Bhupesh Bhandari &Amp; Byravee Iyer In New Delhi &Amp; Mumbai

Stories by Bhupesh Bhandari &Amp; Byravee Iyer In New Delhi &Amp; Mumbai

Kapil Dev not quite over yet

Kapil Dev not quite over yet

Rediff.com   28 Feb 2007

My biggest contribution was that I brought small town India into the cricketing landscape of the country, says Kapil Dev.

Tata Tea to offload northern estates

Tata Tea to offload northern estates

Rediff.com   17 Feb 2007

Continuing with its move to position itself as a beverage marketing company, Tata Tea is set to divest 80 per cent in its North Indian Plantation Operations, which is being spun off to a handful of investors and workers.

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.

Govt wants to cut Reliance SEZ size

Govt wants to cut Reliance SEZ size

Rediff.com   9 Feb 2007

The Centre has asked the Maharashtra government to reduce the size of the Reliance Industries-promoted Mahamumbai SEZ as it involves acquisition of over 10,000 hectares of land.

Corus' Dutch workers seek guarantees

Corus' Dutch workers seek guarantees

Rediff.com   6 Feb 2007

The demand comes close on the heels of Community, which represents more than 80 per cent of the company's UK employees, seeking talks with the Tata group

Cable operators face CAS crunch

Cable operators face CAS crunch

Rediff.com   6 Feb 2007

Broadcasters to see 30% drop in subscription revenue.

Tatas bet big on Corus, expansion

Tatas bet big on Corus, expansion

Rediff.com   29 Jan 2007

Tata Steel's greenfield projects -- in Orissa, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand -- were significant for Corus, which incurred high cost on raw materials, said sources close to Tata Steel.

Meet Harish Thawani, the Nimbus CEO

Meet Harish Thawani, the Nimbus CEO

Rediff.com   27 Jan 2007

Meet the flamboyant Harish Thawani (46), the boss of Nimbus Communications who dons a diamond earstud.

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.

Govt slashes customs duty on 11 items

Govt slashes customs duty on 11 items

Rediff.com   23 Jan 2007

In a moved aimed at bringing inflation under control, the government cut customs duty on 11 product categories, including portland cement, capital goods, project imports and raw materials, late Monday night.

E&Y: Seeing the deal through

E&Y: Seeing the deal through

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2007

When Ernst & Young got the mandate from Vodafone late last week to carry out a due diligence on Hutchison-Essar Ltd, it was another feather in the cap for Rajiv Memani.

Airbus flying high on Indian skies

Airbus flying high on Indian skies

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2007

Airbus executive vice-president clears the air on the company's India operations and the rivalry with Boeing.

American visas to Indians set to zoom

American visas to Indians set to zoom

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2006

With Indo-US bonhomie at its best, the US is all set to grant entry visas to a record number of Indians in the months to come.

Hilton plans 75 hotels with DLF

Hilton plans 75 hotels with DLF

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2006

Hilton plans 75 hotels with DLF

Merieux takes 60% in Shantha Biotechnics

Merieux takes 60% in Shantha Biotechnics

Rediff.com   10 Nov 2006

Stevedoring king Dubash on the run

Stevedoring king Dubash on the run

Rediff.com   6 Nov 2006

Art of managing global buyouts

Art of managing global buyouts

Rediff.com   6 Nov 2006

The man most CEOs call in a crisis

The man most CEOs call in a crisis

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2006