Devidutta Tripathy And Manoj Kumar

Stories by Devidutta Tripathy And Manoj Kumar

More pain ahead for Indian banks

More pain ahead for Indian banks

Rediff.com   7 Nov 2014

Bad loans are on a rise.

Modi's sell-off drive thwarted; more spending cuts likely

Modi's sell-off drive thwarted; more spending cuts likely

Rediff.com   6 Nov 2014

Officials say a fall in global oil prices will reduce the government's subsidy burden, giving it a greater chance of hitting its ambitious fiscal deficit target of 4.1 percent of gross domestic product in the fiscal year to March.

NRI investors sue ICICI Venture over losses

NRI investors sue ICICI Venture over losses

Rediff.com   28 Oct 2014

ICICI Venture denied the allegations, noting it had extended the lifespan of the Dynamic India Fund III by three years

Modi steps up economic reforms, eyes privatisation

Modi steps up economic reforms, eyes privatisation

Rediff.com   20 Oct 2014

BJP's success in two state elections gave Modi room to cut through a thicket of regulations and state controls.

Modi keen to revive India's 'zombie factories', not abandon them

Modi keen to revive India's 'zombie factories', not abandon them

Rediff.com   13 Oct 2014

British India Corporation employs about 1,800 people

Vodafone wins $490 mn tax dispute in India

Vodafone wins $490 mn tax dispute in India

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2014

A court ruled in favour of Vodafone on Friday in a long-running dispute with the Indian taxman, a boost for the British telecom group whose tax battles have been seen as emblematic of the troubles facing foreign investors in India.

Subrata Roy moved back to jail cell; office privileges withdrawn

Subrata Roy moved back to jail cell; office privileges withdrawn

Rediff.com   2 Oct 2014

The tycoon had been allowed to use an office, phone, internet connection and three secretaries.

Falling crude prices help India control fiscal deficit

Falling crude prices help India control fiscal deficit

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2014

Lower crude prices mean less government outlay for India,

No quick fix for coal supply crisis, says minister

No quick fix for coal supply crisis, says minister

Rediff.com   9 Sep 2014

Power and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal warned that it would take years to alleviate coal supply shortages, which have reduced stocks at thermal power stations to their lowest since a huge blackout in 2012 cut off 620 million people.

Banks pile pressure on Mallya over airline loans

Banks pile pressure on Mallya over airline loans

Rediff.com   6 Sep 2014

Mallya, once known as the "King of Good Times" for his flamboyant lifestyle, has until Friday to appear before an IDBI committee to explain why he should not be declared a "wilful defaulter".

Sahara may mortgage iconic hotels to raise $1.7-billion bail for Roy

Sahara may mortgage iconic hotels to raise $1.7-billion bail for Roy

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2014

Roy and his associates were jailed in March after he failed to appear at a contempt hearing in the long-running dispute with the capital markets watchdog over the company's failure to repay billions of dollars to investors who were sold outlawed bonds.

RBI to impose strict limit on corporate lending

RBI to impose strict limit on corporate lending

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2014

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) plans to impose stricter limits on how much a bank can lend to a single corporate group, a move aimed at curbing risk in the banking sector at a time when bad loans are on the rise.

Jolt for Modi govt as Opposition baulks at insurance bill

Jolt for Modi govt as Opposition baulks at insurance bill

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2014

The landmark bill to liberalise the insurance industry, which marks Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first stab at legislative reforms, will now go to a parliamentary committee, which will submit a report later this year.

IDBI Bank says not being probed over Kingfisher loan

IDBI Bank says not being probed over Kingfisher loan

Rediff.com   12 Aug 2014

The CBI has launched an initial probe over the loan against both companies, a spokeswoman for the agency said on Saturday.

India says confident WTO will understand food security concerns

India says confident WTO will understand food security concerns

Rediff.com   5 Aug 2014

ndia has said it is ready to sign the global trade deal as early as next month if other WTO members agree to its demand for concessions on food subsidies.

Piramal, Dutch fund tie up for $1 bn infra investment

Piramal, Dutch fund tie up for $1 bn infra investment

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2014

Piramal, controlled by billionaire Ajay Piramal, and APG will invest in local infrastructure companies through rupee-denominated mezzanine instruments.

India set to take final stand on GAAR

India set to take final stand on GAAR

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2014

Introduced in 2012, the General Anti-Avoidance Rules, were aimed at companies routing money through tax havens such as Mauritius, but implementation was delayed after an uproar from investors who feared harassment from tax authorities.

Iraq-driven oil spike threatens to blow hole in Indian budget

Iraq-driven oil spike threatens to blow hole in Indian budget

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2014

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presents his maiden budget next month and faces headwinds from a weak economy, a food inflation scare and now the risk that higher oil prices could swell the government's oil subsidy bill.

Containing inflation priority for new govt: Minister

Containing inflation priority for new govt: Minister

Rediff.com   29 May 2014

Modi, who was sworn in on Monday after a landslide election victory, has completed his government team.

China's Citic Telecom eyes undersea cable JV with Reliance Comm

China's Citic Telecom eyes undersea cable JV with Reliance Comm

Rediff.com   23 May 2014

If completed, the move would create a 50-50 joint venture valuing Reliance Communications' cable assets at $1 billion.