growing their unsecured loan portfolio.

Why going over the fiscal cliff could be a disaster

Why going over the fiscal cliff could be a disaster

Rediff.com   9 Nov 2012

The US election results were in line with expectations and the markets were not surprised.

Bank unions set the ball rolling for wage talks

Bank unions set the ball rolling for wage talks

Rediff.com   6 Nov 2012

Unions said the revised wage structure should reflect the merger of dearness allowance.

FM to meet govt bank chiefs on Nov 15

FM to meet govt bank chiefs on Nov 15

Rediff.com   2 Nov 2012

Also on agenda is rising credit flow to MSMEs & farm sector.

RBI stance: What biz leaders say

RBI stance: What biz leaders say

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2012

Reserve Bank's recent policy stance has earned for it praise as well as brickbats.

RBI firm on more power before new bank licences

RBI firm on more power before new bank licences

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2012

Reserve Bank of India Governor D Subbarao on Tuesday said the central bank needed more powers before it could firm up the final guidelines on new bank licences.

Banks must monitor unhedged forex exposures: RBI

Banks must monitor unhedged forex exposures: RBI

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2012

RBI Also advises imposing a limit on these, beside mandating a system within two months to share information in this regard.

RBI stance: Industry feels let down

RBI stance: Industry feels let down

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2012

The profitability of industry is under stress and needs to be addressed by encouraging investments in the supply side infrastructure.

RBI demands full reporting of fake currency notes

RBI demands full reporting of fake currency notes

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2012

The Reserve Bank of India has now said failure to report such cases might lead to penal action.

What Rajat Gupta said before the sentence

What Rajat Gupta said before the sentence

Rediff.com   26 Oct 2012

Here's the address to the court.

Why the hot money debate is necessary

Why the hot money debate is necessary

Rediff.com   25 Oct 2012

Are short-term compulsions increasing long-term instability?

Kingfisher lenders left in the lurch

Kingfisher lenders left in the lurch

Rediff.com   23 Oct 2012

Lenders to Kingfisher Airlines have been left in the lurch, with most hoping the airline resumes operations, as this would ensure at least some revenue flow.

Food and fuel subsidies must be part of Aadhaar

Food and fuel subsidies must be part of Aadhaar

Rediff.com   19 Oct 2012

It will help to control the subsidy bill.

Is National Investment Board needed?

Is National Investment Board needed?

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2012

Though it will tackle the tangled web of permissions required for a project, a bottom-up approach would be more effective.

Consumers should be free to choose power distributor

Consumers should be free to choose power distributor

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2012

Since the privatisation of power distribution in Delhi about a decade ago, the overall electricity situation has improved.