Anil Urs In Chennai &Amp; Bangalore

Stories by Anil Urs In Chennai &Amp; Bangalore

AI to connect Silicon Valley with Bangalore

AI to connect Silicon Valley with Bangalore

Rediff.com   3 Sep 2007

The flight connecting the Silicon Valley and the Silicon City is expected to benefit software professionals traveling to the Silicon Valley.

SAP sees high growth in India

SAP sees high growth in India

Rediff.com   1 Sep 2007

SAP, a global business software company, expects high growth in India in the next 4-5 years with more local companies, including small and medium enterprises, opting for IT solutions.

Volvo looking for partners

Volvo looking for partners

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2007

The company, which manufactures and sells heavy duty trucks in the domestic market, is planning to expand its portfolio of trucks by entering the entry-level truck segment.

RIL in race for HUL Brookefields

RIL in race for HUL Brookefields

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2007

Reliance Industries and Nitesh Estates, a Bangalore-based real estate developer, are in the shortlist to buy Hindustan Unilever's Brookefields property in Bangalore.

Bangalore - Mysore expressway hits another hurdle

Bangalore - Mysore expressway hits another hurdle

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2007

The Rs 3,250 crore (Rs 32.5 billion) Bangalore - Mysore Infrastructure Corridor has hit another hurdle.

Wipro forms groups to target telcos

Wipro forms groups to target telcos

Rediff.com   26 Jul 2007

Wipro Technologies has set up a separate group within its Telecom and Product Engineering practice to aggressively tap the opportunities in the telecom service providers' space.

Reva to launch electric car in Japan, US

Reva to launch electric car in Japan, US

Rediff.com   26 Jul 2007

Bangalore-based Reva Electric Car Company plans to launch its car in Japan and the US later this year. The company is test-marketing the car in these two countries.

High-end hospitals switch to self-marketing

High-end hospitals switch to self-marketing

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2007

The growing health consciousness, affordability factor, double-income families and medical insurance cover are expanding the healthcare market.

Beedi manufacturers, gold merchants turning VCs

Beedi manufacturers, gold merchants turning VCs

Rediff.com   24 Jul 2007

Even as venture capitalists and private equity players are combing the Indian landscape for deals, here comes competition from least expected of sources.

Health on the menu of hotels

Health on the menu of hotels

Rediff.com   23 Jul 2007

The global wellness 'fever' has caught the fancy of luxury hotels in Bangalore, with many revamping their existing menus to serve up a healthy fare.

$4 bn set to enter real estate

$4 bn set to enter real estate

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2007

Over $4 billion belonging to various global realty funds is ready to enter the Indian real estate sector on the back of $1 billion which has already come in, according to Bobby Parikh, managing partner, BMR & Associates.

Indian doctors uneasy about life in Britain

Indian doctors uneasy about life in Britain

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2007

Although there are fears that the revelations mean tougher times for Indian medical professionals seeking employment in the UK, the fact is that the UK is no longer the El Dorado it was once for Indian doctors.

Mall space supply to be 60mn. sqft by 2008

Mall space supply to be 60mn. sqft by 2008

Rediff.com   3 Jul 2007

The real estate sector in India has responded well to the growth of the organised retail sector and this has led to a phenomenal rise in supply of space for organised retail operations year after year.

Biocon preparing ground for overseas listing

Biocon preparing ground for overseas listing

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2007

Bangalore-based company aims to raise around Rs 300 crore

Danone, Avesthagen in functional food JV

Danone, Avesthagen in functional food JV

Rediff.com   12 Jun 2007

Danone, a $14 billion biscuits, beverages and dairy major, through its investments in Avesthagen and in partnership with it, will develop a series of plant-based active ingredients for functional foods with nutritional benefits.

Nike to expand its presence in India

Nike to expand its presence in India

Rediff.com   31 May 2007

The company has zeroed in on eyewear and is mulling golf goods and kidswear in the near future.

Altair bets big on India for growth

Altair bets big on India for growth

Rediff.com   31 May 2007

Altair Engineering, specialising in advanced engineering software and grid computing technology, is betting big on India for growth.

Landmark to bring in more foreign brands

Landmark to bring in more foreign brands

Rediff.com   31 May 2007

The Dubai-based Landmark Group is in the process of bringing in more foreign brands into India, in addition to the four foreign brands they have already tied up with for India operations.

Godrej Properties to build Bangalore residencies

Godrej Properties to build Bangalore residencies

Rediff.com   22 May 2007

Godrej Properties, the real estate arm of the Godrej group, has initiated two projects worth Rs 850 crore in Bangalore.

Accenture, MIT tie up

Accenture, MIT tie up

Rediff.com   18 May 2007

Accenture has entered into a pact with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to train its employees for individual and professional development.