Krishna Kant &Amp; Anup Roy

Stories by Krishna Kant &Amp; Anup Roy

Why banks are uncomfortable with bankruptcy code

Why banks are uncomfortable with bankruptcy code

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2017

Recent tribunal rulings open prospects of large haircuts and barriers to auctioning of personal guarantees, among other issues

India's $400-billion forex reserves comes at a cost

India's $400-billion forex reserves comes at a cost

Rediff.com   29 Sep 2017

What the reserves offer for now is improved import coverage of about 13 months, almost double the 2013 level of less than seven months. And, ammunition to arrest a rapid rupee slide, says Anup Roy.

Banks, NBFCs are India's new m-cap kings

Banks, NBFCs are India's new m-cap kings

Rediff.com   28 Sep 2017

'The government is encouraging consumption through fiscal spending in a bid to push up economic growth in the face of a slowdown in corporate investment and exports.'

Are higher taxes responsible for India's economic slowdown?

Are higher taxes responsible for India's economic slowdown?

Rediff.com   27 Sep 2017

The combined share of customs and excise duties, service tax, and value-added tax in India's gross domestic product reached an all-time high of 10.5%.

Why recapitalisation of PSU banks is so challenging

Why recapitalisation of PSU banks is so challenging

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2017

Anup Roy and Krishna Kant on the challenges the public sector banks face in revitalising themselves

Have you tried using games to help you save money?

Have you tried using games to help you save money?

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2017

Banks play 'mind games' to woo customers. Big data and 'games' are now the tools of the trade.

YOUR Rs 25 lakh crore debt has RBI worried! Here's why

YOUR Rs 25 lakh crore debt has RBI worried! Here's why

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2017

In the past three years, personal loans have grown at twice the rate of growth in personal disposable income, leading to a steady rise in household indebtedness. At the end of March this year, Indians owed Rs 25.2 lakh crore to banks and listed non-banking finance companies (NBFCs), up 65 per cent in the past three years.

IT firms cut flab, sack 3,000 in Q1

IT firms cut flab, sack 3,000 in Q1

Rediff.com   13 Sep 2017

First sequential decline in a decade as 8 of top 15 software firms report drop in manpower

Why 'bulls' are a worried lot today

Why 'bulls' are a worried lot today

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2017

The gap between Nifty's price-earnings multiple and economic growth is at a 12-year high

DeMo might not have been a success after all: Raghuram Rajan

DeMo might not have been a success after all: Raghuram Rajan

Rediff.com   4 Sep 2017

'The RBI risks becoming dangerously weakened, as successive governments and finance ministers have misunderstood its role'.

What Tata, Birla, Mahindra say about family businesses

What Tata, Birla, Mahindra say about family businesses

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2017

One thing has remained constant through the Indian economy in the last seven decades: the dominance of family-owned businesses. Krishna Kant reports.

Most Indians not financially ready for old age. Be the smart minority

Most Indians not financially ready for old age. Be the smart minority

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2017

As households age, they pile up debt, a peculiarity unique to Indians, a Financial Stability and Development Council report has found. Here are the key takeaways.

Right to Privacy: Aadhaar seeding in bank accounts in peril

Right to Privacy: Aadhaar seeding in bank accounts in peril

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2017

According to a legal expert, the clause of 'reasonable restriction' could still mean the government can make Aadhaar mandatory for monetary transactions and therefore, for banking.

Guess why RBI is introducing Rs 200 notes

Guess why RBI is introducing Rs 200 notes

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2017

With the introduction of new notes, India will have denominations of Rs 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 and 2000.

Raghuram Rajan is back with I Do What I Do

Raghuram Rajan is back with I Do What I Do

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2017

RBI ex-governor's book on 'those turbulent but exciting times' to be launched on Sept 5 in Chennai.

As loan books of PSBs shrink, bank credit growth at 20-year low

As loan books of PSBs shrink, bank credit growth at 20-year low

Rediff.com   2 Aug 2017

12 out of 21 public sector banks reported declines in their loan books in the last financial year against seven such banks in 2015-16 and none in 2013-14.

Green bonds become flavour of the season

Green bonds become flavour of the season

Rediff.com   20 Jul 2017

Green bonds refer to bonds issued mainly by power companies to finance energy efficient projects

How safe is your money at banks and stock exchanges?

How safe is your money at banks and stock exchanges?

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2017

Recent incidents suggest these safeguards perform well in simulated conditions and mock drills, but often fall short when actual threats emerge.

India Inc's investment growth hits 25-year low

India Inc's investment growth hits 25-year low

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2017

Fresh investments by corporates up just 5.8% in FY17, lowest since 1992

India and the 'Hamburger Economics'

India and the 'Hamburger Economics'

Rediff.com   14 Jul 2017

Is India really one of the cheapest nations to live in?