Ashish Sinha &Amp; Siddharth Zarabi In New Delhi

Stories by Ashish Sinha &Amp; Siddharth Zarabi In New Delhi

E&Y for fresh Sasan power project bids

E&Y for fresh Sasan power project bids

Rediff.com   28 Mar 2007

The recommendation from E&Y has been made even as its own role in clearing the original bid has come in for censure.

No pension rules ensure work for 70-yr-olds

No pension rules ensure work for 70-yr-olds

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2007

Almost half of the 219 All India Radio stations are functioning without a station director and other senior management staff because of the absence of recruitment and promotion guidelines.

Singh, Ghosh stakes in Hutch violate Fema: RBI

Singh, Ghosh stakes in Hutch violate Fema: RBI

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2007

The FIPB referred the matter to the law ministry today.

Also-rans may get to bid for Sasan again

Also-rans may get to bid for Sasan again

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2007

Power Finance Corp official overseeing project eased out.

Trains may sport brands

Trains may sport brands

Rediff.com   26 Mar 2007

Railways initiate project for ad revenues of Rs 4,000 cr.

BT may offer low-powered GSM in India

BT may offer low-powered GSM in India

Rediff.com   23 Mar 2007

British Telecom of the UK is considering a low-powered global system for mobile communications service in India, which can bring down the costs significantly on calls made by mobile phones inside offices.

Nimbus seeks one-third cut in cricket fees

Nimbus seeks one-third cut in cricket fees

Rediff.com   21 Mar 2007

Nimbus Communications, the telecast rights holder for cricket matches in India for five years, has proposed a one-third reduction in the fee by $180 million.

Manoj Kohli, a key force behind Bharti Airtel

Manoj Kohli, a key force behind Bharti Airtel

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2007

A sharp dresser, with a prominent jawline, Kohli will now have to contend with aggressive competition from Vodafone-Essar, perhaps the toughest so far in his career.

Foreign cable firms want PM to relax rules

Foreign cable firms want PM to relax rules

Rediff.com   19 Mar 2007

Foreign cable companies like Liberty Global Inc, Macquarie Media Group and Star Group want the prime minister to intervene in the digital broadband policy initiatives for the cable industry.

Doing biz in India to be easier

Doing biz in India to be easier

Rediff.com   19 Mar 2007

The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion in the commerce ministry has asked state governments and central ministries to re-examine and streamline existing procedures, so as to provide a hassle-free environment for business.

Govt puts on hold MUL divestment

Govt puts on hold MUL divestment

Rediff.com   17 Mar 2007

Market volatility has prompted the government to postpone the disinvestment of its residual 10.27 per cent stake in Maruti Udyog Ltd to the next financial year.

Satellite radio policy allowing news mooted

Satellite radio policy allowing news mooted

Rediff.com   17 Mar 2007

Satellite radio companies with news content will be allowed foreign direct investment of up to 26 per cent. They must have resident Indians as CEO, chief financial officer and chief marketing officer.

Alpha Airports under lens for security lapses

Alpha Airports under lens for security lapses

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2007

The Foreign Investment Promotion Board has forwarded complaints against duty-free operator Alpha Airports group to the home ministry and the Directorate General of Export Promotion.

US mortgage crisis to lead to offshoring boom

US mortgage crisis to lead to offshoring boom

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2007

On the other hand, outsourcing companies can expect an exponential increase in the outsourcing business as fresh loan processing norms are tightened in the US.

Vodafone, Essar near partnership agreement

Vodafone, Essar near partnership agreement

Rediff.com   13 Mar 2007

As a prelude to a new partnership agreement, senior Vodafone and Essar executives have held joint meetings with officials in the government, including the finance ministry.

Non-sport channels swing Cup deals

Non-sport channels swing Cup deals

Rediff.com   12 Mar 2007

Cricket programming is raking in big moolah for TV channels, across different genres

DD free signals = Rs 600-cr loss for Neo Sports

DD free signals = Rs 600-cr loss for Neo Sports

Rediff.com   9 Mar 2007

Nimbus executives say many of their partners are already talking about breach of contract (which states that the feed would be available exclusively to them) and this could lead to cancellation of agreements.

Cricket World Cup is music for FM stations

Cricket World Cup is music for FM stations

Rediff.com   8 Mar 2007

It is likely to generate advertising revenue of Rs 55 crore.

Advertisers bet Rs 1900 cr on cricket this year

Advertisers bet Rs 1900 cr on cricket this year

Rediff.com   6 Mar 2007

30 per cent of the total AD spend this financial year will be on cricket.

Advertisers bet Rs 1900 cr on cricket this year

Advertisers bet Rs 1900 cr on cricket this year

Rediff.com   6 Mar 2007

30 percent of the total ad spend this financial year will be on cricket.