Namrata Acharya &Amp; Abhijit Lele

Stories by Namrata Acharya &Amp; Abhijit Lele

Mallya deportation plea refusal may hit dues

Mallya deportation plea refusal may hit dues

Rediff.com   12 May 2016

Mallya offered to pay Rs 4,000 crore (Rs 40 billion) as settlement.

Did Rajan go by majority view on rate cut?

Did Rajan go by majority view on rate cut?

Rediff.com   29 Apr 2016

Two members recommended bringing down the rate by 50 bps in the April policy.

Revealed! 'RBI list of top 10 defaulters'

Revealed! 'RBI list of top 10 defaulters'

Rediff.com   27 Apr 2016

Loans to wilful defaults are said to be a little over Rs 1 lakh crore.

West Bengal's debt burden rises 64% in six years

West Bengal's debt burden rises 64% in six years

Rediff.com   26 Apr 2016

Notably, the present government has been vociferous about the high debt it inherited from the Left Front government

Bankers prefer more disclosure on NPAs

Bankers prefer more disclosure on NPAs

Rediff.com   14 Apr 2016

'Confidentiality needs to be maintained.'

1 constituency, 2 finance ministers

1 constituency, 2 finance ministers

Rediff.com   3 Apr 2016

Khardah is no ordinary constituency. It is the electoral battleground of two economists-turned-finance ministers.

Short-term loans to get cheaper

Short-term loans to get cheaper

Rediff.com   30 Mar 2016

Benchmark rate for new loans to be lower by 80-90 bps from Friday; move could increase competition but hit commercial papers.

From an industrial hub to a model village: Nandigram's success story

From an industrial hub to a model village: Nandigram's success story

Rediff.com   22 Mar 2016

Nandigram today is a conglomeration of model villages fenced by its greenery.

Pak, Iran banks queue up to open branches in India

Pak, Iran banks queue up to open branches in India

Rediff.com   17 Mar 2016

In the case of Iran, the lifting of sanctions has paved the way for direct relations.

Banks crack whip on debt rejig

Banks crack whip on debt rejig

Rediff.com   15 Mar 2016

Banks have been patient and flexible in rescheduling loans.

Wall Street, Silicon Valley excited about India: Michael Schlein

Wall Street, Silicon Valley excited about India: Michael Schlein

Rediff.com   8 Mar 2016

Enthused by India's financial inclusion drive, US-based Accion, one of the biggest micro finance organisations in the world, has renewed its focus in India. Michael Schlein, bottom, left, chief executive officer of Accicon, tells Namrata Acharya in an email interview the Wall Street and Silicon Valley are eager to participate in opportunities presented by the issuance of the small finance and payment bank licences, the expanded banking correspondent opportunities, and the Jan-Dhan Yojna.

Who will be the next SBI chief?

Who will be the next SBI chief?

Rediff.com   27 Jan 2016

The next chairman at the country's largest lender could enjoy a four-year tenure.

Why govt's financial inclusion plans are floundering

Why govt's financial inclusion plans are floundering

Rediff.com   24 Nov 2015

Financial inclusion has been on the top of the govt's top agenda.

RBI lens on outward remittances

RBI lens on outward remittances

Rediff.com   25 Oct 2015

Money sent abroad rises sharply in July; maintenance of close relatives, education expenses top the chart

Global fashion brands might give 'Made in India' label a miss

Global fashion brands might give 'Made in India' label a miss

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2015

China accounts for more than one-third of the apparel export market

Once a bustling hub, Kolkata's central business district has few takers today

Once a bustling hub, Kolkata's central business district has few takers today

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2015

Dalhousie square has close to 55 historic landmarks.

The suicidal potato economy of West Bengal

The suicidal potato economy of West Bengal

Rediff.com   17 Sep 2015

This time, the price of potato had shot up to Rs 50 per kg.

Rupee falls, NRI remittances surge

Rupee falls, NRI remittances surge

Rediff.com   16 Sep 2015

India received $70 billion in remittances during 2014.

In Bengal, a rice economy rots away on food habits, subsidy

In Bengal, a rice economy rots away on food habits, subsidy

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2015

In urban India, the fall in rice consumption was 0.2 kg per person per month.

Bandhan is reborn as a bank

Bandhan is reborn as a bank

Rediff.com   23 Aug 2015

For India's leading MFI-turned bank, the challenge is to stay competitive while pricing its loans