Arindam Majumder And Indivjal Dhasmana

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CBDT shelves proposal to tax India-dedicated funds

CBDT shelves proposal to tax India-dedicated funds

Rediff.com   18 Jan 2017

CBDT circular issued last month had raised multiple taxation concerns.

After loss of Rs 400 crore...

After loss of Rs 400 crore...

Rediff.com   17 Jan 2017

Vistara is trying to be leaner and meaner, while staying focused on the original brand promise; it aims to be profitable by FY21. Arindam Majumder reports.

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.

Low 2015 base shows industrial output at 13-month high in note-ban November

Low 2015 base shows industrial output at 13-month high in note-ban November

Rediff.com   13 Jan 2017

The sharp rise was also due to a statistical illusion -- low industrial numbers in November 2015, and sharp reversal of a 12-month declining trend in capital goods.

Who likes flights at unearthly hours?

Who likes flights at unearthly hours?

Rediff.com   12 Jan 2017

India may make peak-time allocation of airport slots for its airlines an essential part of any bilateral signed in future. Arindam Majumder reports.

Did India grow or shrink in November? PMI, core sector data differ

Did India grow or shrink in November? PMI, core sector data differ

Rediff.com   3 Jan 2017

The mismatch between PMI and core sector could also be due to the fact that while core sector is calculated year-on-year, PMI is calculated month-on-month.

EPF or NPS: Which is better?

EPF or NPS: Which is better?

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2016

If a risk taker and young, NPS would suit her/him. Otherwise, s/he should go for EPF.

AI demand: Rs 2,200 cr. Govt offer: Rs 80 cr

AI demand: Rs 2,200 cr. Govt offer: Rs 80 cr

Rediff.com   21 Dec 2016

The government is ready to support Air India, but wants the airline to improve its performance.

What next? You can't fly without Aadhar

What next? You can't fly without Aadhar

Rediff.com   17 Dec 2016

'In the US, they have created a blacklist for fliers. We are trying to do the same here.'

'Note ban's real impact will come in Q4'

'Note ban's real impact will come in Q4'

Rediff.com   14 Dec 2016

Pronab Sen, the government's former chief statistician, says contrary to perception, GDP growth won't be drastically hit in the present quarter.

Now trending: A cashless future

Now trending: A cashless future

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2016

A large number of people using cards at PoS Cards being used more frequently Small-ticket transactions Mastercard South Asia head Porush Singh calls these the three key trends for a cashless future. And post-demonetization India, he believes, is steadily moving towards it.

How IndiGo is coping with the Delhi fog problem

How IndiGo is coping with the Delhi fog problem

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2016

Country's largest airline has set up a centralised unit to minimise disruptions.

Why the Maharaja has failed to turn around Air India

Why the Maharaja has failed to turn around Air India

Rediff.com   12 Dec 2016

An additional lease rental of Rs 200 crore on nine Boeing 787 Dreamliners was the reason for ending in the red this quarter, Arindam Majumder reports from New Delhi.

'Expect all Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes to come back into the system'

'Expect all Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes to come back into the system'

Rediff.com   8 Dec 2016

The economy could return to 8% growth by the end of 2017-2018, says Arvind Panagariya, vice-chairman NITI Aayog.

GST delay to cast shadow on Budget

GST delay to cast shadow on Budget

Rediff.com   5 Dec 2016

Consensus seems a problem before the current session of Parliament ends.

Roll back ban on Rs 500 note, says ex-chief economic advisor Basu

Roll back ban on Rs 500 note, says ex-chief economic advisor Basu

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2016

'Demonetisation may have been well-intentioned, but it was a major mistake. The government should reverse it. It could at least declare that Rs 500 notes, which many poorer people frequently use, are legal again,' Basu, who till recently was World Bank vice-president, wrote in an opinion piece in The New York Times.

Rs 1.28 lakh cr! That's the cost of demonetisation according to CMIE

Rs 1.28 lakh cr! That's the cost of demonetisation according to CMIE

Rediff.com   25 Nov 2016

The study says the entire supply chain of goods and services will suffer a massive liquidity shock.

Demonetisation chill on flight bookings, airlines fight back with cheap fares

Demonetisation chill on flight bookings, airlines fight back with cheap fares

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2016

To fill seats, airlines have resorted to fare wars following the adverse impact on ticket sales, reports Arindam Majumder.

'By mid-January, transaction problems will be over'

'By mid-January, transaction problems will be over'

Rediff.com   21 Nov 2016

'Because of the government's step, the people are now going to splurge on consumption.' 'If you ask me, would growth be 8% for 2017-2018, I would say 7.5% because of the demonetisation move would not be very significant.'

Beware, taxmen to watch your posts on social media

Beware, taxmen to watch your posts on social media

Rediff.com   18 Nov 2016

Information gathered from a person's social media account will be matched with his or her declared income.