Arup Roychoudhury And B Dasarath Reddy

Stories by Arup Roychoudhury And B Dasarath Reddy

The 5 men who will decide how funds get shared by Centre and states

The 5 men who will decide how funds get shared by Centre and states

Rediff.com   28 Nov 2017

The panel will also recommend a fiscal consolidation road map for the central and state governments, study the impact of GST on the divisible pool, and propose performance-based incentives for states.

What Ivanka will be up to at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit

What Ivanka will be up to at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit

Rediff.com   26 Nov 2017

Young Indian entrepreneurs hope to share some of the limelight too at the Hyderabad event.

Govt seeks special dividend to fund part of bank recapitalisation

Govt seeks special dividend to fund part of bank recapitalisation

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2017

Provided talks on the matter are fruitful, the dividend payout will made during the current RBI financial year ending June 30, 2018.

MORE banking reforms coming soon!

MORE banking reforms coming soon!

Rediff.com   6 Nov 2017

Some measures announced in Indradhanush -- a 7-point Modi plan to revamp State-owned banks but not completed -- may be taken up again.

2017-18 divestment proceeds may exceed Rs 72,500 crore

2017-18 divestment proceeds may exceed Rs 72,500 crore

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2017

For first time in 8 yrs, stake sale proceeds could exceed Budget Estimates. ONGC's acquisition of HPCL alone could get the exchequer more than Rs 30,000 crore.

Plan to change financial year cycle quietly buried

Plan to change financial year cycle quietly buried

Rediff.com   27 Oct 2017

To adopt the January-December financial year cycle, the government needs to shrink the current financial year to three quarters and present the new annual budget to the state legislative assembly for its passage in December.

Peddireddi, the tree saver

Peddireddi, the tree saver

Rediff.com   20 Oct 2017

As India gets increasingly urbanised, one man tries to minimise its silent casualty.

The man who donated a Rs 8-cr garland to Lord Balaji

The man who donated a Rs 8-cr garland to Lord Balaji

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2017

Raju's grandfather had commissioned a similar sahasra nama mala for Lord Balaji 50 years ago. Raju now wanted to offer a new garland.

Zooming fiscal deficit pours cold water on stimulus package

Zooming fiscal deficit pours cold water on stimulus package

Rediff.com   1 Oct 2017

The deficit for the first five months of the year stood at 96 per cent of the full-year target of Rs 5.46 lakh crore despite cut in capital expenditure in August.

Vikram Akula is back where he belongs

Vikram Akula is back where he belongs

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2017

In 2012, Akula quit as chairman of Bharat Financial Inclusion (formerly SKS Microfinance), which he'd founded and led to a successful initial public offering

Why the first post-GST Budget will be 'different'

Why the first post-GST Budget will be 'different'

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2017

The forthcoming Budget, the last full one before the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, is expected to contain a number of sops and feel-good announcements, especially regarding social sector schemes.

How the Modi govt plans to push growth

How the Modi govt plans to push growth

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2017

The government plans to raise resources to finance capital spending beyond the Rs 3.10 lakh crore budgeted for 2017-18 through higher borrowing or divestment receipts.

Bibek Debroy may take over as PM's economic advisor

Bibek Debroy may take over as PM's economic advisor

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2017

Debroy is expected to have a role and responsibility similar to the erstwhile chairman of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council

GST Council will now meet on Oct 6

GST Council will now meet on Oct 6

Rediff.com   20 Sep 2017

Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's wish to levy indirect tax on petrol unlikely to be taken up

It's growth vs fiscal deficit once again

It's growth vs fiscal deficit once again

Rediff.com   17 Sep 2017

The government has spent a little less than one-third of the Budget estimate of capital expenditure, it can still spend about Rs 20,000 crore this year without disturbing its fiscal deficit target.

Jaitley likely to announce his final full Budget on Feb 1

Jaitley likely to announce his final full Budget on Feb 1

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2017

Like 2017-18, govt will seek comments from the public at large, including Facebook and Twitter

What exactly is wrong with India's pharma companies?

What exactly is wrong with India's pharma companies?

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2017

Sun Pharma and Dr Reddy's top list in terms of those who face most class-action litigation

Aadhaar's role in welfare schemes to continue

Aadhaar's role in welfare schemes to continue

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2017

Data mining with the object of ensuring that resources are properly deployed to legitimate beneficiaries is a valid ground for the state to insist on the collection of authentic data

Cabinet fast-tracks merger of public sector banks

Cabinet fast-tracks merger of public sector banks

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2017

The mergers will not involve any cash but only share swaps

New fiscal year, bureaucratic reforms: Talking points for Modi's I-Day speech

New fiscal year, bureaucratic reforms: Talking points for Modi's I-Day speech

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2017

Entry of a higher number of technocrats, an appraisal system for civil servants and the benefits of changing the financial year may feature in the PM's fourth speech.