Manojit Saha &Amp; M Saraswathy

Stories by Manojit Saha &Amp; M Saraswathy

Esop idea spreads across corporate India

Esop idea spreads across corporate India

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2011

One effect of the globalisation of Indian business has been the rise in the grant by companies to staffers of employee stock options.

Communication is key during crisis, say companies

Communication is key during crisis, say companies

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2011

Communication has instilled a sense of trust and belief among the employees.

Variable pay to get a bigger slice

Variable pay to get a bigger slice

Rediff.com   12 Dec 2011

Most companies see the next few quarters as a period of uncertainty and are trying to shift costs from fixed to variable.

Debt recast for Kingfisher may be only option for banks

Debt recast for Kingfisher may be only option for banks

Rediff.com   16 Nov 2011

Bankers are working on a formula that would aim to keep the re-payment period and the net present value of the asset specified during the first restructuring intact, by increasing the interest rate.

Indian CEOs need to exploit existing skills: India Inc

Indian CEOs need to exploit existing skills: India Inc

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2011

Indian CEOs already have most of the skills to take on the world.

Banks caught in RBI-finance ministry divide

Banks caught in RBI-finance ministry divide

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2011

Central bank unhappy with North Block's EMI diktat to banks, asks for more provisioning.

FII limit on govt bonds may double

FII limit on govt bonds may double

Rediff.com   20 Oct 2011

Currently, FIIs are allowed to invest up to $10 billion in government bonds, and the limit has been almost exhausted in the first half of 2011-12.

Students will not be left in lurch: TASMAC

Students will not be left in lurch: TASMAC

Rediff.com   11 Oct 2011

The London campus of Pune-based TASMAC School of Business suddenly closed down on October 6. Although the exact reason for its abrupt closure remains unknown, the move comes in the wake of UK's efforts to tighten norms in tier-4 student visas.

After SBI's rating cut, govt takes stock of banks

After SBI's rating cut, govt takes stock of banks

Rediff.com   7 Oct 2011

Government asks banks to furnish capital, ratings and NPA details.

Banks queue to open shop in Dhaka

Banks queue to open shop in Dhaka

Rediff.com   30 Sep 2011

Indian banks are knocking the regulator's doors, seeking approval to open branches in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, as they sense an opportunity to cater to the business community involved in the trade of non-Basmati rice.

Pvt bank promoters may be allowed 15% stake

Pvt bank promoters may be allowed 15% stake

Rediff.com   29 Sep 2011

The regulator had earlier asked these banks to submit a road map and give a time frame for paring promoters' shareholding to 10 per cent.

RBI clears Enam-Axis Bank deal

RBI clears Enam-Axis Bank deal

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2011

Sources familiar with the developments said the clearance came a few days earlier. While the details of the revised structure were not known, the sources said it would remain an all-stock deal.

Car rental brands thrive on luxury

Car rental brands thrive on luxury

Rediff.com   9 Sep 2011

The companies are integrating the latest innovations into their system for attracting customers.

Touch and dine: Menu at your fingertips

Touch and dine: Menu at your fingertips

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2011

Technology is fast becoming a staple diet on which restaurants live to serve patrons better.

RBI may stop sending officers to boards of PSBs

RBI may stop sending officers to boards of PSBs

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2011

This is being done for two reasons: to avoid conflict of interest and bring in transparency in the functioning of the banking regulator.

New bank licences on the back burner

New bank licences on the back burner

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2011

RBI last year initiated the process for issuing fresh licences by publishing a discussion paper inviting comments from the public.

Companies get relief from high short-term rates

Companies get relief from high short-term rates

Rediff.com   15 Jul 2011

After rising for more than a year, short-term interest rates have started falling since the beginning of the month, thanks to improved liquidity.

SBI shelves JV with Tata Motors Finance

SBI shelves JV with Tata Motors Finance

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2011

State Bank of India (SBI) has put on the backburner its plan to acquire a stake in Tata Motors Finance, following the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) objection.

'Go slow on loans to commercial realty projects'

'Go slow on loans to commercial realty projects'

Rediff.com   8 Jul 2011

According to RBI data, bank lending to commercial real estate registered 20 per cent growth in the year ended May 30 as compared to 1.2 per cent in the previous year.

Green signal for FDI in proprietary trading

Green signal for FDI in proprietary trading

Rediff.com   28 Jun 2011

RBI feels allowing foreign companies into this business may affect financial stability.