Nayanima Basu And Sanjay Jog

Stories by Nayanima Basu And Sanjay Jog

Reforms, bilateral ties to dominate Geithner's meet

Reforms, bilateral ties to dominate Geithner's meet

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2012

Breakfast meeting between Timothy Geithner, US treasury secretary, leading industralists due Wednesday.

'R&D and innovation find little place in industry'

'R&D and innovation find little place in industry'

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2012

J G Kulkarni, executive vice-president at Crompton Greaves and newly appointed president of the Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers' Association speaks to Businsess Standard on the challenges and opportunities.

'High Mumbai airport fee to hit passenger demand'

'High Mumbai airport fee to hit passenger demand'

Rediff.com   25 Sep 2012

Any rise in charges has to be approved by the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority, which is examining MIAL's proposal.

'No Manmohanomics for aam aadmi-focused state'

'No Manmohanomics for aam aadmi-focused state'

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2012

Bengal minister says Mamata's pullout from UPA will not hit capital flow.

Centre plans power debt recast but states yet to decide

Centre plans power debt recast but states yet to decide

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2012

Mandatory pvt participation, annual tariff hikes, conforming to FRBM limits seen difficult.

Cabinet reshuffle buzz gets stronger

Cabinet reshuffle buzz gets stronger

Rediff.com   16 Sep 2012

Congress party circles are talking about a major Cabinet reshuffle on September 18. Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh, Public Health Minister Gulam Nabi Azad and Social Justice Minister Mukul Wasnik are said to be tipped for party organisational work, while party spokesman Janardan Dwivedi and his junior Manish Tiwari are likely to be included in the Union Cabinet.

Media baron latest bigwig to be tangled in coal scam

Media baron latest bigwig to be tangled in coal scam

Rediff.com   7 Sep 2012

A businessman-journalist and Rajya Sabha member from the ruling Congress party, Vijay Darda has recently shot into national limelight, but, for all the wrong reasons -- he has become embroiled in the coal-gate scam that has currently swept the nation.

Committee set up to probe Mumbai Metro accident

Committee set up to probe Mumbai Metro accident

Rediff.com   6 Sep 2012

A committee headed by Indian Institute of Technology Bombay professor K V K Rao would probe the incident and suggest safety measures to avoid such instances in the future.

Exporters alarmed as export sees double-digit drop

Exporters alarmed as export sees double-digit drop

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2012

Exporters, who were banking on the foreign trade policy (FTP) announced this year, have started becoming jittery as merchandise goods' exports have fallen around 15 per cent in July.

PM help sought in Mumbai airport project

PM help sought in Mumbai airport project

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2012

The total project cost has been pegged at Rs 14,500 crore.

Govt set to notify 51% multi-brand retail FDI in Sep

Govt set to notify 51% multi-brand retail FDI in Sep

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2012

Notification after Parliament session; execution ball to be in states' court.

IKEA might pass Zara barrier

IKEA might pass Zara barrier

Rediff.com   17 Aug 2012

Brand name rule might be waived for Swedish major's mega investment proposal, indicates DIPP; final revision of its application likely by end-August.

Cloud seeding: BMC to rope in Israel firm

Cloud seeding: BMC to rope in Israel firm

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2012

BMC officials will hold a meeting through video conferencing with representatives of India Meteorological Department, and the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology and Mekorot officials on Thursday to draw an action plan in this regard. The move comes at a time when Mumbaikars are suffering from water cuts due to deficient rainfall.

Pranab to thank Thackeray in person for Prez poll support

Pranab to thank Thackeray in person for Prez poll support

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2012

In an interesting meeting scheduled for July 13, Pranab Mukherjee, the ruling United Progressive Alliance coalition's nominee for the Presidential election, would be calling on Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray, to thank him.

Carbon emission: EU to impose penalty

Carbon emission: EU to impose penalty

Rediff.com   19 Jun 2012

Airlines whose carbon emissions are more than prescribed cap have to reduce emissions or pay for it z

FDI from Pak: RBI to issue notification by month-end

FDI from Pak: RBI to issue notification by month-end

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2012

The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) has finally sanctioned the proposal of allowing foreign direct investment (FDI) from Pakistan. But the final notification will be issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) within the next couple of weeks. The move will be unprecedented in the bilateral trading relations between both the nuclear-armed neighbours.

Govt to relax SEZ land norms soon

Govt to relax SEZ land norms soon

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2012

Requirements on minimum size, contiguity and vacant stretches to be eased; MAT and DDT to stay

Maha government divided over VAT set-off decision

Maha government divided over VAT set-off decision

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2012

CM Prithviraj Chavan indicates issue to be discussed once again by Cabinet

Maha govt turns to Centre for developing mega cities

Maha govt turns to Centre for developing mega cities

Rediff.com   5 Jun 2012

The state government, through its various undertakings, has launched infrastructure development projects worth Rs 1.03 lakh crore (Rs 1.03 trillion) in Mumbai and surrounding areas.

'We are slowly inching towards GST'

'We are slowly inching towards GST'

Rediff.com   5 Jun 2012

Sushil Kumar Modi tells Business Standard the spirit of collective federalism needs to be heeded by all sides if the key reform is to become a reality.