Veena Mani And Karan Choudhury

Stories by Veena Mani And Karan Choudhury

All eyes on Uttar Pradesh, even Paytm's

All eyes on Uttar Pradesh, even Paytm's

Rediff.com   4 Jan 2017

The firm chooses UP for payments bank launch in February. Karan Choudhury reports.

New affordable housing benefits not for urban poor

New affordable housing benefits not for urban poor

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2017

Effects of the new schemes launched under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana would be felt more in tier-II and tier-III cities, as not many budget or affordable housing projects are in the works in metropolitan cities.

Note ban effect: Govt to spend more on health, education

Note ban effect: Govt to spend more on health, education

Rediff.com   23 Dec 2016

Increase of 10% to 12% likely in a bid to improve citizens' mood after demonetisation.

Govt to audit banking tech to check cyber crime

Govt to audit banking tech to check cyber crime

Rediff.com   15 Dec 2016

Computer emergency response teams will be strengthened with ethical hackers who will respond to cyberattacks.

After Ola, Flipkart, now Mobikwik founder guns for Paytm

After Ola, Flipkart, now Mobikwik founder guns for Paytm

Rediff.com   14 Dec 2016

Accuses foreign-funded competition of 'capital dumping' to capture market, bats for stronger regulations for sector.

IT minister gives telcos one week for cashless action plan

IT minister gives telcos one week for cashless action plan

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2016

The telecom companies have also been asked to urgently improve their infrastructure, as the government aims to digitise a host of services.

Is it safe to use mobile wallets at petrol pumps?

Is it safe to use mobile wallets at petrol pumps?

Rediff.com   10 Dec 2016

Safety standards are thrown to the wind as government urges consumers to use mobile wallets at petrol pumps, Shine Jacob & Karan Choudhury/Business Standard report from New Delhi.

How Paytm managed to meet the note ban rush

How Paytm managed to meet the note ban rush

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2016

Paytm has, since November 8, been on an overdrive, rolling out a series of features on its app including multi-language options for a no-holds barred access across the country. The company is now planning to make Paytm available on all types of mobile phones, going much beyond smartphones.

Demonetisation hits resale of luxury homes

Demonetisation hits resale of luxury homes

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2016

Modi's demonetisation move has hit the real estate market in Delhi and Mumbai

Housing cos pin hope on cheaper loans

Housing cos pin hope on cheaper loans

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2016

As PM talks of lower lending rates, housing companies prepare to cash in.

Govt to set up 4000 dialysis centres across India, will be free for poor

Govt to set up 4000 dialysis centres across India, will be free for poor

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2016

4,000 dialysis units to be set up across India, government working on providing free basic healthcare to BPL families.

Meet the big gainers from Modi's demonetisation diktat

Meet the big gainers from Modi's demonetisation diktat

Rediff.com   10 Nov 2016

Vijay Shekhar Sharma, head of Paytm, says they'd achieve their 500-million user target by 2018, two years before the earlier aim.

Shortage of Rs 100 notes brings wholesale markets to a halt

Shortage of Rs 100 notes brings wholesale markets to a halt

Rediff.com   10 Nov 2016

Work in mandis across UP and in northern India which till Tuesday, witnessed heavy arrivals of newly harvested paddy, saw a steep decline.

New real estate law strikes fear among builders

New real estate law strikes fear among builders

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2016

New law could pose challenges of cost escalation, increased paperwork, fear developers.

Billion-dollar online sale ends, war of words begins

Billion-dollar online sale ends, war of words begins

Rediff.com   7 Oct 2016

While the first half of the year saw India's e-commerce market shrinking, the success of Diwali sales will boost the sector beyond last year's benchmark

Race on as e-tailers eye $1.5 bn in festive sales

Race on as e-tailers eye $1.5 bn in festive sales

Rediff.com   3 Oct 2016

Flipkart and Myntra, together, post higher sales than Amazon

Ola tries old-school transporter model

Ola tries old-school transporter model

Rediff.com   20 Sep 2016

With Ola Corporate, aims to provide services to 10,000 firms by next year

Mounting sick leave makes India Inc nervous

Mounting sick leave makes India Inc nervous

Rediff.com   19 Sep 2016

Assocham estimates offices are facing staff crunches of 15 to 25 per cent with the various strains of fever.

With fatter wallet, Paytm goes for the kill

With fatter wallet, Paytm goes for the kill

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2016

The mobile wallet player plans to add more Chinese sellers to its e-commerce platform and boost technology for its soon-to-be-launched payments bank

Labour pangs for surrogacy law

Labour pangs for surrogacy law

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2016

The central government has drafted a law to restrict wombs for hire, and there is much to be said on all sides.