Ajay Modi &Amp; Nayantara Rai In New Delhi

Stories by Ajay Modi &Amp; Nayantara Rai In New Delhi

Private developers to get 27,000 hectares bonanza

Private developers to get 27,000 hectares bonanza

Rediff.com   25 Jan 2007

These are the key proposals in the city's yet-to-be notified masterplan that breaks Delhi Development Authority's monopoly over acquisition of new land for development.

Local firms in rural retail thrust

Local firms in rural retail thrust

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2007

With more than 60 per cent of the country's 109 crore population concentrated in rural areas, companies do not want to miss the growing business opportunity.

Zinc majors take the cue, cut prices

Zinc majors take the cue, cut prices

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2007

A day after the finance ministry cut import duties on a variety of product categories, top manufacturers of zinc -- Hindustan Zinc and Binani Zinc -- slashed prices.

Vacant properties rebate may go

Vacant properties rebate may go

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2007

As part of its plan to cut back on tax exemptions, the finance ministry may withdraw the 30 per cent rebate available on the total rental value of unoccupied properties in the forthcoming Union Budget.

Sponsors line up to back Sourav, Zaheer

Sponsors line up to back Sourav, Zaheer

Rediff.com   22 Jan 2007

Sourav Ganguly and Zaheer Khan have not only made a successful comeback to the Indian cricket team, but are also bagging new sponsorship deals.

Now, mills wait for subsidy on sugar exports

Now, mills wait for subsidy on sugar exports

Rediff.com   13 Jan 2007

The sugar industry is now awaiting a subsidy from the government to make exports viable, as prices have fallen in the international market.

Realty prices may see correction in North

Realty prices may see correction in North

Rediff.com   10 Jan 2007

Speculation high because of low number of end-users, says study.

Rs 16,000 cr needed for more hotel rooms

Rs 16,000 cr needed for more hotel rooms

Rediff.com   5 Jan 2007

An investment of Rs 61,000 crore will be needed to overcome hotel room shortage in the country.

ITC-Marubeni to focus on China

ITC-Marubeni to focus on China

Rediff.com   4 Jan 2007

The recent tie-up between ITC and Japanese trading company Marubeni would focus on China, Vietnam and the Philippines apart from Japanese and the domestic market.

ITC to host top Starwood line

ITC to host top Starwood line

Rediff.com   30 Dec 2006

The 10 ITC Hotels branded as Sheraton at present were expected to be re-branded as Luxury Collection soon, sources in the know said.

'Nothing can beat cricket'

'Nothing can beat cricket'

Rediff.com   29 Dec 2006

An interview with ESPN Software (India) Pvt Ltd's Managing Ddirector R C Venkateish.

Cell firms hang up on SMS freebies

Cell firms hang up on SMS freebies

Rediff.com   26 Dec 2006

Discounted schemes withdrawn on days when load is heavy; Trai not happy.

Unitech arm raises Rs 4,137 cr

Unitech arm raises Rs 4,137 cr

Rediff.com   21 Dec 2006

The world's leading funds and financial institutions have invested in Unitech Corporate Parks Plc, the company that the Unitech Group floated last week at the London Alternative Investment Market.

Govt mulls apartment ownership legislation

Govt mulls apartment ownership legislation

Rediff.com   14 Dec 2006

In a move to promote more efficient use of land, the Union government is planning to persuade states to enact legislation for ownership of apartments.

Noida pips Delhi in race for hotels

Noida pips Delhi in race for hotels

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2006

Ahead of the 2010 Commonwealth Games and the shortage of hotel rooms in the national capital region, Noida is clearly beating Delhi in wooing the country's leading hotel chains by offering land at rock bottom industrial rates.

Ethanol mixed petrol to cost OMCs dear

Ethanol mixed petrol to cost OMCs dear

Rediff.com   30 Nov 2006

Oil marketing companies together would have to make investments of a few hundred crores of rupees to create the facilities that would enable them to blend ethanol in petrol.

Tesco, Bharti retail JV talks fail

Tesco, Bharti retail JV talks fail

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2006

Tesco has admitted that its plan to be the first multinational supermarket retailer in India has unravelled.

Ministry for 10% ethanol blended petrol by Jun '07

Ministry for 10% ethanol blended petrol by Jun '07

Rediff.com   21 Nov 2006

While the 5 per cent ethanol blended petrol programme has missed three deadlines

Doped fuel gets rolling

Doped fuel gets rolling

Rediff.com   2 Nov 2006

Telecom to farming: Mittals plan it BIG

Telecom to farming: Mittals plan it BIG

Rediff.com   11 Oct 2006