All stories by Subhomoy Bhattacharjee
Goodbye over, govt looks at future plans
Rediff.com20 Jun 2016With Raghuram Rajan not 'really there', the FinMin has decided to keep a watch on market developments this week with all key officials on the job.
Why no one has gone to jail for money laundering
Rediff.com13 Jun 2016The Enforcement Directorate has managed to sniff out over Rs 9,000 crore as suspected haul from money laundering in a decade, but it has yet to link those against anyone successfully in a court.
Key posts vacant at Centre, few takers
Rediff.com13 Jun 2016In 2016, the Centre has been able to get only seven IAS officers from all states so far.
How Gadkari plans to fund India's dream infrastructure projects
Rediff.com23 May 2016The minister tells Subhomoy Bhattacharjee that he wants to set up a financing corporation for the road and shipping sectors, which will throw up a business opportunity of Rs 25 lakh crore!
Has India's anti-trust watchdog lost its drive?
Rediff.com20 May 2016The number of cases being admitted and investigated by the Competition Commission of India has fallen drastically in recent years.
How India got Mauritius to agree to changes in tax law
Rediff.com12 May 2016Mauritius wanted extension of the benefits limitation clause in India's treaty with Singapore, which we were quite willing to extend, for our price
Why gold refinery consolidation is the need of the hour
Rediff.com25 Apr 2016Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's decision to cut arbitrage may ensure that the standards of purity of the refined gold in the Indian market meet the global benchmark
A different migration: From small villages to big ones
Rediff.com25 Mar 2016Between 2001 and 2011, the number of rural habitations with population of less than 1,000 has declined sharply
All men so far, Sebi board set to see women members
Rediff.com15 Mar 2016Sebi Chairman U K Sinha has often chastised listed companies for not having enough women on their boards.
As FinMin stepped back, loans to Mallya surged ahead
Rediff.com14 Mar 2016In 2010, ministry told its officers nominated on PSB boards to stay away from big-loan panels; central bank followed suit.
How the govt plans to meet the fiscal deficit target
Rediff.com7 Mar 2016The finance ministry plans to work out its borrowing calendar.
When Budget hits the sweet spot!
Rediff.com22 Feb 2016It is possible that the final Budget architecture may be at variance with the comments.
Salary hike: Govt employees may have to wait longer
Rediff.com18 Jan 2016The announcement of a deferral is expected to be part of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's Budget speech on February 29.
Bureaucratic hurdles dampen investors in India
Rediff.com14 Dec 2015Inter-ministerial programmes have run into obstacles as rules written by bureaucrats hamper rather than promote investments.
Few takers for rural job scheme, says govt, SBI data differs
Rediff.com9 Dec 2015SBI data shows the per-capita payouts for scheme have shot up this year.
As water recedes, airlines to take stock of damage
Rediff.com5 Dec 2015Would all the planes standing around in the floodwaters able to fly out this weekend, if the waters recede? Or would they need to go for a health check-up?
The government's Plan B for GST
Rediff.com28 Nov 2015Options include raising both excise and service tax rates in FY16
7th pay panel's draft report riddled with dissent notes
Rediff.com12 Nov 2015The notes argue that it will widen the talent base available to govt to deliver increasingly complex services to a demanding population.
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