Gayatri Ramanathan &Amp; Chandan Kishore Kant

Stories by Gayatri Ramanathan &Amp; Chandan Kishore Kant

Chilli ryots feel the heat

Chilli ryots feel the heat

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2007

The arrival of new crop will start by the end of October, especially from Madhya Pradesh.

Wal-Mart eyes local textile firms for sourcing

Wal-Mart eyes local textile firms for sourcing

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2007

Global retail giant Wal-Mart is in talks with several domestic textile firms for its Indian operation, which is expected to begin next year

MRTPC, cement producers clash

MRTPC, cement producers clash

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2007

When the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission shot off notices to 14 cement producers on July 25 for allegedly colluding to raise prices, it was New Delhi's latest flank against the industry.

Low coal supply likely to hit cement companies

Low coal supply likely to hit cement companies

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2007

The cement industry consumed around 25.35 million tonnes of coal last year. Of the last year's offtake, 14.18 mt was through coal linkages from Coal India and Singareni Collieries, which in the past had been over 20 mt.

Holcim, Birla in race for market leadership

Holcim, Birla in race for market leadership

Rediff.com   24 May 2007

Aditya Birla Group and Holcim are rapidly increasing capacity in a bid to become the largest player in India's cement industry.

ACC set to spin off concrete business

ACC set to spin off concrete business

Rediff.com   14 May 2007

ACC, the country's largest cement maker, is setting up a wholly owned subsidiary to scale up its ready mix concrete business under a new chief executive officer.

Mumbai office rentals soar

Mumbai office rentals soar

Rediff.com   2 Apr 2007

Office rentals in Mumbai are going over the top indeed. Even suburban localities like Goregaon have seen rentals going up by more than 100 per cent, from Rs 75 a sq ft last year to Rs 175 this year.

Deutsche Bank pays $1 bn for 5% in Emaar-MGF

Deutsche Bank pays $1 bn for 5% in Emaar-MGF

Rediff.com   26 Mar 2007

The New Delhi realty firm is gearing up to float an IPO and has now raised its targetted mop-up to Rs 25,000cr.

Young brigade in charge at Siyaram

Young brigade in charge at Siyaram

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2007

The next generation of the Poddar family, the promoters of the Rs 1,500 crore (Rs 15 billion) Siyaram group, is taking charge.

'Focus on linking farmers to markets'

'Focus on linking farmers to markets'

Rediff.com   19 Mar 2007

Calvin Miller, senior officer, rural finance, Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), is happy with the country's rural finance when compared with the rest of the world.

Work is fun for this billionaire

Work is fun for this billionaire

Rediff.com   16 Mar 2007

Whether it is jumping from a plane at 10,000 feet or just working away at his latest hospitality project, real estate tycoon Vicky, as Oberoi is fondly known to friends, believes in having fun.

Trinity Capital lines up $10 bn to develop 3 metro

Trinity Capital lines up $10 bn to develop 3 metro

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2007

The New York-based real estate investment fund Trinity Capital has lined up $10 billion, which may go up to $12 billion, to develop three satellite cities on the outskirts of three major metros - Mumbai, New Delhi and Bangalore.

Global accounting firms eyeing India

Global accounting firms eyeing India

Rediff.com   13 Mar 2007

When Control Solutions, one of the biggest accounting firms in the US dealing with Sarbanes-Oxley accounting compliance procedures

GE Finance plans to fund Mumbai Metro

GE Finance plans to fund Mumbai Metro

Rediff.com   8 Mar 2007

GE had also lined up aggressive investment plans for roads, airports, ports and real estate sectors.

REL asked to match Lanco bid for Sasan

REL asked to match Lanco bid for Sasan

Rediff.com   28 Feb 2007

The power ministry is considering asking Reliance Energy to match the price offered by the Lanco Infratech-Globeleq consortium for power from the Sasan ultra mega power project.

Suzlon to play safe on REpower

Suzlon to play safe on REpower

Rediff.com   15 Feb 2007

Armed with a counter offer, country's largest wind energy company Suzlon Energy is confident to acquire the German firm REpower but will refrain from getting into a bidding war if that hurts the interest of its shareholders.

PE funds help make India Inc transparent

PE funds help make India Inc transparent

Rediff.com   15 Feb 2007

The Mumbai-based Arch Pharma has raised $27 million from private equity funding in the last four years

Areva may queer Suzlon pitch for German firm

Areva may queer Suzlon pitch for German firm

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2007

Suzlon's Rs 6,000 crore (Rs 60 billion) bid to acquire Germany's third largest wind turbine maker REpower could well turn into a bidding war

Citi Property to invest $120 mn in luxury hotels

Citi Property to invest $120 mn in luxury hotels

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2007

The New York-based Citigroup Property Investors will invest up to $120 million in Bangalore-based Nitesh Estates' luxury hotels.

Tata, Kalpataru in race for Globeleq

Tata, Kalpataru in race for Globeleq

Rediff.com   6 Feb 2007

Follow Anil Ambani group and Lanco for asset valuation.