M Saraswathy And Somasroy Chakraborty

Stories by M Saraswathy And Somasroy Chakraborty

Wilful defaulter tag may impact Mallya's MCF ownership battle

Wilful defaulter tag may impact Mallya's MCF ownership battle

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2014

Poddar-Mallya agreement on running MCF likely to be re-worked.

Paperless insurance may gain traction

Paperless insurance may gain traction

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2014

LIC is on board after tying up with all five insurance repositories; 1,50,000 e-Insurance Accounts opened across India till date.

Mallya-Poddar bid for MCF hits UBI hurdle

Mallya-Poddar bid for MCF hits UBI hurdle

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2014

Sebi asked to reconsider open offer nod as KFA was identified as wilful defaulter.

Financial inclusion may remain an unsolved puzzle

Financial inclusion may remain an unsolved puzzle

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2014

Days after the PM announced a financial inclusion package, a look at how banks and insurance firms are going about it and what lies ahead.

Can public sectors banks clean up the rot within?

Can public sectors banks clean up the rot within?

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2014

The finance ministry is not only keen to split the roles of CMD, but also wants to appoint them for a fixed tenure of five years.

Accident insurance cover for masses: A tough road ahead

Accident insurance cover for masses: A tough road ahead

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2014

The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana will provide accident insurance of Rs 100,000 to all people who open bank accounts under this scheme.

An external agency to monitor Bhushan Steel?

An external agency to monitor Bhushan Steel?

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2014

State Bank of India's push among fellow bankers to appoint an external agency to run debt-heavy Bhushan Steel might not be smooth sailing.

Jobs hiring picks up but many sectors still await better days

Jobs hiring picks up but many sectors still await better days

Rediff.com   17 Aug 2014

More activity in the IT, health care, services sectors; manufacturing firms keeping fingers crossed.

Australian students might intern in Indian companies

Australian students might intern in Indian companies

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2014

The 2015 round will support approximately 60 scholarships and provide around $8 million in mobility grants for Australian undergraduate students.

Syndicate fallout: PSBs' small loans may be hit

Syndicate fallout: PSBs' small loans may be hit

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2014

Bankers said fear of loan losses impairing their careers could make officers wary of sanctioning new loan proposals on their own.

Jobs in start-ups draw B-school, engineering students

Jobs in start-ups draw B-school, engineering students

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2014

Speed-job dating is becoming popular among job-seekers and employers.

Child plans to make a bigger comeback

Child plans to make a bigger comeback

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2014

Unit-linked plans or Ulips continue to be expensive compared to other instruments, say certified financial planners.

Salman-starrer Kick insured for Rs 300 crore

Salman-starrer Kick insured for Rs 300 crore

Rediff.com   24 Jul 2014

The film hits theatres tomorrow, July 25.

Reliance Life to tap Gulf returnees

Reliance Life to tap Gulf returnees

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2014

Company launches claim guarantee scheme for customers.

Banks as insurance brokers may not be on FinMin to-do list

Banks as insurance brokers may not be on FinMin to-do list

Rediff.com   24 Jun 2014

United Progressive Alliance-led government proposed lenders as insurance brokers; new FM not too keen, say insurers.

Why private banks are on a hiring spree

Why private banks are on a hiring spree

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2014

Fresh hiring might slow as banks likely to focus on improving efficiencies.

Mallya gets more time on wilful defaulter tag

Mallya gets more time on wilful defaulter tag

Rediff.com   16 Jun 2014

Vijay Mallya, the embattled chairman of the UB Group, is not likely to be immediately named a wilful defaulter by the United Bank of India.

Aditya Puri is India's highest-paid bank CEO

Aditya Puri is India's highest-paid bank CEO

Rediff.com   7 Jun 2014

However, the remuneration of Puri and Kochhar are not strictly comparable as the two banks follow different accounting practices.

YES Bank terms Madhu Kapur's allegations as baseless

YES Bank terms Madhu Kapur's allegations as baseless

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2014

Writes to shareholders highlighting its performance, governance practices.

Samsung Life set to buy 26% in ING Insurance

Samsung Life set to buy 26% in ING Insurance

Rediff.com   3 May 2014

Deal with current owner Exide may be signed next week