Danny Goodman &Amp; Surajeet Das Gupta In New Delhi

Stories by Danny Goodman &Amp; Surajeet Das Gupta In New Delhi

Finance ministry has no plan to alter FDI norms

Finance ministry has no plan to alter FDI norms

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2009

Eases regulatory hurdles for Bharti-MTN deal.

Maruti getting its first hires from Detroit

Maruti getting its first hires from Detroit

Rediff.com   21 Aug 2009

"These are engineers with tremendous capabilities in automobile research and engineering. They have specialisation in car design, styling and modeling, engine development and manufacturing, crash testing and hybrid technology," said I V Rao, managing executive officer (engineering) of Maruti Suzuki.

Crash-land after the barnstorm

Crash-land after the barnstorm

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2009

New Delhi, 7 August A strike call and its withdrawal proved an embarrassment for a former senior aviation bureaucrat.

Airline losses: It's the mgmt policy that stinks

Airline losses: It's the mgmt policy that stinks

Rediff.com   6 Aug 2009

Airline losses have more to do with their business models than the price of aviation fuel.

New FTAs may overtake India's auto plan

New FTAs may overtake India's auto plan

Rediff.com   5 Aug 2009

The AMP has been crafted by both the government and industry bodies, laying out a road map for India.

Chevrolet Cruze at Rs 18.50 lakh

Chevrolet Cruze at Rs 18.50 lakh

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2009

The Cruze is built on a new platform and includes a next-generation power train.

Bajaj to launch new motorcycle in 4 months

Bajaj to launch new motorcycle in 4 months

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2009

Most probably, feel analysts, it would be in the 100-125cc segment. The new Discover 100cc with a DTSi engine, launched last month, is billed by the company as the world's most fuel-efficient motorcycle, with a certified 89 km to a litre of petrol.

So what's a brand between friends?

So what's a brand between friends?

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2009

MTNL will be one of the few big telecom companies in the world to allow competitors to offer their brand on its network.

Air India bailout may be linked to performance

Air India bailout may be linked to performance

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2009

Airline asks for Rs 7,000 cr; may get half subject to conditions.

A-I may get phased equity infusion

A-I may get phased equity infusion

Rediff.com   24 Jul 2009

The government's financial restructuring plan for loss-making Air India may include a staggered infusion of equity, entailing an initial infusion of around Rs 1,300 crore (Rs 13 billion), going up to around Rs 2,000 crore (Rs 20 billion), depending on the company's need.

India:Plan panel sets out guidelines for infra JVs

India:Plan panel sets out guidelines for infra JVs

Rediff.com   23 Jul 2009

The guidelines also point out that it is not advisable to form 50-50 JVs, since such a company is regarded as a private company and functions as such, even though the PSU is an equal shareholder. In many cases these entities are not accountable to Parliament or the state assembly.

DoT may cancel rural licence fee waiver

DoT may cancel rural licence fee waiver

Rediff.com   23 Jul 2009

A bitter battle between the finance ministry and the Department of Telecommunications over their jurisdiction might force the latter to withdraw its decision to waive licence fees for fixed-line service operators in rural areas.

Air India to revamp staff salary

Air India to revamp staff salary

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2009

The government's plan to restructure Air India, the loss-making state-owned airline, includes a proposal to rework the troubled productivity-linked incentive scheme, which accounts for over 45 per cent of the company's Rs 3,000 crore wage bill.

Maruti plans to roll into carbon credit trade

Maruti plans to roll into carbon credit trade

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2009

Maruti Suzuki is the latest auto major in the country preparing for trading in carbon credits.

Foreign tie-ups: Govt may free royalty, tech fee

Foreign tie-ups: Govt may free royalty, tech fee

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2009

DIPP seeks automatic approval, has Plan panel and DEA's support.

Siva eyes Seychelles island

Siva eyes Seychelles island

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2009

Non-resident Indian businessman C Sivasankaran's Sterling Infotech group is in talks with the Seychelles government to lease an island for 99 years, on which it plans to build an integrated mega township and tourism project.

AI revamp plan: No more seats to rivals

AI revamp plan: No more seats to rivals

Rediff.com   10 Jul 2009

Civil aviation minister Praful Patel, who held this portfolio in the first government of the United Progressive Alliance, too, has so far followed a liberal open-sky policy, sharply increasing the number of seats offered to West Asian airlines on flights connecting India. According to internal figures available with airlines, the total number of seats offered to West Asian carriers rose from 2.5 million in 2004 to 7.5 million last year.

Wockhardt gets CDR lifeline, with riders

Wockhardt gets CDR lifeline, with riders

Rediff.com   10 Jul 2009

Wockhardt Chairman Habil Khorakiwala can breathe easy, as bankers have approved the debt restructuring package he had sought three months ago.

Sanand shift: Nano suppliers still undecided

Sanand shift: Nano suppliers still undecided

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2009

Many vendors who had lost their investment in Singur, West Bengal, after being forced to abort production there, are yet to decide on relocating to Sanand. Most of these suppliers will address the demand for components from their existing plant locations to meet this year's Nano production needs.

CNG kit makers expected surge in demand

CNG kit makers expected surge in demand

Rediff.com   5 Jul 2009

Manufacturers of compressed natural gas (CNG) kits are stepping up production to meet the expected surge in demand in the coming months.