Neha Alawadhi And Subhayan Chakraborty

Stories by Neha Alawadhi And Subhayan Chakraborty

FDI cap tweak in print media, retail in the works

FDI cap tweak in print media, retail in the works

Rediff.com   17 Mar 2017

This can mean companies like Apple, Zara can sell in India through wholly-owned subsidiaries

Exports rise for 5th month, but imports at 2 year high

Exports rise for 5th month, but imports at 2 year high

Rediff.com   16 Feb 2017

Imports rise at highest pace in more than 2 years as crude oil price spikes.

India to seek foodgrain stockpiling solutions at WTO

India to seek foodgrain stockpiling solutions at WTO

Rediff.com   10 Feb 2017

New Delhi to push for services trade facilitation & food stockpiling.

From March, you can start a business in Mumbai and Delhi in just 4 days

From March, you can start a business in Mumbai and Delhi in just 4 days

Rediff.com   17 Jan 2017

Government planning to slash the number of days required to start a business in Mumbai, Delhi from the current 26.

Low 2015 base shows industrial output at 13-month high in note-ban November

Low 2015 base shows industrial output at 13-month high in note-ban November

Rediff.com   13 Jan 2017

The sharp rise was also due to a statistical illusion -- low industrial numbers in November 2015, and sharp reversal of a 12-month declining trend in capital goods.

Why easy credit for MSMEs may not take off soon

Why easy credit for MSMEs may not take off soon

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2017

The MSME sector, which is employment-intensive, accounts for 45 per cent of the country's manufacturing, 40 per cent of exports and nearly 8 per cent of gross domestic product.

Is this the end of the road for Varanasi's handloom weavers?

Is this the end of the road for Varanasi's handloom weavers?

Rediff.com   21 Dec 2016

Powerlooms and a lack of policy have pushed heritage art towards extinction, say Shreya Jai and Subhayan Chakraborty.

Trade after Trump: Here's where the cheer ends

Trade after Trump: Here's where the cheer ends

Rediff.com   12 Dec 2016

India Inc had cheered Donald Trump's decision to scrap TPP, but now there is a growing sense that it won't really lead to positive growth in trade with the US. Subhayan Chakraborty reports.

Will prices of petrol, diesel skyrocket in near term?

Will prices of petrol, diesel skyrocket in near term?

Rediff.com   6 Dec 2016

India is estimated to spend $1.36 billion more a year for every one dollar a barrel increase in crude oil prices, says Subhayan Chakraborty.

Bibek Debroy picks holes in Dr Singh's notes ban criticism

Bibek Debroy picks holes in Dr Singh's notes ban criticism

Rediff.com   26 Nov 2016

Debroy, in an interview with India TV news anchor Karan Thapar, said there would be no shortage of currency notes and the demonetisation exercise was justified -- it would be a deterrent for future generations.

Demonetisation casts a grim shadow over India's exports

Demonetisation casts a grim shadow over India's exports

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2016

Exporters believe the situation will also have a grave outcome for employment, with large numbers of casual laborers looking at no work, as well as downstream units facing a loss of work, reports Subhayan Chakraborty.

India Inc says demand rising, but credit a concern

India Inc says demand rising, but credit a concern

Rediff.com   3 Nov 2016

Overall business confidence index is at 6-quarter high: Ficci survey

Clash of the titans: A look at Ola vs Uber

Clash of the titans: A look at Ola vs Uber

Rediff.com   30 Aug 2016

Uber started its business three years ago in India and is now operating in over 20 cities with thousands of cab drivers.

Red tape snipped for start-ups

Red tape snipped for start-ups

Rediff.com   24 Jul 2016

Vetting by inter-ministerial board removed for benefits under Startup India Action Plan

'FDI policy should be seen in light of Make in India'

'FDI policy should be seen in light of Make in India'

Rediff.com   15 Jul 2016

With EU, it is part of the FTA that we will need to negotiate.

A 'green' moves into MoEF but may not break from Javadekar's past

A 'green' moves into MoEF but may not break from Javadekar's past

Rediff.com   8 Jul 2016

Anil Madhav Dave is a known conservationist but may have to fight green allegations.

From Bathinda to Bengaluru, 88 firms make it to start-up fund

From Bathinda to Bengaluru, 88 firms make it to start-up fund

Rediff.com   26 Jun 2016

These start-ups are different from the ones that have made it big in India.

StartUp India: Barely 1 in every 6 applicants qualifies so far

StartUp India: Barely 1 in every 6 applicants qualifies so far

Rediff.com   17 Jun 2016

Of the first 189 whose credentials have been probed from the 400 applicants till date, barely 30 make it - and only one qualifies for IPR benefits.

Foreign firms to be invited to StartUp India anniversary

Foreign firms to be invited to StartUp India anniversary

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2016

The event will aim at drawing foreign investment in startups and push local partnerships.

Telangana wants to be the next start-up hub

Telangana wants to be the next start-up hub

Rediff.com   13 Jun 2016

The state is planning an event similar to PM Narendra Modi's Startup India.