Anindita Dey &Amp; Shivani Shinde In Mumbai

Stories by Anindita Dey &Amp; Shivani Shinde In Mumbai

TCS, Wipro, Infosys increase branding investments

TCS, Wipro, Infosys increase branding investments

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2007

Infosys spent Rs 70 crore last year on its brand building exercise. The company underlines that it focuses on earning the respect of all its stakeholders.

Indian firms falter in bonds mart

Indian firms falter in bonds mart

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2007

Bonds/papers of Tata Motors, Reliance, SBI, ICICI and others turn illiquid in international markets.

Sub-prime fear now haunts BPOs

Sub-prime fear now haunts BPOs

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2007

The US sub-prime lending crisis forced Mumbai-based WNS Holdings to revise its net income guidance by 60 per cent, and this is worrying the $8 billion business process outsourcing sector players and analysts.

Machines to make sales pitch on phone soon

Machines to make sales pitch on phone soon

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2007

Next time you answer the phone, chances are there won't be a caller at the other end, but a recorded message trying to sell a product or service. It doesn't expect an answer, but goads you to punch in a few keys in acceptance or simply hang up.

Gartner bullish on Dell India's retail model

Gartner bullish on Dell India's retail model

Rediff.com   13 Aug 2007

After having depended largely on direct online marketing since 1990s, Dell's personal computers are now on sale in Wal-Mart stores in the US and Puerto Rico.

Taxmen spread the net wider

Taxmen spread the net wider

Rediff.com   11 Aug 2007

"It is a logical step. The information gathered through annual information returns will now be compared with the tax returns of individuals to see if taxes are paid correctly or not," said a consultant with a leading tax advisory firm.

Capital gains benefit only on BSE-500 stocks?

Capital gains benefit only on BSE-500 stocks?

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2007

The Central Board of Direct Taxes is considering a proposal to restrict the exemption on long-term capital gains only to companies constituting the BSE-500 index.

Brands fail to make inroads into PC market

Brands fail to make inroads into PC market

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2007

The PC assembling segment has held firm despite stiff competition from branded players.

Funds may get dearer after CRR hike

Funds may get dearer after CRR hike

Rediff.com   6 Aug 2007

Liquidity is expected to remain comfortable this week, albeit the rate at which it is available may inch up rather than remaining below 1 per cent.

Oracle not to delist i-flex for 5 more yrs

Oracle not to delist i-flex for 5 more yrs

Rediff.com   6 Aug 2007

To consider open offer if price falls below Rs 2,100 a share.

RBI plans currency futures exchange

RBI plans currency futures exchange

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2007

The Reserve Bank of India is exploring a dedicated currency futures exchange, after taking an in-principle decision to launch rupee-denominated futures.

Midsize IT cos raising foreign funds

Midsize IT cos raising foreign funds

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2007

Mid-sized Indian IT companies are increasingly adopting the Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds route to raise funds.

Credit policy to guide markets

Credit policy to guide markets

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2007

The outlook on liquidity depends on various factors this week. If the Reserve Bank of India decides to remove the cap on the amount raised under the reverse repo, it will immediately modulate the liquidity.

Rupee appreciation hits IT majors' revenues

Rupee appreciation hits IT majors' revenues

Rediff.com   23 Jul 2007

The revenue growth rate for Tata Consultancy Services and Infosys Technologies has declined by over 20 percentage points to about 25 per cent from over 45 per cent in the quarter ended June 2006.

I-T may ask Morgan Stanley's arm to file return

I-T may ask Morgan Stanley's arm to file return

Rediff.com   20 Jul 2007

The apex court has upheld the treatment of its business process outsourcing hub, Morgan Stanley Advantage Services, as a service permanent establishment.

FII registration under Sebi lens

FII registration under Sebi lens

Rediff.com   20 Jul 2007

Move aimed at discouraging PN investments.

Guarding secret data against 'enemies' within

Guarding secret data against 'enemies' within

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2007

Enterprise rights management software, which controls access to any information being floated within an organisation, is set to see widespread use

Web 2.0 not hot in India yet

Web 2.0 not hot in India yet

Rediff.com   10 Jul 2007

Several Web 2.0 startups, however, have managed to get venture capital in the foreign markets and underatken studies to understand the market potential of Web 2.0 sites.

Zapak ties up for gaming content

Zapak ties up for gaming content

Rediff.com   9 Jul 2007

The company has entered into exclusive tie-ups with the US-based PopCap Games, Playfirst, and Russian game developer and distributor, Alawar, to provide content for casual (not the high-end ones) games.

Interest rate swap spooks RBI

Interest rate swap spooks RBI

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2007

The central bank fears the Asian market may impact interest rate derivatives.