Dev Chatterjee &Amp; Rajesh S Kurup In Mumbai

Stories by Dev Chatterjee &Amp; Rajesh S Kurup In Mumbai

Danone takes arbitration route to end Wadia ties

Danone takes arbitration route to end Wadia ties

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2007

The euro 14 billion French dairy major, Groupe Danone, has formally initiated arbitration proceedings to end its partnership with the Mumbai-based Wadia group.

BPL Mobile looks to hive off tower business

BPL Mobile looks to hive off tower business

Rediff.com   28 Jun 2007

BPL Mobile is exploring options to hive off its tower business into a separate company and is embarking on a capacity addition initiative

Lever, Nirma end 16-year-old row

Lever, Nirma end 16-year-old row

Rediff.com   27 Jun 2007

Reach out-of-court settlement on trademark violation.

Dharavi makeover: Builders spot goldmine, but...

Dharavi makeover: Builders spot goldmine, but...

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2007

When Mumbai-born architect Mukesh Mehta first waded into Dharavi a decade ago, he went in as - in his own words - a mercenary looking to make money

Bad home loans have banks on toes

Bad home loans have banks on toes

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2007

Defaults due to rising rates resulted in the move.

'Entire globe is a single networked place'

'Entire globe is a single networked place'

Rediff.com   20 Jun 2007

Emily Nagle Green is travelling across the world to propagate her 'Anywhere Trilogy' framework

Wipro set to acquire German firm

Wipro set to acquire German firm

Rediff.com   20 Jun 2007

Wipro Technologies, an information technology and outsourcing company, is poised to acquire the IT arm of a major company in Germany.

Download rates to be slashed; Game on!

Download rates to be slashed; Game on!

Rediff.com   20 Jun 2007

This is slated to improve telephony service penetration in the country due to increased affordability and could be a precursor for similar moves for other value added services.

BSNL cuts in-roaming rates

BSNL cuts in-roaming rates

Rediff.com   16 Jun 2007

In a move to woo foreign visitors to its network, the state-owned telecom behemoth Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has decided to reduce the charges on in-roaming -- international mobile phone users roaming in India -- by 35-40 per cent.

Larsen ESOPs' issue settled out of court

Larsen ESOPs' issue settled out of court

Rediff.com   16 Jun 2007

Two former directors on the Larsen & Toubro board have returned the employee stock option shares to the company following an out-of-court settlement reached this week with two government-owned financial institutions.

Rogue software on the prowl

Rogue software on the prowl

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2007

The rogue software is designed to look like legitimate security software that is running a trial mode on a user's PC.

Tatas seek to connect with RCom's ILD network

Tatas seek to connect with RCom's ILD network

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2007

Tata Teleservices spokesperson confirmed the development, and said: "We have written to theDoT seeking clarity on the issue."

Patni nears $25 mn European buy

Patni nears $25 mn European buy

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2007

IT major Patni Computer Systems is close to acquiring a European IT company for $20-25 million (around Rs 100 crore) and is expected to announce the deal in the next two months.

Idea, Spice may call off deal

Idea, Spice may call off deal

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2007

Telekom Malaysia which already holds over 49 per cent equity stake (which it bought for over Rs 730 crore in Spice has been looking at expanding its base in India beyond just the two circles.

Non-compete clauses don't really work

Non-compete clauses don't really work

Rediff.com   7 Jun 2007

India Inc's bid to stop people from joining rivals has not found favour with the judiciary.

Daewoo land sale gets stuck in legal wrangles

Daewoo land sale gets stuck in legal wrangles

Rediff.com   31 May 2007

The sale of Daewoo assets in Surajpur to Crosslinks, a company floated by former Hyundai executive B V R Subbu and Spicejet promoter Ajay Singh, has hit a legal quagmire with a slew of new players staking a claim for the 205-acre land.

Minister meets telephony czars on roaming rate

Minister meets telephony czars on roaming rate

Rediff.com   28 May 2007

Union Communications and IT Minister A Raja has expressed his interest in bringing down national roaming rates to zero, further cutting international roaming rates and favouring technology neutrality in the country.

e-commuting fast catching up in India

e-commuting fast catching up in India

Rediff.com   28 May 2007

Nareshchandra Singh, an IT analyst with global research and analyst firm Gartner, takes only a few seconds to reach his office from home.

Tatas in talks for stake in Visteon

Tatas in talks for stake in Visteon

Rediff.com   21 May 2007

An acquisition by Tata AutoComp may cost $1.5-2 bn.

Britannia's Tiger row may end soon

Britannia's Tiger row may end soon

Rediff.com   19 May 2007

Royalty terms with Danone for brand on the cards.