Anil Sasi
Anil Sasi is National Business Editor with the Indian Express and writes on business and finance issues. He has worked with The Hindu Business Line and Business Standard and is an alumnus of Delhi University.
Articles By Anil Sasi
Site decided, Govt clears mega solar project in Leh and Kargil
The first package was to be set up in the areas tentatively identified in Zanskar sub-division and Taisuru block of Kargil district.
Innovations in EV tech: From powering homes to plugging last mile connectivity
As the task of thrashing out a consensus on the template for driving in electric mobility for mass market adoption gets underway in India, global carmakers are already pushing the envelope to new frontiers of EV technologies.
5G trials: China aggression will work against Huawei, say India officials
In May, the Chinese commerce ministry had stated that Beijing was preparing an “unreliable entity list” that will include organisations that block supplies to Chinese companies for non-commercial reasons or otherwise damage their interests.
RK Singh interview: ‘You cannot be a developed country with a power sector that has load shedding’
The minister stressed on the renewed focus by the government to resolve problems of legacy dues to these gencos and make the downstream sectors more viable.
India Inc looks to govt for stimulus, but fiscal space limited as revenue falters
The emerging consensus within India Inc. on the need for a government-led stimulus notwithstanding, the Centre has limited fiscal space given the lower tax collections. The Budget was a missed opportunity in terms of signalling reforms
Tale of two NHPC projects: Bhutan on, India off
India and Bhutan signed a protocol in April 2019, formalising the tariff at Rs 2.4 per unit (kWh) for a period of 35 years.
Signals aplenty that slowdown is spreading across India Inc
On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is learnt to have reviewed the state of the economy with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and top officials of the Ministry to assess measures being planned to tackle the slowdown.
FMCG companies red-flag gathering rural slowdown
There is an emerging consensus among FMCG majors that, like their automobile counterparts, the impact of the slump is more evident in rural India and that, in geographical terms, the north is the worst hit.
Crisis in auto sector takes its toll, 286 dealership outlets shut in 18 months
Industry players say the worst is still to come and that the of consumer demand and the liquidity crisis — could get prolonged as automakers compulsorily transition to new technologies, rendering their products more expensive.
‘Strong EV push by govt & consumer desire for clean energy set to drive sales’
Nissan is currently doing a pilot testing for the Leaf to assess the actual range in actual road conditions in India.
Stock build-up: Sharp increase in foodgrain supply to J&K in April-June
Food grain stocking norms are applicable on the level of stocks in the government’s ‘central pool’ that is sufficient to meet the operational requirement of foodgrains and exigencies at any point of time.
Explained: Car sales down, what does this mean for the economy?
Not just cars, sales of trucks, tractors and motorcycles too are down. The NBFC crisis has caused a liquidity crunch, and customers are postponing the decision to buy. What does this mean for the economy?
Explained: Significance of US Federal Reserves rate cut and its impact on India
The cut in interest rates on Wednesday is the first time since the 2008 financial crisis. What is ironic is that this move comes despite a strong US economy and indicators such as job market data showing renewed buoyancy.
Nirmala Sitharaman: ‘We want to get money into hands of the people… pump up consumption through public spending on infrastructure’
Days after the passage of the Finance Bill and the transfer — and resignation — of her key adviser, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman sat down for an interview at her North Block office on July 27 to National Business Editor Anil Sasi and Executive Editor (National Affairs) P Vaidyanathan Iyer.
Let me hear them, says Finance Minister, on foreign investors affected by surcharge
Speaking on a broad range of issues including falling demand in rural India as reflected in tractor and commercial vehicle sales and little to no signs of revival in private investment, the Finance Minister said she was keeping a close watch on what is happening.
MS Dhoni’s wife Sakshi was a director with 25% stake in Amrapali Group firm
Dhoni’s wife Sakshi Singh Dhoni was a director and a 25 per cent shareholder in a group company called Amrapali Mahi Developers Pvt Ltd, where Amrapali Group CMD Anil Kumar Sharma held the remaining 75 per cent stake.
Delayed monsoon, weak farm sentiment hit production and sales of tractors
The industry recorded an over 32% decline in production in June 2019, while sales, including exports, were down 15%.
Dissenting voices in Govt: Surcharge on rich may well end up hurting investment
A top policy maker in the NDA government told The Indian Express that the surcharge will have the “most deleterious” impact on investments in the country and push out unicorns and discourage the inflow of high quality human capital that India was just beginning to attract.
E-drive: High voltage, low charge
Budget incentives, a mission plan, and a 2030 target show the govt’s intention to get India’s sluggish electric vehicle market going. However, from infrastructure and price bar, to policy confusion and a worried market, there is a long way to go. The Indian Express on the many speed breakers
With financial probes overlapping, Ministry of Corporate Affairs seeks one lead agency
Speaking to The Indian Express, a government official said the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, at the highest level, has made a strong pitch for designating a lead agency as the process of investigation is impeded by the selective seizing of books and other incriminating evidence.
