Ruchika Chitravanshi &Amp; Indivjal Dhasmana

Stories by Ruchika Chitravanshi &Amp; Indivjal Dhasmana

Govt borrowing won't hurt India Inc's needs: Finmin

Govt borrowing won't hurt India Inc's needs: Finmin

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2011

Over 60 per cent of these borrowings are slated to be mopped up in the festival season.

'Taming inflation is India's bigger problem, not boosting growth'

'Taming inflation is India's bigger problem, not boosting growth'

Rediff.com   16 Sep 2011

Inflation is awfully close to 10 per cent, double digits. The main concern is that it has persisted at that level for a long time. The RBI would have to take that persistence into account, suggesting that it is still a problem and vigilance is still required on inflation.

'Taming inflation is India's bigger problem, not boosting growth'

'Taming inflation is India's bigger problem, not boosting growth'

Rediff.com   16 Sep 2011

Inflation is awfully close to 10 per cent, double digits. The main concern is that it has persisted at that level for a long time. The RBI would have to take that persistence into account, suggesting that it is still a problem and vigilance is still required on inflation.

Hit by permit hassles, hotel majors stall projects

Hit by permit hassles, hotel majors stall projects

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2011

Many leading hospitality companies looking at expansion are either deferring launches or stalling projects on the back of various challenges including fund crunch and roadblocks in getting permits.

Want adventure, go holidaying

Want adventure, go holidaying

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2011

Indian appetite for adventure tourism is increasing consistently, with the segment seeing an over 10 per cent year on year increase in travellers.

Pension Bill set to see light of day

Pension Bill set to see light of day

Rediff.com   21 Jul 2011

The pension reforms Bill is likely be passed with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) deciding to support it in the parliamentary standing committee. The Bill has been pending since 2005. Its revised version was tabled in the Budget session of Parliament this year.

CBI to soon question Maxis' Krishnan

CBI to soon question Maxis' Krishnan

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2011

A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) official said the agency would soon call Malaysian businessman T Ananda Krishnan for questioning. Maxis is part of the business empire of Krishnan, who is expected to soon fly to New Delhi.

Spending way points to India's rich-poor divide

Spending way points to India's rich-poor divide

Rediff.com   11 Jul 2011

Consumption per capita was 5.6 times less in a month for the bottom ten per cent of the population than the top 10 per cent in rural areas during 2009-10.

CBI caught in Loop-Essar tangle

CBI caught in Loop-Essar tangle

Rediff.com   30 Jun 2011

The third chargesheet was scheduled to come out by the first week of July.

India needs to cut tarrifs: Japan

India needs to cut tarrifs: Japan

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2011

In non-conventional sources of energy like solar, Japanese firms can collaborate with Indian counterparts.

Govt to go ahead with DMO despite RBI protests

Govt to go ahead with DMO despite RBI protests

Rediff.com   3 Jun 2011

Reservations expressed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) notwithstanding, North Block, the finance ministry headquarters, is going ahead with its plans to set up a full-fledged Debt Management Office (DMO) to manage the government debt.

IMF head unlikely to be from developing world

IMF head unlikely to be from developing world

Rediff.com   27 May 2011

Ground reality suggests that someone from the developing world does not stand a chance to emerge victorious.

Meet the man behind India's largest private sector

Meet the man behind India's largest private sector

Rediff.com   26 May 2011

Gautam Adani, the 48-year-old chairman of the Ahmedabad-based company was declared the seventh-richest Indian by Forbes in September 2010 and the second-richest by Business Standard in December 2010.

2G probe: CBI-ED team to visit Cyprus, Mauritius

2G probe: CBI-ED team to visit Cyprus, Mauritius

Rediff.com   27 Apr 2011

Central probe agency likely to file third chargesheet in some weeks, may name Datacom, Loop Telecom.

2G case: Firms go incommunicado

2G case: Firms go incommunicado

Rediff.com   21 Apr 2011

While DB Realty sent out an official statement early evening, Unitech did that much later.

Oberoi opens 5-star hotel in Gurgaon

Oberoi opens 5-star hotel in Gurgaon

Rediff.com   13 Apr 2011

Oberoi Hotels on Tuesday inaugurated its first luxury hotel there, right next to the Trident property, under a management contract with Orbit Resorts.

Govt unlikely to take French auction route

Govt unlikely to take French auction route

Rediff.com   13 Apr 2011

French auction was tried for two issues - NTPC Ltd and Rural Electrification Corporation - in 2009-10.

Government drops amnesty plan

Government drops amnesty plan

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2011

Says it is worried a general pardon will send wrong signal

Govt mulls issue of tax-free bonds by ports

Govt mulls issue of tax-free bonds by ports

Rediff.com   8 Apr 2011

Among the various ways being considered by the central government to raise Rs 5,000 crore (Rs 50 billion) from tax-free bonds for shipping ports, one is to allow major ports to themselves issue these.

Little improvment on property rights in India

Little improvment on property rights in India

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2011

India ranked 52 in 2011 index against its position at 53rd among 125 nations a year ago.