Mahesh Kulkarni &Amp; N Sundaresha Subramanian

Stories by Mahesh Kulkarni &Amp; N Sundaresha Subramanian

Finance ministry to meet officials of all bourses

Finance ministry to meet officials of all bourses

Rediff.com   27 Jul 2011

The National Stock Exchange, Bombay Stock Exchange, MCX Stock Exchange and United Stock Exchange have been invited for the August 6 meet.

Bengaluru to get commuter rail services soon

Bengaluru to get commuter rail services soon

Rediff.com   14 Jul 2011

It could save commuters from the stress of travelling on the congested roads during peak hours. The denizens of the city would be able to travel on the commuter rail system in the next six months.

IPO pipeline runs dry

IPO pipeline runs dry

Rediff.com   30 Jun 2011

The public issue pipeline is at its driest in two years. According to the website of market regulator Sebi, only 11 companies have filed for initial public offerings between April and June.

6 infra PSUs to issue tax-exempt bonds

6 infra PSUs to issue tax-exempt bonds

Rediff.com   27 Jun 2011

IRFC, NHAI, Hudco and others to hit the market in next few months.

Muthoot Finance faces RBI probe over gold bonds

Muthoot Finance faces RBI probe over gold bonds

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2011

Muthoot Finance's method of raising money through gold bonds has been questioned.

Demat likely for unlisted firms too

Demat likely for unlisted firms too

Rediff.com   13 Jun 2011

All existing instruments in e-form by September 30; move to affect 200,000 companies

Money for brokers if PSU staff buy own shares

Money for brokers if PSU staff buy own shares

Rediff.com   13 Jun 2011

An investment banker handling the PSU issues said, "When employees pick application forms, these typically have stamps of brokers. But there was no clarity who will bear the cost. Now with this provision, government will pay 25 bps. It is lesser than retail because there is often no marketing effort from the broker, as a lot of it is done by the company itself."

Speak Asia legal advisor Saraogi quits

Speak Asia legal advisor Saraogi quits

Rediff.com   31 May 2011

Barely five days after he was hired by Speak Asia as its legal adviser, Ashok Saraogi withdrew from the case last Friday.

Govt may run out of bankers for NBCC issue

Govt may run out of bankers for NBCC issue

Rediff.com   24 May 2011

Most of the top investment banks will be rendered ineligible to manage the coming initial public offering (IPO) of National Building Construction Corp Ltd (NBCC) if the new rules for appointment of advisors are implemented.

Leash on i-banks in PSU issues

Leash on i-banks in PSU issues

Rediff.com   23 May 2011

The new guidelines restrict bankers not just from advising private sector companies in the 'same line of business' on public issues.

Sahara co gets notice for using 3rd-party account

Sahara co gets notice for using 3rd-party account

Rediff.com   12 May 2011

In March, the Registrar of Companies, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, based in Kanpur, sent a notice to Sahara India Real Estate Corp for using a third party's bank accounts to receive funds from investors.

MFs prefer commodities, foreign equities

MFs prefer commodities, foreign equities

Rediff.com   29 Apr 2011

Depressed equity performance, Sebi copycat rules, lack of new ideas combine to impel funds to look elsewhere.

'India will be a global hub for Volvo Buses'

'India will be a global hub for Volvo Buses'

Rediff.com   4 Feb 2011

Volvo Bus Corporation, the Swedish major, has stitched grand plans for its Indian operations. It is looking at developing the country as its fourth global hub - the others are Poland, Mexico and China - for product development, bus manufacturing, sourcing of components, sales and exports.

Nissan Indian component sourcing to rise four-fold

Nissan Indian component sourcing to rise four-fold

Rediff.com   26 Nov 2010

The company would import $10 million (Rs 45 crore) of components in 2010 from Indian vendors. It is set to increase this to $40 million by the end of 2012, a top company official said.

Toyota raises the pitch in hatchback market

Toyota raises the pitch in hatchback market

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2010

The company is wooing smaller towns to create awareness for Etios to be launched in December.

Strike at Volvo Bus factory in Bengaluru

Strike at Volvo Bus factory in Bengaluru

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2010

The workers of the two-year-old bus plant are demanding confirmation of temporary employees and reinstatement of those who were suspended in April this year, in addition to wage hike.

'We will be a leading player in electric car mart'

'We will be a leading player in electric car mart'

Rediff.com   27 May 2010

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, India's largest sports utility vehicle and tractor maker, is bullish on its latest acquisition of REVA Electric Car Company.

Over half of Bengaluru high-rises flay fire norms

Over half of Bengaluru high-rises flay fire norms

Rediff.com   13 Apr 2010

Most buildings have been built without the fire department's approval.

Rajeev Chandrasekhar set for regional print foray

Rajeev Chandrasekhar set for regional print foray

Rediff.com   29 Mar 2010

The Rajeev Chandrasekhar-owned Asianet Communications Ltd, a Bangalore-based media company, is believed to have struck a strategic alliance with Kannada Prabha, a multi-edition Kannada newspaper run by Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

Wipro to invest Rs 600 cr on West Bengal campus

Wipro to invest Rs 600 cr on West Bengal campus

Rediff.com   21 Jan 2010

The company plans to set up a new IT park near Kolkata and recently the company's Chairman, Azim Premji, had signed an agreement with the state government to acquire additional land.