Somasroy Chakraborty &Amp; Raghuvir Badrinath

Stories by Somasroy Chakraborty &Amp; Raghuvir Badrinath

Mallya tells USL it's business as usual

Mallya tells USL it's business as usual

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2014

Diageo gets assurance, Heineken may seek one, too.

Decoding wilful defaulter tag

Decoding wilful defaulter tag

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2014

Wilful defaulters will not be allowed to take up board positions in any company.

Wilful defaulter tag may impact Mallya's MCF ownership battle

Wilful defaulter tag may impact Mallya's MCF ownership battle

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2014

Poddar-Mallya agreement on running MCF likely to be re-worked.

Diageo's executive panel to take stock of USL integration

Diageo's executive panel to take stock of USL integration

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2014

United Spirits had earlier forked out a loan of as much as Rs 1,350 crore to UB Holdings.

Mallya-Poddar bid for MCF hits UBI hurdle

Mallya-Poddar bid for MCF hits UBI hurdle

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2014

Sebi asked to reconsider open offer nod as KFA was identified as wilful defaulter.

Financial inclusion may remain an unsolved puzzle

Financial inclusion may remain an unsolved puzzle

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2014

Days after the PM announced a financial inclusion package, a look at how banks and insurance firms are going about it and what lies ahead.

Can public sectors banks clean up the rot within?

Can public sectors banks clean up the rot within?

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2014

The finance ministry is not only keen to split the roles of CMD, but also wants to appoint them for a fixed tenure of five years.

Mallya finds a needed backer in Diageo

Mallya finds a needed backer in Diageo

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2014

Diageo, which recently coughed up a total of Rs 18,000 crore (Rs 180 billion) to take majority control of USL, seems to have a lot of faith in him.

An external agency to monitor Bhushan Steel?

An external agency to monitor Bhushan Steel?

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2014

State Bank of India's push among fellow bankers to appoint an external agency to run debt-heavy Bhushan Steel might not be smooth sailing.

Karnataka HC stops sale of flats at Mallya's Kingfisher Towers

Karnataka HC stops sale of flats at Mallya's Kingfisher Towers

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2014

After razing his ancestral bungalow, housed in an expansive 4.5-acres of prime location in the central business district of Bangalore, Mallya's attempt to unlock value in the land by building the luxury KingfisherTowers has been stalled.

Syndicate fallout: PSBs' small loans may be hit

Syndicate fallout: PSBs' small loans may be hit

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2014

Bankers said fear of loan losses impairing their careers could make officers wary of sanctioning new loan proposals on their own.

Mallya's holding in USL might fall below 5%

Mallya's holding in USL might fall below 5%

Rediff.com   24 Jun 2014

A week after lenders invoked more of pledged shares, they did so again.

Kingfisher Airlines' lenders look to sell USL shares

Kingfisher Airlines' lenders look to sell USL shares

Rediff.com   19 Jun 2014

IDBI Trusteeship Services, in its capacity as the lenders' trustee to Kingfisher Airlines, has invoked a little over 4.93 mn shares worth Rs 1,300 crore.

USL's Rs 1,350-cr loan to UB Holdings under cloud

USL's Rs 1,350-cr loan to UB Holdings under cloud

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2014

In a disclosure to the markets, United Spirits has said it is awaiting information from UB Holdings for determining the treatment in the company's accounts of the loan together with applicable interest accrued until March 31, 2014.

Why private banks are on a hiring spree

Why private banks are on a hiring spree

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2014

Fresh hiring might slow as banks likely to focus on improving efficiencies.

Mallya gets more time on wilful defaulter tag

Mallya gets more time on wilful defaulter tag

Rediff.com   16 Jun 2014

Vijay Mallya, the embattled chairman of the UB Group, is not likely to be immediately named a wilful defaulter by the United Bank of India.

Mallya's stake in Kingfisher Airlines drops below 10%

Mallya's stake in Kingfisher Airlines drops below 10%

Rediff.com   12 Jun 2014

At the beginning of this year, his stake in the airline stood at 30.14%.

Mallya gains ground in MCF battle

Mallya gains ground in MCF battle

Rediff.com   9 Jun 2014

He manages to get back a majority of pledged shares.

YES Bank terms Madhu Kapur's allegations as baseless

YES Bank terms Madhu Kapur's allegations as baseless

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2014

Writes to shareholders highlighting its performance, governance practices.

Top-3 pvt banks live up to expectations

Top-3 pvt banks live up to expectations

Rediff.com   28 Apr 2014

ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and Axis Bank reported healthy loan growth and asset quality.