Ruchika Chitravanshi, Subhayan Chakraborty &Amp; Shreya Nandi

Stories by Ruchika Chitravanshi, Subhayan Chakraborty &Amp; Shreya Nandi

Budget Gets a New Address

Budget Gets a New Address

Rediff.com   4 days ago

Nirmala Sitharaman moved into her Kartavya Bhavan office on October 2, in time to get the work on the Budget 2026-2027 going.

ADIF writes to CCI for interim relief to startups in Apple case

ADIF writes to CCI for interim relief to startups in Apple case

Rediff.com   6 days ago

The Alliance of Digital India Foundation (ADIF), in an application to the Competition Commission of India (CCI), has alleged that technology company Apple is using dilatory and delaying tactics in the regulator's investigation against the company and has sought interim relief for Indian startups and digital companies, according to people close to the development.

Venezuela Turmoil Unlikely To Rattle India's Trade

Venezuela Turmoil Unlikely To Rattle India's Trade

Rediff.com   12 Jan 2026

'The immediate impact for India will be very minimal as the share of Venezuela in our total overseas production is very low.'

500% US Tariff Threat Looms Over India

500% US Tariff Threat Looms Over India

Rediff.com   9 Jan 2026

A 500 per cent tariff would effectively shut out India's goods and services exports to the US.

PM Internship Scheme Tweaks Ahead

PM Internship Scheme Tweaks Ahead

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2026

The 12-month programme is expected to offer shorter internship duration in the third phase of the pilot in certain sectors such as services.

Centre launches Rs 4,531 cr mkt access support scheme

Centre launches Rs 4,531 cr mkt access support scheme

Rediff.com   1 Jan 2026

The government on Wednesday launched Rs 4,531 crore market access support (MAS) intervention scheme for a six-year period (FY26-31) to improve global reach, visibility and competitiveness of Indian exporters through 'structured and outcome-oriented' interventions.

India-US to resume trade talks in January

India-US to resume trade talks in January

Rediff.com   31 Dec 2025

Talks on the proposed trade deal between India and the United States will resume after the year-end holidays, coinciding with Sergio Gor -- a close aide of American President Donald Trump -- taking charge as the US Ambassador to India in early January, according to a person privy to the development.

ICAI clarifies accounting norms under new labour codes

ICAI clarifies accounting norms under new labour codes

Rediff.com   29 Dec 2025

Companies would have to recognise the increase in gratuity liability arising from new labour codes in their interim financial statements and results for the period ending December 31, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has said in its FAQs on the new labour codes.

Corporate Ministry Seeks Cabinet OK For 50 NCLT Courts

Corporate Ministry Seeks Cabinet OK For 50 NCLT Courts

Rediff.com   19 Dec 2025

Various stakeholders told the committee that there is a need for expanding judicial capacity or restructuring the adjudicatory process by increasing the number of benches and also enhancing financial allocation for improvement of infrastructure.

CCI Flags IndiGo for Probe

CCI Flags IndiGo for Probe

Rediff.com   19 Dec 2025

'The CCI will first need to take a prima facie view on whether IndiGo's role warrants a detailed investigation.'

Need clear timelines for NCLAT to dispose of appeals: Panel on IBC Bill

Need clear timelines for NCLAT to dispose of appeals: Panel on IBC Bill

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2025

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) Amendment Bill 2025 has failed to introduce specific timelines for the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) to dispose of appeals, the select committee on the IBC Bill has said in its report.

Govt affidavit in Apple case finalised, to be submitted soon

Govt affidavit in Apple case finalised, to be submitted soon

Rediff.com   16 Dec 2025

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has finalised the affidavit it will soon submit in the Delhi high court in the matter of Apple's petition challenging the recent amendments to the Competition Act that allow penalties to be based on a company's global turnover, a senior official said.

PM Internship Scheme Sees Lower Take-Up

PM Internship Scheme Sees Lower Take-Up

Rediff.com   16 Dec 2025

While 28,141 applicants accepted internship in round one, in the second phase this was down to 24,638.

Mexico imposes up to 50% tariff on imports from India and China

Mexico imposes up to 50% tariff on imports from India and China

Rediff.com   12 Dec 2025

Mexico on Thursday imposed a tariff of up to 50 per cent on imports from its non-preferential trade partners, including India, a move that might hit New Delhi's annual $5.75 billion shipments to its third-largest car export market.

India-US Trade Deal: ' Not Much To Negotiate'

India-US Trade Deal: ' Not Much To Negotiate'

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2025

'There are very few issues and a political call needs to be taken about some of them.'

IMFreport: 'Zombie firms' reflect inefficient insolvency resolution

IMFreport: 'Zombie firms' reflect inefficient insolvency resolution

Rediff.com   28 Nov 2025

The International Monetary Fund, in its report on the Indian economy, said the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) Amendment Bill addresses many deficiencies but it has not provided for the participation of operational creditors or rules for executory contracts. The IMF staff report said that the business dynamism in India remains relatively low, marked by low rates of entry and exit, and a high share of inactive or inefficient firms reflecting structural rigidities and high compliance levels.

GST 2.0 bolstered momentum, economy on stable footing

GST 2.0 bolstered momentum, economy on stable footing

Rediff.com   28 Nov 2025

The reduction in the goods and services tax (GST) rates has increased the momentum in India's economic activity both on the supply and demand sides, while robust agricultural activity - reflected in the strong onset of rabi sowing and adequate reservoir levels - has reinforced the outlook for food supply and rural incomes, the finance ministry said on Thursday.

India rejects IMF view that US tariffs will stay indefinitely, hit growth

India rejects IMF view that US tariffs will stay indefinitely, hit growth

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2025

The Indian government has expressed its disagreement with the IMF staff's 'baseline' assumption that the 50 per cent US tariffs on its goods exports 'would remain in place indefinitely', based on which the staff pegged the country's GDP growth at 6.6 per cent this year, and pared its 2026-27 projection by 20 basis points to 6.2 per cent.

Exports up in first 3 weeks of Nov: Goyal

Exports up in first 3 weeks of Nov: Goyal

Rediff.com   26 Nov 2025

India's merchandise exports grew in the first three weeks of November compared with the same period last year, according to preliminary government data, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday. The uptick comes despite globa

India on track to surpass $4 trn GDP in FY26: CEA

India on track to surpass $4 trn GDP in FY26: CEA

Rediff.com   26 Nov 2025

India is on track to exceed the $4 trillion milestone in 2025-26 (FY26), surpassing the $3.9 trillion gross domestic product (GDP) mark recorded at the end of March 2025, Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) V Anantha Nageswaran said on Tuesday.