Namrata Acharya And Ishita Ayan Dutt

Stories by Namrata Acharya And Ishita Ayan Dutt

Chit funds eye Rs 5K crore a year from NRIs

Chit funds eye Rs 5K crore a year from NRIs

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2015

RBI has allowed NRIs to invest in chit fund companies on a non-repatriation basis, subject to certain conditions

Does Indian tea have hazardous pesticides?

Does Indian tea have hazardous pesticides?

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2015

The industry began to upgrade its practices even before the NGO alleged Indian tea contained harmful pesticides.

A SAIL plant fuels hope of industrial revival in Bengal

A SAIL plant fuels hope of industrial revival in Bengal

Rediff.com   15 May 2015

At least 13 attempts were made earlier at modernising.

FMCG companies take stock of operations post quake in Nepal

FMCG companies take stock of operations post quake in Nepal

Rediff.com   26 Apr 2015

FCMG companies which have plants i Npal may take a hit on revenues.

Scam helped Rose Valley create Rs 2,500-cr assets

Scam helped Rose Valley create Rs 2,500-cr assets

Rediff.com   9 Apr 2015

Rose Valley is one of the biggest money businesses after Sahara.

Woes aplenty for Darjeeling tea exporters

Woes aplenty for Darjeeling tea exporters

Rediff.com   31 Mar 2015

Production between January and mid-March declined by about 5.85 million kg.

The changing face of Kolkata's Kabuliwala

The changing face of Kolkata's Kabuliwala

Rediff.com   30 Mar 2015

The Kabuliwalas of Kolkata, traditional moneylenders, have seen their numbers shrink.

Now 'Pay in Parts' for Armani Jeans

Now 'Pay in Parts' for Armani Jeans

Rediff.com   12 Mar 2015

High-end brand experiments with EMIs via credit cards to push market share.

Corporate espionage is not new to India Inc: CEOs

Corporate espionage is not new to India Inc: CEOs

Rediff.com   21 Feb 2015

Govt depts, banks prone to information leakage.

Salboni land issue bears striking resemblance to Singur

Salboni land issue bears striking resemblance to Singur

Rediff.com   17 Dec 2014

Salboni, in West Medinipur district, is where JSW Steel in 2007 said it would be putting up a 10 million tonne a year steel factory, plus a big captive power plant.

India's Bandhan among Asia's top microfinance firms

India's Bandhan among Asia's top microfinance firms

Rediff.com   12 Dec 2014

Race for Asia's No. 1 MFI spot: Bandhan now closes in on Grameen Bank

Bata's amazing journey on Indian roads

Bata's amazing journey on Indian roads

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2014

Bata came up with new brands to beat industry competition.

40 years ago... and now: Birlas - A family that hit the headlines over a will

40 years ago... and now: Birlas - A family that hit the headlines over a will

Rediff.com   26 Nov 2014

The fierce litigious fight for little-known Birla Corporation marked the first major controversy for this storied and reserved business family.

Sharpest-ever fund cut for rural job scheme

Sharpest-ever fund cut for rural job scheme

Rediff.com   11 Nov 2014

Between April and September 2014, the central govt released Rs 13,618 cr to states, against Rs 24,676 cr in the same period last year.

Tata Steel faces tough choices in Europe

Tata Steel faces tough choices in Europe

Rediff.com   28 Oct 2014

Some feel that Tata Steel has put these assets on the block only after exhausting all the options.

US-based FIS pips Infy, TCS to get Bandhan bank contract

US-based FIS pips Infy, TCS to get Bandhan bank contract

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2014

Bandhan expects to commence banking operations in 2015, by opening nearly 600 branches targeting 10 million customers.

Jewellers mull relaunch of gold purchase schemes

Jewellers mull relaunch of gold purchase schemes

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2014

The new Companies Act that came in to force qualified the money mobilised by jewellery companies as deposits and as a result they had to discontinue such schemes.

40 years ago and now: ITC struggles to kick tobacco

40 years ago and now: ITC struggles to kick tobacco

Rediff.com   9 Sep 2014

Forty years on, ironically, the managerial attention to new businesses has meant almost 40 per cent of revenues now come from the non-tobacco business.

Can the Singals solve Bhushan's debt crisis?

Can the Singals solve Bhushan's debt crisis?

Rediff.com   21 Aug 2014

With the stock market entering a bull phase, many believe the Singals can bring in the much-needed equity capital and reduce their debt.

An external agency to monitor Bhushan Steel?

An external agency to monitor Bhushan Steel?

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2014

State Bank of India's push among fellow bankers to appoint an external agency to run debt-heavy Bhushan Steel might not be smooth sailing.