Nikhat Hetavkar And Arup Roychoudhury

Stories by Nikhat Hetavkar And Arup Roychoudhury

HDFC Bank plans mega fundraising exercise

HDFC Bank plans mega fundraising exercise

Rediff.com   21 Dec 2017

If the entire amount of Rs 24,000 crore is raised, then it would be the biggest fundraising exercise by any Indian company ever.

Budget dilemma: Strict fiscal discipline or fund rural growth?

Budget dilemma: Strict fiscal discipline or fund rural growth?

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2017

BJP's reversals in rural Gujarat has prompted many policy watchers to predict that the Budget would have incentives for the agriculture sector and the rural economy.

Will Jaitley's Budget cheer pensioners and India Inc?

Will Jaitley's Budget cheer pensioners and India Inc?

Rediff.com   12 Dec 2017

The Centre is grappling with the question of its fiscal roadmap not only for this year but for 2018-19

Prabhu's new trade policy mum on achieving exports target

Prabhu's new trade policy mum on achieving exports target

Rediff.com   6 Dec 2017

Foreign Trade Policy: More incentives for exports, focus on ease of trading

Why govt's digital payment app has lost steam

Why govt's digital payment app has lost steam

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2017

The start of BHIM's declining share coincided with the launch of Google Tez in mid-Septem

The 5 men who will decide how funds get shared by Centre and states

The 5 men who will decide how funds get shared by Centre and states

Rediff.com   28 Nov 2017

The panel will also recommend a fiscal consolidation road map for the central and state governments, study the impact of GST on the divisible pool, and propose performance-based incentives for states.

Govt seeks special dividend to fund part of bank recapitalisation

Govt seeks special dividend to fund part of bank recapitalisation

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2017

Provided talks on the matter are fruitful, the dividend payout will made during the current RBI financial year ending June 30, 2018.

DeMo@1: Banks happy as digital activity picks up

DeMo@1: Banks happy as digital activity picks up

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2017

While digitisation and automation have made internal processes more efficient, front-end products are being enhanced digitally through robotics, artificial intelligence and botchats.

MORE banking reforms coming soon!

MORE banking reforms coming soon!

Rediff.com   6 Nov 2017

Some measures announced in Indradhanush -- a 7-point Modi plan to revamp State-owned banks but not completed -- may be taken up again.

Emotions are the new celebrities of advertising

Emotions are the new celebrities of advertising

Rediff.com   1 Nov 2017

Advertisers take to pitching family values and social causes, giving celebrity endorsers and flamboyance a miss. Nikhat Hetavkar reports.

2017-18 divestment proceeds may exceed Rs 72,500 crore

2017-18 divestment proceeds may exceed Rs 72,500 crore

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2017

For first time in 8 yrs, stake sale proceeds could exceed Budget Estimates. ONGC's acquisition of HPCL alone could get the exchequer more than Rs 30,000 crore.

Zooming fiscal deficit pours cold water on stimulus package

Zooming fiscal deficit pours cold water on stimulus package

Rediff.com   1 Oct 2017

The deficit for the first five months of the year stood at 96 per cent of the full-year target of Rs 5.46 lakh crore despite cut in capital expenditure in August.

Why the first post-GST Budget will be 'different'

Why the first post-GST Budget will be 'different'

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2017

The forthcoming Budget, the last full one before the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, is expected to contain a number of sops and feel-good announcements, especially regarding social sector schemes.

How the Modi govt plans to push growth

How the Modi govt plans to push growth

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2017

The government plans to raise resources to finance capital spending beyond the Rs 3.10 lakh crore budgeted for 2017-18 through higher borrowing or divestment receipts.

Bibek Debroy may take over as PM's economic advisor

Bibek Debroy may take over as PM's economic advisor

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2017

Debroy is expected to have a role and responsibility similar to the erstwhile chairman of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council

GST Council will now meet on Oct 6

GST Council will now meet on Oct 6

Rediff.com   20 Sep 2017

Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's wish to levy indirect tax on petrol unlikely to be taken up

It's growth vs fiscal deficit once again

It's growth vs fiscal deficit once again

Rediff.com   17 Sep 2017

The government has spent a little less than one-third of the Budget estimate of capital expenditure, it can still spend about Rs 20,000 crore this year without disturbing its fiscal deficit target.

Jaitley likely to announce his final full Budget on Feb 1

Jaitley likely to announce his final full Budget on Feb 1

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2017

Like 2017-18, govt will seek comments from the public at large, including Facebook and Twitter

Keeping Cadbury relevant: 'Chocolate is not all about sugar'

Keeping Cadbury relevant: 'Chocolate is not all about sugar'

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2017

The Mondelez portfolio in India also includes brands like Bournvita, 5-Star. Nikhat Hetavkar finds out how it stays relevant amid strong pushback from millennials over health effects of its products.

Aadhaar's role in welfare schemes to continue

Aadhaar's role in welfare schemes to continue

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2017

Data mining with the object of ensuring that resources are properly deployed to legitimate beneficiaries is a valid ground for the state to insist on the collection of authentic data