Dev Chatterjee &Amp;Amp; Bibhu Ranjan Mishra

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McDonald's seeks higher royalty from India arm

McDonald's seeks higher royalty from India arm

Rediff.com   9 Jan 2013

Hardcastle Restaurants to pay royalty of 8% of net sales by 2020, against the current 3%.

India Inc pays directors far less than Cos Bill ceiling

India Inc pays directors far less than Cos Bill ceiling

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2012

Average salary of the 100 best-paid directors is 1% of their companies' net profit.

Tatas to trim Tata Sky stake, Temasek to exit

Tatas to trim Tata Sky stake, Temasek to exit

Rediff.com   23 Nov 2012

Temasek is exiting by selling its 10 per cent stake while Network Digital Distribution Services will pare part of its 30 per cent stake.

US defers plans to change visa norms

US defers plans to change visa norms

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2012

Indian information technology (IT) and businesses process outsourcing (BPO) firms that are heavily dependent on business visas can heave a sigh of relief as the United States Department of Labor (DoL) has decided not to change the Labor Condition Application (LCA) norms for now, said industry sources.

No takers for Siva's Tata Tele stake

No takers for Siva's Tata Tele stake

Rediff.com   16 Nov 2012

Siva Group had mandated JM Financial to hunt for a buyer, but investors shied away from the Indian telecom industry.

Britannia to boost its regional portfolio

Britannia to boost its regional portfolio

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2012

Company proposes to in-source manufacturing and build healthy portfolios of national and regional brands.

Birlas take control of MF venture with Sun Life

Birlas take control of MF venture with Sun Life

Rediff.com   7 Nov 2012

The Aditya Birla group, led by Kumar Mangalam Birla, has taken charge of its mutual fund joint venture with Sun Life Financial of Canada by buying 1 per cent stake from the latter.

Demerger will make Wipro a pure-play IT company: CFO

Demerger will make Wipro a pure-play IT company: CFO

Rediff.com   2 Nov 2012

An interview with Wipro's CFO and executive director Suresh Senapaty where he explains what the new structure will mean for the company.

Birla may take majority stake in Living Media

Birla may take majority stake in Living Media

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2012

Talks in final stages, but both sides deny move.

The most searched for destinations on Google Maps

The most searched for destinations on Google Maps

Rediff.com   23 Oct 2012

Results are based on the review of the search activities on maps.google.co.in for August 2012.

Actis talks to Tesco, 7-Eleven for Nilgiris stake sale

Actis talks to Tesco, 7-Eleven for Nilgiris stake sale

Rediff.com   19 Oct 2012

Actis was earlier negotiating with other private equity players, but changed its strategy after the government opened retail sector to foreign companies.

Every third tech start-up in US has Indian DNA

Every third tech start-up in US has Indian DNA

Rediff.com   3 Oct 2012

According to a recent study by Kauffman Foundation, based on a sample survey, about 33.2 per cent of the co-founders of engineering and technology companies incorporated in the US during the last six years were Indians.

Microsoft to continue harnessing Indian talent

Microsoft to continue harnessing Indian talent

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2012

Despite growing protection in the US, Microsoft says it will keep scouring for talent from its second-largest employee base.

Infosys wants 50% workforce from partner nations

Infosys wants 50% workforce from partner nations

Rediff.com   13 Sep 2012

The company has launched aggressive recruitment programmes overseas, a top official said.

Infosys in talks to acquire Spanish consulting firm

Infosys in talks to acquire Spanish consulting firm

Rediff.com   10 Sep 2012

Move fits into strategy to expand in Europe, add to consulting capability.

Infosys says playing safe in domestic market

Infosys says playing safe in domestic market

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2012

Information technology (IT) services major Infosys has said its increasing focus on the domestic market wouldn't erode the company's margins. Its strategy of selectively taking up projects that require the deployment of products and platforms would help the company maintain its margins, it added.

Tougher US visa regime to hurt Indian IT firms

Tougher US visa regime to hurt Indian IT firms

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2012

The Indian IT industry is in for a tougher visa regime in its biggest market, the US. Firms such as Infosys, TCS and Wipro that send thousands of techies on short-term business assignments to the US will now have to disclose personal details of these employees and names of the American companies they are assigned to.

Capgemini eyes IT services market

Capgemini eyes IT services market

Rediff.com   23 Apr 2012

French consulting-IT major to focus on specialised areas in energy, tax and telecom

Infosys' BPO arm is the saving grace

Infosys' BPO arm is the saving grace

Rediff.com   16 Apr 2012

The largest subsidiary of India's second largest IT services company reported a 400-basis points improvement in operating margins, to 22 per cent in 2011-12.

MindTree gears up for Phase-II of its journey

MindTree gears up for Phase-II of its journey

Rediff.com   9 Apr 2012

To focus on leadership grooming, corporate governance and brand repositioning