Arnab Dutta &Amp; Raghavendra Kamath

Stories by Arnab Dutta &Amp; Raghavendra Kamath

Blackstone, GIC rivalry keeps Indian realty pot boiling

Blackstone, GIC rivalry keeps Indian realty pot boiling

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2016

Aggressive acquisitions & deep pockets fuel real estate competition; experts suggest future partnership

McDonald's arbitration cleared by Delhi HC

McDonald's arbitration cleared by Delhi HC

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2016

Differences between Bakshi, his wife and McDonald's India emerged in mid-2013.

FSSAI proposes double ash content in noodles

FSSAI proposes double ash content in noodles

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2016

Ash content is now allowed up to 1%, the new notification has proposed to increase it to 2% for seasonings or tastemakers.

Piramal turns out to be real estate developers' saviour

Piramal turns out to be real estate developers' saviour

Rediff.com   11 Jul 2016

Piramal Fund Management has emerged as the largest lender to real estate developers at a time when the sector is facing severe slowdown.

2,240 customers receive cheapest smartphones!

2,240 customers receive cheapest smartphones!

Rediff.com   11 Jul 2016

After a delay of five months, Ringing Bells managed to dispatch the first lot of Freedom 251 smartphones.

For every Rs 251 handset, Ringing Bells bears a loss of Rs 920!

For every Rs 251 handset, Ringing Bells bears a loss of Rs 920!

Rediff.com   8 Jul 2016

Promoter says he sold a third of his firm to deliver Rs 251 handset.

Artificially intelligent smartphones in India by March 2017

Artificially intelligent smartphones in India by March 2017

Rediff.com   5 Jul 2016

Artificially intelligent smartphones will be able to offer solutions and suggestions based on user behaviour.

'Content revolution is under way in India'

'Content revolution is under way in India'

Rediff.com   1 Jul 2016

'We are offering one year of free music and three months of free movies to a million users through MIUI8.'

When will Ringing Bells deliver the Rs 251 smartphones?

When will Ringing Bells deliver the Rs 251 smartphones?

Rediff.com   29 Jun 2016

According to the company, 200,000 handsets have already been shipped in the country for the first phase of delivery.

If banks are allowed to fund land purchase, properties will become affordable

If banks are allowed to fund land purchase, properties will become affordable

Rediff.com   28 Jun 2016

Banks are not allowed to lend to developers for purchasing land parcels.

Brexit: UK is the place to holiday, study & buy your next dream home

Brexit: UK is the place to holiday, study & buy your next dream home

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2016

Exchange rates to provide for 5-7% savings in package costs; consultants forecast higher property purchases by Indians; currency depreciation to make education cheaper

CEOs adopt yoga as stress buster

CEOs adopt yoga as stress buster

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2016

Not only does yoga help beat stress, it also helps them stay agile physically and mentally, say CEOs.

Malls go all out to lure fashion brands

Malls go all out to lure fashion brands

Rediff.com   17 Jun 2016

Footfall at malls are down 20-25 per cent in the past couple of years.

Connaught Place world's 7th most expensive office market

Connaught Place world's 7th most expensive office market

Rediff.com   16 Jun 2016

Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex moved down from 18th to 19th position.

Coca-Cola bottling plant in troubled waters again

Coca-Cola bottling plant in troubled waters again

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2016

Residents in the vicinity alleged over-exploitation of groundwater.

Luxury malls catch realty developers' fancy

Luxury malls catch realty developers' fancy

Rediff.com   13 Jun 2016

At least half a dozen are in the works with increasing brand awareness and growing purchasing power in upper classes.

Baba Ramdev's products: Retail chains opt for loyalty points

Baba Ramdev's products: Retail chains opt for loyalty points

Rediff.com   23 May 2016

Big chains such as Star Bazaar, Future Group and D Mart have set up separate shelves to sell products of Patanjali.

Cook may seek IPR shield to make in India

Cook may seek IPR shield to make in India

Rediff.com   21 May 2016

Narendra Modi might on Saturday ask the Apple CEO to make in India instead of importing and selling refurbished phones

Indian builders turn to global icons to trump the slump

Indian builders turn to global icons to trump the slump

Rediff.com   19 May 2016

Zinedine Zidane, Donald Trump, Steve Waugh have all lent their name to realty projects in the country.

Delayed monsoon: Cheer for some, bad news for FMCG

Delayed monsoon: Cheer for some, bad news for FMCG

Rediff.com   17 May 2016

Sales of refrigerators were higher this year versus last year.