Mayank Jain And Nikhat Hetavkar

Stories by Mayank Jain And Nikhat Hetavkar

Bonus payment for pvt bank bosses yet to get RBI nod

Bonus payment for pvt bank bosses yet to get RBI nod

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2018

Generally, the central bank grants its approval by mid-March, or latest by March 31, but most banks have not received RBI approval on bonus packages this year.

Convictions in atrocities on SC/STs a measly 25.7%, 20.8%

Convictions in atrocities on SC/STs a measly 25.7%, 20.8%

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2018

Cases of atrocities on scheduled castes increased from 45,000 in 2014 to 40,800 2016. Cases of atrocities on scheduled tribes went from 11,451 in 2015 to 6,568 in 2016.

Experts' poll says RBI may hold rates for now

Experts' poll says RBI may hold rates for now

Rediff.com   31 Mar 2018

There is a narrow chance that the central bank may cut rates in the future, according to a poll of 15 economists and treasurers.

Why Raghuram Rajan is creating a university

Why Raghuram Rajan is creating a university

Rediff.com   26 Mar 2018

'We have 100,000 students going abroad every year.' 'So, we have room for at least 100 universities of very high quality to service those 100,000 students.'

3 weeks after launch date, Aadhaar's virtual ID yet to roll out

3 weeks after launch date, Aadhaar's virtual ID yet to roll out

Rediff.com   23 Mar 2018

The 16-digit randomly generated number by the Aadhaar system was supposed to be introduced by the UIDAI on March 1 and mandatorily deployed by companies using Aadhaar by June 1.

'Identity theft is the biggest threat from Aadhaar'

'Identity theft is the biggest threat from Aadhaar'

Rediff.com   19 Mar 2018

Over the past few weeks, an anonymous person, claiming to be a French mobile app developer, has been using his Twitter account to flag security concerns in the Aadhaar system. Recently, the account released a video showing a hack into the Aadhaar application (app). The Unique Identification Authority of India has maintained that Aadhaar remains safe and secure. Mayank Jain spoke to Robert Baptiste, the man behind the Twitter account called 'Elliot Alderson', to understand the way forward for citizens to keep their information safe.

'Aadhaar-like database for hospitals soon'

'Aadhaar-like database for hospitals soon'

Rediff.com   15 Mar 2018

Kunnal Prem, chief executive officer of the Insurance Information Bureau of India, tells Mayank Jain on what they're doing.

Don't have Aadhaar? Use 0s, 1s instead to file taxes!

Don't have Aadhaar? Use 0s, 1s instead to file taxes!

Rediff.com   8 Mar 2018

Those people without the Aadhaar number have found a loophole in the system

Here's why you will shell out more in EMIs

Here's why you will shell out more in EMIs

Rediff.com   2 Mar 2018

State Bank of India hikes lending rates, and other banks pick up the signal.

Why wallet cos want full KYC for transactions below Rs 10K waived

Why wallet cos want full KYC for transactions below Rs 10K waived

Rediff.com   22 Feb 2018

Customers have other options available to them to do low-value transactions, if wallets start mandating full KYC and would switch to those.

Digital push slows down banks' branch expansion plans

Digital push slows down banks' branch expansion plans

Rediff.com   7 Jan 2018

Branch additions for most major banks in the current financial year do not correspond to the number of the past two years.

HDFC Bank plans mega fundraising exercise

HDFC Bank plans mega fundraising exercise

Rediff.com   21 Dec 2017

If the entire amount of Rs 24,000 crore is raised, then it would be the biggest fundraising exercise by any Indian company ever.

Why govt's digital payment app has lost steam

Why govt's digital payment app has lost steam

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2017

The start of BHIM's declining share coincided with the launch of Google Tez in mid-Septem

DeMo@1: Banks happy as digital activity picks up

DeMo@1: Banks happy as digital activity picks up

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2017

While digitisation and automation have made internal processes more efficient, front-end products are being enhanced digitally through robotics, artificial intelligence and botchats.

Emotions are the new celebrities of advertising

Emotions are the new celebrities of advertising

Rediff.com   1 Nov 2017

Advertisers take to pitching family values and social causes, giving celebrity endorsers and flamboyance a miss. Nikhat Hetavkar reports.

Keeping Cadbury relevant: 'Chocolate is not all about sugar'

Keeping Cadbury relevant: 'Chocolate is not all about sugar'

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2017

The Mondelez portfolio in India also includes brands like Bournvita, 5-Star. Nikhat Hetavkar finds out how it stays relevant amid strong pushback from millennials over health effects of its products.

Early Diwali for SBI borrowers

Early Diwali for SBI borrowers

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2017

Processing fee waived on car, gold and personal loans till December

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