Manojit Saha And Sohini Das

Stories by Manojit Saha And Sohini Das

GTL default: Banks stare at fresh NPAs of Rs 6,000 crore

GTL default: Banks stare at fresh NPAs of Rs 6,000 crore

Rediff.com   4 Nov 2014

A series of failed loan recast programmes continues to haunt banks.

UBI knocks on EU regulator's door against Airbus

UBI knocks on EU regulator's door against Airbus

Rediff.com   28 Oct 2014

Airbus recently bagged large orders from Indian airlines such as Indigo and Go Air.

Gujarat to get biggest share of 'Make in India' pie

Gujarat to get biggest share of 'Make in India' pie

Rediff.com   24 Oct 2014

Domestic and foreign companies pour in a slew of investments in Gujarat.

Misplaced euphoria: Why diesel deregulation won't change Rajan's mind on rate cuts

Misplaced euphoria: Why diesel deregulation won't change Rajan's mind on rate cuts

Rediff.com   23 Oct 2014

The change from wholesale to retail inflation as an anchor means that the weightage of diesel in inflation has decreased

Rajan gets his way on RBI's restructuring plan

Rajan gets his way on RBI's restructuring plan

Rediff.com   22 Oct 2014

RBI conducts interviews for first lateral hire for CGM post; deputy governors to head four distinct verticals.

Chinese consortium to set up e-vehicle hub in Sanand

Chinese consortium to set up e-vehicle hub in Sanand

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2014

May invest around $100 mn in setting up a 200-acre park

Post Xi's visit, India to woo Chinese travellers

Post Xi's visit, India to woo Chinese travellers

Rediff.com   30 Sep 2014

Industry insiders expect Chinese tourists coming to India to double in around two years.

Investment commitments decline in Gujarat in last 3 years

Investment commitments decline in Gujarat in last 3 years

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2014

Proposed investment dip 33% from Rs 1.42 lakh crore (Rs 1.42 trillion) in 2011 to Rs 94,259 crore (Rs 942.59 billion) in 2013

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.

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.

Meet PM Modi's 20-year-old rakhi sister

Meet PM Modi's 20-year-old rakhi sister

Rediff.com   6 Sep 2014

Twenty-year-old Ripal Prajapati had to settle for mailing a 'rakhi' to her god-brother this time around.

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.

Amul: Amazing story of India's most successful brand

Amul: Amazing story of India's most successful brand

Rediff.com   4 Sep 2014

The creation of the Amul brand and its famous mascot gave a rural revolution a durable competitive edge.

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.

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.

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.

Ranbaxy brands to stay alive

Ranbaxy brands to stay alive

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2014

Sun Pharma to retain these in most markets; US could be the exception, where the Ranbaxy name has taken a hit.

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