Dev Chatterjee, Abhijit Lele

Stories by Dev Chatterjee, Abhijit Lele

Kumar Birla tightening grip over B K Birla companies

Kumar Birla tightening grip over B K Birla companies

Rediff.com   30 Jun 2014

The company had appointed a three-member committee of directors to implement the changes.

Banks put Rs 21k-cr NPAs on block in 3 months

Banks put Rs 21k-cr NPAs on block in 3 months

Rediff.com   23 Jun 2014

Rush to offload bad loans indicates a revival in asset-sale market

Promoters cash in on bull run to get their pledged shares released

Promoters cash in on bull run to get their pledged shares released

Rediff.com   13 Jun 2014

Since April 1, promoters of Jaiprakash Associates have released more than 225 million Jaiprakash Power Ventures shares (valued at Rs 425 crore) pledged with lenders.

Mallya to remain chairman of MCF board even after sell off

Mallya to remain chairman of MCF board even after sell off

Rediff.com   22 May 2014

The agreement says UB Group and Adventz will have the right of first refusal over each other's shares.

CEOs, lawyers want action on 'tax terrorism'

CEOs, lawyers want action on 'tax terrorism'

Rediff.com   19 May 2014

Chanda Kochhar, managing director of ICICI Bank, says the new government must take effective action bringing clarity around tax laws.

NPAs render govt banks unfit for pvt Provident Fund deposits

NPAs render govt banks unfit for pvt Provident Fund deposits

Rediff.com   6 May 2014

Norms governing investments by provident funds bar these from depositing funds in a commercial bank in case the NPAs of that bank exceed two per cent of net advances.

Why is ability of Indian cos to generate profit declining?

Why is ability of Indian cos to generate profit declining?

Rediff.com   30 Apr 2014

Revenue yield on every rupee of investment fell to Rs 1.06 in FY13 from Rs 1.20 in FY08.

Tata Tele may look to merge with rival, sell Viom stake

Tata Tele may look to merge with rival, sell Viom stake

Rediff.com   28 Apr 2014

The company needs Rs 2,000 crore more in 2 years to repay debt.

SBI to lend $500 mn, redeem securities worth $800 mn

SBI to lend $500 mn, redeem securities worth $800 mn

Rediff.com   23 Apr 2014

SBI's overall gross NPA as on end-December 2013 was close to Rs 68,000 crore ( Rs 680 billion) or 5.73 per cent of its gross advances.

Tata Sons raising funds to invest in new businesses

Tata Sons raising funds to invest in new businesses

Rediff.com   19 Apr 2014

Looking to put money in aviation, infrastructure and also to reduce debt of group companies.

Adani stock has gained most in 'Modi-fied' rally on exchanges

Adani stock has gained most in 'Modi-fied' rally on exchanges

Rediff.com   14 Apr 2014

Adani Enterprises plans to invest a total of $25 billion in the next five years.

Why Apollo Global is lending to stressed cos in India

Why Apollo Global is lending to stressed cos in India

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2014

US-based Apollo Global has picked up stake in Indian firms which are not doing that well financially.

Post retirement, nutritional science will be focus: Vinita Bali

Post retirement, nutritional science will be focus: Vinita Bali

Rediff.com   26 Mar 2014

Going forward, Vinita Bali, outgoing MD, Britannia wants to do other things in life which she was unable to pursue.

Birlas give junk rating to Moody's Novelis claim

Birlas give junk rating to Moody's Novelis claim

Rediff.com   23 Mar 2014

The Aditya Birla group has slammed rating firm Moody's for placing Novelis, the group's aluminium products subsidiary, in line for a possible downgrade to default.

Loan rating heat on Sahara Hospitality on tepid show

Loan rating heat on Sahara Hospitality on tepid show

Rediff.com   12 Mar 2014

The Sahara group's problems continue, with rating agency CARE cutting its 'BBB' ranking for Sahara Hospitality Ltd's (SHL) long-term bank facility to 'BBB-', due to sub-optimal financial and operational performance.

Bank of Bahrain & Kuwait lays out plans for India

Bank of Bahrain & Kuwait lays out plans for India

Rediff.com   1 Mar 2014

Currently, the West Asian banking group has three branches - in Mumbai, Hyderabad and Kochi.

Why SBI wants to 'charge' MTM losses to balance sheet

Why SBI wants to 'charge' MTM losses to balance sheet

Rediff.com   28 Feb 2014

The State Bank of India has proposed to the RBI to allow it to charge mark-to-market losses on its balance sheet.

SBI readies plan to improve profitability

SBI readies plan to improve profitability

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2014

NPAs, cost, fee income, productivity, HR reorientation are focus areas; schedules drawn for addressing all from weeks to a year.

Tatas paring assets to cut group firms' debt

Tatas paring assets to cut group firms' debt

Rediff.com   3 Feb 2014

Mistry's strategy appears to be the opposite of the group's stance in the heady days of 2007

White-label ATM rollout in slow lane

White-label ATM rollout in slow lane

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2014

Bankers and executives involved in ATM operations said challenges abounded in this segment.