Surajeet Das Gupta And Vrishti Beniwal

Stories by Surajeet Das Gupta And Vrishti Beniwal

Next-level GST talks on Wednesday

Next-level GST talks on Wednesday

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2014

States' demand of compensation from Centre for loss of tax revenue not on agenda.

Aditya Birla Group looks to exit Aroon Purie's Living Media

Aditya Birla Group looks to exit Aroon Purie's Living Media

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2014

BofA-ML mandated to find buyer for 27.5% stake in media group's holding firm

Suresh Prabhu likely to be deputy chief of Planning Commission

Suresh Prabhu likely to be deputy chief of Planning Commission

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2014

The quiet corridors of the Planning Commission were again agog with activity following talk that the central government would soon announce the former's much-awaited reconstitution.

Modi may announce tech-dependent financial inclusion this I-Day

Modi may announce tech-dependent financial inclusion this I-Day

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2014

As many as 75 million households that do not have access to banking services will be covered and at least one bank account opened for each household, against the earlier proposal of two.

Essar group's investments make a killing

Essar group's investments make a killing

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2014

Essar Global Fund, the Ruia company that invested $1.3 billion in telecommunications, towers and business process outsourcing over the years, made $6.5 billion, a five-fold return, when it flipped these businesses, according to discussions the group has had with merchant bankers.

Service tax dept may disrupt your grand party

Service tax dept may disrupt your grand party

Rediff.com   13 Aug 2014

To get what it thinks are its dues, its brass have directed; construction, realty, renting of property, personnel supply, security & goods transport among those under lens

Tata SIA chief on how the airline plans to strike it big

Tata SIA chief on how the airline plans to strike it big

Rediff.com   12 Aug 2014

Phee Teik Yeoh, the recently anointed chief executive officer of the airline, speaks to Business Standard on his aim of changing the rule of the game in the aviation sector by redefining service and operational experience for travellers accustomed to mere functionality.

Govt mulls law to give banks more muscle

Govt mulls law to give banks more muscle

Rediff.com   12 Aug 2014

At a time when the asset quality of state-owned banks is deteriorating, the Reserve Bank of India is also planning harsher penalties for wealthy promoters of wilful defaulters.

Anil reduces his stake in media business

Anil reduces his stake in media business

Rediff.com   11 Aug 2014

Looking to monetise assets not in Reliance Capital's core area of business.

Pan-India spread a test for AirAsia's strategy

Pan-India spread a test for AirAsia's strategy

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2014

Two months after launch, low-cost warrior AirAsia is expanding to uncharted routes in India.

Made-in-India Chinese mobiles rule

Made-in-India Chinese mobiles rule

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2014

Only one in five handsets sold in India this year is likely to be made locally.

Syndicate Bank fiasco: A lesson for PSU banks

Syndicate Bank fiasco: A lesson for PSU banks

Rediff.com   6 Aug 2014

This comes after the arrest of Syndicate Bank Chairman S K jain.

IndiGo keen to tweak promoter holdings to access FDI

IndiGo keen to tweak promoter holdings to access FDI

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2014

Rakesh Gangwal's holding is considered FDI even though the majority stake in Caelum is held by NRIs

Govt's stake sale plans set for a Diwali boost

Govt's stake sale plans set for a Diwali boost

Rediff.com   24 Jul 2014

The government's disinvestment programme is set to get a boost this Diwali, with the finance ministry planning to hit the market to sell a five per cent stake in Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) by October.

India may sign tax sharing pact with Japanese MNCs

India may sign tax sharing pact with Japanese MNCs

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2014

Move to address MNCs' taxation woes; UK likely to be the next.

'Subsidies cannot be eliminated from the Budget'

'Subsidies cannot be eliminated from the Budget'

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2014

All these measures will revitalise the manufacturing sector, which has been in doldrums.

Govt clears confusion on date of debt MF tax hike

Govt clears confusion on date of debt MF tax hike

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2014

Rules applicable from April 1, 2014; investors who have already redeemed will also have to pay tax

Jaitley unlikely to re-impose Inheritance tax

Jaitley unlikely to re-impose Inheritance tax

Rediff.com   7 Jul 2014

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is unlikely to heed economists' suggestion that an inheritance tax be introduced in Budget 201415 as an additional revenue stream.

Jaitley unlikely to re-impose Inheritance tax

Jaitley unlikely to re-impose Inheritance tax

Rediff.com   5 Jul 2014

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is unlikely to heed economists' suggestion that an inheritance tax be introduced in Budget 201415 as an additional revenue stream.

RCom to raise Rs 5,000 cr by selling real estate

RCom to raise Rs 5,000 cr by selling real estate

Rediff.com   3 Jul 2014

The company will use the proceeds to part-repay its debt, which stands at Rs 34,000 crore (Rs 340 billion) even after the recent qualified institutional placement of its shares. An RCom board committee recently approved the sale of these assets.