Surajeet Das Gupta &Amp; Anup Roy

Stories by Surajeet Das Gupta &Amp; Anup Roy

Did Naresh Goyal scupper the Tatas?

Did Naresh Goyal scupper the Tatas?

Rediff.com   24 Nov 2018

For debt-laden Jet Airways, bitter foe Tata may turn into timely saviour.

How Sanjiv Bajaj changed Indian finance

How Sanjiv Bajaj changed Indian finance

Rediff.com   21 Nov 2018

'Research shows that customers want their loans instantly.' 'So the team asked can we reduce the time for approval from 5 days to 30 seconds?' 'It took the company two years of hard work to tear apart our operations and processes and rebuild them through fresh ideas and by leveraging technology.' 'We reduced the time of loan approval to 3 hours and another year to get it down to 30 seconds,' Sanjiv Bajaj tells Surajeet Das Gupta.

The race for Hindi blockbusters digital rights

The race for Hindi blockbusters digital rights

Rediff.com   11 Nov 2018

Amazon Prime leads the race to buy digital rights for Bollywood blockbusters with Hotstar and Netflix trailing far behind.

When RBI governors fought for the bank's autonomy

When RBI governors fought for the bank's autonomy

Rediff.com   5 Nov 2018

Tension between the government, specially the finance ministry, and RBI is as old as the central bank itself.

To make 5G affordable in India, 'Jio will play a critical role'

To make 5G affordable in India, 'Jio will play a critical role'

Rediff.com   29 Oct 2018

Pricing is a vital part of strategy to take high speed broadband to 265 million homes

E-comm players see more buyers opting for no-cost EMIs

E-comm players see more buyers opting for no-cost EMIs

Rediff.com   29 Oct 2018

As much as 20 per cent of the gross merchandise value (GMV) of sales made on e-commerce platforms is being financed through the no-cost EMI route, up from 4-5 pc two years ago.

Desi medical devices firms fight global cos with aggressive pricing

Desi medical devices firms fight global cos with aggressive pricing

Rediff.com   16 Oct 2018

Welcome to India's medical devices companies which are successfully locking horns with global giants, whether in India or abroad.

IL&FS fallout: NBFCs may run into choppy waters

IL&FS fallout: NBFCs may run into choppy waters

Rediff.com   3 Oct 2018

The general nervousness because of the IL&FS default will prevail in the system for now.

How Reliance Jio is camouflaging its mobile towers

How Reliance Jio is camouflaging its mobile towers

Rediff.com   28 Sep 2018

They are cheaper to build, costing around Rs 10 lakh each as against Rs 20-25 lakh for a traditional ground-based tower and even less than the Rs 12-15 lakh needed for a tower mounted on a roof top.

'The rupee's correction is good'

'The rupee's correction is good'

Rediff.com   28 Sep 2018

'When the rupee was at 65 a dollar, we wanted to go to Thailand for a holiday.' 'Now at 72, we may find Goa much more attractive.' 'That's how correction happens.' 'If you don't let that correction happen, then it's a pressure cooker that bursts one day.'

RBI may hike rates in October despite bond turmoil

RBI may hike rates in October despite bond turmoil

Rediff.com   27 Sep 2018

At least a 25 basis points hike can be expected on the October 5 policy

How things are changing for the PE big boys in India

How things are changing for the PE big boys in India

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2018

Instead of the minority stake they held earlier, now they have controlling stake in many firms

Lehman@10: The ghost continues to haunt emerging markets

Lehman@10: The ghost continues to haunt emerging markets

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2018

In dollar terms, the Indian markets managed to climb back to 2008 levels only in January this year. The subsequent fall in the rupee because of emerging market woes has once again pushed the markets below their 2008 level in dollar terms.

BoB, Dena, Vijaya Bank merger: Employees have nothing to fear

BoB, Dena, Vijaya Bank merger: Employees have nothing to fear

Rediff.com   20 Sep 2018

Vijaya Bank assured employees that the service conditions 'will remain unaffected and staff benefits retained'

Why Costa may not be the right brew for Coke India

Why Costa may not be the right brew for Coke India

Rediff.com   20 Sep 2018

Coca-Cola's acquisition of British coffee chain Costa, its biggest acquisition of a brand in history, faces three challenges in India.

Falling rupee puts spotlight on govt in election year

Falling rupee puts spotlight on govt in election year

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2018

Brokerage firm CLSA says in its interactions with government officials, measures such as the dollar-deposit scheme were under consideration.

Will RBI hike rates in October?

Will RBI hike rates in October?

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2018

The rupee has depreciated 10.5 per cent against the dollar this year, making it Asia's worst-performing currency.

Was RBI right to let the rupee slide?

Was RBI right to let the rupee slide?

Rediff.com   4 Sep 2018

Can we find fault with RBI for not intervening enough in the market? Actually no, say some experts. A correction in rupee was long overdue.

Why India's telecom secretary feels like a chess player

Why India's telecom secretary feels like a chess player

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2018

'I feel more like a chess player, thinking for long hours how to make the next move," Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan tells Surajeet Das Gupta.

M-cap battle: Bajaj group dethrones Aditya Birla from 3rd spot

M-cap battle: Bajaj group dethrones Aditya Birla from 3rd spot

Rediff.com   16 Aug 2018

The Pune-based Rahul Bajaj group, thanks to an amazing stock market ride by Bajaj Finance and Bajaj Finserv, has grabbed third spot, pushing the Aditya Birla group down to fourth position.