Ruchika Chitravanshi &Amp; Indivjal Dhasmana

Stories by Ruchika Chitravanshi &Amp; Indivjal Dhasmana

'Moody's could upgrade India's rating in 12-18 months'

'Moody's could upgrade India's rating in 12-18 months'

Rediff.com   10 Apr 2015

'Probability has increased for India to have improved fundamentals'.

'Indian economy is in bad shape in terms of trade networks'

'Indian economy is in bad shape in terms of trade networks'

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2015

'India has not integrated into any major trade agreement'.

NITI Aayog plays safe on poverty

NITI Aayog plays safe on poverty

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2015

Planning Commission had got into a big controversy on this issue.

Pvt players may run freight, passenger trains in India

Pvt players may run freight, passenger trains in India

Rediff.com   21 Mar 2015

Inviting private sector in Indian Railways is a good idea.

Economic growth may not exceed 6.8% without reforms: Bibek Debroy

Economic growth may not exceed 6.8% without reforms: Bibek Debroy

Rediff.com   19 Mar 2015

We should improve the business climate in Mumbai and Delhi, and India's ranking would immediately shoot up, says Bibek Debroy, a full member of NITI Aayog.

Moody's continues to assign India lowest investment grade

Moody's continues to assign India lowest investment grade

Rediff.com   3 Mar 2015

Budget clearly prioritised growth over fiscal consolidation, said Atsi Sheth, Senior VP, Moody's Investors Service.

'It's a balanced Budget that protects the interests of different groups'

'It's a balanced Budget that protects the interests of different groups'

Rediff.com   2 Mar 2015

Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian's interview.

Y V Reddy: The man behind several economic reforms

Y V Reddy: The man behind several economic reforms

Rediff.com   27 Feb 2015

Reddy has worked to reform the economy.

Don't rush in using new GDP data for policies: Arvind Subramanian

Don't rush in using new GDP data for policies: Arvind Subramanian

Rediff.com   3 Feb 2015

New data is puzzling as these aren't corroborated by other data

New GDP numbers' sheen to UPA-II

New GDP numbers' sheen to UPA-II

Rediff.com   2 Feb 2015

UPA-II has yielded a 7.5 per cent average annual growth rate

Even NITI Aayog members are clueless about its role

Even NITI Aayog members are clueless about its role

Rediff.com   6 Jan 2015

Bibek Debroy raised seven questions about the new institution.

GST on petroleum might remain a distant goal

GST on petroleum might remain a distant goal

Rediff.com   31 Dec 2014

The Centre would need the concurrence of 20 states out of 29 to impose a GST on petroleum

CII president pitches for substantial cut in interest rates

CII president pitches for substantial cut in interest rates

Rediff.com   15 Dec 2014

The ball is now in the Reserve Bank of India's court to lift up demand, says Ajay S Shriram.

Vodafone case: Govt yet to take call on appeal against HC order

Vodafone case: Govt yet to take call on appeal against HC order

Rediff.com   10 Nov 2014

The I-T department had said Vodafone India under-priced shares in a rights issue to its parent. The tax demand was for the two financial years ended March 2011.

Investment recovery still quarters away

Investment recovery still quarters away

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2014

Though it is likely gross domestic capital formation increased in the quarter ended June, against declines in the previous two quarters, a significant revival in investment might take a few quarters more, economists say.

Aerocity hotels waiting to take off as red tape proves a hurdle

Aerocity hotels waiting to take off as red tape proves a hurdle

Rediff.com   5 Aug 2014

About Rs 12,000 crore are stuck in India's first hotel district, Delhi's Aerocity, because of red tape.

Fliers concerned about safety on flights after Malaysian Airlines disaster

Fliers concerned about safety on flights after Malaysian Airlines disaster

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2014

Malaysia Airlines flies to Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Kochi.

Finance Bill may be amended to address retrospectivity

Finance Bill may be amended to address retrospectivity

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2014

Arun Jaitley had proposed in the Budget to double the rate of capital gains tax on debt MFs to 20%.

Companies may get to borrow more abroad

Companies may get to borrow more abroad

Rediff.com   27 Jun 2014

The ministry is likely to go by the recommendations of a committee on liberalising external commercial borrowings, headed by M S Sahoo, a former director with the Securities and Exchange Board of India.

Sethusamudram falls out of favour with the Centre

Sethusamudram falls out of favour with the Centre

Rediff.com   4 Jun 2014

The project is currently under litigation after environmental concerns were raised against the plan of linking the PalkBay and the Gulf of Mannar by creating a shipping channel through the shallow sea, says Ruchika Chitravanshi.