Suvashree Dey Choudhury, Douglas Busvine, Rajesh Kumar Singh, Devidutta Tripathy And Rafael Nam

Stories by Suvashree Dey Choudhury, Douglas Busvine, Rajesh Kumar Singh, Devidutta Tripathy And Rafael Nam

India likely to trim divestment targets to 'realistic' levels

India likely to trim divestment targets to 'realistic' levels

Rediff.com   14 Jan 2016

Government is expected to rely more on divestment proceeds to keep the fiscal deficit in check

Facebook fights for free Internet in India, global test-case

Facebook fights for free Internet in India, global test-case

Rediff.com   31 Dec 2015

Critics say the programme, launched 10 months ago in India in collaboration with operator Reliance Communications, violates principles of net neutrality

Modi wants to revamp Cabinet, but can't find the people

Modi wants to revamp Cabinet, but can't find the people

Rediff.com   30 Dec 2015

The Prime Minister tends to keep such decisions close to his chest.

Govt suggests more flexible timeline to inflation targeting

Govt suggests more flexible timeline to inflation targeting

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2015

Fiscal outlook to be little bit challenging next year: CEA

Did the RBI intervene to arrest rupee fall?

Did the RBI intervene to arrest rupee fall?

Rediff.com   17 Dec 2015

Traders suspect The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) bought bonds and actively intervened in the rupee to support sentiment.

Impact of Fed hike on India should be minimal: Arvind Subramanian

Impact of Fed hike on India should be minimal: Arvind Subramanian

Rediff.com   17 Dec 2015

India is more insulated to Fed-related volatility than other emerging markets due to its better economic fundamentals

GST rate will most likely be much less than 18%: Jaitley

GST rate will most likely be much less than 18%: Jaitley

Rediff.com   16 Dec 2015

GST is intended to create a single market and boost commerce in India's $2 trillion economy

November retail inflation hits 14-month high on costlier food items

November retail inflation hits 14-month high on costlier food items

Rediff.com   15 Dec 2015

Clouding the inflation outlook is the recommendation of the 7th pay panel for an average 24 per cent pay hike for millions of its employees, which would lift demand-driven price pressures.

India to press for implementation of Bali deal at Nairobi trade talks

India to press for implementation of Bali deal at Nairobi trade talks

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2015

Trade ministers from 162 WTO countries will gather in Kenya's capital from Dec. 15-18 to work on an agreement to liberalise global trade.

As Rajan tightens screws, banks can still disguise bad debts

As Rajan tightens screws, banks can still disguise bad debts

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2015

ICICI Bank has the largest proportion of SDR loans as a percentage of its total, followed by state-run United Bank of India and Canara Bank.

In India, corporate transparency comes with puzzling questions

In India, corporate transparency comes with puzzling questions

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2015

Poor disclosure among India-listed firms is a turnoff for foreign investors.

RBI keeps repo rate on hold as expected

RBI keeps repo rate on hold as expected

Rediff.com   1 Dec 2015

India's central bank kept its key repo lending rate unchanged at 6.75 percent on Tuesday.

Indian companies struggle to escape debt burden as profit slows

Indian companies struggle to escape debt burden as profit slows

Rediff.com   9 Nov 2015

Indian companies struggle to escape debt burden as profit slows.

Goods and services tax a matter of time, says Jaitley

Goods and services tax a matter of time, says Jaitley

Rediff.com   4 Nov 2015

The tax would create a single market in India for the first time.

India eyes bankruptcy reform to ease decades of gridlock

India eyes bankruptcy reform to ease decades of gridlock

Rediff.com   30 Oct 2015

The changes would be the most ambitious overhaul to date of rules governing the liquidation or revival of companies in India.

S&P retains India rating, unlikely to change till at least 2016

S&P retains India rating, unlikely to change till at least 2016

Rediff.com   19 Oct 2015

S&P expects India to grow at 7.4 per cent in 2015, similar to the central bank's forecast for the fiscal year ending in March.

India's big market debuts belie thin IPO pipeline

India's big market debuts belie thin IPO pipeline

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2015

Indian companies have raised $1 billion so far this year - almost four times what they raised last year.

Modi's infrastructure splurge revives investment in India

Modi's infrastructure splurge revives investment in India

Rediff.com   13 Oct 2015

Encouragingly, the recovery also appears to be becoming broad-based

Starbucks rival to launch India's biggest IPO in 3 years next week

Starbucks rival to launch India's biggest IPO in 3 years next week

Rediff.com   7 Oct 2015

Coffee Day Enterprises Ltd is backed by KKR & Co.

Germany offers India $2.25 billion for solar, clean energy

Germany offers India $2.25 billion for solar, clean energy

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2015

PM said he admires German leadership in clean energy and commitment to combating climate change.