Suvashree Choudhury And Manoj Kumar

Stories by Suvashree Choudhury And Manoj Kumar

GST? Here's what Jaitley has to say

GST? Here's what Jaitley has to say

Rediff.com   25 Mar 2015

Investors and manufacturers have long advocated the GST.

India's record FX warchest set for Fed rate hike test

India's record FX warchest set for Fed rate hike test

Rediff.com   19 Mar 2015

India builds up record FX after Fed hints rate hike in future.

India a 'bright spot' on cloudy global horizon: IMF chief

India a 'bright spot' on cloudy global horizon: IMF chief

Rediff.com   16 Mar 2015

IMF MD Christine Lagarde hailed the government's latest Budget.

Exports fall for third straight month

Exports fall for third straight month

Rediff.com   13 Mar 2015

Exports in February fell to $21.55 billion compared with $25.35 billion a year ago

Why Rajan's rate cut decision surprised top RBI officials

Why Rajan's rate cut decision surprised top RBI officials

Rediff.com   13 Mar 2015

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan's decision to cut rates last week surprised even top officials.

Government faces potential clashes with RBI over who decides rates

Government faces potential clashes with RBI over who decides rates

Rediff.com   9 Mar 2015

Will RBI chief have the final say, in the form of a veto

Government, RBI sign pact to target CPI at 4%

Government, RBI sign pact to target CPI at 4%

Rediff.com   2 Mar 2015

Government, RBI sign pact to target CPI at 4%.

Jaitley pegs GDP growth at 8-8.5%, says economy is ready to fly

Jaitley pegs GDP growth at 8-8.5%, says economy is ready to fly

Rediff.com   28 Feb 2015

Arun Jaitley presented the Union Budget in Parliament on Saturday.

India in sweet spot of lower deficits, more growth

India in sweet spot of lower deficits, more growth

Rediff.com   27 Feb 2015

Inflation is on a declining trend, Eco Survey stated.

Rail Budget to signal road to reform: Prabhu

Rail Budget to signal road to reform: Prabhu

Rediff.com   26 Feb 2015

India's decrepit state-run train services stand to receive at least a 25 percent boost in investment to over $9 billion.

Why Indian Railways is bullish on getting huge investment

Why Indian Railways is bullish on getting huge investment

Rediff.com   25 Feb 2015

India's decrepit state-run train services stand to receive at least a 25 per cent boost in investment to over $9 billion.

Markets riding for a fall unless budget delivers

Markets riding for a fall unless budget delivers

Rediff.com   25 Feb 2015

India is Asia's third-best performing equity market.

Subsidy cuts in budget may disappoint investors

Subsidy cuts in budget may disappoint investors

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2015

Total subsidy bill could come down to around Rs 2 trillion.

What made consumer inflation rise in January

What made consumer inflation rise in January

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2015

A collapse in global oil prices has unleashed a wave of monetary easing.

2015-16 Budget to assume growth of 8-plus per cent

2015-16 Budget to assume growth of 8-plus per cent

Rediff.com   10 Feb 2015

FM is seen to step up the pace of sales of state assets and curb spending

Falling oil prices pull India's budget out of the fire

Falling oil prices pull India's budget out of the fire

Rediff.com   5 Feb 2015

Budget is widely seen as a test of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Banks say no room to cut lending rates, thwarting RBI easing

Banks say no room to cut lending rates, thwarting RBI easing

Rediff.com   30 Jan 2015

Only three of India's 45 commercial banks have cut base lending rates since the Reserve Bank of India's surprise easing this month, hurting the government's drive to lift business investment.

India may allow banks to buy infrastructure bonds

India may allow banks to buy infrastructure bonds

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2015

Infrastructure bonds were launched by the RBI last year in a bid to help the government fulfill its plan to provide affordable housing to all by 2022

Rajan's rate-cut message to Modi: Now fix the budget

Rajan's rate-cut message to Modi: Now fix the budget

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2015

In cutting interest rates and giving a boost to the government's efforts to revive growth, RBI governor Raghuram Rajan displayed the pragmatism and flexibility familiar to those who work with him.

Rupee spurts by 40 paise to close at 1-week high

Rupee spurts by 40 paise to close at 1-week high

Rediff.com   7 Jan 2015

India's bond markets have rallied since last year on expectations the Reserve Bank of India will start cutting interest rates as early as February due to sharply easing inflation.