Joe C Mathew &Amp; Ishita Russell In New Delhi

Stories by Joe C Mathew &Amp; Ishita Russell In New Delhi

SMEs set to spend $8 bn on IT infra this fiscal

SMEs set to spend $8 bn on IT infra this fiscal

Rediff.com   2 Aug 2007

The spend is an increase of 24 per cent over the previous year.

More fertilizers to get subsidy

More fertilizers to get subsidy

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2007

The central government is considering an expansion of the list of fertilisers that are eligible for subsidy.

India Inc high on fertiliser

India Inc high on fertiliser

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2007

Rs 35,000 crore investment to increase capacity by 75%.

Dabur pharma looking for acquisitions

Dabur pharma looking for acquisitions

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2007

Mohit Burman, the youngest among the newly appointed corporate heads among Dabur businesses, is known to have a penchant for acquisitions.

Pak court objects to Pfizer, Parke Davis deal

Pak court objects to Pfizer, Parke Davis deal

Rediff.com   26 Jul 2007

Interestingly, the allegations against Indian arm of the world's largest pharma maker also relates to its acquisition of the Indian subsidiary of Parke Davis by Pfizer in 2000.

Govt, firms sing different tunes on patents

Govt, firms sing different tunes on patents

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2007

Individual scientists attached to research institutions and domestic companies like Lupin, Dr Reddy's and Cadila account for the rest.

Ramadoss steals Paswan's thunder

Ramadoss steals Paswan's thunder

Rediff.com   23 Jul 2007

Drug banks, cancer fund now health ministry's babies.

Drug firms get China treatment

Drug firms get China treatment

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2007

Indian companies are unable to raise prices because 35 per cent of the drugs sold in the country come under the government's price control order.

Re rise may not hit pharma companies

Re rise may not hit pharma companies

Rediff.com   16 Jul 2007

With financial results for the quarter round the corner, small- and medium-sized, export-oriented pharmaceutical companies are expecting a 5-10 per cent decline in their bottom line for the April-June period, owing to the rupee appreciation.

China outsourcing sector no match for India

China outsourcing sector no match for India

Rediff.com   4 Jul 2007

China is promoting its information technology outsourcing sector as a rival to the market leader, India. The figures, however, paint a different story.

Dancing to beat the stress at BPO firms

Dancing to beat the stress at BPO firms

Rediff.com   3 Jul 2007

Sensing the high stress levels among employees that lead to lower productivity and higher attrition rates

IT firms eye aerospace pie

IT firms eye aerospace pie

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2007

The aerospace technology outsourcing market in India will touch $1 billion by 2009, according to Nasscom.

Get paid Rs 10,000 if your friend gets hired

Get paid Rs 10,000 if your friend gets hired

Rediff.com   12 Jun 2007

The subscriber companies post high-paying job opportunities on techTribe leading to techTribe members (Tribers) referring other Tribers as candidates for the posted jobs.

Indian genetic database offers R&D advances

Indian genetic database offers R&D advances

Rediff.com   7 Jun 2007

Another user of the data is the clinical diabetics' consortium, which aims to identify if there are specific genetic reasons for a particular ethnic group to be predisposed to the disease.

Regulator cuts prices of 100 drugs

Regulator cuts prices of 100 drugs

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2007

The move is in line with the NPPA's recent policy of putting a cap on prices.

Apollo upgrades facilities for Trehan's team

Apollo upgrades facilities for Trehan's team

Rediff.com   4 Jun 2007

The hospital has ordered a new cath-lab and is readying its entire idle capacities to make room for Trehan's surgeons.

USFDA approvals fail to enthuse Indian firms

USFDA approvals fail to enthuse Indian firms

Rediff.com   4 Jun 2007

In April, Mumbai-based pharmaceutical company Wockhardt announced it had received five marketing approvals for its generic medicines, versions of those that have gone off patents, from the US Food and Drug Administration in five weeks.

Travel portals see revenues soar

Travel portals see revenues soar

Rediff.com   1 Jun 2007

Travel portals have also increased their ad spends by anywhere between 20 and 50 per cent and have added value packages and special holiday discounts.

Ranbaxy acquires US rights for 13 brands

Ranbaxy acquires US rights for 13 brands

Rediff.com   29 May 2007

Ranbaxy earned $114 million from its US operations in 2006. It launched 10 new products during the year. The company said that the revenues from the sale of the newly acquired brands would be reflected from the next quarter.

I'm the boss, is that clear?

I'm the boss, is that clear?

Rediff.com   28 May 2007

Shivinder's dream project, of course, is the Medicity he wants to put up at Gurgaon on the outskirts of New Delhi. That is where the problem with Trehan began, who has his own plans to come up with a similar project at Gurgaon.