Tinesh Bhasin And Abhijit Lele

Stories by Tinesh Bhasin And Abhijit Lele

How to mint millions by developing apps

How to mint millions by developing apps

Rediff.com   12 Jan 2015

With big dreams and high hopes of earning lakhs or even crores, more and more youngsters are getting into software development for smartphones.

40 years ago...and now: Home buyers are young and demanding

40 years ago...and now: Home buyers are young and demanding

Rediff.com   12 Jan 2015

Today, people are happily raising 80-85 per cent through home loans, and if they still don't have enough, the rest is raised through a personal loan.

How do ready reckoner rates affect realty prices?

How do ready reckoner rates affect realty prices?

Rediff.com   7 Jan 2015

Besides making property more expensive, these also affect the existing owners with higher taxes

Victim of online fraud? Here's what you can do

Victim of online fraud? Here's what you can do

Rediff.com   31 Dec 2014

The most difficult case for the consumer is when your card is cloned and used online.

Investment gurus on how to maximise returns in 2015

Investment gurus on how to maximise returns in 2015

Rediff.com   30 Dec 2014

Be a disciplined investor for attractive returns, says fund managers.

It's good time to buy a car

It's good time to buy a car

Rediff.com   24 Dec 2014

Unless the model is being phased out or is expected to get a facelift, buying in December makes sense

Scamsters launch innovative schemes to dupe investors

Scamsters launch innovative schemes to dupe investors

Rediff.com   19 Dec 2014

Always avoid companies that promise assured returns that are too good to be true.

Banks link fresh funds to Mallya's ouster from boards

Banks link fresh funds to Mallya's ouster from boards

Rediff.com   3 Dec 2014

Kolkata-based United Bank of India, which had earlier declared Kingfisher Airlines and its four directors, including Mallya as wilful defaulters, on Tuesday identified UBHL, the guarantor of the grounded Kingfisher Airlines, also a wilful defaulter.

Banks cut lending on gold as prices fall

Banks cut lending on gold as prices fall

Rediff.com   17 Nov 2014

Banks have swung into action as gold prices continue to slide. Reduced loan-to-value ratio (LTV), cautious lending, and a close monitoring of the gold loan portfolio have prompted them to hedge their loan books against the reduction in prices.

Public sector banks yet to join the e-commerce boom

Public sector banks yet to join the e-commerce boom

Rediff.com   7 Nov 2014

Customers using e-commerce websites are young and techno-savvy.

SBI limits free ATM transactions to 5, will others follow?

SBI limits free ATM transactions to 5, will others follow?

Rediff.com   4 Nov 2014

Even as State Bank of India, the country's largest lender, has decided to charge its customers for more than five transactions through automated teller machines (ATMs), private sectors banks continue to be on a wait-and-watch mode.

SBI to raise global biz share to 25% in 3 years

SBI to raise global biz share to 25% in 3 years

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2014

SBI's number of foreign offices increased from 186 in March 2013 to 190 in March 2014, in 36 countries.

RBI begins review of Jan Dhan rollout

RBI begins review of Jan Dhan rollout

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2014

A senior RBI official said the regulator was focusing on performance of banks' statewise and in each district.

I have enough liquidity to look after growth needs, assures SBI chief

I have enough liquidity to look after growth needs, assures SBI chief

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2014

In an interview with Business Standard, Arundhati Bhattacharya says she expects stalled projects coming back on track in two quarters.

Banks seek stricter norms for reporting on wilful defaulters

Banks seek stricter norms for reporting on wilful defaulters

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2014

Banks, through the Indian Banks' Association, have urged RBI and credit information companies to maintain a database of wilful defaulters.

Ahead of festive season, banks cut big-ticket home loan rates

Ahead of festive season, banks cut big-ticket home loan rates

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2014

SBI, ICICI Bank and PNB reduce interest rate for loans above Rs 75,00,000

SC verdict on coal blocks worries bankers

SC verdict on coal blocks worries bankers

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2014

These numbers show overall exposure and are not a reflection that all loans are going to be impacted.

Reliance Retail tweaks funding strategy

Reliance Retail tweaks funding strategy

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2014

Reliance Retail would be exposed to implementation and execution risks in its expansion plans.

Syndicate Bank brass in damage control

Syndicate Bank brass in damage control

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2014

The Reserve Bank of India's ongoing inspection of the book of accounts of Syndicate Bank is unconnected with last week's arrest of S K Jain, its chairman and managing director.

TCS raising Rs 4,000 crore via commercial paper

TCS raising Rs 4,000 crore via commercial paper

Rediff.com   26 Jul 2014

Analysts say TCS's total dividend outgo in 2014-15 is likely to cross Rs 11,500 crore (Rs 115 billion), given its policy of paying quarterly dividends.