Bhupesh Bhandari And Nandini Lakshman

Stories by Bhupesh Bhandari And Nandini Lakshman

PwC India struggles to overcome Satyam scandal

PwC India struggles to overcome Satyam scandal

Rediff.com   1 Apr 2009

PricewaterhouseCoopers India campaigns to appear responsible as it distances itself from the mess surrounding former client Satyam

Is the worst over for Satyam?

Is the worst over for Satyam?

Rediff.com   5 Feb 2009

Fresh suitors have emerged, and a cleanup is proceeding under a board appointed by the government. But the fraud leaves a cloud over Indian outsourcing.

India's stimulus package: More help needed

India's stimulus package: More help needed

Rediff.com   10 Dec 2008

The Indian business community seems unenthusiastic about the new plan, but it's unclear how much more the government can do

How risky is India?

How risky is India?

Rediff.com   8 Dec 2008

In the wake of the Mumbai siege, business must weigh the persistence of political violence against the strength and promise of the Indian miracle.

Consultants reel as M&A advisory biz disappear

Consultants reel as M&A advisory biz disappear

Rediff.com   8 Dec 2008

The economic slowdown, which has come like an avalanche in the last few months, has changed the way the country's top management consultants do business.

'Unbundled' handsets a lucrative business

'Unbundled' handsets a lucrative business

Rediff.com   20 Sep 2008

Mobile telecom service providers are up against a new problem -- unidentified operators have been found to take out subsidised handsets from their 'bundled' connections and ship them to overseas markets at significantly higher prices.

Wilbur Ross has $300 million to spend in India

Wilbur Ross has $300 million to spend in India

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2008

He now owns textile and auto parts plants worldwide

India's rich get the personal touch

India's rich get the personal touch

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2008

Like the wealthy anywhere else, affluent Indians love to buy luxurious cars, clothes, and accessories. They also want exceptional service.

A crackdown on India's cybercafes

A crackdown on India's cybercafes

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2008

India's cybercafes could be headed for extinction as a nationwide clampdown in the name of anti-terrorism threatens their existence.

High oil prices hit India's airlines

High oil prices hit India's airlines

Rediff.com   21 Jul 2008

Rising fuel costs have grounded the high-flying ambitions of India's carriers and have sent their stocks into a tailspin.

Imports from China hit auto part makers

Imports from China hit auto part makers

Rediff.com   14 Jul 2008

Cheap imports from China threaten to punch a huge hole in the business of local automobile component makers.

India: Soaked by oil subsidies

India: Soaked by oil subsidies

Rediff.com   16 Jun 2008

Its state-controlled companies are losing a lot of money, and private rivals can't compete.

Inside India's shocker pharma deal

Inside India's shocker pharma deal

Rediff.com   16 Jun 2008

Japan's Daiichi Sankyo makes Ranbaxy Laboratories an offer it can't refuse -- $4.6 billion for a 50.1% stake in India's largest drugmaker.

For Bhai Mohan, Ranbaxy was an estranged son

For Bhai Mohan, Ranbaxy was an estranged son

Rediff.com   12 Jun 2008

Bhai Mohan Singh came to Delhi from Rawalpindi after the partition, having made big money in road contracts in the northeast region during the Second World War. He was soon in business, lending money to companies based in Delhi. It would be difficult to tell if he would have shared the elation of his grandson, Malvinder Mohan Singh at the family's exit from the company today.

Videocon wants Motorola phone biz

Videocon wants Motorola phone biz

Rediff.com   1 May 2008

The appliance maker seeks to buy Motorola's ailing cell-phone division to complement its telecom business; critics say it's not a good fit

It's boom time for mobile services in India

It's boom time for mobile services in India

Rediff.com   1 May 2008

Indians are using their cell phonessome 300 million have subscriptions, vs. only 30 million PCsas a "one-stop shop" for everything from e-mailing to banking

Indian pharma cos: Discoverers or copy cats?

Indian pharma cos: Discoverers or copy cats?

Rediff.com   28 Mar 2008

India's pharma companies are moving beyond generics to set their sights on the research and development of new drugs, but the risks are many

Boeing logs ambitious business plan for India

Boeing logs ambitious business plan for India

Rediff.com   24 Mar 2008

Boeing is eyeing commercial aircraft orders worth over $40 billion in the next 20 years and defence sales of another $15 billion over the next ten years from India and has drawn up ambitious plans to source products and services from India to stay competitive globally. In a little over one year, Boeing has inked five agreements with top IT and engineering companies, which will result in key components for its civilian and military aircraft being manufactured in India.

Indian companies struggle as wages rise

Indian companies struggle as wages rise

Rediff.com   7 Feb 2008

Despite its massive population, India faces worker shortages in many sectors. Rapid growth means businesses must offer higher wages to keep employees

How Toyota trains India's teens

How Toyota trains India's teens

Rediff.com   7 Feb 2008

The carmaker's Bangalore institute aims to give poor teenagers a leg up and produce skilled workers for the subcontinent's auto boom