Ishan Bakshi &Amp; Sudheer Pal Singh

Stories by Ishan Bakshi &Amp; Sudheer Pal Singh

The curious case of GDP discrepancies

The curious case of GDP discrepancies

Rediff.com   2 Jun 2016

This time there has been a rather peculiar criticism of the latest GDP numbers.

Modi govt's crude oil party finally over?

Modi govt's crude oil party finally over?

Rediff.com   2 Jun 2016

The price of the Indian basket of crude oil jumped as much as 78 per cent to cross $50 a barrel last week, from a multi-year low of $28 in January.

Dark clouds over India's growth engines

Dark clouds over India's growth engines

Rediff.com   31 May 2016

Small and medium enterprises have been struggling to raise bank credit even as they have been powering India's manufacturing growth in recent years.

Suresh Prabhu: Two years of mixed performance

Suresh Prabhu: Two years of mixed performance

Rediff.com   26 May 2016

Despite these successes, Railway Minister Prabhu has had his share of criticism.

'We're optimistic about Modi govt's ability to deliver'

'We're optimistic about Modi govt's ability to deliver'

Rediff.com   24 May 2016

US-based $40-billion industrial goods giant Honeywell has just launched its 16th plant, a hydrocracker unit with application in oil refining, in India. The two years of Modi government have been full of optimism and energy, Anant Maheshwari, president, Honeywell India, and Steve Gimre, managing director, UOP India, tell Sudheer Pal Singh.

India Inc's distress sale misses its mark

India Inc's distress sale misses its mark

Rediff.com   23 May 2016

For debt-laden companies, asset sales is an obvious solution.

'Railways will petition regulator for fare changes'

'Railways will petition regulator for fare changes'

Rediff.com   19 May 2016

'The Centre brought down expenses by as much as Rs 12,000 crore (Rs 120 billion).'

'Funding no more a constraint for the Railways'

'Funding no more a constraint for the Railways'

Rediff.com   19 May 2016

The Railways plans to float an independent fund.

Oil firms high on alcohol ban in Bihar!

Oil firms high on alcohol ban in Bihar!

Rediff.com   14 May 2016

The prohibition has freed up as much as 60 million litres of ethanol

Just how bad are the bad loans?

Just how bad are the bad loans?

Rediff.com   10 May 2016

Not all NPAs are treated as wilful defaulters.

India's 1st high-speed train to arrive next week

India's 1st high-speed train to arrive next week

Rediff.com   18 Apr 2016

Talgo's Series 9 locomotive to cut Delhi-Mumbai travel time to 12 hours

How India lost Rs 50,000 crore in taxes

How India lost Rs 50,000 crore in taxes

Rediff.com   16 Apr 2016

Agricultural incomes can be taxed without hurting farmers, as a substantial section - the small and marginal ones - will remain outside the tax net simply because their incomes are likely to be below the basic exemption limit of Rs 250,000 per annum that is extended to all taxpayers in India, finds out Ishan Bakshi.

Banks knock on courts' doors to recover Rs 1.86 lakh crore

Banks knock on courts' doors to recover Rs 1.86 lakh crore

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2016

Cases across the country against defaulters who owe over Rs 1 crore each, reveal CIBIL data.

Indian Oil fights back airlines' allegation

Indian Oil fights back airlines' allegation

Rediff.com   1 Apr 2016

Refuting all the allegations, IOC has clarified that no monopolistic situation exists in supply and pricing of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) to airlines.

Govt mines tax data to prune LPG subsidy list

Govt mines tax data to prune LPG subsidy list

Rediff.com   22 Mar 2016

Officials said the oil marketing companies had provided data to the Income Tax department.

Good economics is good politics? How 6 states spend cash

Good economics is good politics? How 6 states spend cash

Rediff.com   21 Mar 2016

Ishan Bakshi studies the Budgets of six states, their expenditure priorities and outlays to understand the trend.

India clinches stake in Russian oilfields

India clinches stake in Russian oilfields

Rediff.com   17 Mar 2016

The move is expected to bolster India's energy security.

High speed trains: Will the railways tilt the Talgo way?

High speed trains: Will the railways tilt the Talgo way?

Rediff.com   26 Feb 2016

Locally manufactured coaches can achieve similar speeds as Talgo trains.

The curious case of India's industrial growth

The curious case of India's industrial growth

Rediff.com   24 Feb 2016

The greatest disconnect lies in the estimates of industrial growth.

How lack of 'suitable' jobs is holding back women employment

How lack of 'suitable' jobs is holding back women employment

Rediff.com   9 Feb 2016

A new paper by blames 'jobs deficit' for the decline in female labour force.