BS Reporters In Mumbai, Bangalore, New Delhi

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Now NIIT eyes Russia, S Africa, Saudi Arabia

Now NIIT eyes Russia, S Africa, Saudi Arabia

Rediff.com   16 Mar 2007

NIIT Limited, a provider of IT training, learning and knowledge solutions, is set to expand its overseas presence by expanding its chain of IT education training centres in a few emerging countries and by entering new geographies.

BNP to expand India footprint

BNP to expand India footprint

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2007

French banking major in equity tieup talks with NBFC, housing finance firm.

BPOs want the real you, not a fake

BPOs want the real you, not a fake

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2007

Given that some BPOs conduct nearly 150 interviews a day, the threat of fudged resumes and impersonation is compounded many times over.

Reddy's, Ranbaxy not to go all out for Merck

Reddy's, Ranbaxy not to go all out for Merck

Rediff.com   12 Mar 2007

With the bidding for the generics business of Merck set to begin from Monday, domestic pharmaceutical companies in the fray, Ranbaxy Laboratories and Dr Reddy's Laboratories, are unlikely to go for an all-out bidding war.

M&M wins race for Punjab Tractors

M&M wins race for Punjab Tractors

Rediff.com   9 Mar 2007

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), the country's largest tractor company, has acquired the controlling stake in Punjab Tractors Ltd (PTL), the fourth largest tractor firm, outbidding Hinduja group firm Ashok Leyland.

Pune firm in largest-ever BPO buyout

Pune firm in largest-ever BPO buyout

Rediff.com   27 Feb 2007

HOV Services pays Rs 660 crore for US firm.

Scrap Mashelkar's patents panel: CPM

Scrap Mashelkar's patents panel: CPM

Rediff.com   23 Feb 2007

The government is under strong pressure from its Left party allies to scrap the Technical Expert Group on Patent Laws headed by R A Mashelkar, former chief of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.

No new prescription against heartbreaks

No new prescription against heartbreaks

Rediff.com   21 Feb 2007

On December 4 last year, the stock of the world's largest drugmaker, Pfizer, fell 10.6 per cent, wiping out more than $21 billion in market value in a single day.

Return of the natives a tonic for pharma cos

Return of the natives a tonic for pharma cos

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2007

Having moved into original research, they have attracted overseas professionals looking to come back, some nudged by MNCs' narrowing research.

Three AMC majors make India debut

Three AMC majors make India debut

Rediff.com   15 Feb 2007

Three top global asset management and investment banks - American International Group, JP Morgan Asset Management and Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Securities today announced their India strategy, vying for a place in the second fastest growing economy in t

Focus now shifts to BPL Mobile

Focus now shifts to BPL Mobile

Rediff.com   13 Feb 2007

After the $11.1 billion winning bid by Vodafone for Hutchison, the spotlight now shifts to the Ruia-owned BPL Mobile Communications.

Birla buys US based metal major for $6 bn

Birla buys US based metal major for $6 bn

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2007

Novelis world leader in flat rolled aluminium products, customers include Coke, GM.

Four suitors bid for 67% stake in Hutch

Four suitors bid for 67% stake in Hutch

Rediff.com   10 Feb 2007

The Ruias, Anil Dhirubhai Ambani group, Hindujas and Vodafone are all believed to have put in their bids.

Alembic buys Dabur's non-oncology business

Alembic buys Dabur's non-oncology business

Rediff.com   2 Feb 2007

Dabur Pharma has sold its entire non-oncology business to Alembic for approximately Rs 167 crore

Future Group to dress up homes

Future Group to dress up homes

Rediff.com   1 Feb 2007

To launch 'Hometown' stores.

BEL chief hangs up his boots

BEL chief hangs up his boots

Rediff.com   1 Feb 2007

Y Gopala Rao who retired as chairman and managing director, Bharat Electronics, a defence PSU based out of Bangalore, had identified cutting costs as a key objective for the future.

Donate to your favourite temple via phone

Donate to your favourite temple via phone

Rediff.com   27 Jan 2007

Airtel has launched a new service -- Temple Offering -- for its subscribers in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. The service will help Airtel subscribers to make their donations to temples using their mobile phones.

Cambridge divests arm biz to ACS for $30 mn

Cambridge divests arm biz to ACS for $30 mn

Rediff.com   25 Jan 2007

Cambridge Solutions, a Rs 1,200 crore (Rs 12 billion) integrated IT & BPO firm, has sold a part of its government vertical, run under its subsidiary Albion in the United States to Affliated Computer Services for $30 million.

UK panel starts talks with Tata, CSN

UK panel starts talks with Tata, CSN

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2007

The UK Takeover Panel has initiated discussions with the two suitors for Anglo-Dutch steelmaker Corus Group -- Tata Steel and CSN of Brazil -- to lay down the process for selecting the winner.

Compuware Corp eyes acquisitions

Compuware Corp eyes acquisitions

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2007

US-based IT company Compuware Corporation opened its first India office in Bangalore on Tuesday.