Aneesh Phadnis &Amp; Anup Roy

Stories by Aneesh Phadnis &Amp; Anup Roy

Why investors are increasingly confident about India

Why investors are increasingly confident about India

Rediff.com   10 Mar 2017

They now believe their money will be repaid after completion of the tenure of the instruments they have invested in, says Anup Roy.

Travellers prefer budget tours for holidays abroad

Travellers prefer budget tours for holidays abroad

Rediff.com   9 Mar 2017

To win back customers, operators are offering discounts and cash-back, and are absorbing service tax

Qatar Airways may start domestic airline in India

Qatar Airways may start domestic airline in India

Rediff.com   9 Mar 2017

In the past, Qatar Airways has repeatedly expressed a desire to invest in IndiGo, the country's largest domestic airline.

What Gulf slowdown! IndiGo, GoAir to expand ops to West Asia

What Gulf slowdown! IndiGo, GoAir to expand ops to West Asia

Rediff.com   8 Mar 2017

Travels to Gulf accounted for 40% of India's international air traffic in 2016.

FPIs renew interest in Indian bonds

FPIs renew interest in Indian bonds

Rediff.com   7 Mar 2017

Dealers say foreign investors are now taking keen interest in lower-rated corporate bonds, too

RBI 's latest headache: Ballooning fiscal deficits of states

RBI 's latest headache: Ballooning fiscal deficits of states

Rediff.com   24 Feb 2017

Deficits could come under more pressure in coming years as states implement their own Pay Commissions.

New NPA resolution plan finds few takers among bankers

New NPA resolution plan finds few takers among bankers

Rediff.com   23 Feb 2017

Rather, the existing ones should be implemented speedily to clean up the mess.

After lull during notes ban, banks return to CD market

After lull during notes ban, banks return to CD market

Rediff.com   21 Feb 2017

According to bond dealers, the spike in CD issuance could indicate that liquidity won't remain as comfortable by the end of the financial year (March 31) as it now is.

Insurance to see rapid growth, consolidation inevitable: Panel

Insurance to see rapid growth, consolidation inevitable: Panel

Rediff.com   18 Feb 2017

But, neither were the big companies interested in growing inorganically nor were the smaller ones ready to offer themselves for sale.

Good news for heart patients: Stent prices reduced by 85%!

Good news for heart patients: Stent prices reduced by 85%!

Rediff.com   16 Feb 2017

Aneesh Phadnis and Veena Mani find out what the manufacturers and the hospitals have to say.

How GVK pipped GMR to bag Navi Mumbai airport bid

How GVK pipped GMR to bag Navi Mumbai airport bid

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2017

Offers 12.60% in revenue share to Cidco, while only other bidder GMR offered 10.44%.

'Most Indian promoters don't want to default'

'Most Indian promoters don't want to default'

Rediff.com   6 Feb 2017

StanChart India CEO Zarin Daruwala is building a culture of 'celebrating liabilities,' the tough negotiator tells Niraj Bhatt and Anup Roy over lunch.

Indian pharma's Trump fears

Indian pharma's Trump fears

Rediff.com   1 Feb 2017

Industry fears tougher US stance on IP after President Donald Trump asserted that foreign countries must pay a fair share for drug development costs. Aneesh Phadnis reports.

For India's airlines, the battle this time is over time, not price

For India's airlines, the battle this time is over time, not price

Rediff.com   23 Jan 2017

Competition is intense and with the blurring of differences in service proposition and fares, it becomes imperative that airlines use their on-time performance for messaging and brand building.

Flying abroad on Air India to become costlier

Flying abroad on Air India to become costlier

Rediff.com   20 Jan 2017

Air India on Thursday increased the fuel surcharge component in fares on several routes.

Axis Bank net slumps 73% on provisioning

Axis Bank net slumps 73% on provisioning

Rediff.com   20 Jan 2017

Axis Bank's loan portfolio quality deteriorated, with gross NPAs rising to 5.22% of gross advances.

RBI seeks cyber security experts for IT arm

RBI seeks cyber security experts for IT arm

Rediff.com   19 Jan 2017

The cell was formed after attacks on the Bangladesh central bank by international hacker groups siphoned off millions of dollars.

IT, pharma firms have lion's share biz travel spend

IT, pharma firms have lion's share biz travel spend

Rediff.com   19 Jan 2017

Apart from IT and pharma, the lead spenders in travel are construction, automobile and metals and mining companies and together these sectors accounted for 82 per cent of business travel spend in India in 2015, up from 78 per cent in 2013.

Handcuffed from Dubai to Delhi

Handcuffed from Dubai to Delhi

Rediff.com   17 Jan 2017

With passengers flying Indian skies getting more and more unruly, day by day, airlines are forced to stock rope and handcuffs on board and use them as they did the other day on a Dubai-Delhi flight.

Trump policies no threat, say Indian drug companies

Trump policies no threat, say Indian drug companies

Rediff.com   13 Jan 2017

In his press conference on Wednesday, Trump targeted drug-makers and vowed to bring back production in the US.