Indivjal Dhasmana, Sanjeeb Mukherjee And Arup Roychoudhury

Stories by Indivjal Dhasmana, Sanjeeb Mukherjee And Arup Roychoudhury

Poll blitz: 50 projects worth Rs 2 trn

Poll blitz: 50 projects worth Rs 2 trn

Rediff.com   30 Mar 2019

Before the MCC came into effect, Modi was busy laying stones, cutting ribbons, and unveiling plaques across the country.

Rahul's NYAY: Where will the money come from?

Rahul's NYAY: Where will the money come from?

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2019

Experts say the party is undoing what it achieved through MNREGA by targeting beneficiaries

EPFO numbers for Jan 2019 boost govt claims on jobs

EPFO numbers for Jan 2019 boost govt claims on jobs

Rediff.com   22 Mar 2019

January 2019 saw the maximum number of employment being generated since the data from September 2017, reports Indivjal Dhasmana.

Jet lenders may move into cockpit, replace board

Jet lenders may move into cockpit, replace board

Rediff.com   21 Mar 2019

According to the revised plan, promoter Naresh Goyal, his wife Anita Goyal and the directors nominated by the promoter would be asked to step down from the board, and the lenders, as part of the resolution process, will infuse around Rs 1,200 crore into the airline as emergency funding.

Will banks bail out debt-laden Jet Airways?

Will banks bail out debt-laden Jet Airways?

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2019

Switching to a damage-control mode, bankers and government officials claimed that Jet Airways wouldn't fall even if Etihad refuses to back the resolution plan and exits.

Why home buyers may now have to tackle anti-profiteering disputes

Why home buyers may now have to tackle anti-profiteering disputes

Rediff.com   18 Mar 2019

Experts said the builders will now factor in their losses arising from the removal of input tax credit when they pass on the benefits to end users while the latter may want the entire GST cut to be given to them.

Is Modi govt hiding bad data?

Is Modi govt hiding bad data?

Rediff.com   15 Mar 2019

108 economists, social scientists said it was imperative that agencies like CSO and NSSO are not subject to political interference.

Brace for a hot summer in North India

Brace for a hot summer in North India

Rediff.com   5 Mar 2019

"The season averaged maximum temperatures in Himachal Pradesh, West Rajasthan, Konkan, Goa, Coastal Karnataka, Kerala and Arunachal Pradesh are likely to be higher than normal by 0.5-1.0 degree Celsius," the Met department has said in its forecast.

Winter rain won't cause large-scale damage to most rabi crops

Winter rain won't cause large-scale damage to most rabi crops

Rediff.com   4 Mar 2019

For potato farmers in the north and wheat growers in the eastern parts -- particularly in Jharkhand, Bihar, and Odisha -- the recent rains could in fact be beneficial.

How India can become a hub of software products

How India can become a hub of software products

Rediff.com   1 Mar 2019

Policy lays out a 5-year road map seeking creation of 3.5 mn jobs and promoting 10,000 start-ups.

Abhi's quick return seems difficult

Abhi's quick return seems difficult

Rediff.com   28 Feb 2019

'They will keep him there for quite some time.' 'There are no easy options.' 'It won't be unusual for a foreign power to intervene and get him released after some time, but not immediately.'

Balakot air strike: Brace for retaliation

Balakot air strike: Brace for retaliation

Rediff.com   27 Feb 2019

Not only is there a possibility for a conventional retaliation by Pakistan, there could also be terror attacks.

Will there be normal monsoon in 2019?

Will there be normal monsoon in 2019?

Rediff.com   26 Feb 2019

A normal monsoon will augur well for the country's agriculture sector and boost crop yields. However, good rains - and surplus crops - could also depress prices, hurting farm income, unless adequate steps are taken.

Why India's exporters are a worried lot today

Why India's exporters are a worried lot today

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2019

The WTO's quarterly outlook indicator, comprising seven trade parameters, stood at 96.3, the lowest since March 2010 and down from 98.6 in November. Exports from India would be hit if there is a slowdown in world trade.

'Farmers will give response to Mamata govt'

'Farmers will give response to Mamata govt'

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2019

'A sum of Rs 6,000 a year is very significant for a small farmer whose land holding is very small and whose produce is very small. All these calculations on a daily basis are extremely unfortunate and an insult to farmers.'

Centre backed out of minimum income scheme for all farmers

Centre backed out of minimum income scheme for all farmers

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2019

The decision to scrap the plan for landless workers and focus only on small and marginal farmers was made as there was no proper method to find out who qualify as landless labourers.

Govt mulling GST cut on under-construction homes

Govt mulling GST cut on under-construction homes

Rediff.com   9 Feb 2019

GST rates on under-construction houses maybe reduced from 12 pc with input tax credit to 5 pc without ITC. Similarly, the rate for under-construction affordable houses could come down to 3 per cent without input tax credit, from the current 8 per cent.

Another desperate attempt by the govt to rein in fiscal deficit

Another desperate attempt by the govt to rein in fiscal deficit

Rediff.com   7 Feb 2019

The combined fertiliser, food and petroleum subsidy budgeted estimate for FY19 is Rs 2.64 trillion, while the revised estimate is Rs 2.66 trillion. If the carrying forward to FY20 does not happen, the revised estimates for the major subsidies could actually cross Rs 3 trillion for the first time ever.

Read the fine print: No cash transfer for farmers if....

Read the fine print: No cash transfer for farmers if....

Rediff.com   7 Feb 2019

Families with tax-paying members, government employees, professionals, among those who have been exempted from the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme.

Is the much-touted Bhavantar project a disaster?

Is the much-touted Bhavantar project a disaster?

Rediff.com   5 Feb 2019

Allegations abound that traders milked the scheme to artificially keep prices down, while a significant amount of growers didn't even register owing to multiple difficulties in registration and were deprived of the payout.