Neha Dasgupta And Manoj Kumar

Stories by Neha Dasgupta And Manoj Kumar

India a 'bright spot' on cloudy global horizon: IMF chief

India a 'bright spot' on cloudy global horizon: IMF chief

Rediff.com   16 Mar 2015

IMF MD Christine Lagarde hailed the government's latest Budget.

Exports fall for third straight month

Exports fall for third straight month

Rediff.com   13 Mar 2015

Exports in February fell to $21.55 billion compared with $25.35 billion a year ago

Why Rajan's rate cut decision surprised top RBI officials

Why Rajan's rate cut decision surprised top RBI officials

Rediff.com   13 Mar 2015

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan's decision to cut rates last week surprised even top officials.

Government faces potential clashes with RBI over who decides rates

Government faces potential clashes with RBI over who decides rates

Rediff.com   9 Mar 2015

Will RBI chief have the final say, in the form of a veto

Government, RBI sign pact to target CPI at 4%

Government, RBI sign pact to target CPI at 4%

Rediff.com   2 Mar 2015

Government, RBI sign pact to target CPI at 4%.

Jaitley pegs GDP growth at 8-8.5%, says economy is ready to fly

Jaitley pegs GDP growth at 8-8.5%, says economy is ready to fly

Rediff.com   28 Feb 2015

Arun Jaitley presented the Union Budget in Parliament on Saturday.

India in sweet spot of lower deficits, more growth

India in sweet spot of lower deficits, more growth

Rediff.com   27 Feb 2015

Inflation is on a declining trend, Eco Survey stated.

Rail Budget to signal road to reform: Prabhu

Rail Budget to signal road to reform: Prabhu

Rediff.com   26 Feb 2015

India's decrepit state-run train services stand to receive at least a 25 percent boost in investment to over $9 billion.

Why Indian Railways is bullish on getting huge investment

Why Indian Railways is bullish on getting huge investment

Rediff.com   25 Feb 2015

India's decrepit state-run train services stand to receive at least a 25 per cent boost in investment to over $9 billion.

Rajan says India must avoid 'layers' of checks

Rajan says India must avoid 'layers' of checks

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2015

India needed more specialists within government

Subsidy cuts in budget may disappoint investors

Subsidy cuts in budget may disappoint investors

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2015

Total subsidy bill could come down to around Rs 2 trillion.

Don't make 'mockery' of your lending operations: RBI to banks

Don't make 'mockery' of your lending operations: RBI to banks

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2015

India's banks rely on overnight borrowings to fund longer-term lending.

What made consumer inflation rise in January

What made consumer inflation rise in January

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2015

A collapse in global oil prices has unleashed a wave of monetary easing.

2015-16 Budget to assume growth of 8-plus per cent

2015-16 Budget to assume growth of 8-plus per cent

Rediff.com   10 Feb 2015

FM is seen to step up the pace of sales of state assets and curb spending

Falling oil prices pull India's budget out of the fire

Falling oil prices pull India's budget out of the fire

Rediff.com   5 Feb 2015

Budget is widely seen as a test of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

India not ready for full capital account liberalisation: RBI

India not ready for full capital account liberalisation: RBI

Rediff.com   29 Jan 2015

India allows foreign investors to buy upto $81 bn

Retail inflation eases to around 5.2% in December

Retail inflation eases to around 5.2% in December

Rediff.com   12 Jan 2015

Earlier, India said the headline annual consumer price inflation accelerated to 5 per cent, compared with a 4.4 per cent print in November.

India's industrial output falls to three-year low

India's industrial output falls to three-year low

Rediff.com   12 Dec 2014

India's industrial output unexpectedly contracted 4.2 percent year-on-year in October, dragged down by a fall in the manufacturing and the capital goods sector, government data showed on Friday.

Rupee falls 31 paise to 10-month low of 62.33

Rupee falls 31 paise to 10-month low of 62.33

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2014

The Reserve Bank of India sold dollars via state-owned banks around 62.3575 per dollar to contain the rupee's fall, traders said.

India agrees to cut stakes in state banks; could raise $26 bn

India agrees to cut stakes in state banks; could raise $26 bn

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2014

The government holds stakes ranging from 56% to 84% in 27 state-run banks.