Shrimi Choudhary And Arnab Dutta

Stories by Shrimi Choudhary And Arnab Dutta

How Indian handset cos lost to the Chinese

How Indian handset cos lost to the Chinese

Rediff.com   24 Apr 2019

'The Chinese outdid them in the price game and turned the competitive dynamics at the lower end of the handset market from price to value.'

ED summons Chanda Kochhar on May 3

ED summons Chanda Kochhar on May 3

Rediff.com   23 Apr 2019

ED orders Chanda Kochhar to appear with asset lists also provide income-tax returns in her individual capacity and of companies if she was a director or held any position.

I-T action against 20.4 million non-filers

I-T action against 20.4 million non-filers

Rediff.com   19 Apr 2019

An assessing officer can initiate proceedings for prosecution from three months to two years, along with a fine.

I-T dept has huge land bank, yet spends Rs 1,000 cr on rent

I-T dept has huge land bank, yet spends Rs 1,000 cr on rent

Rediff.com   9 Apr 2019

The tax department was given the land at Mumbai's posh location, measuring 2,786 square metre, with a minimum capacity of 100,000 sq ft, in 1992. Instead of constructing an office building, the department recently took a few floors on rent at the nearby Air India building.

Hyundai to go head to head with Maruti in connected car segment

Hyundai to go head to head with Maruti in connected car segment

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2019

Major carmakers in the country are loading barrels for the coming battle in the field, reports Arnab Dutta.

This is the BEST time to buy your dream smartphone

This is the BEST time to buy your dream smartphone

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2019

From Samsung to Apple iPhone XR, smartphone firms are showering discounts in April.

CBDT alarmed as direct tax collection is way behind target

CBDT alarmed as direct tax collection is way behind target

Rediff.com   28 Mar 2019

CBDT asks for urgent action, especially with respect to recovery of arrears and current demand, to achieve the collection target.

As FY ends, taxman stares at shortfall in direct tax collection

As FY ends, taxman stares at shortfall in direct tax collection

Rediff.com   26 Mar 2019

The total direct tax collection stands at a little over Rs 9 trillion, giving the taxman just few days to reach the 2018-19 revised target of Rs 12 trillion., reports Shrimi Choudhary.

Soon taxman will have full insight into your finances

Soon taxman will have full insight into your finances

Rediff.com   26 Mar 2019

The income-tax department has created various functionalities under its Project Insight, which will provide the 360-degree profile of taxpayers, including new and non-filers to gauge their accountability and tax liability. The tax department had on March 15 put out instructions for tax officials for accessing the insight.

Xiaomi to offer digital payments services in India

Xiaomi to offer digital payments services in India

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2019

Consumers can effectively make payments using UPI and other debit cards, credit cards and internet banking across 120 banks and over 120 billers, Xiaomi said.

Court allows banks to liquidate Vijay Mallya's equity holdings

Court allows banks to liquidate Vijay Mallya's equity holdings

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2019

SBI-led consortium expects to make over Rs 13,000 crore from sale of assets

In the past four years, Adidas' net profit margin jumped highest among rivals

In the past four years, Adidas' net profit margin jumped highest among rivals

Rediff.com   12 Mar 2019

Adidas' profit after tax has grown to Rs 140 crore in 2017-18.

Deepak Kochhar's assets may come under I-T lens

Deepak Kochhar's assets may come under I-T lens

Rediff.com   12 Mar 2019

In April last year, tax authorities had questioned Deepak Kochhar over a Rs 405-crore investment by Accion Diversified Strategies Fund through its Mauritius subsidiary, DH Renewables Holding

Sportswear major Under Armour plans branded stores in India

Sportswear major Under Armour plans branded stores in India

Rediff.com   6 Mar 2019

Initially, it is targeting locations such as upmarket malls in major cities, such as Delhi and the surrounding region, Mumbai and Bengaluru.

Sebi toughens norms for managing liquid MFs

Sebi toughens norms for managing liquid MFs

Rediff.com   3 Mar 2019

To make sure liquid schemes reflect the underlying portfolio risks, Sebi has said all debt papers with maturity of 30 days or more to be marked to market. Earlier, fund houses didn't have to do so for securities that had less than 60-day maturity.

Taxmen urged to boost collection 'without fear or favour'

Taxmen urged to boost collection 'without fear or favour'

Rediff.com   28 Feb 2019

The apex body also wants to bring in systemic reforms, especially to redress grievances of the small taxpayers such as - increased automation of the processes, e-filing, centralised processing of the tax returns and other bulk operations.

Xiaomi's India play runs on social media warriors

Xiaomi's India play runs on social media warriors

Rediff.com   26 Feb 2019

From spreading updates about the brand and upcoming devices to creating personalised world-of-mouth goodwill for Xiaomi -- its online army of fans have swelled parallelly with Xiaomi's fortunes in the country.

How Nokia is riding the 5G wave in India

How Nokia is riding the 5G wave in India

Rediff.com   22 Feb 2019

Nokia, that has already begun manufacturing of 5G equipment at its Chennai plant, is also readying for exporting the products to several key markets like the US.

A two-year saga nearing closure at Infosys

A two-year saga nearing closure at Infosys

Rediff.com   19 Feb 2019

The matter pertains to the Rs 173.8 million severance offer given to former CFO Rajiv Bansal in October 2015 when he was allegedly forced to step down due to differences with then chief executive Vishal Sikka over the acquisition of Israeli technology firm Panaya for $200 million.

How Samsung plans to regain the top slot in India

How Samsung plans to regain the top slot in India

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2019

After the government backtracked on its plan to impose Customs duty on pricier components, Samsung has decided to begin production of key mobile parts in Noida from April.