Arup Roychoudhury &Amp; Somesh Jha

Stories by Arup Roychoudhury &Amp; Somesh Jha

Let's revive Air India's lost glory: CMD to employees

Let's revive Air India's lost glory: CMD to employees

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2015

Air India is a brand, a brand symbolising the nation, especially amongst the Indian diaspora and travellers overseas.

Employees of temples, mosques come under PF ambit

Employees of temples, mosques come under PF ambit

Rediff.com   9 Sep 2015

Religious institutions and charitable trusts employing 20 workers or more will have to deposit employees' provident fund with the EPFO.

Labour minister on what led to the nationwide strike

Labour minister on what led to the nationwide strike

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2015

Workers' attitude is changing and they want to work more and demand more wages. They want more productivity.

Finance ministry, RBI agree on key change

Finance ministry, RBI agree on key change

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2015

The MPC states that the 4 external members will have a tenure of four years each.

Trade unions' national strike: Pro-RSS union might stay away

Trade unions' national strike: Pro-RSS union might stay away

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2015

Says govt offer a positive move and Wednesday's one-day stir should be deferred; others not impressed enough, especially Left

Govt may pare stakes in some banks to 33%

Govt may pare stakes in some banks to 33%

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2015

The government is considering a proposal to privatise some state-owned banks in phases.

Govt to make overtures to unions to call off Sept 2 stir

Govt to make overtures to unions to call off Sept 2 stir

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2015

The Left unions want concrete action and not just 'assurances'.

Centre drops plan for airport privatisation

Centre drops plan for airport privatisation

Rediff.com   19 Aug 2015

A ministry spokesperson said he wasn't aware of the development.

Aspiring pilots move court against Air India

Aspiring pilots move court against Air India

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2015

Air India did not respond to email queries.

EPFO to get into stocks next week

EPFO to get into stocks next week

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2015

EPFO will invest in ETFs on a daily basis.

Govt gets Rs 1-lakh-crore spend cushion for FY16

Govt gets Rs 1-lakh-crore spend cushion for FY16

Rediff.com   23 Jul 2015

This is the Centre's highest-ever budgeted capital outlay.

Rajiv Mehrishi's retirement to leave big shoes to fill

Rajiv Mehrishi's retirement to leave big shoes to fill

Rediff.com   20 Jul 2015

Bureaucrats heading disinvestment and financial services usually don't get appointed as finance secretary.

Strict psychometric test norms for pilots in the offing

Strict psychometric test norms for pilots in the offing

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2015

DGCA panel has proposed tests be conducted even before a candidate is inducted into a flying training institute

Crude oil slump to cut subsidies by Rs 35k cr

Crude oil slump to cut subsidies by Rs 35k cr

Rediff.com   10 Jul 2015

The outgo for major subsides, is the highest in the first quarter.

Mandatory recognition for trade unions likely

Mandatory recognition for trade unions likely

Rediff.com   8 Jul 2015

Employers' refusal to recognise TUs has caused industrial tiffs.

'In 5 years, we might see Rs 30k cr flowing into stock markets from EPF'

'In 5 years, we might see Rs 30k cr flowing into stock markets from EPF'

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2015

'EPFO's investments this financial year should be Rs 1 lakh crore'

Black money disclosure to be online

Black money disclosure to be online

Rediff.com   3 Jul 2015

The government notified the compliance window under the Act.

Govt's capital spend in H1 might jump 25% this year

Govt's capital spend in H1 might jump 25% this year

Rediff.com   29 Jun 2015

In 2014-15, capital expenditure in the April-September period was Rs 99,100 crore.

Black money: Truth behind FinMin's 'compliance window'

Black money: Truth behind FinMin's 'compliance window'

Rediff.com   24 Jun 2015

Clever wordplay does not change the fact that the government is going pretty easy on some tax offenders, says Arup Roychoudhury.

IndiGo, SpiceJet spar over pilot poaching

IndiGo, SpiceJet spar over pilot poaching

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2015

DGCA rules require pilots to service a six-month notice.