Devidutta Tripathy &Amp; Surajeet Das Gupta In New Delhi

Stories by Devidutta Tripathy &Amp; Surajeet Das Gupta In New Delhi

Riding the wave: Seven leaders of change

Riding the wave: Seven leaders of change

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2013

Many of the industrialists profiled in the book are no longer riding the wave of success.

Ministries spar over due-diligence reports

Ministries spar over due-diligence reports

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2013

DFS writes to departments that haven't responded to RBI's request for information.

FMCG firms tap the pot of gold in Bharat

FMCG firms tap the pot of gold in Bharat

Rediff.com   2 Dec 2013

The new push is being driven primarily by over 170,000 villages where household income is over Rs 1 lakh a year.

Bajaj group grapples with banking foray challenges

Bajaj group grapples with banking foray challenges

Rediff.com   1 Dec 2013

Bajaj Auto fears adverse impact on its exclusive loan deal with Bajaj Finance

MNCs look beyond India slowdown

MNCs look beyond India slowdown

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2013

Have committed themselves to investing Rs 1,85,000 crore since last year.

PM's council wants govt to cut stake in banks to 51%

PM's council wants govt to cut stake in banks to 51%

Rediff.com   11 Nov 2013

Says licensing of new banks should be a continuous process instead of the current stop-go system

Centre may get Rs 30,000 cr from spectrum bands auction

Centre may get Rs 30,000 cr from spectrum bands auction

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2013

The government will get an additional revenue of 20 per cent from the auction of the 1,800 MHz and 900 MHz bands of spectrum, based on the Telecom Commission's recommendations, compared with those of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai).

Trai sticks to spectrum price-cut proposals

Trai sticks to spectrum price-cut proposals

Rediff.com   6 Nov 2013

The telecommunications regulator had recommended last month that the reserve price for spectrum in the 900 megahertz band in some key cities be cut by about 60 percent, and also suggested a 37 percent cut in the reserve price for spectrum in the 1800 megahertz band.

STAR unifies branding for sports

STAR unifies branding for sports

Rediff.com   6 Nov 2013

The company changes the names of its many sports channels, such as the acquired ESPN and dedicated Star Cricket, to Star Sports 1-4, that will bear out its multifarious sports strategy.

America Movil may be eyeing India entry

America Movil may be eyeing India entry

Rediff.com   5 Nov 2013

According to the CEO of an Indian group with presence in the telecom segment and two merchant bankers, the Mexico-headquartered telco's bankers have been sounded out for preliminary discussions with leading Indian telecom companies for a strategic tie-up.

Govt likely to ease levy on telecom companies

Govt likely to ease levy on telecom companies

Rediff.com   5 Nov 2013

DoT plans to initiate move that might lower the revenues telcos share with government.

Jet Airways posts worst quarterly loss of Rs 891 crore

Jet Airways posts worst quarterly loss of Rs 891 crore

Rediff.com   23 Oct 2013

Jet Airways in which Abu Dhabi's Etihad is buying a stake, reported its worst quarterly loss on record as carriers in Asia's third-biggest economy battle high fuel costs and taxes.

Trai sticks to spectrum price-cut proposals

Trai sticks to spectrum price-cut proposals

Rediff.com   23 Oct 2013

The telecommunications regulator had recommended last month that the reserve price for spectrum in the 900 megahertz band in some key cities be cut by about 60 percent, and also suggested a 37 percent cut in the reserve price for spectrum in the 1800 megahertz band.

Bharti Airtel buys out Qualcomm stake in India 4G broadband JV

Bharti Airtel buys out Qualcomm stake in India 4G broadband JV

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2013

Bharti Airtel Ltd, India's top telecommunications carrier, said on Friday it had bought out Qualcomm Inc's stake from a fourth-generation (4G) broadband joint venture in the country, taking full ownership of the business more than a year earlier than planned.

L&T net profit rises 7%, beats analyst estimates

L&T net profit rises 7%, beats analyst estimates

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2013

Larsen & Toubro, India's largest infrastructure builder, reported a 7 percent rise in quarterly profit, beating analyst estimates, as it booked increased revenue despite a weak domestic economy.

DTH readies for final assault on cable business

DTH readies for final assault on cable business

Rediff.com   2 Oct 2013

With over 40 million active subscribers (as of March 2013), DTH has grown tenfold from just 4 million customers six years ago.

Nokia tax dispute: India freezes some assets

Nokia tax dispute: India freezes some assets

Rediff.com   1 Oct 2013

Nokia said the freezing of the fixed assets would not have any impact on the day-to-day operations of the company.

Aon Hewitt strikes Rs 800-cr leasing deal with Unitech

Aon Hewitt strikes Rs 800-cr leasing deal with Unitech

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2013

The deal for 800,000-square foot plot in Gurgaon's Infospace Tikri SEZ is likely to improve real estate absorption rate, which has seen some upside recently.

Tatas to nominate 4 of the 6 directors

Tatas to nominate 4 of the 6 directors

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2013

While four of the directors would be nominated by Tata Sons, the other two would be representatives of Singapore Airlines.

Vodafone's UK parent may buy Analjit Singh's stake

Vodafone's UK parent may buy Analjit Singh's stake

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2013

Likely to seek FIPB approval to raise holding; deal could bring FDI of about $696 mn.