Dev Chatterjee &Amp; Raghavendra Kamath In Mumbai

Stories by Dev Chatterjee &Amp; Raghavendra Kamath In Mumbai

'Made in China' Alibaba to enter India

'Made in China' Alibaba to enter India

Rediff.com   30 Dec 2016

The largest e-commerce entity of China is setting up its first India office -- an indication that it intends to capture a pie of the growing e-commerce market here. Raghavendra Kamath & Alnoor Peermohamed report.

Buying a home? Banned notes can be useful!

Buying a home? Banned notes can be useful!

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2016

Looking for a way out, property developers deal in banned notes.

Demonetisation: Double whammy for property developers

Demonetisation: Double whammy for property developers

Rediff.com   30 Nov 2016

A fourth of the property market is cash-based and this has affected home sales after high value notes were scrapped.

Zara opts for largest mall space in India

Zara opts for largest mall space in India

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2016

At 9.5% of sales, Zara offers the best revenue share to Mumbai's posh Oberoi mall. This is the highest revenue share offered by any fashion retailer for an anchor position in a mall.

Demonetisation hits resale of luxury homes

Demonetisation hits resale of luxury homes

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2016

Modi's demonetisation move has hit the real estate market in Delhi and Mumbai

Housing cos pin hope on cheaper loans

Housing cos pin hope on cheaper loans

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2016

As PM talks of lower lending rates, housing companies prepare to cash in.

Trump group has big plans for India's realty sector

Trump group has big plans for India's realty sector

Rediff.com   11 Nov 2016

The group has tied up with property developer Ireo for an office complex and M3M Group for a residential project in Gurgaon

How Trent came from behind to win the retail game

How Trent came from behind to win the retail game

Rediff.com   10 Nov 2016

The reason for Trent's success is rooted in its slow and steady approach to expansion. Unlike others, Trent, led by Noel Tata, ensured that each store was profitable before it went on to the next, says Raghavendra Kamath.

Will independent directors back Cyrus in other Tata cos?

Will independent directors back Cyrus in other Tata cos?

Rediff.com   7 Nov 2016

The Cyrus Mistry camp is confident that independent directors will take their cue from their counterparts in Indian Hotels.

'Mistry brought biggest turnaround in Indian corporate history'

'Mistry brought biggest turnaround in Indian corporate history'

Rediff.com   7 Nov 2016

Cyrus Mistry had put in place a strategy that would have pulled most of the Tata group's 'legacy hotspots' out of the financial mess from legacy issues and helped turn around the group's finances.

'Tata Motors board had concerns on Nano'

'Tata Motors board had concerns on Nano'

Rediff.com   3 Nov 2016

"After sinking in Rs 6,000-7,000 crore in the Nano till date, what is the result?"

As e-tail discounts taper, electronics chains see sales growth

As e-tail discounts taper, electronics chains see sales growth

Rediff.com   3 Nov 2016

"Online portals are also bleeding heavily and have huge accumulated losses. There is pressure from investors to cut down on discounting."

Cyrus Mistry asked Tata companies to stop work with Shapoorji group

Cyrus Mistry asked Tata companies to stop work with Shapoorji group

Rediff.com   29 Oct 2016

Mistry indeed followed standards of corporate governance so that it should not create any controversies at a later date

Cyrus Mistry's Vision 2025 scrapped

Cyrus Mistry's Vision 2025 scrapped

Rediff.com   26 Oct 2016

The plan was to sell off non-profitable businesses apart from focusing on four verticals: real estate, defence, financial services and retail

Brick-and-mortar billionaires back on Forbes rich list

Brick-and-mortar billionaires back on Forbes rich list

Rediff.com   20 Oct 2016

Top 100 billionaires see their wealth rise 10%; top 20 account for half of total wealth of top 100.

India Inc asset sales peak in 2016, Essar tops list

India Inc asset sales peak in 2016, Essar tops list

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2016

The sale of Essar Oil was India's biggest deleveraging exercise undertaken by any debt-heavy group

New real estate law strikes fear among builders

New real estate law strikes fear among builders

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2016

New law could pose challenges of cost escalation, increased paperwork, fear developers.

Niranjan Hiranandani spoilt for choice after $1-bn sell-off

Niranjan Hiranandani spoilt for choice after $1-bn sell-off

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2016

Younger brother Surendra wants to re-invest his share in real estate and education

Rosneft, two others to buy out Ruias from Essar Oil

Rosneft, two others to buy out Ruias from Essar Oil

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2016

At $12-bn valuation, this will be India's largest FDI; deal to be announced on Saturday, says Dev Chatterjee.

India Inc bets big as Indian consumers spend more

India Inc bets big as Indian consumers spend more

Rediff.com   13 Oct 2016

Declining interest rates, a near-normal monsoon leading to higher rural incomes and pay hikes for central government employees are key triggers, says Dev Chatterjee.