Arup Roychoudhury &Amp; Somesh Jha

Stories by Arup Roychoudhury &Amp; Somesh Jha

FinMin may stick to 3.5% fiscal deficit for FY17

FinMin may stick to 3.5% fiscal deficit for FY17

Rediff.com   22 Jan 2016

Modi govt faces extra spending burden due to policies like 7th Pay Commission and OROP

With an eye on job creation, MSMEs set to get a boost in Budget

With an eye on job creation, MSMEs set to get a boost in Budget

Rediff.com   20 Jan 2016

Monetary incentives under Skill India to small entrepreneurs, capital infusion into technology fund to help businesses expand operations

Agriculture needs to take centre stage in Budget: Arvind Subramanian

Agriculture needs to take centre stage in Budget: Arvind Subramanian

Rediff.com   13 Jan 2016

Chief economic advisor Arvind Subramanian discusses the Budget, goods and services tax, Centre-state relationship and larger issues facing the economy

Govt tightens purse strings: Only schemes that spent well to get more funds

Govt tightens purse strings: Only schemes that spent well to get more funds

Rediff.com   13 Jan 2016

Finance ministry's drive is meant to meet fiscal deficit target and improve overall efficiency in government spending.

Budget goodies for GIFT City, markets likely

Budget goodies for GIFT City, markets likely

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2016

Ministry considering tax sops for India's first global financial centre, steps to liberalise futures and options markets.

Expect big rural push in Budget

Expect big rural push in Budget

Rediff.com   4 Jan 2016

Agri experts are meeting FinMin ministry officials on Monday to give their inputs on the Budget.

Few economic activities that ruled India in 2015

Few economic activities that ruled India in 2015

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2015

For a long time, the Indian economy has been drifting without a credible monetary anchor.

AAI, states to develop 4 airports in partnership

AAI, states to develop 4 airports in partnership

Rediff.com   24 Nov 2015

The state-owned airport authority is conducting a techno-feasibility study.

By 2016, biometrics to plug PDS leakages

By 2016, biometrics to plug PDS leakages

Rediff.com   18 Nov 2015

There are about 500,000 fair price shops in states and UTs combined.

BJP's election loss could bring focus back to reforms

BJP's election loss could bring focus back to reforms

Rediff.com   9 Nov 2015

The National Democratic Alliance won 64 seats.

DGCA audit raises concern over Air India's ageing fleet

DGCA audit raises concern over Air India's ageing fleet

Rediff.com   26 Oct 2015

The DGCA probe detected serious issues related to safety oversight.

No records of PM's meeting on aviation policy, says government

No records of PM's meeting on aviation policy, says government

Rediff.com   24 Oct 2015

There is no clarity on the stand taken by the PM on many issues plaguing the aviation sector

New jobs: IT sector shines, manufacturing lags

New jobs: IT sector shines, manufacturing lags

Rediff.com   20 Oct 2015

From January-March this year, 64,000 jobs were created in eight crucial sectors of the economy.

India to meet this year's fiscal target? Few factors that favour

India to meet this year's fiscal target? Few factors that favour

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2015

Fiscal situation better but spending cuts likely in FY16 too.

'It's just a matter of time before Vistara gathers momentum'

'It's just a matter of time before Vistara gathers momentum'

Rediff.com   7 Oct 2015

The full-service airline has faced multiple challenges in its run.

Railway unions defer Nov 23 stir

Railway unions defer Nov 23 stir

Rediff.com   6 Oct 2015

The strike was supposed to affect about 23 million passengers.

Govt tightens trade union norms

Govt tightens trade union norms

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2015

There have been several occasions when workers have raised an industrial dispute with employers demanding compensation for being retrenched due to continued illness

India tops in FDI for new projects in Jan-June

India tops in FDI for new projects in Jan-June

Rediff.com   30 Sep 2015

In January-June, India attracted $31 billion (Rs 2.05 lakh crore) in capital expenditure (capex) from foreign companies.

Can Ashwani Lohani turn Air India around?

Can Ashwani Lohani turn Air India around?

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2015

Falling jet fuel prices and a revival in domestic traffic growth offer the new CMD a once in a lifetime opportunity.

Turnaround plans spreading wings under new Air India chief

Turnaround plans spreading wings under new Air India chief

Rediff.com   14 Sep 2015

Only nine of the airline's 370 daily flights were making profits.