Bhaswar Kumar, Archis Mohan, Business Standard

Stories by Bhaswar Kumar, Archis Mohan, Business Standard

In defence of small shareholders

In defence of small shareholders

Rediff.com   3 Oct 2016

Sebi to fix promoters' side deals with PE investors

SAARC summit could be postponed, hints Pakistan

SAARC summit could be postponed, hints Pakistan

Rediff.com   29 Sep 2016

The development comes after four of the eight member states -- India, Afghanistan, Bhutan and Bangladesh -- decided to pull out.

PMO shifts to Kerala for 48 hours

PMO shifts to Kerala for 48 hours

Rediff.com   23 Sep 2016

After terror attack, Mumbai red alert, a large posse of officials to fly down with PM, reports Archis Mohan.

Isolating Pakistan... It's happening

Isolating Pakistan... It's happening

Rediff.com   19 Sep 2016

New Delhi has reached out to neighbours like seldom before while singling Islamabad for criticism at international forums.

PM Modi's world outreach

PM Modi's world outreach

Rediff.com   10 Sep 2016

Ministers will travel to different countries across the world, mostly where no ministerial visits have taken place in the last 20 to 25 years, to establish 'sampark' (contact) and 'samvad' (communication).

BJP readies for 2019, eyes 115 seats in 6 states

BJP readies for 2019, eyes 115 seats in 6 states

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2016

The seats identified are from Odisha, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and the Northeast.

Is India finally moving towards a 'less cash' economy?

Is India finally moving towards a 'less cash' economy?

Rediff.com   7 Sep 2016

The Unified Payment Interface could propel banking into a new era

Early Budget is welcome, but challenges remain

Early Budget is welcome, but challenges remain

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2016

Securing the GDP estimates a month in advance would be a challenge and the government should take the Central Statistics Office on board before embarking on the new schedule for Budget presentation

Labour pangs for surrogacy law

Labour pangs for surrogacy law

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2016

The central government has drafted a law to restrict wombs for hire, and there is much to be said on all sides.

Urjit Patel's elevation shows govt's willingness to fight inflation

Urjit Patel's elevation shows govt's willingness to fight inflation

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2016

investors will look to the new governor to continue the banking sector clean-up with the same urgency as Mr Rajan, who was targeting fully cleaned-up and provisioned balance sheets by March 2017

Brexit woes: Indian IT firms must innovate to survive

Brexit woes: Indian IT firms must innovate to survive

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2016

The challenge for Indian software is clear. A good part of its bread and butter business - writing code and maintaining software systems - is being automated, reducing revenue streams and work for lower level employees

How real is India's economic recovery?

How real is India's economic recovery?

Rediff.com   16 Aug 2016

Lack of new investments may undermine higher consumption

GST implementation will not necessarily increase inflation: Raghuram Rajan

GST implementation will not necessarily increase inflation: Raghuram Rajan

Rediff.com   10 Aug 2016

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan spoke on a host of issues at his last post-policy interaction with the media

9 BJP-ruled states may ratify Bill on GST by end of August

9 BJP-ruled states may ratify Bill on GST by end of August

Rediff.com   6 Aug 2016

Government strategists are trying to ensure that the requisite 16 of the 31 states ratify the Bill by the end of this month

Centre may take money Bill route for next GST laws

Centre may take money Bill route for next GST laws

Rediff.com   5 Aug 2016

States are apprehensive of losing their rights to raise revenue during emergencies.

Steadfast Jaitley gets pat from Modi, colleagues

Steadfast Jaitley gets pat from Modi, colleagues

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2016

Jaitley remained steadfast in not caving in to sustained Opposition pressure.

GST: Miles to go for a smooth journey

GST: Miles to go for a smooth journey

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2016

For the government to meet its GST roll-out deadline of April 1, 2017, the states will have to ratify the Bill before Parliament's winter session, starting November.

In a first, PMO assigns work for junior ministers

In a first, PMO assigns work for junior ministers

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2016

Breaking a long tradition, the PMO has ensured that specific divisions in each ministry are allocated to junior ministers.

How the GST deal was clinched

How the GST deal was clinched

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2016

Top Congress sources said they would not hold up the Bill.

GST prospects get ambiguous again

GST prospects get ambiguous again

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2016

Last week, a Rajya Sabha committee had allocated five hours for discussion on GST.