Ishan Bakshi, Sahil Makkar &Amp;Amp; Nitin Sethi

Stories by Ishan Bakshi, Sahil Makkar &Amp;Amp; Nitin Sethi

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.

Why it's a wild summer in Uttarakhand

Why it's a wild summer in Uttarakhand

Rediff.com   4 May 2016

The reasons behind a spate of forest fires in the hills this year, though, could be multi-fold.

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.

What ails India's airports?

What ails India's airports?

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2016

The Union government decided to extend the e-TV facility to travellers in 150 countries.

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.

Big concerns about the Aadhaar card

Big concerns about the Aadhaar card

Rediff.com   1 Apr 2016

The idea that every citizen in this country is to be numbered is the primary thing in the project.

Aadhaar:Nearing a billion and counting, connectivity remains a problem

Aadhaar:Nearing a billion and counting, connectivity remains a problem

Rediff.com   1 Apr 2016

Aadhaar now has legal backing but it still faces challenges of privacy and data sharing

'Aadhar Act has very good privacy provisions'

'Aadhar Act has very good privacy provisions'

Rediff.com   23 Mar 2016

'We have to go through the process of obtaining informed consent.'

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.

Why is the government reacting in fits and starts to Paris agreement

Why is the government reacting in fits and starts to Paris agreement

Rediff.com   16 Mar 2016

The Niti Aayog has finalised the first draft of a new national energy policy.

Green Tribunal: When needed to bite, it growled

Green Tribunal: When needed to bite, it growled

Rediff.com   11 Mar 2016

The green tribunal has diminished itself in growling when it needed to bite at the Art of Living show

Amidst a swamp, Art of Living sets up India's biggest public event

Amidst a swamp, Art of Living sets up India's biggest public event

Rediff.com   9 Mar 2016

Despite the presence of mosquitoes and reeking fields, workers continue to give shape to Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's event where 3.5 million people are expected to convene.

Mining at Niyamgiri hills: Battle takes new turn

Mining at Niyamgiri hills: Battle takes new turn

Rediff.com   3 Mar 2016

'As of now there are no mining activities,' but 'who knows the future?'

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.

TERI calls emergency meeting after fresh charges against Pachauri

TERI calls emergency meeting after fresh charges against Pachauri

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2016

Governing council to meet on Friday to decide his fate afresh

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.

Chinese movie mogul's big bet on Haryana

Chinese movie mogul's big bet on Haryana

Rediff.com   29 Jan 2016

He is widely admired for maintaining an almost military like discipline and is not known to smoke or drink

Coming soon: Model career centres for jobseekers

Coming soon: Model career centres for jobseekers

Rediff.com   27 Jan 2016

100 model career centres all across the country to help job seekers connect with potential employers and skill providers.

Govt mulling measures to make lay-offs less painful

Govt mulling measures to make lay-offs less painful

Rediff.com   21 Jan 2016

Workers being laid off will be entitled to full wages of 45 days for every year of service.

How two ministers made tribals lose control over forests

How two ministers made tribals lose control over forests

Rediff.com   7 Jan 2016

Nitin Gadkari and Prakash Javdekar lobbied Jual Oram to change process, that may now open a Pandora's box.