Sanjeeb Mukherjee And Arup Roychoudhury

Stories by Sanjeeb Mukherjee And Arup Roychoudhury

Divestment: Modi govt's pathetic track record

Divestment: Modi govt's pathetic track record

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2018

Out of nearly 30 public sector undertakings and assets under 'strategic sale' plan, only the ONGC-HPCL plan has been completed

Thanks to Mihir and Pratyush, rain forecast in India will be near-perfect

Thanks to Mihir and Pratyush, rain forecast in India will be near-perfect

Rediff.com   7 Jun 2018

Installed at a cost of Rs 450 crore in Pune and Noida, the two supercomputers are set to fundamentally alter the weather forecasting scenario in India by enabling the IMD to forecast severe weather conditions up to the sub-district or block level.

Modi's Rs 200 bn drought package for Maharashtra

Modi's Rs 200 bn drought package for Maharashtra

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2018

'The package is for the distressed farmers who are committing suicide due to the severe drought,' Nitin Gadkari tells Arup Roy Choudhury and Sanjeeb Mukherjee.

Onion prices crashed by 79%, tomato 50% between February and May

Onion prices crashed by 79%, tomato 50% between February and May

Rediff.com   5 Jun 2018

The core stir issues of remunerative prices and a basic income for farmers has taken a political turn with three major agrarian states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh going to the polls in the next few months

A year after Mandsaur firing, has anything changed for farmers?

A year after Mandsaur firing, has anything changed for farmers?

Rediff.com   1 Jun 2018

Experts said many of the programmes started in the last one year have been dogged by poor implementation, something which the state seriously needs to answer as it faces a tough electoral battle in the months ahead.

Jaitley may be back at work by June-end

Jaitley may be back at work by June-end

Rediff.com   1 Jun 2018

The minister without portfolio is recovering well after his kidney transplant and has started walking in his hospital room.

Nirav Modi fraud: How money changed hands

Nirav Modi fraud: How money changed hands

Rediff.com   26 May 2018

The chargesheet was filed against Nirav Modi and 23 others.

Draft law on contract farming, services unveiled

Draft law on contract farming, services unveiled

Rediff.com   23 May 2018

The law will be applicable not only to crops but also livestock, dairy and poultry products

Worry lines are back for govt as crude hits $80 a barrel

Worry lines are back for govt as crude hits $80 a barrel

Rediff.com   19 May 2018

"Under different scenarios, we see the impact of higher crude prices ranging from $25 billion to a maximum of $50 billion on the oil import bill. The increase in the oil import bill will also affect the current account deficit," economic affairs secretary S C Garg said in a conference on Friday.

How is MP's 'Bhawantar Bhugtan Yojana' performing?

How is MP's 'Bhawantar Bhugtan Yojana' performing?

Rediff.com   18 May 2018

Under the Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana, the state pays a portion of the loss incurred by farmers for selling below the MSP, capped up to a limit.

Is GM mustard a hazard for honey bees?

Is GM mustard a hazard for honey bees?

Rediff.com   15 May 2018

There has been strong opposition from organisations influential with the government against approval to GM foods.

Meet Bakshi Ram, the man behind Uttar Pradesh's overflowing sugar mills

Meet Bakshi Ram, the man behind Uttar Pradesh's overflowing sugar mills

Rediff.com   15 May 2018

Presently director at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research's Sugarcane Breeding Centre in Coimbatore, Bakshi Ram's next target is to improve both cane yields and sucrose content in cane varieties cultivated beyond the Vindhyas in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, as also Maharashtra.

Walmart-Flipkart deal: What will be Tiger Global's tax liability?

Walmart-Flipkart deal: What will be Tiger Global's tax liability?

Rediff.com   14 May 2018

Taxing SoftBank, the largest shareholder in Flipkart with a little over 20 per cent stake, however, will be easier.

Govt may cut excise duty on petrol, diesel soon

Govt may cut excise duty on petrol, diesel soon

Rediff.com   10 May 2018

India is the second largest buyer of Iranian crude, after China.

Finance panel terms of references: 7 states, UTs seek change

Finance panel terms of references: 7 states, UTs seek change

Rediff.com   8 May 2018

A memorandum, signed by the chief ministers or finance ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Karnataka, Delhi, West Bengal, Kerala and Punjab, said the terms were disruptive and a cause for concern.

States find sugar cess bitter at GST council meet

States find sugar cess bitter at GST council meet

Rediff.com   5 May 2018

As cess levied under GST isn't shared by states, most states oppose it on the ground that it would set a wrong precedent and distort the GST structure.

Why it is so difficult to get a GI tag in India

Why it is so difficult to get a GI tag in India

Rediff.com   26 Apr 2018

In the European countries, one of the pivotal issues is quality control. Once a product is granted GI there is little possibility of fakes, which is not the case in India

This is how cash travels from printing press to your purse

This is how cash travels from printing press to your purse

Rediff.com   19 Apr 2018

On a daily basis, an average cash logistics company transports Rs 5,000-8,000 crore worth of cash nationwide.

Cash crunch: 'Printing of lower denomination notes will be ramped up'

Cash crunch: 'Printing of lower denomination notes will be ramped up'

Rediff.com   18 Apr 2018

As the Centre deals with the fallout of cash shortage in certain parts of the country, Principal Economic Advisor in the finance ministry, Sanjeev Sanyal, bottom, left, tells Arup Roychoudhury that the demand for cash has seen a spike of late.

Why meeting Budget's commitment on MSP is not easy

Why meeting Budget's commitment on MSP is not easy

Rediff.com   16 Apr 2018

From NITI Aayog to industry leaders to the Reserve Bank of India, all are apprehensive that any major increase in MSP, following the 2018-19 Budget announcements, would push up prices, if not immediately, in the next six to eight months after the decision is taken.