Gireesh Babu And Vinay Umarji

Stories by Gireesh Babu And Vinay Umarji

OBC quota stir by Patels might intensify

OBC quota stir by Patels might intensify

Rediff.com   6 Aug 2015

Chief Minister Anandiben Patel, state BJP chief R C Faldu, 37 members of the assembly and six ministers are Patels.

Sun Group can bid in FM radio auction

Sun Group can bid in FM radio auction

Rediff.com   27 Jul 2015

Digital Radio collectively runs 45 radio stations across the country.

Govt action against Sun Group is legally untenable'

Govt action against Sun Group is legally untenable'

Rediff.com   20 Jul 2015

Sun Group CFO S L Narayanan's interview.

Entrepreneurship scene in India today is like in the US of 1970s, says Tata

Entrepreneurship scene in India today is like in the US of 1970s, says Tata

Rediff.com   16 Jul 2015

Tata, whose latest investment was in Ampere, a start-up that produces electric two-wheelers and three-wheelers from Coimbatore.

Defaults, lay-offs take sheen off Surat's diamond sector

Defaults, lay-offs take sheen off Surat's diamond sector

Rediff.com   7 Jul 2015

Diamond exporters are considering stopping the import of rough diamonds.

Wipro Enterprises moves HC against Heinz

Wipro Enterprises moves HC against Heinz

Rediff.com   24 Jun 2015

Firms are battling over glucose-based chewable tablets.

2G scam casts big shadow on Maran's Sun Network

2G scam casts big shadow on Maran's Sun Network

Rediff.com   16 Jun 2015

Analysts say the Sun Network's fundamentals may be sound but the troubles faced by Maran have caused a lot of volatility.

Feeling bored to do your laundry? A start-up will do it for you

Feeling bored to do your laundry? A start-up will do it for you

Rediff.com   11 May 2015

In February 2012, Laundry Project opened its first factory in Chennai. Initially, it catered to hotels - Taj, Oberoi, Marriot, Ascot and Radisson.

Sikka on how Infosys plans to deliver good results in FY16

Sikka on how Infosys plans to deliver good results in FY16

Rediff.com   25 Apr 2015

Infosys is on a growth path post a dull Q4.

Soon a satellite to pre-empt earthquakes, courtesy IIT-Madras

Soon a satellite to pre-empt earthquakes, courtesy IIT-Madras

Rediff.com   22 Apr 2015

IIT-M plans to meet the next milestone of its earth satellite project by the end of this year.

Affordable CFO services for firms that lack resources

Affordable CFO services for firms that lack resources

Rediff.com   17 Mar 2015

Affordable CFO services for firms that lack resources.

No more extremism, but wounds yet to heal in Tamil Nadu

No more extremism, but wounds yet to heal in Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com   19 Jan 2015

The results of the recent presidential elections in Sri Lanka are likely to have stunned groups in Tamil Nadu that have been giving moral and material support to Tamils in the north and east of the island for decades. Tamil Nadu-based groups had asked Sri Lanka Tamils to protest against the election and boycott voting.

Chennai group looks to sue TCS for 'lay-offs'

Chennai group looks to sue TCS for 'lay-offs'

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2014

Says more than 120 who lost jobs have approached it; TCS says workforce optimisation leads to some involuntary attrition, nothing out of ordinary

When the waves came crashing

When the waves came crashing

Rediff.com   26 Dec 2014

On December 26, 2004, a devastating tsunami took a huge toll on life in Tamil Nadu. A decade later, here's a look at the changes it has brought

Base salary stagnates, but variable pay zooms at IITs

Base salary stagnates, but variable pay zooms at IITs

Rediff.com   5 Dec 2014

International pay packages have soared 10-30 per cent at IITs.

Meet the young man behind the success of Adani Group

Meet the young man behind the success of Adani Group

Rediff.com   14 Nov 2014

Pranav Adani has come a long way since 1999, when he first got actively involved with the Adani Group's businesses, run by his uncle, Gautam Adani.

Gujarat, an investment hotspot for China, Japan

Gujarat, an investment hotspot for China, Japan

Rediff.com   13 Nov 2014

In a few years there may be 100 Japanese companies in Gujarat, while Chinese firms may commit investments of over Rs 6,000 crore.

Dholera: Modi's pet project back on the fast track

Dholera: Modi's pet project back on the fast track

Rediff.com   25 Oct 2014

Armed with green nod and fund infusion, Gujarat govt getting ready to issue tenders to build infrastructure at the mega investment region

Is Gujarat heading back to pre-2002 era?

Is Gujarat heading back to pre-2002 era?

Rediff.com   6 Oct 2014

After Narendra Modi's exit from state politics, the BJP and Hindutva forces are falling back on communal politics, says Vinay Umarji

Doing our best to turn around SpiceJet: Kalanithi Maran

Doing our best to turn around SpiceJet: Kalanithi Maran

Rediff.com   25 Sep 2014

We are only 9-10 months into the turnaround exercise: Maran