Shine Jacob &Amp;Amp; Karan Choudhury

Stories by Shine Jacob &Amp;Amp; Karan Choudhury

Is Piyush Goyal reversing Suresh Prabhu's legacy?

Is Piyush Goyal reversing Suresh Prabhu's legacy?

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2017

Piyush Goyal has begun his term as railway minister with characteristic energy, but not all his new initiatives are being praised

How Delhi is battling with toxic smog

How Delhi is battling with toxic smog

Rediff.com   9 Nov 2017

Firms are offering employees flexi hours; demand for air purifiers, masks have skyrocketed.

Why Nadella is a fan of Sourav's leadership

Why Nadella is a fan of Sourav's leadership

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2017

'The leadership values I learnt while playing cricket in India helped me compete vigorously in the face of uncertainty -- putting the team first and bringing out the best in everybody.'

Developers using Rera compliance to woo potential buyers

Developers using Rera compliance to woo potential buyers

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2017

A trust deficit had been building between developers and their customers, with massive incidence of project delays and deviations. Compliance with Rera is an opportunity to revive buyers' confidence.

Soon you can own flats on railway property

Soon you can own flats on railway property

Rediff.com   26 Oct 2017

Indian Railways under Piyush Goyal has chalked out a new plan for station redevelopment. Railway stations in 15 cities may soon offer residential apartments.

Surat set to get global diamond exchange in 3 years

Surat set to get global diamond exchange in 3 years

Rediff.com   23 Oct 2017

Contract finally given for Rs 2,400-cr project, with GIFT City-like features

India shifts focus from Opec to US for crude imports

India shifts focus from Opec to US for crude imports

Rediff.com   21 Oct 2017

Indian companies place orders worth $600 million for US crude, which is likely to increase by nearly $2 billion in the near future.

Why are digital wallet players worried?

Why are digital wallet players worried?

Rediff.com   21 Oct 2017

Digital transaction players are hurriedly drawing up a memorandum to be taken to the central bank in hope of having a few of the guidelines -- such as full Know Your Customer (KYC) compliance in 12 months -- overturned, reports Karan Choudhury

Dhanteras took the online route this year

Dhanteras took the online route this year

Rediff.com   19 Oct 2017

Demonetisation and changes in buying patterns of consumers help in pushing online sales.

Goyal spikes two pet schemes of Prabhu

Goyal spikes two pet schemes of Prabhu

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2017

The Railway Board has decided to wind up the ambitious Rs 5,000-crore One ICT plan and the transformation cell

Government plans cyber security cess on e-payment cos

Government plans cyber security cess on e-payment cos

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2017

Experts believe that the government needs more innovative ways to secure the cyber space in the country and a cess is more like a punishment which would not help in the long run.

DeMo: Diwali sparkle missing for wholesale traders

DeMo: Diwali sparkle missing for wholesale traders

Rediff.com   16 Oct 2017

Many traders say that after demonetisation cash in the market has drastically reduced

RIL's midas touch is missing in overseas oil & gas assets

RIL's midas touch is missing in overseas oil & gas assets

Rediff.com   16 Oct 2017

The company had assets in countries like Yemen, Peru, Oman, Myanmar, Columbia, East Timor, Kurdistan and Australia, but it exited almost all these blocks later as part of its portfolio rationalisation

Harassed homebuyers stop paying EMIs

Harassed homebuyers stop paying EMIs

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2017

Experts say the move will make matters worse for buyers, reports Karan Choudhury.

Now, Germany to help India fulfil bullet train dream

Now, Germany to help India fulfil bullet train dream

Rediff.com   3 Oct 2017

German aid likely for Bengaluru-Chennai bullet train

Biggest challenge facing the bullet train: 825 hectares of land

Biggest challenge facing the bullet train: 825 hectares of land

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2017

Of the Rs 1.10 lakh crore investment required for the project, Japan is providing Rs 88,000 crore as a soft loan at 0.01 per cent interest.

Homebuyers caught between banks and builders

Homebuyers caught between banks and builders

Rediff.com   16 Sep 2017

N Sundaresha Subramanian, Karan Choudhury and Shreya Jai report on the sorry condition of homebuyers who invested in Jaypee Infratech and the Amrapali group's Noida-based projects.

Affordable housing to drive India's real estate sector

Affordable housing to drive India's real estate sector

Rediff.com   11 Sep 2017

Builders bet on affordable homes as luxury sales dip, however, signs of revival after note ban and Rera are slowly visible

How Zomato managed to keep itself afloat

How Zomato managed to keep itself afloat

Rediff.com   6 Sep 2017

Help came from Sanjeev Bikchandani, founder and executive vice-chairman of Info Edge, the main investor in Zomato.

Homebuyers turn to God for help in getting flats

Homebuyers turn to God for help in getting flats

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2017

Thousands of homeowners across housing projects owned by Jaypee Infratech and the Amrapali Group are running out of options. Jaypee Infratech and Amrapali are among the 12 big corporate loan defaulters against which the RBI has ordered initiation of insolvency proceedings.