B G Shirsat &Amp; Leslie D'Monte In Mumbai

Stories by B G Shirsat &Amp; Leslie D'Monte In Mumbai

Indian solar market lures global players

Indian solar market lures global players

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2007

India is becoming an attractive solar market and firms such as Moser Baer and US-based Signet Solar are confident of the growth in this market.

Strong Re shores up 331 firms' profit

Strong Re shores up 331 firms' profit

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2007

At a time when software companies were reporting disappointing results on account of this, an unperturbed Chatterjee said Tata Steel would reap significant benefits from the new exchange rate, which would be disclosed with its results.

Investors in top IT firms lose Rs 77,500 cr

Investors in top IT firms lose Rs 77,500 cr

Rediff.com   24 Jul 2007

Indian IT firms are learning to cope with the appreciating rupee, according to Pradeep Udhas, global head (sourcing advisory), KPMG.

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.

PCs can be your classmate from August

PCs can be your classmate from August

Rediff.com   23 Jul 2007

Digital learning with personal computers will soon become a mass reality with Intel and HCL Infosystems planning to introduce the Intel-powered Classmate PC in India from August. Wipro and Zenith Computers will soon follow the suit.

Retail investors lose IPO appetite

Retail investors lose IPO appetite

Rediff.com   16 Jul 2007

This year so far, as many as nine of 50 issues did not see their retail portion fully subscribed.

India's tryst with the millennium

India's tryst with the millennium

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2007

As the world trembled in anticipation of the Y2K disaster, India awoke to outsourcing.

Rs 250 cr Idea contract for IBM

Rs 250 cr Idea contract for IBM

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2007

The companies are expected to announce the deal soon.

Desktop dilemma

Desktop dilemma

Rediff.com   10 Jul 2007

Purchasing a desktop or a laptop today is both easy and complex.

India Inc sits on Rs 3.5 lakh cr cash pile

India Inc sits on Rs 3.5 lakh cr cash pile

Rediff.com   10 Jul 2007

Analysts say that retail offers a big opportunity and acquisitions are a way to grow rapidly; there is also the need to deploy this money gainfully.

Oil firms may dampen Q1 show

Oil firms may dampen Q1 show

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2007

The study predicts that the Sensex companies are expected to show marginal 6 per cent growth in profit, while the growth for the oil companies is likely to be higher at 23.4 per cent.

'Unlocked' iPhone to come with non-replaceable bat

'Unlocked' iPhone to come with non-replaceable bat

Rediff.com   5 Jul 2007

This is because Apple's iPhone battery replacement programme requires that you send the phone back to Apple in the US -- which you cannot if you have bought it from the grey market.

China outsourcing sector no match for India

China outsourcing sector no match for India

Rediff.com   4 Jul 2007

China is promoting its information technology outsourcing sector as a rival to the market leader, India. The figures, however, paint a different story.

TCS strengthens patent portfolio

TCS strengthens patent portfolio

Rediff.com   30 Jun 2007

During 2006-07, it made 25 patent applications and was granted three patents.

India Inc set to raise Rs 1 lakh crore

India Inc set to raise Rs 1 lakh crore

Rediff.com   23 Jun 2007

A back-of-the-envelope calculation suggests that the total mobilisation through share issues (including rights, initial and follow-on issues) will be at least Rs 1.04 lakh crore (Rs 1.04 trillion).

Dell eyes sales through retail stores

Dell eyes sales through retail stores

Rediff.com   20 Jun 2007

With the first Dell personal computers going on sale in Wal-Mart Stores in the US and Puerto Rico, the $56 billion company is reportedly planning to sell its PCs through retail stores in Asia (including India) and Australia.

Indian IT cos global giants? Not yet

Indian IT cos global giants? Not yet

Rediff.com   19 Jun 2007

Indian IT firms still have a way to go before they can stand up and be counted among the global giants.

High offtake,frequent PLR hikes save banks blushes

High offtake,frequent PLR hikes save banks blushes

Rediff.com   12 Jun 2007

The Indian banking sector has overcome concerns pertaining to the rising cost of funds and an increase in provisioning requirements under the new RBI norms, to post a healthy rise in net interest income during the quarter ended March 2007.

Foreign equity seen at $15 bn

Foreign equity seen at $15 bn

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2007

Huge share offerings may lead to record inflow in 2007.

Microsoft India plans low-cost solutions

Microsoft India plans low-cost solutions

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2007

MSIDC has a strong team of 1,300 people, and Koppolu said the team would be further strenghtened. The team's success stories include Microsoft Dynamics Snap that was fully developed at MSIDC within a period of six months.