Aneesh Phadnis And Abhijit Lele

Stories by Aneesh Phadnis And Abhijit Lele

ICICI Bank board says it has full faith in Chanda Kochhar

ICICI Bank board says it has full faith in Chanda Kochhar

Rediff.com   29 Mar 2018

IBoard defends MD on nepotism charges, quashes allegations; it also reviewed its internal processes and exposure to the Videocon group

Why getting the 'right' price for Air India will be a tough task

Why getting the 'right' price for Air India will be a tough task

Rediff.com   26 Mar 2018

If the government is asking a maximum price for Air India but asks to keep old personnel, it will not match.

How govt plans to push generic drugs

How govt plans to push generic drugs

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2018

The change in labelling, which is seen as a part of government's effort to push generic drugs, will come into effect from September 13.

How Jet Airways plans to beat slot crunch

How Jet Airways plans to beat slot crunch

Rediff.com   15 Mar 2018

Airline pares capacity on routes like Mumbai-Delhi and Mumbai-Bengaluru on weekends, uses freed up slot at Mumbai to fly Amritsar, Patna, Varanasi

PNB fraud hits banks' loan disbursal to India Inc

PNB fraud hits banks' loan disbursal to India Inc

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2018

With the management of most State-owned banks hardly having time to concentrate on big-ticket business, growing the business of loan disbursals has been pushed down the priority order.

Why Mumbai airport has hit air pocket

Why Mumbai airport has hit air pocket

Rediff.com   7 Mar 2018

Charters, Udan flights choking Mumbai airport; MIAL may shift general aviation to Navi Mumbai once the airport is ready

How life will change for the employees of IDBI Bank

How life will change for the employees of IDBI Bank

Rediff.com   2 Mar 2018

The government has asked the Indian Banks' Association to make sure that IDBI Bank's wages are on a par with other banks.

RBI tells PNB to pay up LoU dues to other banks

RBI tells PNB to pay up LoU dues to other banks

Rediff.com   16 Feb 2018

RBI seeks detailed report on what happened between 2011 and now; bankers to recall loans to Nirav Modi entities.

Banks' NPAs may surge after RBI's new rules

Banks' NPAs may surge after RBI's new rules

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2018

The amount of loans that carry a high risk of slippage into the NPA category over the next few quarters is about Rs 2.8 trillion.

SBI posts Rs 24 bn loss in Q3 over NPA provision, 1st in 19 years

SBI posts Rs 24 bn loss in Q3 over NPA provision, 1st in 19 years

Rediff.com   10 Feb 2018

Loss takes analysts by surprise, as they were expecting the bank to post a net profit of Rs 19 billion.

Regional airlines hit air pocket

Regional airlines hit air pocket

Rediff.com   9 Feb 2018

Because of lack of pilots, airlines have been forced to cancel their flights and rework their schedules, constraining cash flows and delaying vendor payments.

David vs Goliath: How Wockhardt plans to beat global challenge

David vs Goliath: How Wockhardt plans to beat global challenge

Rediff.com   22 Jan 2018

Only 11 antibiotics in clinical trials have received qualified infectious disease product status from the US FDA, of which five are Wockhardt's drugs.

UDAN plagued by the problem of plenty

UDAN plagued by the problem of plenty

Rediff.com   19 Jan 2018

Modi's 'UDAN' project faces fund crunch as too many airlines have come on board

Govt mulls 100% foreign investment in private banks

Govt mulls 100% foreign investment in private banks

Rediff.com   18 Jan 2018

It is also considering to hike FDI cap for public sector from 20 per cent to 49 per cent

'Farmers must get proper returns for labour, time, investment'

'Farmers must get proper returns for labour, time, investment'

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2017

State Bank of India (SBI) chairman Rajnish Kumar, in conversation with Abhijit Lele, also says that the overhang of corporate debt stress will begin to recede in the next two-three quarters.

How Jet Airways plans to save cost

How Jet Airways plans to save cost

Rediff.com   6 Dec 2017

Jet will, however, continue to pay the sale-linked productivity bonus to them.

How SBI plans to retain its competitive edge

How SBI plans to retain its competitive edge

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2017

The bank is also working on a three-year business plan, nearly coinciding with the time its new chairman Rajnish Kumar would be in the corner office.

IBC tweak: 'Wilful defaulters' may now seek legal help

IBC tweak: 'Wilful defaulters' may now seek legal help

Rediff.com   24 Nov 2017

Essar group, Bhushan Steel and JSW group likely to be impacted by changes

'India and China are likely to grow at over 5%'

'India and China are likely to grow at over 5%'

Rediff.com   17 Nov 2017

Daniel Wu, chairman of the Asian Bankers Association (ABA), says there is merit in merging some of the less efficient public sector banks in the country.

After 15 years, Ranjit Shahani steps down as Novartis' India chief

After 15 years, Ranjit Shahani steps down as Novartis' India chief

Rediff.com   14 Nov 2017

The face of MNC drug firms in India and champion of IPR protection, he oversaw the Swiss giant's India expansion, its forays into new therapies and setting up of its global service centre in Hyderabad