Surajeet Das Gupta &Amp; Sanjeeb Mukherjee

Stories by Surajeet Das Gupta &Amp; Sanjeeb Mukherjee

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.

Bollywood biggies losing the plot

Bollywood biggies losing the plot

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2017

The failure of big-budget Bollywood movies show that mega stars such as Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma are struggling to impress the audience.

South and West are lovin' it but McDonald's faces test in North and East

South and West are lovin' it but McDonald's faces test in North and East

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2017

McDonald's problems couldn't have surfaced at a worse time. Cut-throat competition, rapid expansion and a slowdown in consumer spending in the wake of demonetisation have seriously dented the overall quick-service restaurant business.

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

Mass switch to JioPhone may hit Samsung, others

Mass switch to JioPhone may hit Samsung, others

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2017

Samsung makes the largest number of non-4G feature phones in India

Why is South India consuming more cola than North?

Why is South India consuming more cola than North?

Rediff.com   27 Jul 2017

The region constituted more than 31percent of the segment's total sales volume in 2016.

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.

Monsoon might make strong comeback over Central India this week

Monsoon might make strong comeback over Central India this week

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2017

This may rescue pulses, cotton and oilseed sowing; rain revival in the south to take longer

Home prices on the rise despite note ban

Home prices on the rise despite note ban

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2017

As many as 26 of 50 urban hubs across the country have shown a moderate upturn in housing prices between December 2016 and March 2017

More PSUs likely to be sold soon

More PSUs likely to be sold soon

Rediff.com   10 Jul 2017

Centre might move swiftly on its next round of strategic sales in CPSEs

PM visit to sow seeds of change in Israel agri ties

PM visit to sow seeds of change in Israel agri ties

Rediff.com   29 Jun 2017

Modi's visit to dwell on water conservation, Israel's expertise in desalination may also be tapped

Monsoon may reach Delhi in next 3-4 days

Monsoon may reach Delhi in next 3-4 days

Rediff.com   27 Jun 2017

The southwest monsoon which reached the country on May 30 well within its normal onset date

Voices from Mandsaur: 'The killing was pre-planned'

Voices from Mandsaur: 'The killing was pre-planned'

Rediff.com   10 Jun 2017

Pipliyamandi becomes the epicentre of the current farmers' agitation across the country, demanding better price for their produce and loan waiver and a political hot-potato for all.

Why MP's stellar show in farm sector has turned a nightmare

Why MP's stellar show in farm sector has turned a nightmare

Rediff.com   9 Jun 2017

Without strong storage facilities, bumper harvest has resulted in price crash

Why MP's farmers are angry

Why MP's farmers are angry

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2017

Farmers said a big reason for the anger was the sudden stopping of wheat procurement by the state government in some places, which had caused the prices to dip below the minimum support price.

El Nio weakens, monsoon expected before schedule

El Nio weakens, monsoon expected before schedule

Rediff.com   26 May 2017

Steady progress in June; north and central regions to get good pre-showers

'What we do is determined by national interest'

'What we do is determined by national interest'

Rediff.com   24 May 2017

If people can lobby me for making changes in policies that goes against the country's interest, I won't keep myself in this position, says the vice chairman of NITI Aayog.