Kalpana Pathak &Amp; Raghavendra Kamath

Stories by Kalpana Pathak &Amp; Raghavendra Kamath

Mumbai moves up in realty investors' pecking order

Mumbai moves up in realty investors' pecking order

Rediff.com   27 Dec 2010

Mumbai has jumped five positions to become the third-most preferred property investment market in Asia Pacific in 2011, according to new survey.

Bengaluru closes in on Shanghai in office space

Bengaluru closes in on Shanghai in office space

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2010

Latest CBRE data show Mumbai and the National Capital Region together have just 13 per cent more office space than Bengaluru.

Reliance begins property sales at Navi Mumbai SEZ

Reliance begins property sales at Navi Mumbai SEZ

Rediff.com   8 Dec 2010

There are four nodes and each of these, like Dronagiri, is also formally termed an SEZ, all part of the NMSEZ.

BPCL to return to court on Kingfisher fuel bills

BPCL to return to court on Kingfisher fuel bills

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2010

KFA owes BPCL Rs 220 crore or Rs 2.2 billion (after adjustment of interest).

Hotels go in for 'she' change

Hotels go in for 'she' change

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2010

ITC Welcomgroup, The Leela and The Lalit are among those that ensure all touch-points for women travelling alone will be -- no prizes for guessing this -- ladies.

ONGC expects early resolution to Cairn dispute

ONGC expects early resolution to Cairn dispute

Rediff.com   30 Nov 2010

State-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation is expecting a resolution to the contentious royalty payment issue with Cairn India --for the Barmer oil fields--before it goes for a follow-on public offer (FPO) early next year.

Half a dozen realty IPOs face delay

Half a dozen realty IPOs face delay

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2010

The mega real estate loan scam could delay the initial public offers of over half a dozen real estate developers because of poor investor sentiment, said bankers and analysts tracking the sector.

Regional retailers hold their own

Regional retailers hold their own

Rediff.com   25 Nov 2010

Chennai-based electronics and consumer durables chain Viveks is the country's largest multi-product, multi-brand service centre. B A Kodandaraman, the 72-year-old chairman & managing director, knows it is after-sales service that will separate the men from the boys in the highly competitive retail sector, especially when big corporate houses are muscling their way into the segment.

Birla's retail venture: Less is more

Birla's retail venture: Less is more

Rediff.com   1 Nov 2010

By his own admission, the last 30 months have been one of the toughest in Thomas Varghese's 29-year career. The 50-year-old chief executive of Aditya Birla Retail, however, quickly adds that they have been 'very interesting and challenging too'.

IITs see surge in placements

IITs see surge in placements

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2010

The process will start in December, but response from companies is very good.

Tata Housing to launch projects abroad

Tata Housing to launch projects abroad

Rediff.com   12 Oct 2010

The company may partner with local governments and land owners to launch its projects.

Cracking CAT is a tad easier this year

Cracking CAT is a tad easier this year

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2010

Thanks to fewer applicants and more seats at IIMs.

'Future Group to focus on maintaining No 1 postion

'Future Group to focus on maintaining No 1 postion

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2010

Raghu Pillai, former director and CEO (operations, strategy and business development) of Reliance Retail, today took over as the chief executive of Kishore Biyani's Future Value Retail. An industry veteran, Pillai talks about his new role with Business Standard.

Advertising guidelines for education sector soon

Advertising guidelines for education sector soon

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2010

During the first half of 2010, the sector topped the chart in print advertising.

Reliance offers to buy land from fuel retailers

Reliance offers to buy land from fuel retailers

Rediff.com   30 Sep 2010

The Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries (RIL) has offered to buy the land of RIL fuel retailers who wish to exit its dealership. Some of the retailers have been looking to exit the dealership as they are making losses in the venture.

Mallya's no-dues claim on fuel not factual

Mallya's no-dues claim on fuel not factual

Rediff.com   27 Sep 2010

He still owes hundreds of crores to OMCs.

Cinema halls, food courts at BPCL fuel outlets

Cinema halls, food courts at BPCL fuel outlets

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2010

State-run Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) is planning to expand its fuel retail outlets with food courts, cinema halls and provision stores in Haryana, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

Mukesh eyes the EIH driver's seat

Mukesh eyes the EIH driver's seat

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2010

RIL & Oberois to have equal shares, post-rights.

Bid for a CEO of your choice

Bid for a CEO of your choice

Rediff.com   23 Sep 2010

The programme that began last year has seen the list of CEOs -- who will be put under the hammer -- grow.

Essar to bid for gas blocks in Indonesia

Essar to bid for gas blocks in Indonesia

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2010

London Stock Exchange-listed Essar Energy Plc plans to bid for coal-bed methane (CBM) and shale gas blocks in Indonesia next month.