Shine Jacob &Amp;Amp; Abhijit Lele

Stories by Shine Jacob &Amp;Amp; Abhijit Lele

'Jet loses Rs 50 mn to Rs 100 mn a day'

'Jet loses Rs 50 mn to Rs 100 mn a day'

Rediff.com   13 Aug 2018

Signs of financial stress were visible when the airline reported a loss of Rs 10.40 billion.

Round 2 of discovered small fields auction may fetch Rs 1 trn

Round 2 of discovered small fields auction may fetch Rs 1 trn

Rediff.com   10 Aug 2018

During the first round of discovered field auctions, there were 134 bidders for the 34 blocks on offer

Bad loans: All is not lost for India's public sector banks

Bad loans: All is not lost for India's public sector banks

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2018

Factors like dedicated recovery teams, centralised follow-up on bad loan accounts and resolutions via NCLT are driving the trend

1 lakh jobs: Will this be world's largest recruitment drive?

1 lakh jobs: Will this be world's largest recruitment drive?

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2018

TCS will manage 'Question Creation Wizard' to frame question papers unique to each candidate with the same level of difficulty.

Modi govt to achieve 50-million LPG connection target by August 15

Modi govt to achieve 50-million LPG connection target by August 15

Rediff.com   20 Jul 2018

Ujjwala Yojana was launched on May 1, 2016 at Ballia district in Uttar Pradesh and has so far covered 47.3 million consumers in 715 districts

Railways to get first dedicated corridor for freight train

Railways to get first dedicated corridor for freight train

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2018

The 190-km railway line will be between Dadri in Uttar Pradesh and Phulera in Rajasthan, which fall under the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor

How IDBI Bank stands to gain from the LIC deal

How IDBI Bank stands to gain from the LIC deal

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2018

Analysts say strengthening bank's capital will boost earnings, bank needs chief with long stint to run show

After Rs 65bn loss, SBI mulls strategic advisor

After Rs 65bn loss, SBI mulls strategic advisor

Rediff.com   26 Jun 2018

According to SBI executives, the aim is to do things efficiently with an eye on profitability, and get a feedback on areas, including which business to enter and which to exit.

Maharashtra refinery hit by mega project jinx

Maharashtra refinery hit by mega project jinx

Rediff.com   26 Jun 2018

The Rs 3-trillion West Coast or Nanar refinery has all the potential to become India's flagship petrochemicals project, with the planet's largest oil producer Saudi Aramco as its biggest shareholder. Yet the locals don't see the plant as a harbinger of better times.

Govt seeks regulator's nod to sell IDBI Bank stake to LIC

Govt seeks regulator's nod to sell IDBI Bank stake to LIC

Rediff.com   23 Jun 2018

The buyout will cost LIC about Rs 100 billion, based on the Rs 248 billion market capitalisation of IDBI Bank as on Friday, and assuming it acquires a 40 per cent equity stake from the government.

What's cooking at Indian Railways?

What's cooking at Indian Railways?

Rediff.com   19 Jun 2018

From offering free food to passengers to re-arranging train timings Railways Minister Piyush Goyal announced a slew of measures to make the Railways more efficient

22 names recommended for ED posts at banks

22 names recommended for ED posts at banks

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2018

These recommendations are based on interactions held by the Banks Board Bureau with eligible candidates from PSBs towards appointment against vacancies in PSBs for the period 2018-19

India's CAD triples to 1.9% in Q4 year-on-year, pegged at 1.6% in FY18

India's CAD triples to 1.9% in Q4 year-on-year, pegged at 1.6% in FY18

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2018

It was primarily due to a higher trade deficit ($41.6 billion) brought about by a larger increase in merchandise import.

'Bad banks' make a comeback

'Bad banks' make a comeback

Rediff.com   9 Jun 2018

The 'bad bank' -- which will help banks clear their balance sheets by transferring the NPAs to special purpose vehicles -- has been one of the most debated ideas for stressed asset resolution.

Why fuel prices in India will continue to remain high

Why fuel prices in India will continue to remain high

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2018

The Indian benchmark remained static in its last closing on May 28, while Brent prices dropped further to $75.71 a barrel. Less Brent crude in Indian basket makes prices sticky.

Crude oil imports rise 16.4 pc under Modi Sarkar

Crude oil imports rise 16.4 pc under Modi Sarkar

Rediff.com   5 Jun 2018

'Reliance on crude oil is still very high. Globally, natural gas is 25 per cent of the energy basket. In India, it has fallen to 6.5 per cent, from 11 per cent in 2014.'

Modi Sarkar's flagship energy schemes still have miles to go

Modi Sarkar's flagship energy schemes still have miles to go

Rediff.com   31 May 2018

Of the 170 million rural households in the country, a government website claims to have connected 82 per cent of them. The metered households are 50 per cent of the total. As on February, 2018, of the 780,000 villages to be intensively electrified or provide connection to all in households, 493,000 have been covered. However, the amount and quality of the power supply cannot be ascertained from this data. No clause in any of the rural electrification programmes promises 24 hours' power supply.

37 banks and a whopping Rs 1.3 trillion jump in gross NPAs!

37 banks and a whopping Rs 1.3 trillion jump in gross NPAs!

Rediff.com   30 May 2018

The RBI has been critical of banks for using restructuring schemes to hide the stress.

How ArcelorMittal became an eligible bidder for Essar Steel

How ArcelorMittal became an eligible bidder for Essar Steel

Rediff.com   16 May 2018

Sources close to the development said a significant amount of around Rs 7,000 crore had been put into the SBI account with a proposal on escrow of the deposited funds.

11 more PSBs may face the same fate as Dena Bank

11 more PSBs may face the same fate as Dena Bank

Rediff.com   14 May 2018

RBI may be inclined to impose severe restrictions on lending in the coming quarters.