Arati Menon Carroll &Amp; Gayatri Ramanathan

Stories by Arati Menon Carroll &Amp; Gayatri Ramanathan

What Mukund Toys has to offer

What Mukund Toys has to offer

Rediff.com   10 Dec 2007

For this mechanical engineer working with UDHE - an engineering, procurement and construction company - the fascination with the miniature trains is almost encyclopaedic and he's certainly not new to the hobby.

Lawrence & Mayo: A heritage of 130 years

Lawrence & Mayo: A heritage of 130 years

Rediff.com   3 Nov 2007

Lawrence & Mayo still carries forward its heritage of 130 years.

Death of the classical music industry

Death of the classical music industry

Rediff.com   29 Sep 2007

The Indian classical music industry is stuck in a rut, and topmost on everybody's blame list is the record label.

A name change can alter fortunes!

A name change can alter fortunes!

Rediff.com   4 Sep 2007

It's not easy. But done right, a name change can spell a fresh lease of life for most companies.

Mumbai's first 5-D cinema: Be a child again

Mumbai's first 5-D cinema: Be a child again

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2007

It begins before you can say "Good Heavens". Your seat shudders for a welcome, lurches back and forth, then does a violent shimmy as you make your way out of an accidental entry into a derelict, not to mention haunted, mine.

Global designs on India

Global designs on India

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2007

Indian real estate is benefitting from the integration of global architecture and design firms. What is driving this trend?

Jazzy wine shops replace dowdy outlets

Jazzy wine shops replace dowdy outlets

Rediff.com   5 Jul 2007

Dowdy wine and liquor shops are making way for swankier alternates.

Is it ever too early to leave a business?

Is it ever too early to leave a business?

Rediff.com   5 Jun 2007

Tata Tea's exit from Glaceau, its largest acquisition so far, puts the question in context.

Magppie has big plans

Magppie has big plans

Rediff.com   25 May 2007

Magppie has some huge diversifications planned including a foray into modular kitchens and a design studio in Copenhagen.

Indian hotels with unique designs

Indian hotels with unique designs

Rediff.com   28 Apr 2007

An increasing number of hotels in India are giving rooms a new look.

Mumbai office rentals soar

Mumbai office rentals soar

Rediff.com   2 Apr 2007

Office rentals in Mumbai are going over the top indeed. Even suburban localities like Goregaon have seen rentals going up by more than 100 per cent, from Rs 75 a sq ft last year to Rs 175 this year.

Deutsche Bank pays $1 bn for 5% in Emaar-MGF

Deutsche Bank pays $1 bn for 5% in Emaar-MGF

Rediff.com   26 Mar 2007

The New Delhi realty firm is gearing up to float an IPO and has now raised its targetted mop-up to Rs 25,000cr.

Young brigade in charge at Siyaram

Young brigade in charge at Siyaram

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2007

The next generation of the Poddar family, the promoters of the Rs 1,500 crore (Rs 15 billion) Siyaram group, is taking charge.

Rich toys for big boys

Rich toys for big boys

Rediff.com   17 Mar 2007

As daunting as the prospect of public scrutiny and taxman inquisition is, India's wealthy seem to have a steadily expanding list of top-dollar extravagances.

Work is fun for this billionaire

Work is fun for this billionaire

Rediff.com   16 Mar 2007

Whether it is jumping from a plane at 10,000 feet or just working away at his latest hospitality project, real estate tycoon Vicky, as Oberoi is fondly known to friends, believes in having fun.

Trinity Capital lines up $10 bn to develop 3 metro

Trinity Capital lines up $10 bn to develop 3 metro

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2007

The New York-based real estate investment fund Trinity Capital has lined up $10 billion, which may go up to $12 billion, to develop three satellite cities on the outskirts of three major metros - Mumbai, New Delhi and Bangalore.

Global accounting firms eyeing India

Global accounting firms eyeing India

Rediff.com   13 Mar 2007

When Control Solutions, one of the biggest accounting firms in the US dealing with Sarbanes-Oxley accounting compliance procedures

GE Finance plans to fund Mumbai Metro

GE Finance plans to fund Mumbai Metro

Rediff.com   8 Mar 2007

GE had also lined up aggressive investment plans for roads, airports, ports and real estate sectors.

Europe in a Mumbai lane

Europe in a Mumbai lane

Rediff.com   3 Mar 2007

Mumbai's Pallate design studio is stepping into the major league with exciting modern European design.

REL asked to match Lanco bid for Sasan

REL asked to match Lanco bid for Sasan

Rediff.com   28 Feb 2007

The power ministry is considering asking Reliance Energy to match the price offered by the Lanco Infratech-Globeleq consortium for power from the Sasan ultra mega power project.