Surajeet Das Gupta And Sahil Makkar

Stories by Surajeet Das Gupta And Sahil Makkar

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

Maruti's Gujarat plan: Mutual Fund cos head to Sebi, LIC

Maruti's Gujarat plan: Mutual Fund cos head to Sebi, LIC

Rediff.com   7 Mar 2014

LIC is one of the largest Indian shareholders in the country's largest car maker, with a 6.93% stake.

TT Docomo to stay invested in Tata Tele

TT Docomo to stay invested in Tata Tele

Rediff.com   5 Mar 2014

Docomo is looking to expand its reach beyond Japan and sees India and Africa as key emerging markets.

Aviation Min may increase 20% seats on Dubai-India sector

Aviation Min may increase 20% seats on Dubai-India sector

Rediff.com   24 Feb 2014

The Civil Aviation Ministry is looking to increase air seat entitlement to Dubai by 20%.

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.

Riding the wave: Seven leaders of change

Riding the wave: Seven leaders of change

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2013

Many of the industrialists profiled in the book are no longer riding the wave of success.

Ministries spar over due-diligence reports

Ministries spar over due-diligence reports

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2013

DFS writes to departments that haven't responded to RBI's request for information.

FMCG firms tap the pot of gold in Bharat

FMCG firms tap the pot of gold in Bharat

Rediff.com   2 Dec 2013

The new push is being driven primarily by over 170,000 villages where household income is over Rs 1 lakh a year.

Bajaj group grapples with banking foray challenges

Bajaj group grapples with banking foray challenges

Rediff.com   1 Dec 2013

Bajaj Auto fears adverse impact on its exclusive loan deal with Bajaj Finance

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

MNCs look beyond India slowdown

MNCs look beyond India slowdown

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2013

Have committed themselves to investing Rs 1,85,000 crore since last year.

PM's council wants govt to cut stake in banks to 51%

PM's council wants govt to cut stake in banks to 51%

Rediff.com   11 Nov 2013

Says licensing of new banks should be a continuous process instead of the current stop-go system

Centre may get Rs 30,000 cr from spectrum bands auction

Centre may get Rs 30,000 cr from spectrum bands auction

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2013

The government will get an additional revenue of 20 per cent from the auction of the 1,800 MHz and 900 MHz bands of spectrum, based on the Telecom Commission's recommendations, compared with those of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai).

STAR unifies branding for sports

STAR unifies branding for sports

Rediff.com   6 Nov 2013

The company changes the names of its many sports channels, such as the acquired ESPN and dedicated Star Cricket, to Star Sports 1-4, that will bear out its multifarious sports strategy.

America Movil may be eyeing India entry

America Movil may be eyeing India entry

Rediff.com   5 Nov 2013

According to the CEO of an Indian group with presence in the telecom segment and two merchant bankers, the Mexico-headquartered telco's bankers have been sounded out for preliminary discussions with leading Indian telecom companies for a strategic tie-up.

Govt likely to ease levy on telecom companies

Govt likely to ease levy on telecom companies

Rediff.com   5 Nov 2013

DoT plans to initiate move that might lower the revenues telcos share with government.

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.

DTH readies for final assault on cable business

DTH readies for final assault on cable business

Rediff.com   2 Oct 2013

With over 40 million active subscribers (as of March 2013), DTH has grown tenfold from just 4 million customers six years ago.