Arup Roychoudhury And Sanjeeb Mukherjee

Stories by Arup Roychoudhury And Sanjeeb Mukherjee

IMD or Skymet: Who will get El Nino's impact on monsoon right?

IMD or Skymet: Who will get El Nino's impact on monsoon right?

Rediff.com   24 Apr 2015

IMD will present its month-wise and region-wise forecast in June.

'Erratic rains? Farmers should wait and watch'

'Erratic rains? Farmers should wait and watch'

Rediff.com   23 Apr 2015

'There is no mechanism to understand how things would evolve'.

Why Rahul is not the man who will save the farmers

Why Rahul is not the man who will save the farmers

Rediff.com   21 Apr 2015

The Gandhi scion can't be central figure on land bill debate unless he completely changes the way he functions and immerses himself in politics 24/7

There's more than bad rains behind farmer suicides

There's more than bad rains behind farmer suicides

Rediff.com   18 Apr 2015

Harassment, corruption and the burden of compound interest for years are also the reasons.

April Fool prankster 'announces' dearness allowance hike

April Fool prankster 'announces' dearness allowance hike

Rediff.com   3 Apr 2015

Millions of central government employees were taken for a ride on April Fool's Day.

NITI Aayog plays safe on poverty

NITI Aayog plays safe on poverty

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2015

Planning Commission had got into a big controversy on this issue.

NITI Aayog to be leaner

NITI Aayog to be leaner

Rediff.com   24 Mar 2015

The perspective planning division might get a new lease of life.

Pvt players may run freight, passenger trains in India

Pvt players may run freight, passenger trains in India

Rediff.com   21 Mar 2015

Inviting private sector in Indian Railways is a good idea.

Guarantee income, don't give out doles, please: Farmers

Guarantee income, don't give out doles, please: Farmers

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2015

The resentment against the government has increased.

Hit by leaks, wary finance ministry blocks non-government sites

Hit by leaks, wary finance ministry blocks non-government sites

Rediff.com   19 Mar 2015

The ban has been in force since last Friday.

Economic growth may not exceed 6.8% without reforms: Bibek Debroy

Economic growth may not exceed 6.8% without reforms: Bibek Debroy

Rediff.com   19 Mar 2015

We should improve the business climate in Mumbai and Delhi, and India's ranking would immediately shoot up, says Bibek Debroy, a full member of NITI Aayog.

Sick PSUs list is starting point for FY16 divestments

Sick PSUs list is starting point for FY16 divestments

Rediff.com   18 Mar 2015

The list is of companies declared sick as on March 31, 2014.

Acquiring irrigated multi-crop land may become more difficult

Acquiring irrigated multi-crop land may become more difficult

Rediff.com   9 Mar 2015

Any such acquisition, if at all, should only be in exceptional cases

GST rollout needs more changes to service tax, excise: Sinha

GST rollout needs more changes to service tax, excise: Sinha

Rediff.com   2 Mar 2015

Amendments to RBI Act likely soon

A something-for-everyone Budget or an epoch-making one a la 1991?

A something-for-everyone Budget or an epoch-making one a la 1991?

Rediff.com   26 Feb 2015

The Budget shouldn't be stuck on fiscal numbers, the PMO apparently said.

Govt pulls out all stops to ensure smooth Budget session

Govt pulls out all stops to ensure smooth Budget session

Rediff.com   23 Feb 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his lieutenants are reaching out across the aisle to get key legislation passed.

Taking stock of Budget promises

Taking stock of Budget promises

Rediff.com   23 Feb 2015

Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana and Make in India -- are not covered here.

Budget likely to target Rs 70,000 cr from stake sales

Budget likely to target Rs 70,000 cr from stake sales

Rediff.com   19 Feb 2015

Arun Jaitley will aim for jumps in other revenue streams for the government.

So what's keeping Modi's junior ministers busy?

So what's keeping Modi's junior ministers busy?

Rediff.com   11 Feb 2015

Empowered in the Modi government, junior ministers have enough on their plate.

Higher tax share for states in Budget

Higher tax share for states in Budget

Rediff.com   8 Feb 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's idea of cooperative federalism is expected to be on display in the 2015-16 Budget.