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MORE banking reforms coming soon!

MORE banking reforms coming soon!

Rediff.com6 Nov 2017

Some measures announced in Indradhanush -- a 7-point Modi plan to revamp State-owned banks but not completed -- may be taken up again.

Amazon urges Sebi to suspend review of Future-RIL deal

Amazon urges Sebi to suspend review of Future-RIL deal

Rediff.com15 Jan 2021

Amazon has asked Sebi to suspend its review of the Rs 24,713 crore Future-Reliance deal and not grant a no objection certification on the ground that its challenge to the agreement was before the Delhi high court. E-commerce major Amazon has written to Sebi again, this time apprising it about the admission of its appeal before the division of the Delhi high court and urged the market regulator to suspend the review of the Future-Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) deal. This is the eighth letter by Amazon to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) chairman Ajay Tyagi since late October. Amazon has been opposing Future group's pact with billionaire Mukesh Ambani's RIL that was signed in August last year.

Unravelling what awaits us in 2022

Unravelling what awaits us in 2022

Rediff.com13 Jan 2022

As the industrial era wanes, the network era looms, notes Ajit Balakrishnan.

Meet the unseen forces behind farmers' protest

Meet the unseen forces behind farmers' protest

Rediff.com23 Jan 2021

Behind the movement are shock-workers functioning quietly to ensure that a seemingly spontaneous, apolitical, grassroots mobilisation sustains itself without dribbling into chaos or violence. Sai Manish lists some of them.

The E-Comm Debate In India

The E-Comm Debate In India

Rediff.com19 Oct 2021

Ajit Balakrishnan offers a thinking man's guide to the state of ecom in a nation of shopkeepers.

Court removes Harsh Vardhan Lodha from MP Birla group cos

Court removes Harsh Vardhan Lodha from MP Birla group cos

Rediff.com19 Sep 2020

The court's directions mean that Lodha immediately ceases to hold all positions in the M P Birla group, including as director in the firms and other positions in the trusts and societies of the M P Birla group, a statement from the Birlas read.

Pegasus issue: Cong seeks Amit Shah sacking, probe against PM

Pegasus issue: Cong seeks Amit Shah sacking, probe against PM

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

The Congress on Monday demanded an independent probe into the issue involving alleged phone tapping of prominent personalities including journalists in India using Israeli Pegasus spyware.

Gas leak: NGT slaps interim penalty of Rs 50 cr on LG Polymers India

Gas leak: NGT slaps interim penalty of Rs 50 cr on LG Polymers India

Rediff.com8 May 2020

A bench, headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel, set up a five-member Committee to probe Thursday's gas leak incident in the chemical factory, in which 11 people were killed and 1,000 exposed, and submit a report before May 18.

Indian women face widespread job restrictions: World Bank

Indian women face widespread job restrictions: World Bank

Rediff.com10 Sep 2015

When it comes to issue of women's jobs, there is quite a bit of anomaly in India.

L&T announces Rs 5,030-cr open offer for Mindtree at Rs 980/share

L&T announces Rs 5,030-cr open offer for Mindtree at Rs 980/share

Rediff.com7 Jun 2019

The open offer is slated to commence on June 17 and close on June 28

Indian on coronavirus-hit ship: 'We are facing death every minute'

Indian on coronavirus-hit ship: 'We are facing death every minute'

Rediff.com13 Feb 2020

'While I am talking to you, I have no idea whether I'm infected or not.' 'I just want to go back home safely.'

Siddhartha talks of harassment by IT officer in letter

Siddhartha talks of harassment by IT officer in letter

Rediff.com30 Jul 2019

Siddhartha alleged in his letter that there was a lot of harassment from the previous DG Income Tax in the form of attaching "our shares on two separate occasions to block our Mindtree deal and then taking possession of our Coffee Day shares, although revised returns have been filed by us".

HC dismisses pleas of A Raja, holds amendment in PC Act not to apply on 2G case

HC dismisses pleas of A Raja, holds amendment in PC Act not to apply on 2G case

Rediff.com23 Nov 2020

Justice Brijesh Sethi held that the 2018 amendment to the Prevention of Corruption Act relating to Section 13 (1)(d) would not come to the rescue of the acquitted accused in this appeal.

Sterlite shooting may dent Vedanta's brand image

Sterlite shooting may dent Vedanta's brand image

Rediff.com7 Jun 2018

The brand image, however, may not tarish further as it will have already taken the beating due to consistent injury

Missing CCD owner's body found near Mangaluru river

Missing CCD owner's body found near Mangaluru river

Rediff.com31 Jul 2019

The 58-year-old businessman, who is also the son-in-law of former Karnataka Chief Minister SM Krishna, has been missing since Monday evening from Mangaluru.

'Mistry brought biggest turnaround in Indian corporate history'

'Mistry brought biggest turnaround in Indian corporate history'

Rediff.com7 Nov 2016

Cyrus Mistry had put in place a strategy that would have pulled most of the Tata group's 'legacy hotspots' out of the financial mess from legacy issues and helped turn around the group's finances.

Sebi to crack down on 'mule accounts'

Sebi to crack down on 'mule accounts'

Rediff.com24 Oct 2018

The regulator is also planning to widen the ambit of 'deemed fraudulent activities'.

Many top firms skirt rules on independent directors

Many top firms skirt rules on independent directors

Rediff.com7 Jan 2016

Often these IDs sit on the audit committee of the board or even chair it.

HUL vs Anti-profiteering Authority: What the battle is all about

HUL vs Anti-profiteering Authority: What the battle is all about

Rediff.com27 Dec 2018

This could be the first instance when a consumer goods company would move court against NAA. The confrontation began after the government cut tax rates on over 175 items like toothpaste, shampoo, shaving cream and washing powder to 18 per cent from 28 per cent.

1% GST in cash: FinMin clarifies on why it was necessary

1% GST in cash: FinMin clarifies on why it was necessary

Rediff.com28 Dec 2020

This provision is a very smart rule against fraudster and would not affect any genuine business entities or Ease of Doing Business in any manner, said a source.

How Bharti Airtel plans to raise funds to fuel future growth

How Bharti Airtel plans to raise funds to fuel future growth

Rediff.com7 Mar 2019

The board of Bharti Airtel approved the rights issue to raise up to Rs 25,000 crore through the issuance of fully paid up shares at a price of Rs 220 per share and to raise an additional Rs 7,000 crore via the foreign currency perpetual bond issue.

Infosys vs Murthy fight gets murkier

Infosys vs Murthy fight gets murkier

Rediff.com18 Aug 2017

Junking Murthy's claims, Infosys said the board did all it could to look into whistle-blower complaints of corporate governance lapses, particularly those related to acquisition of Panaya.

NSE Mess: 'Chitra was wrong'

NSE Mess: 'Chitra was wrong'

Rediff.com2 Mar 2022

'She violated NSE procedures and rules, corporate governance norms; Chitra acted maybe within her capacity as MD and CEO, but not in the right spirit.'

Naresh Goyal resigns; Jet to get Rs 1,500 crore funds

Naresh Goyal resigns; Jet to get Rs 1,500 crore funds

Rediff.com25 Mar 2019

SBI chairman Rajnish Kumar said Naresh Goyal would be eligible to bid for the airline when the lenders auction it next month.

First salary: 'I was paid Rs 10 per hour'

First salary: 'I was paid Rs 10 per hour'

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

Rediff readers tell us what their first salary means to them.

New-look FRDI bill to offer higher deposit insurance

New-look FRDI bill to offer higher deposit insurance

Rediff.com17 Oct 2019

The government would be ironing out issues related to the controversial 'bail-in' clause in the earlier Bill, explore hiking the deposit insurance cover of customers, and decide whether the resolution framework should apply to public sector banks.

Legal quirks: When control overtakes ownership

Legal quirks: When control overtakes ownership

Rediff.com25 Jun 2013

Non-uniform definition of control makes foreign investors wary, raise corporate governance issues.

GST officers unearth over Rs 35K cr fraud in FY21

GST officers unearth over Rs 35K cr fraud in FY21

Rediff.com13 Jul 2021

In the year-long crackdown on tax evasion, the GST authorities have unearthed over Rs 35,000 crore of tax fraud committed by misuse of input tax credit provision under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime. During the 2020-21 financial year, the CGST zones and the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) booked about 8,000 cases involving fake ITC of over Rs 35,000 crore, a statement from CBIC said. Under the GST regime, at the time of paying tax on output, entities can reduce the tax they have already paid on inputs.

Future looks bleak for Rana Kapoor-funded firms

Future looks bleak for Rana Kapoor-funded firms

Rediff.com14 May 2020

The collection of mostly small and medium sized businesses is a hotchpotch of ventures and include design schools, schools, villas for hire in Goa and a country club in Gurgaon.

SC adopts new roster system, CJI to hear all PILs

SC adopts new roster system, CJI to hear all PILs

Rediff.com21 Apr 2018

A roster of the work for fresh cases notified under the order of the chief justice of India will come into effect from February 5 till further orders.

Infy seeks Sebi help over Bansal's Rs 17.38 cr severance pay

Infy seeks Sebi help over Bansal's Rs 17.38 cr severance pay

Rediff.com7 Dec 2017

Analysts say IT major cleaning up act before new CEO takes over; regulator might take a year

Why PEs may be better source of capital for banks

Why PEs may be better source of capital for banks

Rediff.com16 Dec 2020

India may adopt norms similar to the US Federal Reserve model, which regulates conglomerate-led banks in the country.

Even 10 years after Satyam, audit quality remains a concern

Even 10 years after Satyam, audit quality remains a concern

Rediff.com14 Jan 2019

Experts say, auditors must not allow themselves to be intimidated by the client management into conducting audits by conversation. It is important for auditors to conduct proper interviews and ask probing and searching questions.

Caf Coffee Day owner goes missing, massive search on

Caf Coffee Day owner goes missing, massive search on

Rediff.com30 Jul 2019

It has been also revealed that V G Siddhartha had written a letter to the Board of Directors and employees of Coffee Day Enterprises, saying he had 'failed as an entrepreneur'.

SpiceJet may bring Ajay Singh's wife Shivani as woman director

SpiceJet may bring Ajay Singh's wife Shivani as woman director

Rediff.com12 Apr 2015

Move aims to comply with Sebi's norm

Indian crew aboard Iranian oil tanker released in Gibraltar

Indian crew aboard Iranian oil tanker released in Gibraltar

Rediff.com15 Aug 2019

A spokesman for Gibraltar's government also confirmed that police proceedings against four members of the crew had ended.

Proprietary firms to come under bankruptcy code

Proprietary firms to come under bankruptcy code

Rediff.com5 Jul 2017

Once the bankruptcy provisions are notified, these proprietary firms will benefit, as Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board plans to consider them as individuals

Infosys says it has nothing to hide on severance pay to former CFO Rajiv Bansal

Infosys says it has nothing to hide on severance pay to former CFO Rajiv Bansal

Rediff.com21 Oct 2016

Rajiv Bansal's severance payment was Rs 17.38 crore

Should Sebi be given such 'draconian' powers?

Should Sebi be given such 'draconian' powers?

Rediff.com10 Aug 2018

Interception of electronic communication should also be covered in the powers being sought, the report said.

Why this Businessman Quit Kerala

Why this Businessman Quit Kerala

Rediff.com26 Jul 2021

Is there more than meets the eye to Kitex Garments, the world's second-largest children's garment producer, abandoning Kerala for Telangana?