All stories by Arup Roychoudhury
Black money: Truth behind FinMin's 'compliance window'
Rediff.com24 Jun 2015Clever wordplay does not change the fact that the government is going pretty easy on some tax offenders, says Arup Roychoudhury.
Compliance window for black money in July
Rediff.com22 Jun 2015Notification, FAQs likely after FM Jaitley returns from the US
A look at Jaitley's successes and failures in the past one year
Rediff.com26 May 2015Finance minister Arun Jaitley has few feathers in his cap for taking serious eff
Bilateral investment treaty unlikely to address tax worries
Rediff.com4 May 2015Public purpose is not defined in any treaty that India has signed.
Why Rahul is not the man who will save the farmers
Rediff.com21 Apr 2015The Gandhi scion can't be central figure on land bill debate unless he completely changes the way he functions and immerses himself in politics 24/7
Hit by leaks, wary finance ministry blocks non-government sites
Rediff.com19 Mar 2015The ban has been in force since last Friday.
Sick PSUs list is starting point for FY16 divestments
Rediff.com18 Mar 2015The list is of companies declared sick as on March 31, 2014.
Govt pulls out all stops to ensure smooth Budget session
Rediff.com23 Feb 2015Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his lieutenants are reaching out across the aisle to get key legislation passed.
Budget likely to target Rs 70,000 cr from stake sales
Rediff.com19 Feb 2015Arun Jaitley will aim for jumps in other revenue streams for the government.
Govt rethinks CIL, ONGC stake sale
Rediff.com14 Jan 2015Divestment in PFC, REC, NHPC, Nalco, Hindustan Copper and NMDC could be considered
Arun Jaitley enters his toughest quarter in years
Rediff.com2 Jan 2015A tightrope walk ahead, especially as govt's fiscal deficit has already reached 99% of full-year estimates
By not paying staff on time, are airlines taking risks with safety?
Rediff.com24 Dec 2014Commercial aviation is safe because the crew is paid well and trained extensively for contingencies
Jaitley may need to tighten fiscal belt by Rs 1 lakh cr
Rediff.com19 Dec 2014Despite crude comfort, heavy spending cuts needed to offset Rs 80k-cr revenue shortfall
Jaitely to meet state finance ministers before finalising GST
Rediff.com11 Dec 2014Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to discuss state-level issues before finalising GST.
After SAIL, govt turns bullish on ONGC, Coal India stake sale
Rediff.com11 Dec 2014The government is bullish on Coal India and ONGC's stake sale programme which are to be held soon.
Black money concerns over relaunched Kisan Vikas Patra
Rediff.com20 Nov 2014Finance ministry maintains that all KYC requirements will be followed.
What Jaitley needs to do to meet the fiscal deficit target
Rediff.com14 Nov 2014Last week, the government had introduced a fresh round of austerity measures, including bans on first class travel, creation of new posts and holding meetings in five-star facilities.
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