Arup Roychoudhury, Sudheer Pal Singh &Amp;Amp; Sanjeeb Mukherjee

Stories by Arup Roychoudhury, Sudheer Pal Singh &Amp;Amp; Sanjeeb Mukherjee

Why India's hunger for petro products at 2-year high? 10 reasons

Why India's hunger for petro products at 2-year high? 10 reasons

Rediff.com   31 Mar 2015

The growth, however, may not indicate a major revival of economic activity.

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.

Gas pooling may revive Rs 60k-crore stuck investment

Gas pooling may revive Rs 60k-crore stuck investment

Rediff.com   22 Mar 2015

Pooling will also kick-start projects of Reliance Power, Torrent, Lanco.

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.

Govt's infrastructure push yet to prop industrial revival

Govt's infrastructure push yet to prop industrial revival

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2015

The number of infrastructure projects cleared by a monitoring group set up in the Cabinet Secretariat had increased consistently in the past year.

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.

NITI Aayog may not scrap UPA's 12th Plan

NITI Aayog may not scrap UPA's 12th Plan

Rediff.com   8 Feb 2015

80-85 per cent of about 700 major infrastructure projects within the Centre's domain have been delayed.

One-month report card: NITI Aayog plays its role well

One-month report card: NITI Aayog plays its role well

Rediff.com   4 Feb 2015

NITI Aayog has a dual role of a monitor and advisor.