Aneesh Phadnis And Abhijit Lele

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RBI begins review of Jan Dhan rollout

RBI begins review of Jan Dhan rollout

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2014

A senior RBI official said the regulator was focusing on performance of banks' statewise and in each district.

Air India plans to use 787s on more domestic routes

Air India plans to use 787s on more domestic routes

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2014

Air India's home market share has fallen from 19.8% in January to 18% in July.

I have enough liquidity to look after growth needs, assures SBI chief

I have enough liquidity to look after growth needs, assures SBI chief

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2014

In an interview with Business Standard, Arundhati Bhattacharya says she expects stalled projects coming back on track in two quarters.

Vistara might take off with 148-seater Airbus A320s

Vistara might take off with 148-seater Airbus A320s

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2014

Vistara is likely to offer 148 seats in a three-class configuration in its Airbus A320s, industry sources said.

Banks seek stricter norms for reporting on wilful defaulters

Banks seek stricter norms for reporting on wilful defaulters

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2014

Banks, through the Indian Banks' Association, have urged RBI and credit information companies to maintain a database of wilful defaulters.

Bangalore beats Mumbai, Delhi as airlines' favourite hub

Bangalore beats Mumbai, Delhi as airlines' favourite hub

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2014

The future certainly looks good for Bangalore.

Ahead of festive season, banks cut big-ticket home loan rates

Ahead of festive season, banks cut big-ticket home loan rates

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2014

SBI, ICICI Bank and PNB reduce interest rate for loans above Rs 75,00,000

SC verdict on coal blocks worries bankers

SC verdict on coal blocks worries bankers

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2014

These numbers show overall exposure and are not a reflection that all loans are going to be impacted.

Reliance Retail tweaks funding strategy

Reliance Retail tweaks funding strategy

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2014

Reliance Retail would be exposed to implementation and execution risks in its expansion plans.

Konnect phaseout to boost JetLite, Etihad services

Konnect phaseout to boost JetLite, Etihad services

Rediff.com   13 Aug 2014

The move will help Jet Airways strengthen its subsidiary JetLite's performance.

Small-town traffic fires up GoAir's engines

Small-town traffic fires up GoAir's engines

Rediff.com   12 Aug 2014

Non-metro routes get 73 per cent of its flyers -- a factor that has earned it double-digit share with only 19 planes.

Tata-SIA may sport Vistara brand name

Tata-SIA may sport Vistara brand name

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2014

Singapore Airlines has given new brand names to two carriers it controls - SilkAir (short-haul) and Scoot (low-cost, long-haul.

Syndicate Bank brass in damage control

Syndicate Bank brass in damage control

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2014

The Reserve Bank of India's ongoing inspection of the book of accounts of Syndicate Bank is unconnected with last week's arrest of S K Jain, its chairman and managing director.

Air India may tweak its daily service to Australia

Air India may tweak its daily service to Australia

Rediff.com   5 Aug 2014

Air India is planning to tweak its daily service to Australia, to cut losses.

Corporate travel helps GoAir raise revenue

Corporate travel helps GoAir raise revenue

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2014

GoAir hopes to fly 15 million passengers by 2016-17, serve 30 destinations, up from 21 now, and will largely remain a domestic airline.

TCS raising Rs 4,000 crore via commercial paper

TCS raising Rs 4,000 crore via commercial paper

Rediff.com   26 Jul 2014

Analysts say TCS's total dividend outgo in 2014-15 is likely to cross Rs 11,500 crore (Rs 115 billion), given its policy of paying quarterly dividends.

Indian carriers may not get leeway on flying abroad

Indian carriers may not get leeway on flying abroad

Rediff.com   23 Jul 2014

Indian airlines currently are required to have a minimum fleet of five aircraft and five years of operational experience for starting international services.

AirAsia India: Break-even target ambitious, say experts

AirAsia India: Break-even target ambitious, say experts

Rediff.com   21 Jul 2014

Unlikely to happen in less than a year,despite the advantage of the parent airline's base.

AirAsia eyes Northeast

AirAsia eyes Northeast

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2014

Tony Fernandes however did not specify routes.

Jet brings in new COO, Anita Goyal to join board

Jet brings in new COO, Anita Goyal to join board

Rediff.com   3 Jul 2014

Jet Airways expects to return to profit in the next 18 months, following implementation of a new route network and fleet strategy and cost optimisation measures.