Aditya Kalra And Devidutta Tripathy

Stories by Aditya Kalra And Devidutta Tripathy

Aditya Birla, Future apply for payment bank licence

Aditya Birla, Future apply for payment bank licence

Rediff.com   2 Feb 2015

Telecoms investor Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd and retailer Future Group were among the first big names to apply for licenses to run so-called payments banks

Uber restarts cab service in New Delhi after ban

Uber restarts cab service in New Delhi after ban

Rediff.com   23 Jan 2015

US taxi-hailing app maker Uber Technologies Inc has restarted services in India's capital, after its three apps were banned following allegations of rape

India's banking system vulnerable to financial contagion: RBI

India's banking system vulnerable to financial contagion: RBI

Rediff.com   29 Dec 2014

Trouble at a single bank among the top five most connected lenders could wipe out nearly 50% of Tier I capital

India slashes health budget, already one of the world's lowest

India slashes health budget, already one of the world's lowest

Rediff.com   23 Dec 2014

The United Nations estimates about one third of the world's 1.2 billion poorest people live in India

RBI releases final rules for niche bank licensing

RBI releases final rules for niche bank licensing

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2014

Large state-run entities and business houses will not be allowed to set up small finance banks, which will have to comply with statutory reserve requirements.

GDP growth set to weaken, business wants reforms

GDP growth set to weaken, business wants reforms

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2014

Indian companies are keenly waiting for reforms on rules related to land acquisition, labour, coal and power sector, and foreign direct investment in insurance sector.

RBI tightens rules for 'shadow banks' as business grows

RBI tightens rules for 'shadow banks' as business grows

Rediff.com   11 Nov 2014

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) raised the minimum capital requirement for so-called shadow banks and tightened rules on deposits and bad loans to avoid any potential risk to the economy from these rapidly growing finance firms by regulating them like traditional banks.

More pain ahead for Indian banks

More pain ahead for Indian banks

Rediff.com   7 Nov 2014

Bad loans are on a rise.

NRI investors sue ICICI Venture over losses

NRI investors sue ICICI Venture over losses

Rediff.com   28 Oct 2014

ICICI Venture denied the allegations, noting it had extended the lifespan of the Dynamic India Fund III by three years

Vodafone wins $490 mn tax dispute in India

Vodafone wins $490 mn tax dispute in India

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2014

A court ruled in favour of Vodafone on Friday in a long-running dispute with the Indian taxman, a boost for the British telecom group whose tax battles have been seen as emblematic of the troubles facing foreign investors in India.

India set to run out of critical free drug for HIV/AIDS programme

India set to run out of critical free drug for HIV/AIDS programme

Rediff.com   2 Oct 2014

The country had the third-largest number of people living with disease.

Subrata Roy moved back to jail cell; office privileges withdrawn

Subrata Roy moved back to jail cell; office privileges withdrawn

Rediff.com   2 Oct 2014

The tycoon had been allowed to use an office, phone, internet connection and three secretaries.

India reaches Red Planet, but at home red tape binds space firms

India reaches Red Planet, but at home red tape binds space firms

Rediff.com   29 Sep 2014

Godrej and some other firms are frustrated at what they say is the slow execution of projects and lack of government support, which are hampering India's efforts to compete with China and Russia as a cheaper option for launching satellites.

India withdraws policy to cap nonessential pharma prices

India withdraws policy to cap nonessential pharma prices

Rediff.com   23 Sep 2014

Ties between India and the United States have been strained in recent years because of trade policies and patent disputes.

36 drugs to be cheaper as govt caps prices

36 drugs to be cheaper as govt caps prices

Rediff.com   19 Sep 2014

India has capped the prices of 36 drugs, including those used to treat infections and diabetes, in its latest move to make essential medicines more affordable, a senior official of the country's drug pricing authority told Reuters on Friday.

Banks pile pressure on Mallya over airline loans

Banks pile pressure on Mallya over airline loans

Rediff.com   6 Sep 2014

Mallya, once known as the "King of Good Times" for his flamboyant lifestyle, has until Friday to appear before an IDBI committee to explain why he should not be declared a "wilful defaulter".

Sahara may mortgage iconic hotels to raise $1.7-billion bail for Roy

Sahara may mortgage iconic hotels to raise $1.7-billion bail for Roy

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2014

Roy and his associates were jailed in March after he failed to appear at a contempt hearing in the long-running dispute with the capital markets watchdog over the company's failure to repay billions of dollars to investors who were sold outlawed bonds.

RBI to impose strict limit on corporate lending

RBI to impose strict limit on corporate lending

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2014

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) plans to impose stricter limits on how much a bank can lend to a single corporate group, a move aimed at curbing risk in the banking sector at a time when bad loans are on the rise.

IDBI Bank says not being probed over Kingfisher loan

IDBI Bank says not being probed over Kingfisher loan

Rediff.com   12 Aug 2014

The CBI has launched an initial probe over the loan against both companies, a spokeswoman for the agency said on Saturday.

Piramal, Dutch fund tie up for $1 bn infra investment

Piramal, Dutch fund tie up for $1 bn infra investment

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2014

Piramal, controlled by billionaire Ajay Piramal, and APG will invest in local infrastructure companies through rupee-denominated mezzanine instruments.