Ishan Bakshi &Amp;Amp; T E Narasimhan

Stories by Ishan Bakshi &Amp;Amp; T E Narasimhan

First 5 files CM Jaya signed will spell doom for Tamil Nadu

First 5 files CM Jaya signed will spell doom for Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com   2 Jun 2016

The sops sanctioned by J Jayalalithaa on her first day in office could cost the exchequer up to Rs 8,000 crore annually.

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.

L&T Infotech recalls 1,500 job offers

L&T Infotech recalls 1,500 job offers

Rediff.com   31 May 2016

The withdrawal of offer letters is an indication that the company might have overestimated its future business after giving offer letters.

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.

Toyota considers petrol Innova to skip diesel ban

Toyota considers petrol Innova to skip diesel ban

Rediff.com   26 May 2016

The company says if the ban on diesel vehicles continues, around 13% of its sales will be hit.

Nissan gets going with Datsun

Nissan gets going with Datsun

Rediff.com   23 May 2016

The company's Datsun Go and Go+ ply in the same category.

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.

5 reasons why the DMK lost the plot in TN

5 reasons why the DMK lost the plot in TN

Rediff.com   19 May 2016

For the first time since 1985, Tamil Nadu has voted in favour of an incumbent party which has been a shock to those in Anna Arivalayam -- the office of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in Chennai.

Poll promises of TN parties may cost state Rs 30,000 crore a year

Poll promises of TN parties may cost state Rs 30,000 crore a year

Rediff.com   10 May 2016

Implementing the poll promises of TN parties will cost state exchequer Rs 30,000 cr a year, say experts.

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.

Tirupati temple deposits 1,311 kg gold with PNB

Tirupati temple deposits 1,311 kg gold with PNB

Rediff.com   20 Apr 2016

Siddhivinayak to deposit 44 kg gold ornaments with State Bank of India

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.

How Hyundai is trying to strike it big

How Hyundai is trying to strike it big

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2016

During floods in Kolkata, the roads were strewn with stalled Santros, engines filled up with water.

Ratan Tata, Narayana Murthy, Nilekani bet big on start-ups

Ratan Tata, Narayana Murthy, Nilekani bet big on start-ups

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2016

The family office category was up 38 per cent, led by names such as Ratan Tata, Ronnie Screwvala and various Infosys co-founders.

He is 24, blind, and CEO of a Rs 10-crore company

He is 24, blind, and CEO of a Rs 10-crore company

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2016

Srikanth Bolla, CEO of Bollant Industries, has set his sights on changing lives

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.

Meet delivery 'boy' Sreekumari S

Meet delivery 'boy' Sreekumari S

Rediff.com   25 Mar 2016

She is one of the first women to ride into the male-dominated world of e-commerce delivery agents -- or 'delivery associates' as they are called at Amazon.

Effect of Modi's appeal? Tirupati to deposit 2.3 tonnes of gold

Effect of Modi's appeal? Tirupati to deposit 2.3 tonnes of gold

Rediff.com   23 Mar 2016

The bank will be responsible for taking the mixed gold to mint and getting it purified.

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.

Amar Chitra Katha goes back to school

Amar Chitra Katha goes back to school

Rediff.com   8 Mar 2016

The big challenge is beating piracy and convincing users to pay for content.