BS Reporters In Mumbai, Bangalore, New Delhi

Stories by BS Reporters In Mumbai, Bangalore, New Delhi

Bangalore may lead realty revival

Bangalore may lead realty revival

Rediff.com   29 Sep 2009

Bangalore has emerged as a clear preference for sectors like office and retail, while coming a close third in the residential and hospitality according to Cushman & Wakefield, a retail estate research firm.

IIT faculty turn to 'Gandhigiri' for pay hike

IIT faculty turn to 'Gandhigiri' for pay hike

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2009

Following a "raw" deal by the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), which issued a notification on September 16 that deprived them of an immediate pay rise and ignored other demands for enhanced allowances, faculty of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) have decided to express its dissatisfication with the Centre in a novel way.

WNS takeover talks run into valuation hurdle

WNS takeover talks run into valuation hurdle

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2009

The high-profile race to buy India's second-largest business process outsourcing (BPO) company, WNS Holdings, ended abruptly today after the company informed the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it had decided to stop discussions with interested parties regarding a possible change of control.

HAL has a solution to IAF's pilot training crisis

HAL has a solution to IAF's pilot training crisis

Rediff.com   1 Sep 2009

The long-delayed Hawk trainers, which began arriving in India in 2007, have improved advanced training for IAF flyers. But the crucial introduction to flying, conducted in antiquated HPT-32 Deepak and HJT-16 Kiran aircraft, is taking a growing toll on pilots' lives.

IT majors bag $1.5-bn outsourcing deal from BP

IT majors bag $1.5-bn outsourcing deal from BP

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2009

TCS, Infy, Wipro among those that have bagged a five-year deal.

Now, CPI-M has a borrowed agenda

Now, CPI-M has a borrowed agenda

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2009

It is eyeing the proposed Food Security Bill as one of the areas of pro-active involvement, even as the government is not much interested to consult the estranged comrades. The Bill has the potential of being the biggest social sector programme of the second Manmohan Singh government, just as the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act did during the first UPA regime.

Air India may vacate Nariman Point HQ

Air India may vacate Nariman Point HQ

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2009

The Air India building has 22 floors overlooking the Arabian Sea. Many floors are already leased out to other companies and it represents one of the costliest commercial real estate in both the city and the country. Air India made losses of Rs 5,000 crore (Rs 50 billion) in 2008-09.

Govt admits drought, but  says no need to panic

Govt admits drought, but says no need to panic

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2009

While the Centre asserted the situation could be handled effectively, chief ministers sought additional funds to deal with the situation. The country as a whole has witnessed a rainfall deficiency of 29 per cent as on Monday and the number of districts reeling under drought or drought-like condition has gone up to 207.

Food retailers take up to 50% hit on margins

Food retailers take up to 50% hit on margins

Rediff.com   17 Aug 2009

Prices of agricultural commodities have risen 23 per cent so far this month.

Pvt security agencies outside CISF's line of fire

Pvt security agencies outside CISF's line of fire

Rediff.com   13 Aug 2009

CISF has been permitted to also protect private sector companies after the government made an amendment in the CISF Act in January this year, in the aftermath of the 26/11 attack on Mumbai. T V Mohandas Pai, member of the Infosys Board and Head of HR and Administration, said, "CISF will provide us added protection; they will provide an overlay cover."

Tata does not need UK aid for JLR

Tata does not need UK aid for JLR

Rediff.com   12 Aug 2009

Fraught four-month-long negotiation between Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover and the United Kingdom government over a loan guarantee ended in an anti-climax on Tuesday, with the Mumbai-headquartered automobile maker announcing that it has secured loans from commercial banks and would not need any support from the UK government.

Domestic airlines call off strike

Domestic airlines call off strike

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2009

Pressured by low-cost carriers, the Federation of Indian Airlines has called off its decision to suspend domestic operations on August 18, two days after it was announced.

WADA laments BCCI decision, urges to sign code

WADA laments BCCI decision, urges to sign code

Rediff.com   2 Aug 2009

The World Anti-doping Agency on Sunday expressed its concern over the BCCI's decision to reject a controversial WADA clause which makes it mandatory for Indian cricketers to be available for out of competition testing.

Delhi Metro seeks ban on Gammon

Delhi Metro seeks ban on Gammon

Rediff.com   29 Jul 2009

Tuesday's move, announced at a press conference in the capital, comes a little over a month after an accident killed six workers at a metro construction site on July 12. The accident, the latest in a series over the past year, raised public outrage and prompted Delhi Metro Rail Corporation's widely respected chief E Sreedharan to submit his resignation, which the state government declined to accept.

More sub-Rs 20 lakh homes soon

More sub-Rs 20 lakh homes soon

Rediff.com   29 Jul 2009

Property developers plan more launches in the sub-Rs 20 lakh category of homes, after Monday's Budget concession.

File tax returns at the click of a mouse

File tax returns at the click of a mouse

Rediff.com   24 Jul 2009

Lamingo Systems, a Bangalore based technology start-up firm promoted by two entrepreneurs - Navin Kumar and his wife Monika Rungta - has launched eLagaan.com in this current tax filing season, a portal which promises to prepare the tax returns easy to be filed both electronically and in paper mode.

Two-thirds of govt borrowing in H1

Two-thirds of govt borrowing in H1

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2009

The government intends to borrow Rs 1,10,000 crore over the next 75 days, which will push up its first-half borrowings by Rs 58,000 crore from the earlier planned level.This means that the government will now borrow Rs 2,99,000 crore by the end of September through bond issues, which would account for around two-thirds of the Rs 4,51,000 crore the Centre proposes to borrow during the current financial year.

Anil Ambani group, Spielberg ink $825 mn deal

Anil Ambani group, Spielberg ink $825 mn deal

Rediff.com   16 Jul 2009

Anil Ambani's Reliance ADA Group formalised its association with DreamWorks Studios promoted by Hollywood director Steven Spielberg and his partner Stacey Snider.

Cold chains: Retailers divided over tax

Cold chains: Retailers divided over tax

Rediff.com   8 Jul 2009

While some like RPG's Spencer's and Wadhawan group's Spinach say it will encourage them to invest more in cold chains, others such as Aditya Birla Retail and Future Group said the announcement has come too late and helps fresh produce and chilled product suppliers more than retailers.

Some car, LCD TV firms cut prices

Some car, LCD TV firms cut prices

Rediff.com   8 Jul 2009

Excise duty cut of Rs 6,000 on big cars to be passed to customers; LCDs cheaper by Rs 3,500.