Sudipto Dey &Amp;Amp; Sahil Makkar

Stories by Sudipto Dey &Amp;Amp; Sahil Makkar

Now, have a pet by your workstation

Now, have a pet by your workstation

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2014

Some start-ups, small businesses allowing pets at workplace

India Inc still slow in adopting whistle-blower policies

India Inc still slow in adopting whistle-blower policies

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2014

Fraud is a big concern among many board members.

In battle for ballots, stakes are high for Raje, Pilot

In battle for ballots, stakes are high for Raje, Pilot

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2014

Elections in four assembly seats, Nasirabad in Ajmer, Kota South and Weir in Bharatpur and Surajgarh in Jhunjhunu, are scheduled for Saturday. Results will be declared three days later on September 16

'Hindu nation is an existential notion'

'Hindu nation is an existential notion'

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2014

Till 2000, K N Govindacharya, former Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh pracharak, was considered the Bharatiya Janata party's chief ideologue. Govindacharya, who now heads the Rashtriya Swabhiman Andolan, which opposes anti-people policies of governments, tells Sahil Makkar and Archis Mohan the Narendra Modi-led government is still in the election mode.

'Investment in human capital will give India an edge'

'Investment in human capital will give India an edge'

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2014

India in the last five-seven years did not do as well as it could to push progress.

India Inc turns to family in its hunt for lady directors

India Inc turns to family in its hunt for lady directors

Rediff.com   9 Jun 2014

Women from promoter families who have become directors since January this year include Sarala Birla (Century Textiles, Century Enka), Nawaz Gautam Singhania (Raymond Group), Bina Modi (Godfrey Phillips), Saroj Bhartia (Jindal Drilling & Industries) and Deepshikha Khaitan (Cera Sanitaryware).

Why India Inc is defensive when it comes to reporting frauds

Why India Inc is defensive when it comes to reporting frauds

Rediff.com   2 Jun 2014

The onus is on companies to put in place a vigil mechanism to detect and deter fraud.

Modi wave sweeps through Bundelkhand

Modi wave sweeps through Bundelkhand

Rediff.com   29 Apr 2014

In Bundelkhand, support for Narendra Modi seems to cut across the caste barriers; even so, a vigorous and 4-cornered tussle is on the cards. Sahil Makkar reports

Poll panel raises red flag on bank licence timing

Poll panel raises red flag on bank licence timing

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2014

EC received the RBI proposal in the first week of this month, soon after the model code of conduct came into force on March 5.

BJP, Congress leaders on Naxal hit list: IB

BJP, Congress leaders on Naxal hit list: IB

Rediff.com   12 Mar 2014

Communication, dated February 17 to all state governments, said the CPI (Maoist) planned to capture attention once again

Reebok fraud: SFIO lets off two top execs

Reebok fraud: SFIO lets off two top execs

Rediff.com   11 Mar 2014

According to SFIO, the modus operandi of the Reebok fraud involved filing fictitious invoices to show inflated sales, recording fictitious sales by raising prices of goods sold.

Await new faces in India Inc as 283 directors set to retire this year

Await new faces in India Inc as 283 directors set to retire this year

Rediff.com   25 Feb 2014

A recent survey done by indianboards.com suggests that around 283 directors will retire by October this year.

HCL sees wealth in health care

HCL sees wealth in health care

Rediff.com   3 Feb 2014

Formal announcement of venture into new segment on Thursday; group's entry timely, given the demand, say experts

What minority status will mean for Jains

What minority status will mean for Jains

Rediff.com   22 Jan 2014

Community will now avail of exclusive schemes run by the ministry of minority affairs.

FMCG firms brace for new rural reality

FMCG firms brace for new rural reality

Rediff.com   9 Jan 2014

As rural demand tapers, companies are back at the drawing board, firming up plans to beat the unexpected slowdown in sales.

Luxury market shakes off slowdown blues

Luxury market shakes off slowdown blues

Rediff.com   19 Nov 2013

The market likely to cross $10-bn mark in 2014.

Are private detectives prying on personal details?

Are private detectives prying on personal details?

Rediff.com   18 Nov 2013

Private detectives forge relations with policemen and unsuspecting people in telecom companies, as they have access to call data, says Sahil Makkar

Modi faces terror threat but no change in campaign plans

Modi faces terror threat but no change in campaign plans

Rediff.com   30 Oct 2013

Security is a worry but the Gujarat chief minister will continue is campaign ahead of the upcoming assembly elections.

Meet the man who unearthed the fodder scam

Meet the man who unearthed the fodder scam

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2013

Rumour has it that former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad had once misbehaved with Amit Khare, the then district commissioner of Chaibasa in south Bihar, in full public view. The incident was enough to enrage the strong lobby of Indian Administrative Service officers to take on the all-powerful chief minister.

Think before you drive: How safe is your car?

Think before you drive: How safe is your car?

Rediff.com   11 Aug 2013

Faced with stricter recall & testing norms, industry puts up a brave face, saying recalls improve consumer confidence