Arup Roychoudhury And Subhayan Chakraborty

Stories by Arup Roychoudhury And Subhayan Chakraborty

'US-India relationship is not only about trade'

'US-India relationship is not only about trade'

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2017

'They are geopolitical, commercial, educational, cultural and about innovation.' 'Also, they are about a common value system.'

3 months into GST, exports grow over 25%

3 months into GST, exports grow over 25%

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2017

Export growth picked up mainly owing to rising global crude prices, which pushed up processed petroleum exports by nearly 40 per cent, apart from a broad-based improvement in exports of major foreign exchange earners such as engineering goods and gems and jewellery.

IITians urged to be job creators rather than job seekers

IITians urged to be job creators rather than job seekers

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2017

The youth have to turn into entrepreneurs if India's massive demographic dividend is to be taken advantage of: Smriti Irani.

A Chinese invasion, albeit with a difference

A Chinese invasion, albeit with a difference

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2017

Oppo's FDI application approved for single-brand retail trading

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.

What India Inc wants from Suresh Prabhu

What India Inc wants from Suresh Prabhu

Rediff.com   27 Sep 2017

Relax fiscal consolidation, boost public capex and reduce cost of finance, industry tells Centre

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.

Why India's exporters are worried

Why India's exporters are worried

Rediff.com   25 Sep 2017

As the liquidity crunch reaches crisis levels and getting tax refunds remain a big headache, exporters saw orders fall by 15 per cent till October.

Indian exporters can't crack Chinese, US markets

Indian exporters can't crack Chinese, US markets

Rediff.com   25 Sep 2017

Demand will boom in the US and China, but exporters say it will be difficult for India to tap these markets.

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 woes: Rs 65,000-crore worth of exports may get stuck

GST woes: Rs 65,000-crore worth of exports may get stuck

Rediff.com   20 Sep 2017

The large drop was for export orders that were meant to be delivered until October.

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

'Stop complaining,' BJP boss tells India Inc

'Stop complaining,' BJP boss tells India Inc

Rediff.com   10 Sep 2017

Take part in the growth story, Amit A Shah tells Corporate India.

What drove July core sector growth

What drove July core sector growth

Rediff.com   1 Sep 2017

Growth was primarily pushed by a jump in steel and electricity generation, apart from a sustained rise in natural gas output.

It takes 118 days to set up business in India

It takes 118 days to set up business in India

Rediff.com   30 Aug 2017

Tamil Nadu, the best-performing state, managed to do this in 63 days. Land allotment took 156 days nationally and 28 days in Himachal Pradesh. Environmental approval took 91 days nationally and 25 days in Chhattisgarh.

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