1 In 5 Super Rich Indians Plans To Move Abroad

These super-rich Indians intend to reside in their chosen host country permanently while retaining their Indian citizenship. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com   One in five......

Uttam's Take: Yoga visas and Masood Azhar

Days before the second International Yoga Day, the government announced plans to grant 'yoga visas' to foreigners who want to come to India to learn or practice yoga. Uttam Ghosh wonders if this......

'Digital Act Will Kill RTI Slowly, Surely'

'By extending the definition of 'personal' to include institutions and not just individuals, the State has equipped itself with a tool to block access to most kinds of information.' Illustration:......

How companies show electoral donations in annual reports

A reading of the reports suggests that there is no standard practice for reporting political contributions and it is left to the company's discretion to report them as they find fit. Illustration:......

M&A financing the new frontier for banks, but RBI's watching

Mint Road's proposals on banks' M&A funding are cautious even as entrants root for more elbow room, and weigh business models. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff Ask Debadatta Chand about his plans......

NBFCs draw flak for lax loan appraisal practices

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor Swaminathan J criticised some non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) for lax loan appraisal practices and charging excessive interest rates, even as he......

It's time to get started, put money in deals: M&A financing opens up

Bank financing of M&As will be like any other business and only needs guardrails, report Raghu Mohan, Ishita Ayan Dutt and Abhijit Lele. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh Recently, State Bank of India......

CBIC Eases GST Rules, Checks Overreach

The revised guidelines are aimed at curbing discretionary practices by field officers, especially the tendency to seek documents not mandated under the law. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

The doosra: Team India is more about hype, less on substance!

Team India, despite all the hype and expectations, failed to beat Australia even once on their just-ended tour Down Under. On the contrary, the co-hosts, having already got the measure of Mahendra......