Probal Basak And Namrata Acharya

Stories by Probal Basak And Namrata Acharya

Chit funds eye Rs 5K crore a year from NRIs

Chit funds eye Rs 5K crore a year from NRIs

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2015

RBI has allowed NRIs to invest in chit fund companies on a non-repatriation basis, subject to certain conditions

Coal India to try PPP model

Coal India to try PPP model

Rediff.com   13 Apr 2015

The PPP model for CIL was first mooted by the Planning Commission.

Scam helped Rose Valley create Rs 2,500-cr assets

Scam helped Rose Valley create Rs 2,500-cr assets

Rediff.com   9 Apr 2015

Rose Valley is one of the biggest money businesses after Sahara.

The changing face of Kolkata's Kabuliwala

The changing face of Kolkata's Kabuliwala

Rediff.com   30 Mar 2015

The Kabuliwalas of Kolkata, traditional moneylenders, have seen their numbers shrink.

Now 'Pay in Parts' for Armani Jeans

Now 'Pay in Parts' for Armani Jeans

Rediff.com   12 Mar 2015

High-end brand experiments with EMIs via credit cards to push market share.

Salboni land issue bears striking resemblance to Singur

Salboni land issue bears striking resemblance to Singur

Rediff.com   17 Dec 2014

Salboni, in West Medinipur district, is where JSW Steel in 2007 said it would be putting up a 10 million tonne a year steel factory, plus a big captive power plant.

India's Bandhan among Asia's top microfinance firms

India's Bandhan among Asia's top microfinance firms

Rediff.com   12 Dec 2014

Race for Asia's No. 1 MFI spot: Bandhan now closes in on Grameen Bank

Bata's amazing journey on Indian roads

Bata's amazing journey on Indian roads

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2014

Bata came up with new brands to beat industry competition.

CESC to commission its 600 MW Haldia plant in December

CESC to commission its 600 MW Haldia plant in December

Rediff.com   14 Nov 2014

Coal requirement for the plant would be met through Coal India.

Sharpest-ever fund cut for rural job scheme

Sharpest-ever fund cut for rural job scheme

Rediff.com   11 Nov 2014

Between April and September 2014, the central govt released Rs 13,618 cr to states, against Rs 24,676 cr in the same period last year.

Coal India to benefit from mining reforms

Coal India to benefit from mining reforms

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2014

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said the larger interest of the public sector would be fully protected.

When it comes to 'innovative ideas' you can't beat Didi

When it comes to 'innovative ideas' you can't beat Didi

Rediff.com   26 Oct 2014

Mamata woos industry with boat ride to Gangasagar, Sundarbans

Has Dunlop left its best days behind?

Has Dunlop left its best days behind?

Rediff.com   23 Oct 2014

No tyres of any description have rolled out of its factories in Sahagunj (West Bengal) or Ambattur (Tamil Nadu) since 2011 and 2012, respectively.

Coal India unlikely to gain from ordinance

Coal India unlikely to gain from ordinance

Rediff.com   22 Oct 2014

This is because the government's move might dim the possibility of taking over the 42 blocks permanently.

US-based FIS pips Infy, TCS to get Bandhan bank contract

US-based FIS pips Infy, TCS to get Bandhan bank contract

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2014

Bandhan expects to commence banking operations in 2015, by opening nearly 600 branches targeting 10 million customers.

Ruia gets his best chance to save Dunlop

Ruia gets his best chance to save Dunlop

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2014

Getting the first tyres out from the Sahaganj plant will still require a lot of effort, but with the state government on its side, the hopes are high.

Ambassador's journey: From 'wheels of India' to 'world's best taxi'

Ambassador's journey: From 'wheels of India' to 'world's best taxi'

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2014

The Ambassador was a durable enough brand to outlive the licence raj.

Coal to power cos may get costlier

Coal to power cos may get costlier

Rediff.com   19 Sep 2014

The company bought peace with the Union coal ministry by agreeing to almost halve its e-auction sales at 30 million tonnes this year, to make more coal available for the fuel-starved power sector.

Saradha case: Controversial ministers asked to stay away

Saradha case: Controversial ministers asked to stay away

Rediff.com   16 Sep 2014

State transport and sports minister Madan Mitra -- whose name has reportedly propped up in CBI investigation in Saradha -- and textile minister Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, who was earlier quizzed by ED in this case, are now at the receiving end of a public snub of the party leadership.

Jewellers mull relaunch of gold purchase schemes

Jewellers mull relaunch of gold purchase schemes

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2014

The new Companies Act that came in to force qualified the money mobilised by jewellery companies as deposits and as a result they had to discontinue such schemes.