Arup Roychoudhury And B Dasarath Reddy

Stories by Arup Roychoudhury And B Dasarath Reddy

Did Jaitley have prior knowledge of Urjit Patel's decision?

Did Jaitley have prior knowledge of Urjit Patel's decision?

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2018

Highly-placed sources in the government say that none of the senior ministers had any inkling of Patel's resignation

Modi's favourite babu returns to Gujarat

Modi's favourite babu returns to Gujarat

Rediff.com   3 Dec 2018

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley revealed that the government wanted to give Hasmukh Adhia a post-retirement role, but Dr Adhia said he would not work for a single day after November 30.

Why the team for Budget 2019 will be different

Why the team for Budget 2019 will be different

Rediff.com   20 Nov 2018

Finance Secretary Hasmukh Adhia vacates his post on November 30 and Expenditure Secretary Ajay Narayan Jha, the second seniormost bureaucrat in the finance ministry, retires on January 31, the day before Jaitley presents the 2019-20 interim budget.

Why the interim Budget will be different this time

Why the interim Budget will be different this time

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2018

There was no law that prevented the government from presenting a sixth full Budget, or something similar to it.

FinMin-RBI differences come to the fore again

FinMin-RBI differences come to the fore again

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2018

The Financial Stability and Development Council meeting on Tuesday started with an air of tension in the room. An official present described the participants' body language as "tetchy". However, once presentations and discussions begun, the mood considerably eased.

Oil subsidy bill is nearly twice the year's budgeted estimate - with 6 months to go

Oil subsidy bill is nearly twice the year's budgeted estimate - with 6 months to go

Rediff.com   13 Oct 2018

Senior policymakers say it is a tough task and the finance ministry may resort to the time-tested method of carrying forward part of the subsidy payment burden to the next fiscal year.

FEMA norms may be amended to ease remittances

FEMA norms may be amended to ease remittances

Rediff.com   12 Oct 2018

According to the data available on the Reserve Bank of India's website, net workers' remittances in April-June 2018 were $11.5 billion

Dr Reddy's A-team moves on putting house in order

Dr Reddy's A-team moves on putting house in order

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2018

After spending considerable time and energy in remediation efforts in the wake of the US Food and Drug Administration's warning letter on compliance issues, the company's leadership has finally set out to bring the house in order.

Dr Reddy's sells US facility to UAE-based Neopharma

Dr Reddy's sells US facility to UAE-based Neopharma

Rediff.com   2 Oct 2018

The plant and associated facilities focus on manufacturing or packaging Amoxicilin-based products, which include semi-synthetic penicillin

Economic Affairs Secy: 'Rs should settle at 69-70'

Economic Affairs Secy: 'Rs should settle at 69-70'

Rediff.com   1 Oct 2018

'The rupee falling from 69 to 72 was not normal or justified by the fundamentals.' 'And therefore I treat this as temporary.'

All is not lost for IL&FS yet as LIC, SBI plan to hike stake

All is not lost for IL&FS yet as LIC, SBI plan to hike stake

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2018

The IL&FS management is also talking to its second-largest shareholder, Orix Corporation of Japan, to infuse more funds into the company - in case any shareholder backs out during the rights issue.

With Modicare rollout, focus shifts to states

With Modicare rollout, focus shifts to states

Rediff.com   23 Sep 2018

States are now gearing up to implement the scheme, integrating it with their own public health insurance plans and tying up the loose ends.

Pawan Hans to Air India, 9 PSUs to be put on the block

Pawan Hans to Air India, 9 PSUs to be put on the block

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2018

Sources said valuation of all these assets was an ongoing process, and the mode and manner of disposal would be decided on a case-by-case basis

The many challenges facing Jaitley's fiscal promise

The many challenges facing Jaitley's fiscal promise

Rediff.com   19 Sep 2018

After the April-July fiscal deficit data was released on August 31, several analysts hinted that the government may need to go for cuts in capital expenditure to meet the fiscal deficit target.

On day 2 of review, Jaitley bullish on keeping fiscal deficit down

On day 2 of review, Jaitley bullish on keeping fiscal deficit down

Rediff.com   16 Sep 2018

Finance ministry tells PM fiscal deficit target will be met, capex expenditure won't be cut and GDP growth will surpass 7.5%.

Parliament's drama man

Parliament's drama man

Rediff.com   1 Sep 2018

Naramalli Sivaprasad's over-the-top style of protest has become a unique tool to generate attention at the national level.

Modi govt's capital expenditure for April-July crosses Rs 1 trillion

Modi govt's capital expenditure for April-July crosses Rs 1 trillion

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2018

The major beneficiaries have been the ministries of roads and highways, railways and power

Finally, govt admits rupee, crude prices will impact CAD

Finally, govt admits rupee, crude prices will impact CAD

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2018

Research and ratings agencies like Icra and Moody's have said the CAD in 2018-19 would be much higher than 2017-18

GDP grew in double digits twice in UPA era, but slowed down too

GDP grew in double digits twice in UPA era, but slowed down too

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2018

Data on the new series given by a panel on real sector statistics shows that GDP grew by 10.23 per cent in 2007-08 and 10.78 per cent in 2010-11. There are some years for which the new figures show a deceleration in growth as well. The new series has 2011-12 as the base year while the earlier series had 2004-05 and 1993-94.

Govt readying a real-time master list of economic offenders

Govt readying a real-time master list of economic offenders

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2018

Officials say that such a list, to be updated on a real-time basis, will serve as a ready reckoner in identifying those committing multiple economic offences