Kalpana Pathak &Amp; Raghavendra Kamath

Stories by Kalpana Pathak &Amp; Raghavendra Kamath

Hyderabad emerges high in ARR growth

Hyderabad emerges high in ARR growth

Rediff.com   19 Feb 2007

After taking over the IT hub mantle from Bangalore, Hyderabad has pushed the garden city to second place in terms of recording the fastest average room rate growth.

Realty firms eye PE as bank funds dry up

Realty firms eye PE as bank funds dry up

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2007

Small- and medium-sized realty firms are scouting for private equity funds to finance forthcoming projects as bank funds have dried up following concerns over high credit growth to the sector.

B-schools woo multinationals

B-schools woo multinationals

Rediff.com   8 Feb 2007

Come July, professor Nilanjan Chatopadhyay - placement chairman at the Institute of Management Technology Ghaziabad - will start living life out of his suitcase, literally.

Few takers for mid-priced apartments in Mumbai

Few takers for mid-priced apartments in Mumbai

Rediff.com   6 Feb 2007

The market for medium price segment flats, in the price band of Rs 40 lakh (Rs 4 million) to Rs 90 lakh (Rs 9 million), is tapering off in the major suburbs of Mumbai.

Live in villas when on business tours

Live in villas when on business tours

Rediff.com   6 Feb 2007

Top honchos of the corporate world will have their own villas to live in when on their business tours.

Rail coaches with living room, pvt kitchen!

Rail coaches with living room, pvt kitchen!

Rediff.com   30 Jan 2007

Get ready for a different rail travel experience. A special rail coach with a living room, two bathrooms, two toilets and a private kitchen. The catch: You will be allowed to take your own chefs on the trip.

TISS to double intake of students

TISS to double intake of students

Rediff.com   25 Jan 2007

The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) is brimming with ideas and concrete plans for the new year and ahead

Placements this year to break previous records

Placements this year to break previous records

Rediff.com   25 Jan 2007

With the lateral placements (for students with at least a year's experience) underway and final placement (for freshers) season round the corner, institutes expect this year's placements to be one of the best ever.

Pantaloon hunts for European partners

Pantaloon hunts for European partners

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2007

Having almost sealed a JV with coffee chain Starbucks and fast food chain Burger King for a possible alliance, retail major Pantaloon is eyeing the apparel space.

IIMs set to take in extra students

IIMs set to take in extra students

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2007

The first stage of the 27 percent OBC quota is set to be implemented from academic year 2007-08.

Burger King, Pantaloon in JV talks

Burger King, Pantaloon in JV talks

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2007

Earlier, there were reports about Pantaloon tying up with the Seattle-based coffee chain Starbucks for its India foray.

Spinach eyes <i>kiranawalas</i> for growth

Spinach eyes kiranawalas for growth

Rediff.com   9 Jan 2007

Food and grocery retail chain Spinach wants to leverage on the strength of local kiranawalas for growth.

Hotels include holy places on the menu

Hotels include holy places on the menu

Rediff.com   9 Jan 2007

The hospitality groups are also looking at a different and 'genuine category' of well-heeled religious tourists.

To be heard, tourism boards rope in RJs

To be heard, tourism boards rope in RJs

Rediff.com   8 Jan 2007

Tourism boards have turned innovative in radio advertising when it comes to promoting their destinations among Indian travellers.

S Kumars plans to hive off retail division

S Kumars plans to hive off retail division

Rediff.com   6 Jan 2007

The company has lined up exclusive outlets, international brands and expansion of production capacities for exports.

UB to make retail foray with lounge bars

UB to make retail foray with lounge bars

Rediff.com   30 Dec 2006

The UB group may introduce a format of lounge bars where it will sell multi-branded merchandise and invest nearly Rs 8-10 crore (Rs 80-100 million) in each of the stores.

Mukesh Ambani to set up varsity

Mukesh Ambani to set up varsity

Rediff.com   23 Dec 2006

The university is expected to match the standards of institutions like Harvard, Stanford, and Oxford.

Shoppers' gears up for luxury retail push

Shoppers' gears up for luxury retail push

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2006

Retail major Shoppers' Stop, part of the K Raheja Corp, is consolidating its luxury retail business by roping in over 40 global brands and has lined up Rs 500 crore

Foreign law schools eyeing India

Foreign law schools eyeing India

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2006

Deans from two international law schools -- Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago and Deakin School of Business and Law, Australia -- recently visited India.

IITs see highest pay packages

IITs see highest pay packages

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2006

Having dominated the summer placement scene at IIMs, companies like McKinsey, Boston Consultancy Group and UBS showed up for the first time for placements at IIT Bombay.