Arup Roychoudhury, Jyoti Mukul, Sanjeeb Mukherjee, Virendra Singh Rawat Report

Stories by Arup Roychoudhury, Jyoti Mukul, Sanjeeb Mukherjee, Virendra Singh Rawat Report

The boss who nurtures

The boss who nurtures

Rediff.com   22 May 2018

It is all about a C and C model -- of choices and consequences -- for women. Women make choices about their lives and for each of them there will be consequences, Shell India Lubricants MD Mansi Madan Tripathy tells Jyoti Mukul.

Worry lines are back for govt as crude hits $80 a barrel

Worry lines are back for govt as crude hits $80 a barrel

Rediff.com   19 May 2018

"Under different scenarios, we see the impact of higher crude prices ranging from $25 billion to a maximum of $50 billion on the oil import bill. The increase in the oil import bill will also affect the current account deficit," economic affairs secretary S C Garg said in a conference on Friday.

How is MP's 'Bhawantar Bhugtan Yojana' performing?

How is MP's 'Bhawantar Bhugtan Yojana' performing?

Rediff.com   18 May 2018

Under the Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana, the state pays a portion of the loss incurred by farmers for selling below the MSP, capped up to a limit.

Is GM mustard a hazard for honey bees?

Is GM mustard a hazard for honey bees?

Rediff.com   15 May 2018

There has been strong opposition from organisations influential with the government against approval to GM foods.

Meet Bakshi Ram, the man behind Uttar Pradesh's overflowing sugar mills

Meet Bakshi Ram, the man behind Uttar Pradesh's overflowing sugar mills

Rediff.com   15 May 2018

Presently director at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research's Sugarcane Breeding Centre in Coimbatore, Bakshi Ram's next target is to improve both cane yields and sucrose content in cane varieties cultivated beyond the Vindhyas in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, as also Maharashtra.

Walmart-Flipkart deal: What will be Tiger Global's tax liability?

Walmart-Flipkart deal: What will be Tiger Global's tax liability?

Rediff.com   14 May 2018

Taxing SoftBank, the largest shareholder in Flipkart with a little over 20 per cent stake, however, will be easier.

Govt may cut excise duty on petrol, diesel soon

Govt may cut excise duty on petrol, diesel soon

Rediff.com   10 May 2018

India is the second largest buyer of Iranian crude, after China.

Finance panel terms of references: 7 states, UTs seek change

Finance panel terms of references: 7 states, UTs seek change

Rediff.com   8 May 2018

A memorandum, signed by the chief ministers or finance ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Karnataka, Delhi, West Bengal, Kerala and Punjab, said the terms were disruptive and a cause for concern.

States find sugar cess bitter at GST council meet

States find sugar cess bitter at GST council meet

Rediff.com   5 May 2018

As cess levied under GST isn't shared by states, most states oppose it on the ground that it would set a wrong precedent and distort the GST structure.

From defence to insurance, GE is banking on tech to boost growth

From defence to insurance, GE is banking on tech to boost growth

Rediff.com   5 May 2018

Six months into his new role, Vishal Wanchoo, president and chief executive officer, GE, South Asia, speaks to Jyoti Mukul about how its horizontal business lines of additives and digital are playing across its verticals.

Why it is so difficult to get a GI tag in India

Why it is so difficult to get a GI tag in India

Rediff.com   26 Apr 2018

In the European countries, one of the pivotal issues is quality control. Once a product is granted GI there is little possibility of fakes, which is not the case in India

This is how cash travels from printing press to your purse

This is how cash travels from printing press to your purse

Rediff.com   19 Apr 2018

On a daily basis, an average cash logistics company transports Rs 5,000-8,000 crore worth of cash nationwide.

Cash crunch: 'Printing of lower denomination notes will be ramped up'

Cash crunch: 'Printing of lower denomination notes will be ramped up'

Rediff.com   18 Apr 2018

As the Centre deals with the fallout of cash shortage in certain parts of the country, Principal Economic Advisor in the finance ministry, Sanjeev Sanyal, bottom, left, tells Arup Roychoudhury that the demand for cash has seen a spike of late.

Why meeting Budget's commitment on MSP is not easy

Why meeting Budget's commitment on MSP is not easy

Rediff.com   16 Apr 2018

From NITI Aayog to industry leaders to the Reserve Bank of India, all are apprehensive that any major increase in MSP, following the 2018-19 Budget announcements, would push up prices, if not immediately, in the next six to eight months after the decision is taken.

How the humble 'chana' may decide BJP's fate in 3 states

How the humble 'chana' may decide BJP's fate in 3 states

Rediff.com   13 Apr 2018

The sharp drop in prices couldn't have come at a more difficult time, particularly for the two big producing states of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, and also neighbouring Chhattisgarh as the states go to polls in the next few months.

In a relief to farmers, Skymet predicts normal monsoon

In a relief to farmers, Skymet predicts normal monsoon

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2018

Skymet said the monsoon this year could be 100 per cent of the long period average (LPA) with a model error of plus and minus 5 per cent.

Companies bag Rs 5000 crore 'Make in India' contracts

Companies bag Rs 5000 crore 'Make in India' contracts

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2018

One of the beneficiaries is Jindal Steel and Power, which had earlier been kept out of procurement for rails

April-Feb fiscal deficit hits 120% of FY18 target

April-Feb fiscal deficit hits 120% of FY18 target

Rediff.com   29 Mar 2018

The fiscal deficit rose primarily on the back of lower non-tax revenues, which came in at 60 per cent of full-year target, compared with 62.4 per cent for the same period last year.

FPI limit in long-term government securities may be hiked

FPI limit in long-term government securities may be hiked

Rediff.com   28 Mar 2018

FPIs are currently capped at 5 per cent of the total outstanding government dated securities, and own 4.5 per cent

8 unlisted PSUs buy back Rs 2,600 crore govt shares

8 unlisted PSUs buy back Rs 2,600 crore govt shares

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2018

Though this is part of the divestment drive, government's stake in these companies remains 100 per cent even after the buybacks