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Logan platform rev up: M&M to pay more to Renault

Logan platform rev up: M&M to pay more to Renault

Rediff.com   16 Jun 2010

Mahindra had bought Renault's 49 per cent stake in the troubled Mahindra Renault Private Ltd, while gaining limited autonomy to the Logan sedan, in an effort to turn around the loss-making company.

Mercedes-Benz to speed up expansion plans in India

Mercedes-Benz to speed up expansion plans in India

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2010

Wilfried Aulbur, MD & CEO of Mercedes-Benz India speaks about his plans for India

Gas deal may steal the show at Reliance AGM

Gas deal may steal the show at Reliance AGM

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2010

Reliance Industries' annual general meeting on Friday will be unique in many ways. It's the first AGM after the Supreme Court judgment on K-G gas, the first after the truce between Mukesh and Anil Ambani and the first after the company's big-bang return to telecom.

Government reopens ONGC sale deals

Government reopens ONGC sale deals

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2010

The Supreme Court decision upholding the government right to decide on sale of natural gas has prompted the latter to exercise control over gas sales from Oil and Natural Gas Corporation's C-series field, off the Daman coast.

B-schools outsource placements to HR firms

B-schools outsource placements to HR firms

Rediff.com   10 Jun 2010

A large number of management schools in the country have begun outsourcing the process of student placements to human resource consultants. Traditionally, B-schools have an in-house placement team, headed by a faculty member. Several B-schools, on condition of anonymity, confirmed they had hired HR consultancies to find jobs for their students. Many of them also plan to have the agencies help out with placing their students as interns with companies.

Bajaj to chase KTM ambitions despite roadblock

Bajaj to chase KTM ambitions despite roadblock

Rediff.com   25 May 2010

Bajaj Auto, India's second biggest two-wheeler manufacturer, will continue to pursue its broad plans with the Austrian bike manufacturer KTM Power Sports AG, including a gradual increase of its stake in the performance bike making company.

RIL may pay Rs 9,000 cr to RNRL: Experts

RIL may pay Rs 9,000 cr to RNRL: Experts

Rediff.com   25 May 2010

Within 24 hours of the brothers Ambani deciding on a ceasefire, the stock market and Reliance pundits are out with their calculators to figure out the financial implication of ending the non-compete terms five years in advance and the loss that Anil Ambani's Reliance Natural Resources Limited would incur post the Supreme Court verdict.

Honda to launch superbike this year

Honda to launch superbike this year

Rediff.com   24 May 2010

After witnessing a buoyed response for the premium class superbikes it has been selling since the past one year, Honda Motorcycle and Scooters India, the Indian subsidiary of Japanese auto giant Honda Motor Corporation, will launch yet another superbike by the end of this year.

Price rise may apply brakes on CNG car sales

Price rise may apply brakes on CNG car sales

Rediff.com   21 May 2010

This means the already-minuscule sale of retrofitted CNG variants of Aveo, Logan, Accent, Santro, Corolla Altis and Innova is set to take a hit.

'Blacklisted' varsities still a hit among students

'Blacklisted' varsities still a hit among students

Rediff.com   21 May 2010

Uncertainty may shroud their deemed status with the apex court yet to deliver its final verdict. However, admissions to nearly 50 per cent of deemed universities blacklisted by the Ministry of Human Resources and Development (MHRD) are on in full swing.

M&M to launch pick-up trucks in US by Dec

M&M to launch pick-up trucks in US by Dec

Rediff.com   20 May 2010

Mahindra & Mahindra's ambitious foray in the United States, a first by an Indian automobile company, is to take place by the year-end, with the launch of a couple of compact diesel-driven, pick-up truck models.

New cars push out earlier best-sellers

New cars push out earlier best-sellers

Rediff.com   12 May 2010

Indian car buyers have swayed towards newer options offered by global car giants such as General Motors, Ford, Toyota and VW over the past couple of months, impacting sales of models which were once flagship ones.

Analjit Singh plans to set up medical college

Analjit Singh plans to set up medical college

Rediff.com   10 May 2010

Max India founder and chairman Analjit Singh is in talks with four foreign universities to set up a medical college in the country.

Mercedes regains top spot, BMW to fight back

Mercedes regains top spot, BMW to fight back

Rediff.com   10 May 2010

Except for March, when BMW recorded unusually high sales, Mercedes sales were ahead in the other months.

 Taj looks to expand global footprint

Taj looks to expand global footprint

Rediff.com   7 May 2010

Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces, Asia's largest hospitality chain, is looking to set up luxury properties in Africa, West Asia, China and Southeast Asia.

VW to take on Honda City with new sedan

VW to take on Honda City with new sedan

Rediff.com   4 May 2010

Volkswagen is looking to dislodge Honda's dominance in the premium mid-size segment in India, with the launch of a new executive sedan in the second half of this year.

Govt to open doors for IIITs

Govt to open doors for IIITs

Rediff.com   3 May 2010

To be set up under the PPP model, the 20 institutes will offer undergraduate, masters and PhD programmes.

Maruti to face domestic supply shortage ahead

Maruti to face domestic supply shortage ahead

Rediff.com   30 Apr 2010

With demand spiralling beyond the company's expectations and new capacities taking time to come on stream, Maruti Suzuki, the country's largest car maker, says it is being forced to reduce focus on the lucrative export market and divert production to the local market.

India shining: Interns get over Rs 1 lakh a month

India shining: Interns get over Rs 1 lakh a month

Rediff.com   19 Apr 2010

The offers range from $2,500 to $3,500 per month.

Bajaj to roll in more Kawasaki models

Bajaj to roll in more Kawasaki models

Rediff.com   15 Apr 2010

In a little over six months, Bajaj, the country's second biggest two-wheeler maker, has sold over 500 units of the Kawasaki Ninja 250R, price Rs 2.69 lakh (the 269,000 same as a Maruti Suzuki Alto car).