T E Narasimhan &Amp;Amp; Abhijit Lele

Stories by T E Narasimhan &Amp;Amp; Abhijit Lele

How life will change for the employees of IDBI Bank

How life will change for the employees of IDBI Bank

Rediff.com   2 Mar 2018

The government has asked the Indian Banks' Association to make sure that IDBI Bank's wages are on a par with other banks.

Which Indian airport is 1 of the most followed airports on SM?

Which Indian airport is 1 of the most followed airports on SM?

Rediff.com   2 Mar 2018

Delhi's ritzy Terminal 3 is on the global top 5 list on social media and the first among Asian airports on social media.

Expect more pink sneakers in 2018

Expect more pink sneakers in 2018

Rediff.com   19 Feb 2018

Brands like Puma, Wildcraft and Woodlands are rewriting the marketing playbook to cater to women consumers.

Arvind Subramanian on how to prevent bank scams

Arvind Subramanian on how to prevent bank scams

Rediff.com   18 Feb 2018

CEA offers three compelling arguments in his case for privatisation of government-owned banks.

What ISRO will spend Rs 107.83 billion on

What ISRO will spend Rs 107.83 billion on

Rediff.com   17 Feb 2018

ISRO needs next generation launchers and new facilities to manufacture and launch them.

For India's rose cultivators, it was a thorny V-Day

For India's rose cultivators, it was a thorny V-Day

Rediff.com   16 Feb 2018

Rose growers in South India, mainly Hosur, have for many years spread the scent of love on Valentine's Day around the world. But the world seems to have jilted them for other options this time

RBI tells PNB to pay up LoU dues to other banks

RBI tells PNB to pay up LoU dues to other banks

Rediff.com   16 Feb 2018

RBI seeks detailed report on what happened between 2011 and now; bankers to recall loans to Nirav Modi entities.

Chinese EV manufacturer BYD to 'Make in India'

Chinese EV manufacturer BYD to 'Make in India'

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2018

Hyderabad-based Gold Stone Group, which sells BYD buses in the country, is setting up a greenfield manufacturing facility at a cost of around Rs 200 crore

Banks' NPAs may surge after RBI's new rules

Banks' NPAs may surge after RBI's new rules

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2018

The amount of loans that carry a high risk of slippage into the NPA category over the next few quarters is about Rs 2.8 trillion.

SBI posts Rs 24 bn loss in Q3 over NPA provision, 1st in 19 years

SBI posts Rs 24 bn loss in Q3 over NPA provision, 1st in 19 years

Rediff.com   10 Feb 2018

Loss takes analysts by surprise, as they were expecting the bank to post a net profit of Rs 19 billion.

Auto Expo: From e-rickshaws to e-superbikes, start-ups have them all

Auto Expo: From e-rickshaws to e-superbikes, start-ups have them all

Rediff.com   9 Feb 2018

Besides electric vehicles, some start-ups present are working in the area of bike customisation, motorsports, auto gaming arena, autonomous vehicle and so on

Divided over a river, TN, Karnataka to join hands for defence corridor

Divided over a river, TN, Karnataka to join hands for defence corridor

Rediff.com   7 Feb 2018

The corridor is expected to attract around Rs 1,250 billion investment and create 4,00,000 jobs. It will start from Mysore, pass through Bengaluru in Karnataka, to connect with Chennai, Coimbatore, Salem and Tiruchy in Tamil Nadu.

Govt mulls 100% foreign investment in private banks

Govt mulls 100% foreign investment in private banks

Rediff.com   18 Jan 2018

It is also considering to hike FDI cap for public sector from 20 per cent to 49 per cent

The challenges that await ISRO's new boss

The challenges that await ISRO's new boss

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2018

K Sivan has to hasten the effort to bring in private players into satellite and rocket building and replicate India's software success in aerospace.

Fund crunch hits ambitious plans of space start-ups

Fund crunch hits ambitious plans of space start-ups

Rediff.com   10 Jan 2018

While Team Indus had backing from Nandan Nilekani, Ratan Tata and Flipkart founders Sachin and Binny Bansal, it could not even muster half of the Rs 4.5 billion it required for the mission to the moon.

Wow! It's raining job offers at the IITs this year

Wow! It's raining job offers at the IITs this year

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2017

A total of 211 companies issued 763 offers to the students in the first phase which is the highest number of placement among any IITs across the country in this year.

'Farmers must get proper returns for labour, time, investment'

'Farmers must get proper returns for labour, time, investment'

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2017

State Bank of India (SBI) chairman Rajnish Kumar, in conversation with Abhijit Lele, also says that the overhang of corporate debt stress will begin to recede in the next two-three quarters.

PE score in November: 56 deals & $2.9 billion investment

PE score in November: 56 deals & $2.9 billion investment

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2017

All major sectors -- real estate, e-commerce, IT, retail and consumer products, healthcare -- saw new all-time highs in value invested.

How TVS will ride up from budget to premium market

How TVS will ride up from budget to premium market

Rediff.com   2 Dec 2017

TVS should be prepared for a rough ride as Bajaj Dominar, Mahindra Mojo, Royal Enfield Classic 350 and many others are stepping on the gas for a slice of this category.

How SBI plans to retain its competitive edge

How SBI plans to retain its competitive edge

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2017

The bank is also working on a three-year business plan, nearly coinciding with the time its new chairman Rajnish Kumar would be in the corner office.