Sanjeeb Mukherjee, Mansi Taneja

Stories by Sanjeeb Mukherjee, Mansi Taneja

Govt paves way for Rs 50k-cr projects to set up chip fabs

Govt paves way for Rs 50k-cr projects to set up chip fabs

Rediff.com   13 Sep 2013

For the past few weeks, the government has been in an overdrive, pushing stuck projects with the larger aim to improve the country's economic growth, which had fallen to a four-year low of 4.4 per cent in the first quarter of this financial year.

Realtors from South make inroads into high-growth NCR

Realtors from South make inroads into high-growth NCR

Rediff.com   10 Sep 2013

Some major property companies based in South India, such as Puravankara and Sobha Developers, are spreading their wings in the high-growth National Capital Region market.

Did NSEL investors' money never reach borrowers?

Did NSEL investors' money never reach borrowers?

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2013

Ledger entries in NSEL books show no record of T+2 leg of the paired trades with borrowers.

Farm sector's likely robust FY14 show may not dispel gloom

Farm sector's likely robust FY14 show may not dispel gloom

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2013

In the past two decades, the country's economic growth slipped below five per cent in only three years - in 1997-98, 2000-01 and 2002-03.

Decoding the food security legislation

Decoding the food security legislation

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2013

The government had pegged food subsidy at Rs 90,000 crore (Rs 900 billion) in the 2013-14 Union Budget.

Financial Technologies' exchanges abroad under lens

Financial Technologies' exchanges abroad under lens

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2013

Laxity in enforcing KYC and allied norms suspected; money laundering gaps also on probe panel's mind

'Some people don't want the poor to get food'

'Some people don't want the poor to get food'

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2013

The stock and foreign exchange markets have had a negative reaction to the government's biggest social security programme, the National Food Security Bill. Food minister K V Thomas questions the rationale behind such a response

Good rain may push up FY14 farm GDP to 5-7%

Good rain may push up FY14 farm GDP to 5-7%

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2013

A five-seven per cent agriculture growth in 2013-14 would mean farming might exceed the 12th Five-Year Plan annual growth target of four per cent, if the trend continues.

Cabinet panel set to give 28 power projects a big push

Cabinet panel set to give 28 power projects a big push

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2013

Likely to set the ball rolling for Rs 1.72-lakh-cr projects today

FinMin, watchdogs worried about Sahara-NSEL ties

FinMin, watchdogs worried about Sahara-NSEL ties

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2013

The finance ministry and several agencies under it such as the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED), which are investigating the affairs of Sahara India Parivar, are worried about its exposure to National Spot Exchange Ltd (NSEL) products.

Earning Rs 10 cr? Get ready for 35% income tax

Earning Rs 10 cr? Get ready for 35% income tax

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2013

Cabinet likely to pave way for the 'super-rich' tax today.

Realtors embrace new technologies to cut costs

Realtors embrace new technologies to cut costs

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2013

At a time when buyers are complaining about developers not sticking to delivery schedules and delays stretching for three-four years, these technologies have come as a boon.

Rupee fall may save FCI from price blues

Rupee fall may save FCI from price blues

Rediff.com   19 Aug 2013

Might earn around Rs 3,720 crore on export of 2 mt of wheat, despite dipping prices in international markets

Decision likely soon on spot exchanges' regulator

Decision likely soon on spot exchanges' regulator

Rediff.com   5 Aug 2013

In most developed markets, there are reporting agencies for spot markets and generally deals took place on the over-the-counter market.

PlanCom favours raising diesel price further

PlanCom favours raising diesel price further

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2013

Oil and gold had accounted for 45 per cent of India's imports bill in 2012-13.

Plan panel objects to govt funding for India Post bank

Plan panel objects to govt funding for India Post bank

Rediff.com   2 Aug 2013

The DoP has moved a Cabinet note for the government to provide Rs 500 crore (Rs 5 billion) as initial capital to India Post towards starting a bank.

NCR's new towns get ready for realty boom

NCR's new towns get ready for realty boom

Rediff.com   21 Jul 2013

Nondescript Bhiwani and Mahendragarh in Haryana, recently named part of the NCR, are likely to see developers queueing up soon and investors betting big on the new hubs.

Mixed pace but steady poverty decline

Mixed pace but steady poverty decline

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2013

Majority of 'Bimaru' states register faster fall in rural poverty, while pace mostly other way round for others

UP, Bihar foodgrain allocation to soar

UP, Bihar foodgrain allocation to soar

Rediff.com   16 Jul 2013

According to an internal assessment of the food ministry, shared with chief ministers recently, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh will see a massive reduction in their annual grain allocation.

AirAsia sparks an HR row

AirAsia sparks an HR row

Rediff.com   16 Jul 2013

Questions are raised on Ramadorai's appointment.