Manojit Saha And Aneesh Phadnis

Stories by Manojit Saha And Aneesh Phadnis

Airfares halve as demand slows during shradh fortnight

Airfares halve as demand slows during shradh fortnight

Rediff.com   18 Sep 2014

This year the Pitru Paksha fortnight runs from September 9-24 and will end with the start of Navratri.

Robust review before PSU bank chiefs are selected

Robust review before PSU bank chiefs are selected

Rediff.com   16 Sep 2014

The move to make the appointment process more robust comes after last month's arrest of S K Jain, chairman and managing director of Syndicate Bank last month, over graft charges.

AAI for same-site rehab of slum dwellers on airport land

AAI for same-site rehab of slum dwellers on airport land

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2014

The state government's notification, which was issued earlier in the week, quoted the civil aviation ministry's letter urging quick rehabilitation of slum dwellers due to security threat.

Vistara likely to take off on Oct 15

Vistara likely to take off on Oct 15

Rediff.com   9 Sep 2014

J R D Tata's flight carrying mail between the two cities was the first by an Indian company and it opened the air link to peninsular India.

SBI to raise global biz share to 25% in 3 years

SBI to raise global biz share to 25% in 3 years

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2014

SBI's number of foreign offices increased from 186 in March 2013 to 190 in March 2014, in 36 countries.

Air India plans to use 787s on more domestic routes

Air India plans to use 787s on more domestic routes

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2014

Air India's home market share has fallen from 19.8% in January to 18% in July.

I have enough liquidity to look after growth needs, assures SBI chief

I have enough liquidity to look after growth needs, assures SBI chief

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2014

In an interview with Business Standard, Arundhati Bhattacharya says she expects stalled projects coming back on track in two quarters.

We gave Vijay Mallya an opportunity to respond: UBI official

We gave Vijay Mallya an opportunity to respond: UBI official

Rediff.com   4 Sep 2014

Deepak Narang, executive director of United Bank of India, speaks on Vijay Mallya's 'wilful defaulter' status.

Banks' capital adequacy ratio at 6-year low

Banks' capital adequacy ratio at 6-year low

Rediff.com   3 Sep 2014

Their net NPA as a proportion of net advances were 2.2 per cent, compared with 1.7 per during the same period a year earlier.

Vistara might take off with 148-seater Airbus A320s

Vistara might take off with 148-seater Airbus A320s

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2014

Vistara is likely to offer 148 seats in a three-class configuration in its Airbus A320s, industry sources said.

One year of Raghuram Rajan: A spring in his step

One year of Raghuram Rajan: A spring in his step

Rediff.com   1 Sep 2014

The Governor, who completes one year in RBI on Wednesday, has stabilised the rupee and is getting a fix on inflation.

Bangalore beats Mumbai, Delhi as airlines' favourite hub

Bangalore beats Mumbai, Delhi as airlines' favourite hub

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2014

The future certainly looks good for Bangalore.

Banks ask Bhushan to sell and lease back critical assets

Banks ask Bhushan to sell and lease back critical assets

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2014

SBI Caps readies plan, identifies 4 assets; bankers say there are enough bidders.

Finance ministry rules out COO appointment in RBI

Finance ministry rules out COO appointment in RBI

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2014

The finance ministry has ruled out the proposal for the appointment of a chief operating officer (COO) of the rank of deputy governor in the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), as the government feels no interim arrangements should be made for such high-profile appointments.

Konnect phaseout to boost JetLite, Etihad services

Konnect phaseout to boost JetLite, Etihad services

Rediff.com   13 Aug 2014

The move will help Jet Airways strengthen its subsidiary JetLite's performance.

Small-town traffic fires up GoAir's engines

Small-town traffic fires up GoAir's engines

Rediff.com   12 Aug 2014

Non-metro routes get 73 per cent of its flyers -- a factor that has earned it double-digit share with only 19 planes.

Tata-SIA may sport Vistara brand name

Tata-SIA may sport Vistara brand name

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2014

Singapore Airlines has given new brand names to two carriers it controls - SilkAir (short-haul) and Scoot (low-cost, long-haul.

Air India may tweak its daily service to Australia

Air India may tweak its daily service to Australia

Rediff.com   5 Aug 2014

Air India is planning to tweak its daily service to Australia, to cut losses.

Indian banks scale down Singapore exposure

Indian banks scale down Singapore exposure

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2014

Move comes after the country's monetary authority tightened credit norms

Corporate travel helps GoAir raise revenue

Corporate travel helps GoAir raise revenue

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2014

GoAir hopes to fly 15 million passengers by 2016-17, serve 30 destinations, up from 21 now, and will largely remain a domestic airline.