AK Bhattacharya

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Modi@2: Has the economy improved?
Rediff.com25 May 2016

Economic growth in the last two years has stayed above seven per cent.

Few bold steps that ONGC took to beat private players
Rediff.com9 Dec 2015

ONGC must tackle several issues first only then it can turnaround its fortunes.

Will India's privatisation dream get wings under Modi?
Rediff.com28 Oct 2015

The finance ministry website that lists the total disinvestment revenues to be...

India's airports are already jammed, authorities must wake up
Rediff.com14 Oct 2015

By 2025, most of India's large cities would require a second airport, and Mumbai may...

How wise men in FinMin can ideally allocate budget to ministries
Rediff.com1 Jun 2015

The Ministry of Finance or Commerce would certainly need a larger hospitality budget...

Is India close to achieving its fiscal deficit target?
Rediff.com27 May 2015

The fiscal deficit for 2015-16 may eventually come down to the targeted level of 3.9...

NITI Aayog: A mix of old and new?
Rediff.com20 Apr 2015

The NITI Aayog is likely to continue to both formulate plans and engage with the states.

Few big numbers Jaitley will have to crunch to meet fiscal goals
Rediff.com6 Apr 2015

Finance Ministr Arun Jaitley will have to do a balancing act to manage fiscal prudence.

India growing at 7.4%? Experts argue
Rediff.com18 Mar 2015

The new national income numbers produced by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) have...

Why CEOs are less jubilant about Modi
Rediff.com26 Nov 2014

Around 40% of India Inc feels that Modi govt's biggest weakness in the last 6 months...

Fuel is out of govt control but who will ensure right pricing?
Rediff.com29 Oct 2014

Not only do you need an effective and independent regulator, you also need competition...

FinMin's new A-team to unveil a big bang Budget?
Rediff.com20 Oct 2014

The shift was sudden, quite unlike Shukla's departure from North Block, which had been...

Too much exposure to NRI investments is risky for India
Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

Just three years ago, at the end of March 2011, NRI deposits were only $52 billion,...

Modi govt must push PSUs to compete with the private sector
Rediff.com25 Aug 2014

Indeed, this is one policy area where the Modi-led government is different from the one...

Alliance reality dawns on Congress
Rediff.com26 Dec 2012

The change in the Congress's approach to alliance politics is a sign as much of the...

India supportive of Bharti-MTN deal
Rediff.com24 Sep 2009

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has not yet firmed up any bilateral or pull-aside...

No place for fresh fiscal stimulus in reforms pack
Rediff.com22 May 2009

The policy action plan being prepared for the new government does not see the immediate...

India shining at WEF
Rediff.com28 Jan 2005