Dev Chatterjee, Nivedita Mookerji

Stories by Dev Chatterjee, Nivedita Mookerji

100 days of Modi Govt: No major decisions yet, but on right path

100 days of Modi Govt: No major decisions yet, but on right path

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2014

Most top industrialists rate PM's first 100 days in office as 'good', primarily due to his intentions, not concrete policy measures.

PMO asks India Inc for list of hurdles

PMO asks India Inc for list of hurdles

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2014

Modi has often been accused of promoting crony capitalism in Gujarat for his proximity to certain businesses.

SC order on coal blocks: Rs 2-lakh-crore investments at stake

SC order on coal blocks: Rs 2-lakh-crore investments at stake

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2014

CEOs fear any change in status of the mines will mean disruption in production, loss of investment and increased production cost for user industries.

We have cut costs to strengthen margins: Novelis

We have cut costs to strengthen margins: Novelis

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2014

Hindalco has done very well with Rs 900 crore (Rs 9 billion) of ebidta in June quarter.

Aditya Birla Group looks to exit Aroon Purie's Living Media

Aditya Birla Group looks to exit Aroon Purie's Living Media

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2014

BofA-ML mandated to find buyer for 27.5% stake in media group's holding firm

Adani has a 90-day dream run

Adani has a 90-day dream run

Rediff.com   15 Aug 2014

The group plans Rs 30,000-cr oil refinery with IOC; buys Lanco's Udupi power plant for Rs 6,000 cr

Modi's I-Day speech likely to be a big crowd-puller

Modi's I-Day speech likely to be a big crowd-puller

Rediff.com   12 Aug 2014

Crowds expected from Gujarat and other states

Adani plans to sell Australian coal terminal for $2 billion

Adani plans to sell Australian coal terminal for $2 billion

Rediff.com   11 Aug 2014

Sale at acquisition price may have been prompted by slow coal traffic and fall in prices.

In Gujarat cadre PM Modi trusts

In Gujarat cadre PM Modi trusts

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2014

At least a dozen officers from Gujarat are handling key assignments in various important central positions

LIC questions Cairn's $1.25-bn loan to parent

LIC questions Cairn's $1.25-bn loan to parent

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2014

Fixed deposits can fetch 9-9.5% interest versus 3.5% to be received by Cairn, say institutions.

Reliance open to 30% stake sale in Jio

Reliance open to 30% stake sale in Jio

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2014

The company will wait for sizeable user base for better valuation.

IKEA yet to finalise a location for its India store

IKEA yet to finalise a location for its India store

Rediff.com   23 Jul 2014

After clearance in 2012, single-brand showpiece still to decide on a single location, with first store unlikely before 2017.

Tata Sons' FY14 profit falls 18% on higher costs, other expense

Tata Sons' FY14 profit falls 18% on higher costs, other expense

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2014

Provisioning for bad investments, finance costs shoot up in FY14.

Vibrant Gujarat man is India Inc's PMO pointsman

Vibrant Gujarat man is India Inc's PMO pointsman

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2014

Arvind Kumar Sharma, a 1988-batch IAS officer and one of the many joint secretaries in PMO, definitely wields some power.

Now, it's easier for India Inc to get dividends from abroad

Now, it's easier for India Inc to get dividends from abroad

Rediff.com   15 Jul 2014

Budget 2014-15 has done away with the tax sunset clause of March 2014.

RCom to raise Rs 5,000 cr by selling real estate

RCom to raise Rs 5,000 cr by selling real estate

Rediff.com   3 Jul 2014

The company will use the proceeds to part-repay its debt, which stands at Rs 34,000 crore (Rs 340 billion) even after the recent qualified institutional placement of its shares. An RCom board committee recently approved the sale of these assets.

Tata Sons pledges TCS shares for Docomo deal

Tata Sons pledges TCS shares for Docomo deal

Rediff.com   1 Jul 2014

In January this year, Tata Sons invested an additional Rs 2,500 crore (Rs 25 billion) in Tata Teleservices which was used to repay loans of the wireless telephony company.

Kumar Birla tightening grip over B K Birla companies

Kumar Birla tightening grip over B K Birla companies

Rediff.com   30 Jun 2014

The company had appointed a three-member committee of directors to implement the changes.

Modi picks man from Manmohan's PMO as private secretary

Modi picks man from Manmohan's PMO as private secretary

Rediff.com   19 Jun 2014

In a curious turn of events on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi picked Rajeev Topno, a 1996 batch Indian Administrative Service officer from the Gujarat cadre and a part of the Prime Minister's Office under former PM Manmohan Singh, as private secretary.

No Walmart stores in India before end-2015

No Walmart stores in India before end-2015

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2014

E-commerce pilot for wholesale begins from July in Hyderbad and Lucknow