Abhineet Kumar &Amp; Alnoor Peermohamed

Stories by Abhineet Kumar &Amp; Alnoor Peermohamed

MBlaze's loss is Photon's gain

MBlaze's loss is Photon's gain

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2013

The shrinkage of MTS operations has helped Tata Tele's wireless net service brand to gain traction.

Freeing up Tata GSM spectrum: SC disposes petitions

Freeing up Tata GSM spectrum: SC disposes petitions

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2013

The Cellular Operators Association of India, industry body representing GSM operators, had argued that TTSL's spectrum was allotted through the same press release issued on January 10, 2008, which led to the cancellation of 122 licences.

'If we are importing buckets, something is wrong'

'If we are importing buckets, something is wrong'

Rediff.com   18 Feb 2013

Interview with Richard Rekhy, chief executive officer of KPMG India.

i-Shakti's brand dilemma

i-Shakti's brand dilemma

Rediff.com   11 Feb 2013

Experts say successful brand extensions require a sharply defined unifying thread and Tata Chemicals may have faltered on that.

Why Vodafone India chief blames spectrum policy

Why Vodafone India chief blames spectrum policy

Rediff.com   29 Jan 2013

Vodafone India MD & CEO Marten Pieters, 59, blames regulation and the spectrum policy for the telecom industry's troubles.

Tata Power innovates succession plan

Tata Power innovates succession plan

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2013

Fixes spotlight on in-house talent for retaining and grooming purposes.

JLR's global sales leader lags behind in India

JLR's global sales leader lags behind in India

Rediff.com   21 Dec 2012

Since price is a big stumbling block, the company is looking at assembly of Evoque in India.

Tata Corus: Crash, crisis and recovery effort

Tata Corus: Crash, crisis and recovery effort

Rediff.com   28 Nov 2012

With Euro zone problems, it continues to weather rough times, with 900 jobs cut as latest decision.

ICICI-KKR talks on Firstsource stake hit a hurdle

ICICI-KKR talks on Firstsource stake hit a hurdle

Rediff.com   15 Jul 2010

Firstsource raised $275 million (around Rs 1,265 crore) through foreign currency convertible bonds in 2007 to fund the acquisition of MedAssist.

US Gulf moratorium to hit Indian drilling firms

US Gulf moratorium to hit Indian drilling firms

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2010

The six-month moratorium on deep-water drilling in the Gulf of Mexico is likely to delay the deployment of idle rigs by Aban Offshore and impact the day rates for support vessels that companies such as Great Offshore supply.

 'Europe's problems will have a global impact'

'Europe's problems will have a global impact'

Rediff.com   21 May 2010

Rohit Chatterji, the new managing director and head of investment banking at J P Morgan, is cautious about the European crisis turning from a liquidity issue to a solvency crisis.

Baltic rises, but leaves shipping stocks dry

Baltic rises, but leaves shipping stocks dry

Rediff.com   18 May 2010

While the stock markets across the world have fallen on the back of the credit crisis in Greece and its contagion effect, shipping rates for dry bulk carriers have firmed up since the development.

Greek crisis: Investment bankers see opportunity

Greek crisis: Investment bankers see opportunity

Rediff.com   5 May 2010

The European economic crisis could be an opportunity for Indian corporate houses. Leading investment bankers say assets, globally, are available at attractive valuations and the rise in domestic stock prices has added more strength to balance sheets of Indian companies.

Inflation clouds gather over Indian economy

Inflation clouds gather over Indian economy

Rediff.com   3 May 2010

Most economists say the impact on inflation could be substantial, considering that steel prices rose by over 9 per cent in the past year.

NTT close to buying out Patni promoters

NTT close to buying out Patni promoters

Rediff.com   1 May 2010

Japan's leading information technology services and solutions provider, NTT Data Corporation, has emerged as the most aggressive suitor for Indian software services firm Patni Computer Systems. NTT is in advanced talks with the promoters of Patni Computer to buy their combined 46.5 per cent stake, investment banking sources said.

ArcelorMittal eyes stake in Ferro Alloys Corp

ArcelorMittal eyes stake in Ferro Alloys Corp

Rediff.com   20 Apr 2010

"ArcelorMittal has shown interest in the stake buy and the due diligence will start soon," said an official familiar with the development. The Facor stock closed at Rs 23.5 a share on the Bombay Stock Exchange today. At the current price, the company has a market capitalisation of Rs 435 crore. However, the deal is expected at Rs 35 a share, about 50 per cent premium to the current market price.

IPL row: Rendezvous sweat equity violates norms

IPL row: Rendezvous sweat equity violates norms

Rediff.com   17 Apr 2010

Rendezvous Sports World, part of the consortium that owns Kochi franchise of the Indian Premier League (IPL), may not be technically having the "sweat equity" that they claim to have.

Metal prices surge on demand

Metal prices surge on demand

Rediff.com   3 Apr 2010

Base metals have recorded a sharp rise in prices as global demand picks up. Rising alongside are the share prices of the leading metal companies in the country like Sterlite, National Aluminium Company and Hindustan Zinc.

Not easy, but the dragon is worth it: India Inc

Not easy, but the dragon is worth it: India Inc

Rediff.com   31 Mar 2010

Setting up business in China has never been easy, with the constraints such as language, vast differences in cultural experiences and a form of government radically different from most of the western and Latin American countries where Indian businesses have firmly established themselves.

BP plans petrochem plant, to invest Rs 3,500 crore

BP plans petrochem plant, to invest Rs 3,500 crore

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2010

The company is already in talks with Indian oil refiners to buy paraxylene which is developed from naphtha, a refining byproduct. The company plans to use paraxylene as a raw material to make purified terephthalic acid (PTA), a petrochemical product used in polyester and plastic.