Veena Mani, Ishita Ayan Dutt And Surajeet Dasgupta

Stories by Veena Mani, Ishita Ayan Dutt And Surajeet Dasgupta

Beware, your office may be classified as a shell firm!

Beware, your office may be classified as a shell firm!

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2018

The government has already struck off 226,000 companies from the register for not filing statutory returns

8 special courts likely to hear insolvency cases

8 special courts likely to hear insolvency cases

Rediff.com   13 Aug 2018

These courts will be set up in Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, and Hyderabad

Over 340 drugs to go off the shelves soon

Over 340 drugs to go off the shelves soon

Rediff.com   26 Jul 2018

Some of the popular brands that would be impacted include Phensedyl (Abbott), Tixylix (Abbott), Gluconorm PG (Lupin), Ascoril D (Glenmark), Solvin Cold (Ipca), D Cold Total (Paras Pharma).

Didi's mega campaign against Modi begins next month

Didi's mega campaign against Modi begins next month

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2018

Mamata Banerjee predicts the BJP-led NDA will not get more than 150 seats in the next Lok Sabha election.

The strange case of 'shell companies' and their directors

The strange case of 'shell companies' and their directors

Rediff.com   16 Jul 2018

Apart from shell companies, 'vanishing' companies are also on the ministry's radar. As many as 400 companies are not traceable, despite being listed on the bourses.

1,300 listed firms did not file annual results

1,300 listed firms did not file annual results

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2018

911 have been traced by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), while the rest of the 402 are not traceable on the bourses

ITC chairman Deveshwar's tenure extended by 2 years

ITC chairman Deveshwar's tenure extended by 2 years

Rediff.com   27 Jun 2018

Earlier, at the AGM of 2016, shareholders had approved his appointment for a period of three years with effect from February 5, 2017

Africa adds flavour to Indian tea firms' profit margins

Africa adds flavour to Indian tea firms' profit margins

Rediff.com   20 Jun 2018

Production cost in Africa varies between $1 and $2 a kg while in Assam it is $1.9 and in West Bengal over $2

Unlisted firms may have to demat shares by September

Unlisted firms may have to demat shares by September

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2018

When shares in the electronic form are available with the depositories, it acts as primary evidence for those who hold the shares.

Weird case of a real estate company and IBC's debt recovery data

Weird case of a real estate company and IBC's debt recovery data

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2018

Of the Rs 4,405 crore unpaid debt of 12 companies, more than half was locked in just one Mumbai-based real estate company, Kohinoor CTNL Infrastructure.

Bankruptcy code brings good news for SBI

Bankruptcy code brings good news for SBI

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2018

So far, among the IBC cases, SBI has been able to recover Rs 8,500 crore from Tata Steel's acquisition of Bhushan Steel. Another Rs 1,500 crore is in an escrow account on account of Electrosteel Steels.

Fascinating story of how Tata Steel sealed the Bhushan deal

Fascinating story of how Tata Steel sealed the Bhushan deal

Rediff.com   2 Jun 2018

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) got a leg-up with Tata Steel's acquisition of Bhushan Steel, the first big case to be resolved. Tata Steel CEO & MD T V Narendran tells Ishita Ayan Dutt how this deal moved so quickly while others are still mired in controversies.

What makes Tuticorin agitation different from others

What makes Tuticorin agitation different from others

Rediff.com   24 May 2018

Mass agitations are not particularly uncommon in India. But a mass agitation led by an environment-related issue that has gone out of hand is not something that can be easily recalled.

How ArcelorMittal became an eligible bidder for Essar Steel

How ArcelorMittal became an eligible bidder for Essar Steel

Rediff.com   16 May 2018

Sources close to the development said a significant amount of around Rs 7,000 crore had been put into the SBI account with a proposal on escrow of the deposited funds.

Why Air India has failed to find a suitor so far

Why Air India has failed to find a suitor so far

Rediff.com   29 Apr 2018

The biggest challenge is not the airline's debt, but downsizing its 16,800 employees, says Surajeet Dasgupta.

Now AI will be used to weed out shell firms

Now AI will be used to weed out shell firms

Rediff.com   27 Apr 2018

Thousands of unlisted companies registered with RoCs will soon go under watch on lines similar to the oversight by the Securities and Exchange Board of India of listed companies.

225,000 more shell companies come under ministry lens

225,000 more shell companies come under ministry lens

Rediff.com   21 Apr 2018

After taking action against 226,000 shell companies last year, the ministry of corporate affairs has now zeroed in on a fresh batch of suspected shell companies.

Tatas all set to become India's largest steelmaker

Tatas all set to become India's largest steelmaker

Rediff.com   2 Apr 2018

Once Bhushan Steel is into its fold, Tata Steel will increase its capacity from 12.7 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) to 18.3 mtpa

'Fortis has not been doing well in the last 12-18 months'

'Fortis has not been doing well in the last 12-18 months'

Rediff.com   29 Mar 2018

Bhavdeep Singh, the CEO of Fortis Healthcare said that they haven't been able to focus on the business due to an internal issue, especially with regard to the promoters

Testing for Modicare to start by July

Testing for Modicare to start by July

Rediff.com   23 Mar 2018

By April, operational guidelines for the scheme will be finalised and shared with states