Joydeep Ghosh &Amp; Pradipta Mukherjee In Mumbai

Stories by Joydeep Ghosh &Amp; Pradipta Mukherjee In Mumbai

Floating rate good for risk-wary, not so for HNIs

Floating rate good for risk-wary, not so for HNIs

Rediff.com   4 Feb 2010

Unlike fixed deposits or other recurring deposits, the rate will be reviewed every three months.

No dearth of job offers this placement season

No dearth of job offers this placement season

Rediff.com   1 Feb 2010

Institutes are seeing many first-time recruiters for lateral placements. Not only are they expecting more offers, but higher salaries, too.

Special: Be on guard in a falling market

Special: Be on guard in a falling market

Rediff.com   28 Jan 2010

Don't make fresh lumpsum commitments, but continue with your SIP investments.

ITC targets the schoolbag

ITC targets the schoolbag

Rediff.com   18 Jan 2010

Education and stationery products can make big money indeed. Ask FMCG major ITC, which is targeting Rs 1,000 crore (Rs 10 billion) revenues from these products in three to five years, from Rs 280 crore (Rs 2.8 billion) now.

Durable firms plan price rise by March

Durable firms plan price rise by March

Rediff.com   8 Jan 2010

Flat steel producers -- SAIL, Tata Steel, Essar, Bhushan Steel and JSW -- have increased prices up to Rs 2,000 a tonne on the back of rising demand.

Investing? Tips to get better returns in 2010

Investing? Tips to get better returns in 2010

Rediff.com   31 Dec 2009

For an investor, gold is a necessity in the portfolio.

Retailers upbeat on 2010; line up Rs 600 cr

Retailers upbeat on 2010; line up Rs 600 cr

Rediff.com   29 Dec 2009

The most convincing signs of revival are visible in historically retail-oriented cities such as Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi, Kolkata and Pune, with the action beginning to perk up in other cities as well.

Innovations give Levi's the right fit

Innovations give Levi's the right fit

Rediff.com   24 Dec 2009

Levi Strauss, which has just completed 15 years in the country is on a high, cornering 40 per cent share in the Rs 2,000-crore (Rs 20 billion) branded denim market in India.

IITs advertise to fill faculty quota seats

IITs advertise to fill faculty quota seats

Rediff.com   14 Dec 2009

The premier Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are gearing up to complete the implemention of the scheduled caste (SC), scheduled tribe (ST) and other backward classes (OBC) quota requirement for faculty positions from next year.

Retail: Bharti eyes large format stores

Retail: Bharti eyes large format stores

Rediff.com   14 Dec 2009

We are also trying to bring in modern processes and technologies in the area of supply chain, logistics and cold chain that should ultimately benefit the entire retail ecosystem through better quality, and more choice at better prices, says Bharti.

The best home loan rate war is on

The best home loan rate war is on

Rediff.com   3 Dec 2009

With HDFC also jumping on the dual-rate bandwagon, a home buyer has some good options.

Dubai: Future bright for bargain hunt

Dubai: Future bright for bargain hunt

Rediff.com   30 Nov 2009

Though Dubai has great infrastructure, the decision to purchase should be delayed by another four-five weeks.

Job seekers prefer socially conscious firms

Job seekers prefer socially conscious firms

Rediff.com   2 Nov 2009

Want organisations that focus beyond top line.

Retail investors give IPOs the cold shoulder

Retail investors give IPOs the cold shoulder

Rediff.com   30 Oct 2009

IndiaBulls Power IPO's charged-up performance (the issue was subscribed 21.84 times) earlier this month had only one jarring note: the retail portion of the initial public offer barely scraped through, with a subscription of 1.09 times.

IIMs sharpen focus on foreign partnerships

IIMs sharpen focus on foreign partnerships

Rediff.com   26 Oct 2009

The IIMs reason that foreign tie-ups are important given the increasing demand for student and faculty exchange programmes and joint programmes in research and training.

Retailers expect brighter Diwali,see jump in sales

Retailers expect brighter Diwali,see jump in sales

Rediff.com   16 Oct 2009

Sales grew only 5-10% last year on weak consumer sentiments

How to resolve the financial crisis at IITs, IIMs

How to resolve the financial crisis at IITs, IIMs

Rediff.com   12 Oct 2009

The recent controversy over faculty pay at the IITs and IIMs suggests that they need to radically reorient themselves as academic institutions

Gaming companies play up the festive spirit

Gaming companies play up the festive spirit

Rediff.com   1 Oct 2009

The season accounts for close to 25 per cent of overall revenues and volumes.

IIT faculty body drafts questionnaire for MHRD

IIT faculty body drafts questionnaire for MHRD

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2009

Even as faculty members of the Indian Institutes of Technology began their hunger strike on Thursday, the All India IIT Faculty Federation has prepared a letter to be sent to the Ministry of Human Resource Department.

FMPs are back: Should you invest?

FMPs are back: Should you invest?

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2009

For instance, new fund offers of ICICI Prudential, Tata Mutual Fund and Fortis are on, while Religare, HDFC and Principal PNB have applied for launching NFOs.