Abhineet Kumar And Chandan Kishore Kant

Stories by Abhineet Kumar And Chandan Kishore Kant

Merrill Lynch tops Indian M&A league

Merrill Lynch tops Indian M&A league

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2013

Merrill Lynch jumps to first from 7th last year in a smaller market; says its focus is larger deals and clients.

Cheap loans scarce, firms rush for foreign bonds

Cheap loans scarce, firms rush for foreign bonds

Rediff.com   12 Nov 2013

In first half of year, firms raise more than banks on low US treasury rates.

Essar Power's Rs 11,000-crore investment awaits approval

Essar Power's Rs 11,000-crore investment awaits approval

Rediff.com   3 Nov 2013

Within a month of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) tabling the coal block allocation report in Parliament in August last year, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed a First Information Report (FIR) against Hyderabad-based Navabharat Power Private Ltd for the coal block allotted to it in Odisha in January 2008.

Things will improve in 2nd half: Kumar Mangalam Birla

Things will improve in 2nd half: Kumar Mangalam Birla

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2013

The 46-year-old chairman of the Aditya Birla Group has made at least 28 acquisitions since he took the reins of the group 18 years ago.

Infrastructure firms bear the brunt of the downturn

Infrastructure firms bear the brunt of the downturn

Rediff.com   19 Aug 2013

The economic slowdown has made it difficult for companies to record financial closure of a few awarded projects.

Reliance Jio's piggyback plan

Reliance Jio's piggyback plan

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2013

The 4G service may use Reliance Retail, with a surging customer base, as the launch pad

RBI move makes India Inc see red

RBI move makes India Inc see red

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2013

Tight liquidity will hit over-leveraged and cash-hungry companies, spare conservative ones

Stricter buyback norms to hit companies

Stricter buyback norms to hit companies

Rediff.com   27 Jun 2013

Since January 2011, a third of firms making such offers failed to meet new floor; current penalties would have been hefty.

How the game is changing for Marico

How the game is changing for Marico

Rediff.com   29 May 2013

As growth in its traditional stronghold stagnates, it is diving into business areas where competition is cutthroat.

Bombay House prepares to fill the C-suites

Bombay House prepares to fill the C-suites

Rediff.com   6 May 2013

Unless new members are inducted at jet speed, the strength of Tata Sons board will come down to four in July.

Ambani brothers to extend corporate kinship in telecom

Ambani brothers to extend corporate kinship in telecom

Rediff.com   3 May 2013

Mukesh and Anil will announce two more infrastructure-sharing agreements by mid-June.

Tatas expects to increase R&D spend

Tatas expects to increase R&D spend

Rediff.com   27 Apr 2013

The Group has been pioneer in innovation; Ratan Tata has been credited for launching world's cheapest car Nano in 2009

Taxman sends notices to MFs on securitised product money

Taxman sends notices to MFs on securitised product money

Rediff.com   26 Apr 2013

The move comes less than two months after the Union Budget clarified that returns from pass through certificates were tax-exempt.

Large investors play short-term game in Infosys

Large investors play short-term game in Infosys

Rediff.com   15 Apr 2013

Many fund managers at domestic institutions had cut their exposure to Infosys shares ahead of the March quarter earnings.

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.

In tax feud with Himachal, ACC seeks court review

In tax feud with Himachal, ACC seeks court review

Rediff.com   3 Apr 2013

The state's tax department had collected Rs 64 crore (Rs 640 million) from ACC, against which the company moved the Himachal Pradesh High Court.

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.