Faisal Shariff At J J Hospital, Mumbai

Stories by Faisal Shariff At J J Hospital, Mumbai

DoT makes tougher norms for spectrum

DoT makes tougher norms for spectrum

Rediff.com   20 Oct 2007

The department of telecom (DoT) on Friday announced a set of rules for granting telecom licences and allocating spectrum that is likely to impact GSM-technology service providers like Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Essar, among others.

'Danone needs Wadias' nod for solo run'

'Danone needs Wadias' nod for solo run'

Rediff.com   29 Sep 2007

The two groups have another JV, Wadia BSN, set up in 1996 to launch Groupe Danone's products from its global portfolio. However, nothing has been launched through the JV till date and Danone is in negotiations with the Wadias to dissolve the JV.

Marriage proposals at Marine Drive

Marriage proposals at Marine Drive

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2007

As the cavalcade passed Wilson College, screaming girls were spotted holding up 'Marry Me' placards -- only the names changed, with Dhoni, Yuvraj, Mumbai lad Rohit Sharma and RP Singh clearly the favorites judging by the number of 'proposals'.

How to restructure your portfolio

How to restructure your portfolio

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2007

The best way to invest in the market is through discipline and consistency as no one knows where the market is headed.

TV18 Group & movie rights purchases

TV18 Group & movie rights purchases

Rediff.com   6 Sep 2007

Raghav Bahl-promoted media company Television Eighteen Group is paying over Rs 340 crore to buy out the rights of films in two of Bollywood's biggest movie deals.

Posco suggests fish and pickle deal for land-loser

Posco suggests fish and pickle deal for land-loser

Rediff.com   4 Sep 2007

Korean major considers offering locals an export market in addition to compensation.

India's horticulture sector eyes European mart

India's horticulture sector eyes European mart

Rediff.com   21 Aug 2007

Seeing a good market in the European Union countries, India's horticulture sector is now busy tapping this potential.

Commodities prices to soar for two years

Commodities prices to soar for two years

Rediff.com   16 Aug 2007

Commodities prices will witness a major upheaval in the coming couple of years with demand for food going up.

SBI plans commodity broking foray

SBI plans commodity broking foray

Rediff.com   16 Aug 2007

In a major step, SBI Capital Markets, India's leading investment banker, has decided to enter commodity broking and expand aggressively its online equity trading to take on competition from ICICI in the sector.

Haier India acquires Daewoo Anchor

Haier India acquires Daewoo Anchor

Rediff.com   10 Aug 2007

As a part of its localisation strategy, the $13.9 billion Chinese consumer durables major, Haier's Indian operations on Friday announced the acquisition of Daewoo Anchor Electronics in India.

Puravankara Projects revises IPO issue price

Puravankara Projects revises IPO issue price

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2007

Unstable markets have prompted Puravankara Projects, a Bangalore-based real estate company, to revise its initial public offer price from Rs 500-525 per share to Rs 400-450 per share.

Desktop dilemma

Desktop dilemma

Rediff.com   10 Jul 2007

Purchasing a desktop or a laptop today is both easy and complex.

Realty firms plan trusts to list in Singapore

Realty firms plan trusts to list in Singapore

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2007

As real estate investment trusts are yet to take shape in India, about a half a dozen realty firms have started the spadework for listing REIT-like vehicles on the Singapore Stock Exchange.

Tatas face bidding battle in Vietnam

Tatas face bidding battle in Vietnam

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2007

This is for the second time that Tata Steel is getting into a take-over battle. It acquired the Anglo-Dutch steel company Corus Group after beating rival suitor, CSN of Brazil, through auction.

Sukhoi to supply jets to Alliance Air

Sukhoi to supply jets to Alliance Air

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2007

Alliance Air, the feeder subsidiary of Indian Airlines, may fly Russian defence aerospace major Sukhoi's new civilian jet to connect regional locations in the country.

I-T search on MCX offices

I-T search on MCX offices

Rediff.com   20 Jun 2007

MCX deputy managing director Joseph Massey said it was a "routine investigation" by the IT department at the exchange.

Tatas' proposed Vietnam buy in legal trouble?

Tatas' proposed Vietnam buy in legal trouble?

Rediff.com   16 Jun 2007

The transaction was to be completed by June.

Ispat Group to invest $3bn in Bangladesh

Ispat Group to invest $3bn in Bangladesh

Rediff.com   12 Jun 2007

The Vinod- and Pramod Mittal-controlled Ispat Group is all set to invest around $3 billion (Rs 12,000 crore) in Bangladesh in a gamut of sectors, including gas exploration and production, power, petrochemicals and coal mining.

Pawan Hans gets nod to become scheduled airline

Pawan Hans gets nod to become scheduled airline

Rediff.com   28 May 2007

Even though the two state-owned airlines, Indian Airlines and Air India, have announced a merger, the country is on its way to once again have two scheduled airlines controlled by the government.

Greater Noida airport project may take off

Greater Noida airport project may take off

Rediff.com   28 May 2007

GMR evinces interest in the project.