Nivedita Mookerji, Manojit Saha

Stories by Nivedita Mookerji, Manojit Saha

Sun, Ranbaxy may be asked to sell some businesses for CCI approval to merger

Sun, Ranbaxy may be asked to sell some businesses for CCI approval to merger

Rediff.com   15 Oct 2014

A source said the competition watchdog would by next month suggest 'structural remedies' that included selling key drug segments as conditions for clearing the country's largest pharmaceutical industry merger.

Connectivity a human right: Zuckerberg

Connectivity a human right: Zuckerberg

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2014

In fact, a $1-million initial fund has been announced to help developers build apps and new services, including for more local-language content, and a contest has been launched, too.

Big Billion Day sale cost Flipkart big; govt takes notice

Big Billion Day sale cost Flipkart big; govt takes notice

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2014

CCI investigation into predatory pricing likely

Bezos, Nadella say much the same, but so differently

Bezos, Nadella say much the same, but so differently

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2014

Bezos wears it on his sleeve, Nadella keeps it quiet

Modi instructs ministries to curtail foreign, domestic tours

Modi instructs ministries to curtail foreign, domestic tours

Rediff.com   2 Oct 2014

Secretaries were told to give their proposals at least 10 days ahead of a tour.

India's e-commerce ready to recreate Alibaba magic?

India's e-commerce ready to recreate Alibaba magic?

Rediff.com   1 Oct 2014

In spite of the mega IPO of Alibaba, Flipkart-Myntra is not thinking of a public offering at this point

Jeff Bezos reminds Flipkart he is the boss

Jeff Bezos reminds Flipkart he is the boss

Rediff.com   30 Sep 2014

Prominent print advertisements on Monday pitched Amazon's discount strategy against Flipkart's.

We do well because we don't think of competition: Jeff Bezos

We do well because we don't think of competition: Jeff Bezos

Rediff.com   29 Sep 2014

The chief executive of the e-commerce giant is making his second visit to India -- the first since Amazon entered this market.

US Inc sing Modi's 'Make in India' tune

US Inc sing Modi's 'Make in India' tune

Rediff.com   28 Sep 2014

Indian-American business leaders meet to discuss ways to make this initiative a success.

Mukesh Ambani, Adani to join Modi's business meetings in US

Mukesh Ambani, Adani to join Modi's business meetings in US

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not taking along an industry delegation to the US but top representatives of India Inc are likely to travel to New York and Washington to be part of the power-packed business meetings and receptions being hosted for him.

Modi's US visit: India Inc still guessing on delegation

Modi's US visit: India Inc still guessing on delegation

Rediff.com   23 Sep 2014

No business delegation has been cleared yet for Prime Minister Narendra Modi 's visit to America from Friday.

Robust review before PSU bank chiefs are selected

Robust review before PSU bank chiefs are selected

Rediff.com   16 Sep 2014

The move to make the appointment process more robust comes after last month's arrest of S K Jain, chairman and managing director of Syndicate Bank last month, over graft charges.

PMO in overdrive as Modi's ministers hit pause button

PMO in overdrive as Modi's ministers hit pause button

Rediff.com   10 Sep 2014

Ministers in the Narendra Modi government have been busy making presentations on their 100 days of work. But what these presentations do not mention is that decisions by ministers have been few, with plenty of papers and files moving to the Prime Minister's Office, which is increasingly emerging as a centralised clearance point, even for routine and ordinary issues. Though policy paralysis was a term used freely for the United Progressive Alliance regime, questions are now being raised about pending decisions across ministries and whether at least some ministers have turned redundant.

SBI to raise global biz share to 25% in 3 years

SBI to raise global biz share to 25% in 3 years

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2014

SBI's number of foreign offices increased from 186 in March 2013 to 190 in March 2014, in 36 countries.

Walmart to take over Carrefour stores in Delhi, Jaipur, Agra

Walmart to take over Carrefour stores in Delhi, Jaipur, Agra

Rediff.com   6 Sep 2014

Carrefour had in July announced it was exiting the India market

I have enough liquidity to look after growth needs, assures SBI chief

I have enough liquidity to look after growth needs, assures SBI chief

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2014

In an interview with Business Standard, Arundhati Bhattacharya says she expects stalled projects coming back on track in two quarters.

We gave Vijay Mallya an opportunity to respond: UBI official

We gave Vijay Mallya an opportunity to respond: UBI official

Rediff.com   4 Sep 2014

Deepak Narang, executive director of United Bank of India, speaks on Vijay Mallya's 'wilful defaulter' status.

Banks' capital adequacy ratio at 6-year low

Banks' capital adequacy ratio at 6-year low

Rediff.com   3 Sep 2014

Their net NPA as a proportion of net advances were 2.2 per cent, compared with 1.7 per during the same period a year earlier.

One year of Raghuram Rajan: A spring in his step

One year of Raghuram Rajan: A spring in his step

Rediff.com   1 Sep 2014

The Governor, who completes one year in RBI on Wednesday, has stabilised the rupee and is getting a fix on inflation.

100 days of Modi Govt: No major decisions yet, but on right path

100 days of Modi Govt: No major decisions yet, but on right path

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2014

Most top industrialists rate PM's first 100 days in office as 'good', primarily due to his intentions, not concrete policy measures.