Gaurav Laghate And Dev Chatterjee

Stories by Gaurav Laghate And Dev Chatterjee

Tata Steel may sell stake in group cos to Tata Sons

Tata Steel may sell stake in group cos to Tata Sons

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2013

Needs funds for Odisha plant expansion, to cut high debt.

Rupee fall to hit some of India Inc's leading lights

Rupee fall to hit some of India Inc's leading lights

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2013

Some leading Indian companies are likely to see their earnings declining if the Indian currency depreciates further, analysts and finance heads say.

Adani to launch $2-billion dollar bonds

Adani to launch $2-billion dollar bonds

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2013

Issue in two months for Australian projects; group to invest another $15 billion in infrastructure projects by 2020.

Mukesh Ambani's port, power firms get ready for big boom

Mukesh Ambani's port, power firms get ready for big boom

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2013

The two companies have approached banks to raise up to Rs 8,000 crore as debt to fund their expansion plans.

Star, Zee, Colors and Sony fight it out on weekends

Star, Zee, Colors and Sony fight it out on weekends

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2013

The four major Hindi general entertainment channels -- STAR Plus, Sony, Colors and ZEE -- have all launched music and dance reality shows in the 9-pm slot on weekends.

Rupee crash: MNCs advised to raise stakes in Indian arms

Rupee crash: MNCs advised to raise stakes in Indian arms

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2013

Some investment bankers expect the Indian currency to touch 60-65 by the end of the year

UB Group takes lenders to court

UB Group takes lenders to court

Rediff.com   27 May 2013

SBI says recovery process on as no court stay yet.

Indian companies facing the heat in foreign acquisitions

Indian companies facing the heat in foreign acquisitions

Rediff.com   15 May 2013

Many top firms have had to write down their investments, as the value of those have collapsed due to sluggish biz conditions.

Labour shortage for India Inc projects

Labour shortage for India Inc projects

Rediff.com   14 May 2013

CEOs point fingers at rural job guarantee and related govt welfare schemes; say mechanisation an increasingly viable option.

Sunil Mittal to step down from Unilever's board

Sunil Mittal to step down from Unilever's board

Rediff.com   13 May 2013

Lack of time was cited as the main reason for Bharti Chairman Sunil Mittal's exit from the Unilever board.

Telenor, Tata in alliance move

Telenor, Tata in alliance move

Rediff.com   8 May 2013

Merchant bankers appointed to explore options on merger or stake sale in Tata Teleservices.

Foreign investors betting big on Indian consumers

Foreign investors betting big on Indian consumers

Rediff.com   6 May 2013

However, foreign investors have completely shunned the infrastructure sector.

'Govt shouldn't treat radio spectrum as telecom'

'Govt shouldn't treat radio spectrum as telecom'

Rediff.com   3 May 2013

Harrish M Bhatia, chief executive of 94.3 MY FM, the station under the Dainik Bhaskar group, tells Gaurav Laghate regional markets hold great potential.

Broadcasters-ad agencies spat over billing continues

Broadcasters-ad agencies spat over billing continues

Rediff.com   2 May 2013

This follows a series of tax notices to broadcasters to pay TDS on the 15% agency commission reflected in their invoices

Bharti may raise Rs 6,500 cr from foreign investors

Bharti may raise Rs 6,500 cr from foreign investors

Rediff.com   2 May 2013

Bharti was talking to Standard Chartered Bank and Citibank, among others, to manage the issue.

Drop ads, IBF tells TV channels

Drop ads, IBF tells TV channels

Rediff.com   1 May 2013

A few small networks including niche channels have decided to stay out.

Why professionally-managed firms have reasons to smile

Why professionally-managed firms have reasons to smile

Rediff.com   28 Apr 2013

These companies gave annualised returns of 11% on an average in the last five years, while shareholders of family-owned companies saw 5% annualised erosion

Gold loan firms swing into action as prices fall

Gold loan firms swing into action as prices fall

Rediff.com   19 Apr 2013

These companies may recall loans in extreme cases; loan-to-value ratio stands at 60% but scrap value at 75%.

Trusts can select, remove Tata Sons chairmen

Trusts can select, remove Tata Sons chairmen

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2013

These trusts hold 66 per cent stake in unlisted Tata Sons, the holding company of the $100-billion Tata group of companies.

Brand IPL still scores heavily

Brand IPL still scores heavily

Rediff.com   3 Apr 2013

For advertisers, the cricket carnival remains the single-biggest impact window.