Shreya Jai And Sanjeeb Mukherjee

Stories by Shreya Jai And Sanjeeb Mukherjee

Drought hits 52 districts in three states

Drought hits 52 districts in three states

Rediff.com   21 Dec 2017

These three states sought a combined financial assistance of Rs 11,186 crore

'Electricity will be affordable'

'Electricity will be affordable'

Rediff.com   17 Dec 2017

'We are doing away with human interface in metering, billing, and collection.' 'That in itself will bring down losses by 50 to 60 per cent.'

11% rise in rural incomes but migration continues unabated

11% rise in rural incomes but migration continues unabated

Rediff.com   14 Dec 2017

80% of the surveyed districts did not show any change in migration

Load-shedding will be illegal from April 2019

Load-shedding will be illegal from April 2019

Rediff.com   8 Dec 2017

Discoms will not only be penalised for undue outages, they will not be able to bill you for losses.

Govt plans to construct 59,000 km of roads in 2017-18

Govt plans to construct 59,000 km of roads in 2017-18

Rediff.com   21 Nov 2017

Centre, states to share the amount in 60:40 ratio to link unconnected rural habitations and upgrade existing roads till 2020

The looming coal crisis

The looming coal crisis

Rediff.com   17 Nov 2017

Currently, 23 power units with a cumulative capacity of 30,000 MW have super critical coal stock situation A lack of synchronised approach between the concerned ministries and power plants, has led to this crisis, says Shreya Jai.

In rural India, non-farm activities is the main source of income!

In rural India, non-farm activities is the main source of income!

Rediff.com   16 Nov 2017

Workers moving out of agriculture to the rural labour force were largely getting absorbed in construction activities

IMD or Skymet: Who got monsoon forecast right?

IMD or Skymet: Who got monsoon forecast right?

Rediff.com   12 Oct 2017

While the IMD had forecast a 'normal' monsoon for the entire season, Skymet stated that rain this year would be 'below normal', report Sanjeeb Mukherjee and Sahil Makkar.

Solar industry in search of brighter business

Solar industry in search of brighter business

Rediff.com   2 Oct 2017

Import curbs on Chinese panels and modules may help, but low demand and capacity remain problem areas, says Shreya Jai.

Southwest monsoon retreats; overall shortfall of 5%

Southwest monsoon retreats; overall shortfall of 5%

Rediff.com   29 Sep 2017

Agriculturally important UP, MP, Haryana, Maharashtra, and Punjab received 20-30% shortfall in rain

Bibek Debroy may take over as PM's economic advisor

Bibek Debroy may take over as PM's economic advisor

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2017

Debroy is expected to have a role and responsibility similar to the erstwhile chairman of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council

Agenda of the two-day agri meet starting from Wednesday

Agenda of the two-day agri meet starting from Wednesday

Rediff.com   19 Sep 2017

DroughtThe Centre is expected to discuss issues related to drought management and also review the progress of major central schemes like soil health cards, irrigation programmes

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.

Modi's reshuffle: Who's in, who's out

Modi's reshuffle: Who's in, who's out

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2017

The theme of the reshuffle is to fulfill Modi's earlier promise of 'maximum governance, minimum government.' Some key ministries are likely to be merged.

It takes 118 days to set up business in India

It takes 118 days to set up business in India

Rediff.com   30 Aug 2017

Tamil Nadu, the best-performing state, managed to do this in 63 days. Land allotment took 156 days nationally and 28 days in Himachal Pradesh. Environmental approval took 91 days nationally and 25 days in Chhattisgarh.

Why India Inc sees Modi's PMO as the 'mover'

Why India Inc sees Modi's PMO as the 'mover'

Rediff.com   11 Aug 2017

Corporates understand that the PMO drives all key decisions in this government.

The controversy over Rajiv Kumar's column

The controversy over Rajiv Kumar's column

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2017

While Bibek Debroy echoed his view in Twitter, Pronob Sen questioned Kumar's conclusion

New fiscal year, bureaucratic reforms: Talking points for Modi's I-Day speech

New fiscal year, bureaucratic reforms: Talking points for Modi's I-Day speech

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2017

Entry of a higher number of technocrats, an appraisal system for civil servants and the benefits of changing the financial year may feature in the PM's fourth speech.

Arvind Panagariya's hits & misses as vice-chairman of NITI Aayog

Arvind Panagariya's hits & misses as vice-chairman of NITI Aayog

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2017

Initiated move to privatise Air India, but reports on poverty and cast census remained unfinished

Why Punjab farmers are a happy lot today

Why Punjab farmers are a happy lot today

Rediff.com   26 Jul 2017

On average, an account-holder among Punjab farmers availed of crop loans of around Rs 2.23 lakh in the first 11 months of 2016-17.