Dev Chatterjee And Viveat Susan Pinto

Stories by Dev Chatterjee And Viveat Susan Pinto

Ad world goes slow on hiring

Ad world goes slow on hiring

Rediff.com   19 Nov 2013

This is an effect of general slackening in economic growth; however, this is not true of digital media, where business is booming.

Packaged food import becomes a sticky issue

Packaged food import becomes a sticky issue

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2013

Importers protest as food safety regulator demands adherence to recent law on labelling, blocks entry at ports for packs with stickers.

India Inc sees red on voting rights for preference shares

India Inc sees red on voting rights for preference shares

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2013

Many members of ministry panel give dissent note on clause; no clarity yet on whether it will apply to existing shares or new ones.

FMCG companies ride the festive boom

FMCG companies ride the festive boom

Rediff.com   4 Nov 2013

Chocolate majors, home and surface cleaning companies, beauty brands say that business has been brisk this festive season.

The saga of alleged link between V K Sibal and RIL

The saga of alleged link between V K Sibal and RIL

Rediff.com   26 Oct 2013

The agency would probe whether Sibal had shown undue favour to RIL.

Wadias, Rahejas in battle over prime Mumbai land

Wadias, Rahejas in battle over prime Mumbai land

Rediff.com   26 Oct 2013

Mumbai police chargesheets billionaire-builder Chandru Raheja for cheating, breach of trust; Rahejas call it pressure tactic, say Wadia plea was thrown out by Supreme Court

Bankers tell fund-starved Loop Mobile to sell assets

Bankers tell fund-starved Loop Mobile to sell assets

Rediff.com   23 Oct 2013

Lenders, with Rs 600-cr exposure to telco, want it to sell properties to repay loans.

Hindalco yet to get any coal, even 8 years later

Hindalco yet to get any coal, even 8 years later

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2013

Aditya Aluminium project ready but clearances still stuck for mine

Tata Tele to seek promoter funding to bid for spectrum

Tata Tele to seek promoter funding to bid for spectrum

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2013

Spectrum is critical for Tata Tele because in some circles, Rajasthan for example, it has spectrum only in 60 per cent of the geography, while allocation for the rest has yet to come from the government.

Reckitt to relaunch condoms as JV fight ends

Reckitt to relaunch condoms as JV fight ends

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2013

In 2011, RB and TTK had dragged each other to court over TTK-LIG, the joint venture set up for manufacturing condoms.

Vedanta's future plan may trip on past hurdle

Vedanta's future plan may trip on past hurdle

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2013

According to media reports, CBI is looking into the entire process at the then NDA government and has asked for information from the mines ministry.

Tata Tele's net worth wiped out

Tata Tele's net worth wiped out

Rediff.com   2 Oct 2013

Firm makes Rs 4,858-crore loss on Rs 10,799-crore income.

Retailers to approach RBI over 0% EMI schemes ruling

Retailers to approach RBI over 0% EMI schemes ruling

Rediff.com   30 Sep 2013

In the last few years, zero per cent financing has become quite attractive as consumers aspire to buy the latest products, especially in categories such as mobile phones and television sets.

Why India Inc is not happy with the new land bill

Why India Inc is not happy with the new land bill

Rediff.com   23 Sep 2013

The Land Acquisition Bill, passed by Parliament last month, will either make projects unviable or expensive for large infrastructure or real estate projects.

Here's a novel way to advertise on mobiles, courtesy LBS

Here's a novel way to advertise on mobiles, courtesy LBS

Rediff.com   16 Sep 2013

Using apps allows AdNear to optimise the number of ad impressions but the push towards stricter privacy norms could pose a challenge.

'Still optimistic about the long-term India growth story'

'Still optimistic about the long-term India growth story'

Rediff.com   16 Sep 2013

We dance on every small achievement and forget the long-term objectives: Ajit Gulabchand, MD, Hindustan Construction Company.

FMCG, vehicle makers turn to small towns

FMCG, vehicle makers turn to small towns

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2013

Urban and rural FMCG sales growth data for the last five quarters show the latter outperformed the former consistently.

'McDonald's, Hardcastle in collusion'

'McDonald's, Hardcastle in collusion'

Rediff.com   11 Sep 2013

In his petition to the Company Law Board filed on September 9, Bakshi said McDonald's began 'arm-twisting' him to sell his entire shareholding in Connaught Plaza Restaurants, the equal joint venture between him and McDonald's since 2008, at an 'undervalued' price of $5 million, later raised to $7 million.

Fast food set to be red-flagged in schools' menus by Dec

Fast food set to be red-flagged in schools' menus by Dec

Rediff.com   6 Sep 2013

FSSAI will put the draft guidelines in front of a seven-member expert committee.

Bharti's debt to rise by Rs 5,900 cr due to rupee fall

Bharti's debt to rise by Rs 5,900 cr due to rupee fall

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2013

Liability goes up by Rs 1,000 cr for every Rs 1 change in $ exchange rate