All stories by ISHITA AYAN DUTT
Humble Ambassador to become the 'Rolex of cars'
Rediff.com13 Feb 2017'This is purely a brand sale. It includes the Ambassador with its variants. Peugeot is likely to relaunch the brand with multiple variants.'
Watch out for Mamata from here to 2019
Rediff.com28 Dec 2016Political observers say Banerjee is fast emerging as the face of the Opposition and would be a force to reckon with in the next general elections in 2019.
The fall of the turnaround tycoon
Rediff.com22 Dec 2016Industrialist Pawan Ruia's (think Dunlop and Jessop) arrest this month for cheating and criminal breach of trust marked a new low, but the tide had been turning against him for a while now. Ishita Ayan Dutt & Avishek Rakshit report.
'Ratan Tata, turnaround man, doesn't give up easily'
Rediff.com11 Nov 2016Tatas plan to revive, not sell the Port Talbot steel plant. The investment could be as much as $500 million.
Singur works even during the Pujas to return land to farmers
Rediff.com14 Oct 2016Government officials working overtime to dismantle the Tata plant and return land to farmers, says Ishita Ayan Dutt.
An SC verdict that rattled India's high and mighty
Rediff.com21 Sep 2016The spectre of Singur and now its verdict is looming large on the future of many of Bengal's projects, especially the state government's industrial parks that are vacant. As many more episodes await, the question uppermost on everyone's minds is, how long will Singur haunt Bengal?
Fulfilling Deveshwar's dreams: A big challenge for ITC's new chief
Rediff.com19 Aug 2016The outgoing chairman believed in building for the future; for his successor, the challenge will be to maintain the momentum, says Ishita Ayan Dutt.
'A time bomb is ticking towards a fiscal crisis in states'
Rediff.com8 Aug 2016An interview with Amit Mitra, the finance minister of West Bengal.
India fenceless as Islamic State terror rises in Bangladesh
Rediff.com3 Jul 2016West Bengal has a 2,200 km porous border with Bangladesh over 10 districts.
Why Brexit won't hamper Tata Steel's sale process
Rediff.com30 Jun 2016The company said it had extended financial support to the UK business.
SEZs: IT majors wait for Mamata's change of heart
Rediff.com28 Jun 2016In 2011, the Trinamool manifesto had said, the government would not allow SEZs in West Bengal, to protect multi-crop lands.
How Deveshwar transformed ITC into a successful company
Rediff.com24 Jun 2016As Deveshwar announces his decision to step down, he has a rich legacy to leave behind.
ITC's Deveshwar to quit in 2017, wants young gun to head company
Rediff.com22 Jun 2016To get three-year term as non-executive chairman from Feb; firm to create CEO's post; AGM to ratify Sanjiv Puri, Rajiv Tandon's appointment as directors
Mamata picks Red Road for coronation as CM
Rediff.com26 May 2016In a deviation from the usual venue of Raj Bhavan, the event of May 27, will be held on the Red Road, one of the arterial roads in Kolkata that houses the Fort William where the Army is headquartered. And, it will remain blocked for at least five days, probably more.
Mamata's run-ins with the media
Rediff.com6 May 2016The West Bengal CM's media equation wasn't always this bad. In the run-up to the assembly elections of 2011, she was a clear favourite.
This Turkish airport has an Indian touch
Rediff.com25 Apr 2016The first phase will end in 2018 and have the world's largest terminal under one roofThe first phase will end in 2018 and have the world's largest terminal under one roof
How Buddhadeb may have increased Mamata's worries
Rediff.com20 Apr 2016Reluctant to campaign so far, former Bengal CM draws large crowd in first roadshow since poll dates announced.
Ta-ta Tata, another Indian tycoon steps in to rescue British steel industry
Rediff.com8 Apr 2016Gupta has expressed an intent to buy Port Talbot, Britain's biggest steelworks
Can the Bose legacy upset Mamata in Kolkata?
Rediff.com6 Apr 2016'We must delink religion from politics' 'Leaders with vested interests have brought religion into politics.' Netaji's grandnephew Chandra Kumar Bose, the BJP candidate against Mamata Banerjee, on the campaign trail.
Kolkata flyover collapse: Mamata faces poll bouncer
Rediff.com2 Apr 2016The timing of the flyover collapse couldn't have been worse for the CM with the assembly elections just days away.