Kalpana Pathak &Amp; Rajesh Bhayani

Stories by Kalpana Pathak &Amp; Rajesh Bhayani

New Zealand rolls out easy visa route to encourage Indian tourists

New Zealand rolls out easy visa route to encourage Indian tourists

Rediff.com   30 Nov 2014

The US has already eased the procedure for issuing visa to attract a million Indian tourists by 2015

Black money: Gold imported via Switzerland under govt's scanner

Black money: Gold imported via Switzerland under govt's scanner

Rediff.com   26 Nov 2014

This year, India bought 27.7% of the gold exported by Switzerland; in Jan, this was only 15%.

Crude oil prices may have bottomed out

Crude oil prices may have bottomed out

Rediff.com   18 Nov 2014

Crude oil's long price slide might be ending, feel some experts. Last Friday, the price of Brent crude, seen as a benchmark for what India uses, saw a low of $75.3 a barrel - it is now trading around $79. The fall has been nearly a third from its high seen in June, only five months earlier.

Gold import might fall in coming months

Gold import might fall in coming months

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2014

Marriage season will end in the next two months and import growth is likely to taper off

Gold import bill stays high on lower prices

Gold import bill stays high on lower prices

Rediff.com   12 Nov 2014

The bill on October 2013 was $1.01 billion for 38 tonnes.

Silver to beat gold as a better investment option

Silver to beat gold as a better investment option

Rediff.com   10 Nov 2014

Silver is emerging as a stronger bet for the long-term.

Govt set to overhaul gold import scheme

Govt set to overhaul gold import scheme

Rediff.com   1 Nov 2014

Move comes after agencies unearth several cases of misuse of the 80:20 scheme.

Grocery chains log on to e-commerce

Grocery chains log on to e-commerce

Rediff.com   25 Oct 2014

Reliance Retail follows Future Group in online foray

China slowdown cheers some but worries many in India Inc

China slowdown cheers some but worries many in India Inc

Rediff.com   24 Oct 2014

China has cast a long shadow on India's economy.

Good news! India's job market is looking up

Good news! India's job market is looking up

Rediff.com   21 Oct 2014

Banking and IT lead; see September hiring rise 52%, 34% y-o-y, respectively.

RIL may not gain from the gas price hike: Analysts

RIL may not gain from the gas price hike: Analysts

Rediff.com   19 Oct 2014

RIL estimates output from KG-D6 could reach up to 60 mscmd in the next five years, when all satellite fields are brought into production.

RIL could report flat profit growth in Q2

RIL could report flat profit growth in Q2

Rediff.com   11 Oct 2014

RIL might see its September quarter's profit between Rs 5,600 crore and Rs 5,670 crore.

RIL faces dealer block for reopening petrol pumps

RIL faces dealer block for reopening petrol pumps

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2014

Dealers are not happy with the company's latest retailing policy and decided not to re-open their pumps.

Festival appetite inspires gold shipments to shimmer

Festival appetite inspires gold shipments to shimmer

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2014

Import bill for September rises to $3.5-4 billion as traders and retailers stock up the precious metal.

Gold demand, import likely to rise with fall in price

Gold demand, import likely to rise with fall in price

Rediff.com   23 Sep 2014

A veteran bullion analyst expects monthly import to average 50 tonnes till December.

Global CEOs find India frustrating but irresistible

Global CEOs find India frustrating but irresistible

Rediff.com   23 Sep 2014

The government plans to take India into the top 50 ranks in ease of doing business in the next two years with efforts such as shifting all applications for industrial licenses online.

4 decades and still shining: How India's romance with gold peaked

4 decades and still shining: How India's romance with gold peaked

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2014

Despite the recent imposition of import rule and high duties, the yellow metal continues to attract buyers.

'People will forget 2008-14, believe in India growth story'

'People will forget 2008-14, believe in India growth story'

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2014

Short-term gains are always unpredictable.

BPCL, Indian Oil to revive premium petrol brands on excise cut

BPCL, Indian Oil to revive premium petrol brands on excise cut

Rediff.com   1 Sep 2014

For BCPL's branded petrol, Speed, the price differential with regular petrol is now between Rs 2.74 and Rs 3.75 per litre.

Market slump begins to bite India Inc's fund-raising

Market slump begins to bite India Inc's fund-raising

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2014

Stocks such as NIIT, Punj Lloyd, Gati, Welspun India and BEML are favourites of the trading community.