Veena Mani And Sudipto Dey

Stories by Veena Mani And Sudipto Dey

309,000 'shell' company directors disqualified

309,000 'shell' company directors disqualified

Rediff.com   6 Nov 2017

Their bank accounts have been frozen. State governments have been told to restrict sales and transfers of real estate assets these companies own.
Veena Mani reports.

Banks prefer sectoral guidelines for sale of stressed assets

Banks prefer sectoral guidelines for sale of stressed assets

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2017

Those involved in the discussions say the guidelines for selection of bidders in insolvency cases need to be transparent, otherwise anyone who loses out could take legal recourse, leading to wastage of time and derailing the whole process.

Bankruptcy Code giving sleepless nights to many directors

Bankruptcy Code giving sleepless nights to many directors

Rediff.com   30 Oct 2017

Even though the powers of the board of directors stand suspended once a company's insolvency process begins, it does not absolve the directors from actions taken up to two years earlier.

Pharma sector in alarm over govt's cure

Pharma sector in alarm over govt's cure

Rediff.com   28 Oct 2017

The government plans to rationalise trade margins for many other medical devices, besides stents and knee implants.

When tax plays spoilsport with ESOPs

When tax plays spoilsport with ESOPs

Rediff.com   26 Oct 2017

The tax imposed on buyback of shares and employee stock options is different in case of listed and unlisted companies, says Sudipto Dey

Soumya Swaminathan: Just what the doctor ordered

Soumya Swaminathan: Just what the doctor ordered

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2017

Her appointment as World Health Organisation's deputy director offers an opportunity to push for improving the medical research environment in India.

Insolvency rules tweaked, help is at hand for home buyers

Insolvency rules tweaked, help is at hand for home buyers

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2017

With the amendment, firms like EY and Deloitte can work as resolution professionals instead of only their partners enrolling as insolvency professionals.

Do ethical companies perform better?

Do ethical companies perform better?

Rediff.com   7 Oct 2017

'If you wish to expand your business in a competitive global environment, you have no option but to be ethical.'

For directors in debarred cos, liability doesn't end

For directors in debarred cos, liability doesn't end

Rediff.com   27 Sep 2017

Under the Companies Act, all the rights of at least 300,000 disqualified directors cease to have any validity.

Shell companies feel the heat as govt banks on AI to nab them

Shell companies feel the heat as govt banks on AI to nab them

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2017

P P Chaudhary the newly-appointed minister of state for corporate affairs, is monitoring and coordinating actions against shell companies.

Coming soon: The crack down on shell companies

Coming soon: The crack down on shell companies

Rediff.com   25 Sep 2017

Regulators find it difficult to track down illicit transactions with no limit on the number of subsidiaries.

NEET: The CBSE Factor

NEET: The CBSE Factor

Rediff.com   20 Sep 2017

Data from Tamil Naduindicates that NEET favours likely CBSE students. CBSE students took every third seat available in government medical colleges in the state.

Over 100,000 shell firm directors disqualified for five years

Over 100,000 shell firm directors disqualified for five years

Rediff.com   13 Sep 2017

26 chartered accountants associated with such shell companies have also been identified

McDonald's, Indian partner begin fresh war

McDonald's, Indian partner begin fresh war

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2017

Vikram Bakshi says the 169 stores will remain open, McDonald's says it will take steps to enforce termination.

Why the insolvency process will get longer and more litigious

Why the insolvency process will get longer and more litigious

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2017

Some experts says that the high net-worth requirement of Rs 50 crore for setting up an IU is a deterrent.

Supreme Court opens new door in debt battles

Supreme Court opens new door in debt battles

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2017

Since the inception of the code, the threat of insolvency has brought many debtors in line

Padding up for GST

Padding up for GST

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2017

Businesses that are engaged in both taxable and non-GST supply have re-structured themselves into separate entities to avoid elaborate compliance, says Sudipto Dey.

GST: Why composition levy scheme confounds small business

GST: Why composition levy scheme confounds small business

Rediff.com   24 Jul 2017

Any business that makes inter-state supply is outside the ambit of the scheme

'Insolvency professionals are a new genre in India'

'Insolvency professionals are a new genre in India'

Rediff.com   15 Jul 2017

'A 180-days period -- for insolvency resolution -- is aggressive, but by no means inadequate.'

Slow to start, banks wrestle with insolvency regime

Slow to start, banks wrestle with insolvency regime

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2017

Insolvency professionals feel the bankruptcy code will deter defaulters, but NPAs will not cease unless banks are sensitised on credit appraisal and experts are hired by banks to inspect what is happening with their loans.