Indivjal Dhasmana &Amp;Amp; Sanjeeb Mukherjee

Stories by Indivjal Dhasmana &Amp;Amp; Sanjeeb Mukherjee

The rush for less cash

The rush for less cash

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2016

Initiatives to convince citizens to go cashless.

'Expect all Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes to come back into the system'

'Expect all Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes to come back into the system'

Rediff.com   8 Dec 2016

The economy could return to 8% growth by the end of 2017-2018, says Arvind Panagariya, vice-chairman NITI Aayog.

GST delay to cast shadow on Budget

GST delay to cast shadow on Budget

Rediff.com   5 Dec 2016

Consensus seems a problem before the current session of Parliament ends.

Coming soon: Aadhar-enabled transactions via phone

Coming soon: Aadhar-enabled transactions via phone

Rediff.com   2 Dec 2016

Through this mobile application, the handset will be used for authenticating biometrics of customers making Aadhaar enabled payment.

Will final GST bill put farm goods on exempted list?

Will final GST bill put farm goods on exempted list?

Rediff.com   30 Nov 2016

Revised draft model Bill clearly says an agriculturist for the purpose of agriculture won't be liable for registration under GST.

Roll back ban on Rs 500 note, says ex-chief economic advisor Basu

Roll back ban on Rs 500 note, says ex-chief economic advisor Basu

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2016

'Demonetisation may have been well-intentioned, but it was a major mistake. The government should reverse it. It could at least declare that Rs 500 notes, which many poorer people frequently use, are legal again,' Basu, who till recently was World Bank vice-president, wrote in an opinion piece in The New York Times.

Ministries draw plans to go cashless after PM's diktat

Ministries draw plans to go cashless after PM's diktat

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2016

A senior finance ministry source said making the use of debit cards and e-wallets compulsory across the board is legally untenable, but banks have been asked to insist their account holders use these instruments

Rs 1.28 lakh cr! That's the cost of demonetisation according to CMIE

Rs 1.28 lakh cr! That's the cost of demonetisation according to CMIE

Rediff.com   25 Nov 2016

The study says the entire supply chain of goods and services will suffer a massive liquidity shock.

Allowing farmers to buy seeds with old notes will have limited impact

Allowing farmers to buy seeds with old notes will have limited impact

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2016

Experts claim impact of breather limited as most hybrid vegetable seeds are sold by private companies.

'By mid-January, transaction problems will be over'

'By mid-January, transaction problems will be over'

Rediff.com   21 Nov 2016

'Because of the government's step, the people are now going to splurge on consumption.' 'If you ask me, would growth be 8% for 2017-2018, I would say 7.5% because of the demonetisation move would not be very significant.'

Beware, taxmen to watch your posts on social media

Beware, taxmen to watch your posts on social media

Rediff.com   18 Nov 2016

Information gathered from a person's social media account will be matched with his or her declared income.

BJP pushes Jaitley to give tax relief in Budget

BJP pushes Jaitley to give tax relief in Budget

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2016

Budget announcements will come right before five states, with population of around 250 million, go to polls.

Shortage of Rs 100 notes brings wholesale markets to a halt

Shortage of Rs 100 notes brings wholesale markets to a halt

Rediff.com   10 Nov 2016

Work in mandis across UP and in northern India which till Tuesday, witnessed heavy arrivals of newly harvested paddy, saw a steep decline.

Demonetisation to hit short term economic growth

Demonetisation to hit short term economic growth

Rediff.com   10 Nov 2016

Significant portion of the funds used to fuel urban demand have become illegal and inoperative.

Modi Sarkar's Budget IV will keep focus on countryside

Modi Sarkar's Budget IV will keep focus on countryside

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2016

The focus is likely to be on consolidation and improvement of existing rural-centric programmes to ensure their completion ahead of the next general elections in 2019, rather than announcement of new schemes. Sanjeeb Mukherjee and Arup Roychoudhury report.

Left, right coming together on GM, PSU land sale

Left, right coming together on GM, PSU land sale

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2016

BMS, BKS and SJM are trying to forge common cause with outfits on the other side of the ideological divide over the government's policies they are not in agreement with.

With inflation slowing, there is space for monetary easing: Arvind Subramanian

With inflation slowing, there is space for monetary easing: Arvind Subramanian

Rediff.com   29 Sep 2016

Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian says that he hopes GDP growth will be at the upper end of the 7-7.5 per cent range.

Five-Year Plans officially declared dead from FY17

Five-Year Plans officially declared dead from FY17

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2016

The Niti Aayog is preparing 15-year vision document that will replace the Five-Year Plan from the next financial year

How India can win 50 Olympic medals in 2024

How India can win 50 Olympic medals in 2024

Rediff.com   23 Sep 2016

The NITI Aayog has big plans for Indian sport.

They will help Urjit Patel to take a call on interest rates

They will help Urjit Patel to take a call on interest rates

Rediff.com   23 Sep 2016

Chetan Ghate, Pami Dua and Ravindra Dholakia have been appointed for 4 years