Tommy Wilkes And Devidutta Tripathy

Stories by Tommy Wilkes And Devidutta Tripathy

Modi's IT plans suffer from power cuts, congestion and monkeys!

Modi's IT plans suffer from power cuts, congestion and monkeys!

Rediff.com   2 Apr 2015

Modi government has pledged to lay 700,000 kms of broadband cable.

India's state banks ready for a big transformation

India's state banks ready for a big transformation

Rediff.com   1 Apr 2015

India's state banks are under pressure to improve profitability.

Vistara keen to expand fleet, add international routes

Vistara keen to expand fleet, add international routes

Rediff.com   31 Mar 2015

India's newest airline-Vistara is bullish on growth prospects.

RBI gives lenders more flexibility to cover bad loans

RBI gives lenders more flexibility to cover bad loans

Rediff.com   30 Mar 2015

State-owned banks have amassed bad loans faster than private sector lenders.

RBI moves to restrict bank exposure to corporate loans

RBI moves to restrict bank exposure to corporate loans

Rediff.com   28 Mar 2015

RBI moves to restrict bank exposure to corporate loans.

SpiceJet running short of planes for scheduled flights

SpiceJet running short of planes for scheduled flights

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2015

SpiceJet was forced to ground its fleet and cancel hundreds of its flights in December.

SBI sees 15% loan growth in FY16

SBI sees 15% loan growth in FY16

Rediff.com   24 Mar 2015

SBI sees 15% loan growth in FY16.

SBI to cut bad debt with huge online property auction

SBI to cut bad debt with huge online property auction

Rediff.com   13 Mar 2015

The SBI auction will be the biggest nationwide online sale.

Funding the unfunded: India helps small business borrow to grow

Funding the unfunded: India helps small business borrow to grow

Rediff.com   5 Mar 2015

MUDRA bank will help microfinancing firms to lend more.

India signals private-sector bosses could run state-owned banks

India signals private-sector bosses could run state-owned banks

Rediff.com   26 Feb 2015

They need to have 15 years of mainstream banking experience

Trick or treat? India's strong GDP figures mask economic reality

Trick or treat? India's strong GDP figures mask economic reality

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2015

Search is on for reliable indicators of underlying activity.

Trick or treat? India's strong GDP figures mask economic reality

Trick or treat? India's strong GDP figures mask economic reality

Rediff.com   11 Feb 2015

India's latest GDP numbers do not signal robust economic growth in near term.

Aditya Birla, Future apply for payment bank licence

Aditya Birla, Future apply for payment bank licence

Rediff.com   2 Feb 2015

Telecoms investor Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd and retailer Future Group were among the first big names to apply for licenses to run so-called payments banks

SpiceJet's new owners plan to cut fleet, shrink network

SpiceJet's new owners plan to cut fleet, shrink network

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2015

The prospective owners of Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet Ltd plan to cut the airline's fleet, shrink its network and return to a "plain vanilla" business model to achieve profitability, two people close to the investors said.

'Surprise rate cut by RBI is just a start but we need more'

'Surprise rate cut by RBI is just a start but we need more'

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2015

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley last month pointed to the high cost of capital for India's businesses as a key factor behind a manufacturing slowdown.

India's banking system vulnerable to financial contagion: RBI

India's banking system vulnerable to financial contagion: RBI

Rediff.com   29 Dec 2014

Trouble at a single bank among the top five most connected lenders could wipe out nearly 50% of Tier I capital

India looks to sway Americans with nuclear power insurance plan

India looks to sway Americans with nuclear power insurance plan

Rediff.com   19 Dec 2014

Under a 2010 nuclear liability law, nuclear equipment suppliers are liable for damages from an accident, which companies say is a sharp deviation from international norms

Former SpiceJet owner leading rescue plan: Reports

Former SpiceJet owner leading rescue plan: Reports

Rediff.com   19 Dec 2014

Ajay Singh will team up with two blue-chip investors to bail out the airline

'No cash to bailout beleaguered SpiceJet'

'No cash to bailout beleaguered SpiceJet'

Rediff.com   17 Dec 2014

Promoters of SpiceJet do not have funds to bail out the airlines of dire consequences.

SpiceJet cuts fleet size, to stay smaller

SpiceJet cuts fleet size, to stay smaller

Rediff.com   5 Dec 2014

SpiceJet has cut the size of its fleet to 22-24 Boeing planes from 35 and will keep it this way for few months.