Subir Roy, Raghuvir Badrinath &Amp; R Raghavendra In Bangalore

Stories by Subir Roy, Raghuvir Badrinath &Amp; R Raghavendra In Bangalore

Forget Make in India, try design thinking

Forget Make in India, try design thinking

Rediff.com   8 Apr 2015

Design thinking is not designing as traditionally understood.

Say goodbye to the national health policy

Say goodbye to the national health policy

Rediff.com   11 Mar 2015

Expenditure on health in India is at a global low of 1.2% of GDP.

Save lives, fight air pollution

Save lives, fight air pollution

Rediff.com   25 Feb 2015

Air that people breathe in Indian cities is among the worst in the world.

The political roots of black money

The political roots of black money

Rediff.com   14 Jan 2015

An enormous amount of black money flows in and out of the banking system and still remains black.

Kingfisher not a wilful defaulter, says HC

Kingfisher not a wilful defaulter, says HC

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2014

Calcutta HC dismisses United Bank of India's decision on technical grounds

Gen-X banks must be tech-savvy, upbeat on rural expansion

Gen-X banks must be tech-savvy, upbeat on rural expansion

Rediff.com   3 Dec 2014

Challenges abound but innovation is key for new banks inorder to survive.

Modi's smart strategy to select top guys at public banks

Modi's smart strategy to select top guys at public banks

Rediff.com   5 Nov 2014

The BJP had not filed till May the expenses statement for the Karnataka Assembly elections held last year in July.

Why Indian firms should not focus on 'making in India'

Why Indian firms should not focus on 'making in India'

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2014

Rather than focussing on manufacturing, Indian companies need to concentrate on conceiving, designing and branding products.

Secular arithmetic goes against BJP

Secular arithmetic goes against BJP

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2014

There are two major takeaways from the by-election results. One, a majority or Indians and Hindus have reasserted their secular credentials. The second, equally momentous, is the sure-footedness and quick response time of the Indian electorate, says Subir Roy.

Siva Group to see generational shift at the helm

Siva Group to see generational shift at the helm

Rediff.com   20 Sep 2014

In his new role, chief Chinnakannan Sivasankaran's son Saravana is likely to manage 60% of the group's revenues

Another blow for the 'king of good times'

Another blow for the 'king of good times'

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2014

Diageo-led United Spirits pulls out one more lifeline from UB Holdings.

How to make unsmart cities smart

How to make unsmart cities smart

Rediff.com   10 Sep 2014

The government is looking at building by-laws and floor area ratio so that you can build up instead of out, thus requiring less land.

How will the defaulter tag play out for Mallya?

How will the defaulter tag play out for Mallya?

Rediff.com   9 Sep 2014

While it will most certainly impact his personal credit record, it will also have repercussions for his other businesses and companies he is associated with.

Diageo, United Spirits chart 14 power brands' strategy

Diageo, United Spirits chart 14 power brands' strategy

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2014

According to various senior UB Group officials, the strategy of 14 power brands' focus is expected to be rolled out soon.

Mallya tells USL it's business as usual

Mallya tells USL it's business as usual

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2014

Diageo gets assurance, Heineken may seek one, too.

Use technology, get taxi pronto

Use technology, get taxi pronto

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2014

To address a crescendo of complaints, the state government recently created a new category of taxis that have a self-explanatory 'no refusal' blazoned on them and come in the by-now-ubiquitous blue and white colours of the Trinamool Congress.

Diageo's executive panel to take stock of USL integration

Diageo's executive panel to take stock of USL integration

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2014

United Spirits had earlier forked out a loan of as much as Rs 1,350 crore to UB Holdings.

Mallya finds a needed backer in Diageo

Mallya finds a needed backer in Diageo

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2014

Diageo, which recently coughed up a total of Rs 18,000 crore (Rs 180 billion) to take majority control of USL, seems to have a lot of faith in him.

Karnataka HC stops sale of flats at Mallya's Kingfisher Towers

Karnataka HC stops sale of flats at Mallya's Kingfisher Towers

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2014

After razing his ancestral bungalow, housed in an expansive 4.5-acres of prime location in the central business district of Bangalore, Mallya's attempt to unlock value in the land by building the luxury KingfisherTowers has been stalled.

What can replace the collegium?

What can replace the collegium?

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2014

Senior judges have developed a cushy arrangement among themselves: you back the appointment of so-and-so advocate's junior, and I will back so-and-so judge's nephew, says Subir Roy