Dev Chatterjee &Amp; Prasad Sangameshwaran In Mumbai

Stories by Dev Chatterjee &Amp; Prasad Sangameshwaran In Mumbai

Court lifts freeze on Bajaj board meetings

Court lifts freeze on Bajaj board meetings

Rediff.com   14 Apr 2007

The Bombay high court has lifted the Company Law Board's indefinite stay on all board meetings of Bajaj group holding companies.

Ad gurus upstaged by new names in Asian rankings

Ad gurus upstaged by new names in Asian rankings

Rediff.com   13 Apr 2007

The rankings are based on the performance of ad agencies and ad men at major international creative advertising awards like Cannes, The One Show, D&AD and Clio.

RIL's Mahamumbai SEZ may be split into two

RIL's Mahamumbai SEZ may be split into two

Rediff.com   12 Apr 2007

Sources close to the development said RIL, which was planning two adjacent economic zones in the coastal district of Raigarh in Maharashtra, is looking to set up three special purpose vehicles (SPVs) to develop the various components of the project.

Developers to lobby PM on SEZs

Developers to lobby PM on SEZs

Rediff.com   10 Apr 2007

As the president of Assocham, Dhoot has asked Confederation of Indian Industry and Ficci to join him in requesting the prime minister to reconsider the move to ban states from acquiring land.

Tata Sky beats cricket blues

Tata Sky beats cricket blues

Rediff.com   9 Apr 2007

India may be out of the World Cup, but some cricket fans are willing to pay a whopping Rs 29,100 to buy two seats for the final match.

'Each year of delay costs us $15-20 bn'

'Each year of delay costs us $15-20 bn'

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2007

I agree with the Tarapore report on fuller capital account convertibility except for the time frame set.

Let go of control over financial sector: Mistry

Let go of control over financial sector: Mistry

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2007

India will lose up to $50 billion to $70 billion per annum in terms of financial and commodity trade services fees in the next 12-15 years, if it fails to open up its financial sector to competition.

HLL sells Sangam to Spinach

HLL sells Sangam to Spinach

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2007

Move raises doubts about the viability of the business model in organised retail.

Ad firms welcome Zee's cricket league

Ad firms welcome Zee's cricket league

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2007

Even as the World Cup debacle lingers on everyone's mind, advertising agencies have welcomed Zee group chief Subhash Chandra's announcement of a parallel cricket league in the country.

Firms grapple with rate hike

Firms grapple with rate hike

Rediff.com   3 Apr 2007

The automobile companies, say analysts, would take the maximum hit as the hike in the loan rates could soak up the demand for cars and commercial vehicles and pull the growth rates down.

Cricket viewership falls 56% in 3 years

Cricket viewership falls 56% in 3 years

Rediff.com   2 Apr 2007

Curiously, according to the Indian Readership Survey, the number of homes with access to cable and satellite television has surged 36 per cent from 38 million households in 2003 to 52 million this year.

HLL plans to top ice cream market

HLL plans to top ice cream market

Rediff.com   30 Mar 2007

Hindustan Lever Ltd, the consumer goods behemoth, is realigning its strategy by entering new retail hotspots such as malls and multiplexes in a big way.

Admen deserting industry in droves

Admen deserting industry in droves

Rediff.com   30 Mar 2007

Companies respond to crisis by drawing talent from all pools.

Lornamead bets big on India

Lornamead bets big on India

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2007

After acquiring brands such as Yardley from Procter & Gamble and Finesse and AquaNet from Unilever, Lornamead , the UK-based personal care products company, betting big on India.

Wadia, Danone to part ways

Wadia, Danone to part ways

Rediff.com   19 Mar 2007

The move will result in Britannia and Wadia BSN, being dismantled.

Bajaj feud spills over to trusts

Bajaj feud spills over to trusts

Rediff.com   16 Mar 2007

Shishir Bajaj, the estranged brother of group patriarch Rahul Bajaj, and his son Kushagra have sought a 25 per cent share in the assets controlled by these trusts.

Fresh row over Bajaj Sevashram

Fresh row over Bajaj Sevashram

Rediff.com   15 Mar 2007

Shishir, Rahul factions dissent over all-important chairmanship.

Advertising executives get freebies

Advertising executives get freebies

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2007

After clients, advertising agencies are now offering freebies, well, to their own men.

Kushagra gets Birla booster

Kushagra gets Birla booster

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2007

The Aditya Birla group has set aside 6.5 per cent stake in Bachhraj & Co, the company that controls 24.54 per cent of Bajaj Hindusthan, for Kushagra Bajaj's wife, Vasavadatta, sources close to the development said.

Decent exit clause can save JVs from mess

Decent exit clause can save JVs from mess

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2007

As the debris of failed joint ventures piles up, experts quote the old adage of prevention being better than cure.