Probal Basak And Ishita Ayan Dutt

Stories by Probal Basak And Ishita Ayan Dutt

ArcelorMittal's one big India success is in Kolkata

ArcelorMittal's one big India success is in Kolkata

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2014

What started in 2009 as a five-location service has seen a steep expansion.

Chatterjee out, Mitra gets additional charge of Bengal's industry ministry

Chatterjee out, Mitra gets additional charge of Bengal's industry ministry

Rediff.com   27 Dec 2013

While it was no secret that Mamata was upset with Patha Chatterjee for a while as he has hardly been successful in bringing any big-ticket investment, there is a strong buzz that it was the controversy over the HPL bid that finally influenced her decision.

Saradha: Relief cheques ready but 60% of investors missing

Saradha: Relief cheques ready but 60% of investors missing

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2013

About 85% of complaints received were related to investments of less than Rs 10,000 each.

Pawan Ruia's slipping turnaround tag

Pawan Ruia's slipping turnaround tag

Rediff.com   5 Nov 2013

Dunlop & Jessop head for closure & new ventures abroad yet to inspire but tycoon says he's still going strong.

Nano vendors from Singur stuck in Sanand without compensation

Nano vendors from Singur stuck in Sanand without compensation

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2013

Big vendors left with smaller amounts as formula for compensation based on despatches.

Bengal, 1st state to waive sales tax for select airlines

Bengal, 1st state to waive sales tax for select airlines

Rediff.com   10 Aug 2013

Airlines say ATF fuel prices in India are 40 per cent higher than in countries such as Singapore. Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra

Lakshmi Mittal hangs up on Odisha

Lakshmi Mittal hangs up on Odisha

Rediff.com   6 Aug 2013

But he is actively pursuing greenfield steel plants in Karnataka and Jharkhand; ultimately, only one of these might come up.

Bengal is now power-surplus

Bengal is now power-surplus

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2013

Officials in the power department said industrial demand (which accounts for 40 per cent of the state's power consumption) didn't rise last year, contributing to surplus power.

Bengal bars MLMs from selling properties

Bengal bars MLMs from selling properties

Rediff.com   3 Jun 2013

The new Bill is a replacement of the Financial Establishments Bill, 2009, with added provisions relating to search, seizure and attachment of properties of such companies.

Saradha effect: Pay hefty fine for early withdrawals

Saradha effect: Pay hefty fine for early withdrawals

Rediff.com   6 May 2013

Firms meet huge redemption pressure after deducting money from principal amount.

Sunfeast targets the creamy layer

Sunfeast targets the creamy layer

Rediff.com   11 Mar 2013

ITC's biscuits, which have a sweet spot in the cream segment, now want a bigger piece of the cookies market

Oz miners eye India's PPP model for Coal India

Oz miners eye India's PPP model for Coal India

Rediff.com   8 Mar 2013

NRW is one of the leading providers of construction and mining services with a turnover $1.35 billion in 2011-12.

ITC to enter the dairy market in 14 months

ITC to enter the dairy market in 14 months

Rediff.com   7 Mar 2013

The product portfolio includes milk powder, long-life packaged milk, fortified milk, etc.

Salboni: Bengal govt gives ultimatum to JSW

Salboni: Bengal govt gives ultimatum to JSW

Rediff.com   6 Mar 2013

Yet to achieve financial closure for project because of pending draft agreement.

West Bengal government buys time in Singur case

West Bengal government buys time in Singur case

Rediff.com   8 Jan 2013

Seeks to file additional documents in SC; hints at out-of-court settlement.

Four in the fray for top job at Tata Steel

Four in the fray for top job at Tata Steel

Rediff.com   3 Dec 2012

New MD likely to be announced by December-end or first week of January.

Why the Marxists are counting on Mamata

Why the Marxists are counting on Mamata

Rediff.com   26 Oct 2012

Trinamool's break with the Congress is encouraging the Left in Bengal to finally bestir itself. But it may be relying too much on the Trinamool's weaknesses rather than its own strengths, writes Ishita Ayan Dutt

Firstsource deal holds exit opportunity for investors

Firstsource deal holds exit opportunity for investors

Rediff.com   25 Oct 2012

ICICI bank, one of the investors, has been trying to reduce its stake for long, as it has to bring it below 5 per cent on directives of the US Federal Reserve.

Sanjiv Goenka leads race for Firstsource acquisition

Sanjiv Goenka leads race for Firstsource acquisition

Rediff.com   25 Oct 2012

The BPO's board will meet on Friday to finalise deal.

Paresh Maity designs for ITC, upsets anti-smoking lobby

Paresh Maity designs for ITC, upsets anti-smoking lobby

Rediff.com   30 Aug 2012

India's leading cigarette maker, ITC, has roped in artist Paresh Maity to design a limited edition packing for its Flake brand, with the launch of the Paresh Maity Collector series, to be exclusively sold in West Bengal. This is the first time that ITC has collaborated with an artist for its brand.