Vinay Umarji &Amp; Dev Chatterjee

Stories by Vinay Umarji &Amp; Dev Chatterjee

Corporate tax growth of 12% for FY21 'unrealistic'

Corporate tax growth of 12% for FY21 'unrealistic'

Rediff.com   3 Feb 2020

The increased tax target comes at a time when consumer spending and sales growth are slowing down and most companies are not investing in new capacities.

The little-known company that's buying up distressed telcos

The little-known company that's buying up distressed telcos

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2020

UV Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd has made the highest bid of Rs 16,000 crore to buy Anil Ambani group's Reliance Communications and Reliance Telecom, which are in the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). Last year it was the highest bidder for taking over Aircel's assets for an upfront payment of Rs 150 crore. Surajeet Das Gupta and Dev Chatterjee dig deeper to find out more about this little known company.

Bad debts: Banks may have to make provision for Rs 2.2 trn

Bad debts: Banks may have to make provision for Rs 2.2 trn

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2020

Bankers said they are looking outside the bankruptcy courts and will be able to resolve a few debts in the power sector before January-end.

Globalisation is making way for 'slowbalisation': Birla

Globalisation is making way for 'slowbalisation': Birla

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2020

'While the march of globalisation is perhaps inevitable, what is certain is that the world is no longer flat as, the emerging pattern of trade is more regional. 'This new trend of 'slowbalisation' raises some questions that challenge conventional wisdom on how businesses should distribute their capacities,' Birla said.

Airtel launches $2-bn share sale to pay AGR dues

Airtel launches $2-bn share sale to pay AGR dues

Rediff.com   9 Jan 2020

This is the biggest equity-raising exercise by an Indian corporate within a financial year. The fundraising - led by Citibank, Goldman, Kotak and Axis Capital as bankers - will see participation by foreign and domestic institutional investors.

Gujarat battles worst locust attack

Gujarat battles worst locust attack

Rediff.com   29 Dec 2019

Swarms in about 3,526 hectares of 5,000 hectares under control; farmers burn tyres or dry straw, play loud music and beat steel plates, and use large fans to destroy or drive away the pests, reports Vinay Umarji

Liquidity crunch takes shine off India's rough diamond imports

Liquidity crunch takes shine off India's rough diamond imports

Rediff.com   26 Dec 2019

Overall gross import of rough diamonds between April to November 2019 has shown a decline of 17.24 per cent to $8.55 billion from $10.34 billion registered during April to November 2018. This is one of sharpest fall in import of diamond in India in last one decade.

'Why is stock market buoyant amidst slowdown?'

'Why is stock market buoyant amidst slowdown?'

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2019

Former CEA Arvind Subramanian called for research in the area and urged the NSE Centre for Behavioural Science in Finance, Economics and Marketing to explain why as the economy has been going down, the stock market has been going up.

SBI, other PSBs to lend Rs 4,000 cr to Patanjali for Ruchi Soya acquisition

SBI, other PSBs to lend Rs 4,000 cr to Patanjali for Ruchi Soya acquisition

Rediff.com   17 Dec 2019

SBI and other public sector banks have decided to lend Rs 4,000 crore to Patanjali Ayurved for the acquisition of Ruchi Soya, which was facing bankruptcy proceedings under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. The money lent by banks will help the PSBs to settle their exposure to Ruchi Soya with a haircut of 65 per cent. Banks led by SBI and others had earlier made claims of over Rs 12,146 crore against Ruchi Soya after the company failed to repay its loans.

With 1,119 job offers, IIT-Kharagpur leads placement

With 1,119 job offers, IIT-Kharagpur leads placement

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2019

IIT Kharagpur gets more than 1,000 job offers in a record five days, with 144 companies visiting the campus till Dec 5

The man who designed the Ram temple

The man who designed the Ram temple

Rediff.com   28 Nov 2019

Chandrakant Sompura has either planned, designed, built or renovated over a hundred temples in India and abroad.

IITs mull new placement model to ease student stress

IITs mull new placement model to ease student stress

Rediff.com   28 Nov 2019

Experts believe modifying the placement model is a good decision given the changes that campus recruitment has undergone globally, says Vinay Umarji.

If Voda-Idea goes belly-up, shareholders will lose Rs 1.68 trillion

If Voda-Idea goes belly-up, shareholders will lose Rs 1.68 trillion

Rediff.com   21 Nov 2019

Collapse of the mobile operator could translate into total loss of nearly Rs 44,000 crore for the AV Birla group.

Why these B-schools are excited about the hiring season

Why these B-schools are excited about the hiring season

Rediff.com   18 Nov 2019

Management campuses are expecting the rise in pre-placement offers to ease the final placement process.

It's go-slow on campus job placements!

It's go-slow on campus job placements!

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2019

'Zero Day' visitors like Maruti Suzuki, TVS, Tata Motors, Hero MotoCorp, Ashok Leyland and Bajaj Electricals are visiting fewer campuses.

Patanjali's Rs 4,000-cr loan: Another big headache for banks

Patanjali's Rs 4,000-cr loan: Another big headache for banks

Rediff.com   6 Nov 2019

Despite sanctioning the loans, bankers are worried whether to disburse the loan because of absence of an investment grade rating.

India's economic slowdown will reverse in coming quarters: Mukesh Ambani

India's economic slowdown will reverse in coming quarters: Mukesh Ambani

Rediff.com   30 Oct 2019

Mukesh Ambani, who is in talks with Saudi Arabian oil giant Aramco to sell one-fifth of his oil-to-chemicals business in India for $ 15 billion, said the two countries have all factors to drive growth - technology, young demography, and leadership.

PMC Bank chairman's HDIL link runs really deep

PMC Bank chairman's HDIL link runs really deep

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2019

While Waryam Singh was a non-executive director at HDIL, he is listed as one of the promoters of the company and had relations, including shareholding, with several other entities controlled by the Wadhawans, the HDIL founders.

It's raining job offers at B-schools!

It's raining job offers at B-schools!

Rediff.com   3 Oct 2019

They are witnessing, or anticipating, a double-digit growth in job offers over the same period last year.

How diamond industry stands to gain from GST cut

How diamond industry stands to gain from GST cut

Rediff.com   23 Sep 2019

Blocked working capital worth Rs 1,500 crore, in the almost-defunct job work diamond polishing units, is expected to be released even as diamantaires will issue fresh orders to such units following the GST relief.