Arup Roychoudhury &Amp;Amp; Sanjeeb Mukherjee

Stories by Arup Roychoudhury &Amp;Amp; Sanjeeb Mukherjee

Niti Aayog's suggestions to improve governance in states

Niti Aayog's suggestions to improve governance in states

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2015

Niti Aayog has come out with an initiative to improve governance in states.

Centre set to seek Rs 426 cr in damages from Nestl

Centre set to seek Rs 426 cr in damages from Nestl

Rediff.com   11 Aug 2015

The complaint is against Nestle's 'unfair trade practices'.

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.

A tale of 10 states & what they intend to do with their land laws

A tale of 10 states & what they intend to do with their land laws

Rediff.com   16 Jul 2015

The NITI Aayog will now assimilate the views of states and then present a report to the PM.

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.

Monsoon deficit leaves central India high and dry

Monsoon deficit leaves central India high and dry

Rediff.com   10 Jul 2015

The rains have so far been four per cent below normal.

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.

Skymet forecasts wet July but IMD sticks to 'dry'

Skymet forecasts wet July but IMD sticks to 'dry'

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2015

The IMD on its part is sticking to its forecast of July rainfall.

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.

NITI Aayog vice-chairman to get Cabinet minister's rank and pay

NITI Aayog vice-chairman to get Cabinet minister's rank and pay

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2015

Status to enable Arvind Panagariya to attend Cabinet meetings.

Compliance window for black money in July

Compliance window for black money in July

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2015

Notification, FAQs likely after FM Jaitley returns from the US

No prejudice against Nestl, says minister

No prejudice against Nestl, says minister

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2015

'We have done what we needed to do on behalf of the consumers'.

Early showers allay deficit monsoon fears

Early showers allay deficit monsoon fears

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2015

However, it's too soon to see any trend; July rain is key.

Monsoon progress: Near-normal rainfall in first 10 days

Monsoon progress: Near-normal rainfall in first 10 days

Rediff.com   12 Jun 2015

Rain for the central and northwestern parts a concern.

After Maggi, vegetables and milk to be tested for adulteration

After Maggi, vegetables and milk to be tested for adulteration

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2015

Studies have shown that milk is the most common form of adulteration in India

Govt looks to save Rs 10,000 cr in cooking gas subsidies

Govt looks to save Rs 10,000 cr in cooking gas subsidies

Rediff.com   7 Jun 2015

The world's largest cash transfer programme has eliminated around 40 million ghost connections

We are better prepared now to deal with uneven rain: Minister

We are better prepared now to deal with uneven rain: Minister

Rediff.com   3 Jun 2015

We had prepared a contingency plan for 580 districts, the minister said.

A look at Jaitley's successes and failures in the past one year

A look at Jaitley's successes and failures in the past one year

Rediff.com   26 May 2015

Finance minister Arun Jaitley has few feathers in his cap for taking serious eff