Harsh Kumar, Business Standard

Stories by Harsh Kumar, Business Standard

Cadbury weds Mishti

Cadbury weds Mishti

Rediff.com   21 Jan 2013

Now the brand is back, making an even bigger attempt to enter Bengali hearts and minds, reports afaqs.com.

Freedom for oil firms welcome but must be real

Freedom for oil firms welcome but must be real

Rediff.com   18 Jan 2013

Those losses, or 'under-recoveries', are of course eventually covered partly by the central government, and are the most potent contributor to India's problems with its fiscal deficit.

Kalyani Chawla: 'I am the epitome of a memsahib'

Kalyani Chawla: 'I am the epitome of a memsahib'

Rediff.com   17 Jan 2013

A quick take with Kalyani Chawla Vice President of Christian Dior

Kalyani Chawla: 'I am the epitome of a memsahib'

Kalyani Chawla: 'I am the epitome of a memsahib'

Rediff.com   17 Jan 2013

A quick take with Kalyani Chawla Vice President of Christian Dior

SPECIAL: Why IT companies' prospects remain subdued

SPECIAL: Why IT companies' prospects remain subdued

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2013

Infosys has done better than otherwise would have been the case.

GM crops: One needs reason, not fear

GM crops: One needs reason, not fear

Rediff.com   14 Jan 2013

The government must end its surrender to anti-GM voices.

SPECIAL: Dropping the telecom price, again

SPECIAL: Dropping the telecom price, again

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2013

The government takes pragmatic steps on telecom.

The philanthropic Tata

The philanthropic Tata

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2012

The Tata Trusts disbursed more grants in the last 10 years than they did in the previous 100 years.

Companies Bill: Still not a finished product

Companies Bill: Still not a finished product

Rediff.com   21 Dec 2012

There are inconsistencies and doubtful provisions in Companies Bill.

Banking Bill gives RBI all it wants

Banking Bill gives RBI all it wants

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2012

Though it's debatable whether power to supersede bank boards can adequately safeguard against the problems created by banks promoted by those with interests in other industries, the finance ministry has at least shed its reluctance to bulldoze the Reserve Bank of India.

SPECIAL: Why land Bill cannot be delayed

SPECIAL: Why land Bill cannot be delayed

Rediff.com   17 Dec 2012

In what Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh has called the UPA's 'slog overs', several policy changes were announced, and proposed laws cleared.

Is govt obsessed with imposing price controls?

Is govt obsessed with imposing price controls?

Rediff.com   14 Dec 2012

Earlier, in August, the finance ministry had asked banks to put pressure on real estate developers to cut prices.

Is government rushing Aadhaar cash transfers?

Is government rushing Aadhaar cash transfers?

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2012

The scheme has long-term benefits but rushing to roll out cash transfers without addressing issues can give it a bad name early on.

Should India step into GMR-Maldives govt dispute?

Should India step into GMR-Maldives govt dispute?

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2012

The ongoing dispute between the Indian company GMR Infrastructure and the Maldives government over the former's contract to build an airport for the Maldives' capital, Male, throws up some knotty questions.

If Indian manufacturing's competitive, why's it slowing?

If Indian manufacturing's competitive, why's it slowing?

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2012

India ranks 4th in the 2013 global manufacturing competitiveness index even as the country's growth rate has been pulled down in recent quarters.

SPECIAL: UID's unintended effect

SPECIAL: UID's unintended effect

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2012

When cash transfers are easy, will govts spend too much?

All about India's own fiscal cliff

All about India's own fiscal cliff

Rediff.com   23 Nov 2012

The key now is expenditure control, but how much?