Kalpana Pathak And Swaraj Baggonkar

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Refund fees, AICTE to direct B-schools

Refund fees, AICTE to direct B-schools

Rediff.com   7 Feb 2008

The technical education regulating body plans to direct the institutions to refund the entire fee collected from the student after deducting processing fees, which cannot exceed Rs 1,000.

Executive course grads to bag huge salaries

Executive course grads to bag huge salaries

Rediff.com   6 Feb 2008

For executives who quit their cushy jobs to do a one-year post-graduate programme in management at reputed management schools, it could be a problem of plenty, with placement offers pouring in two months before their course comes to an end.

Used-car prices down ahead of Nano entry

Used-car prices down ahead of Nano entry

Rediff.com   5 Feb 2008

Call it the "Nano effect" but less than a month after Tata Motors displayed its competitively-priced small car at the Delhi auto show, prices in the 1.3-million used-car market crashed 15 to 30 per cent, if not more.

CAT to go online from November 2009

CAT to go online from November 2009

Rediff.com   4 Feb 2008

The directors of the seven Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) will meet later this month to discuss details of a proposal to take the Common Admission Test (CAT) online by 2009.

Govt refineries to gain from FDI cap hike

Govt refineries to gain from FDI cap hike

Rediff.com   1 Feb 2008

State run refineries stand to gain as govt raised the FDI limit to 49 per cent from 26 per cent.

Good news for Indian sports bike lovers

Good news for Indian sports bike lovers

Rediff.com   30 Jan 2008

Vehicles from global giants such as Yamaha, Kawasaki could be 40-50% cheaper when assembled in India.

IITs to invest over Rs 1500 cr for virtual varsity

IITs to invest over Rs 1500 cr for virtual varsity

Rediff.com   29 Jan 2008

To be modelled on the Carnegie Mellon University.

Volvo to enter used truck market

Volvo to enter used truck market

Rediff.com   26 Jan 2008

According to the plan, Volvo will buy used tippers, which are used in mining and construction, from its customers at an agreed price and refurbish them internally and externally, before reselling them to a new buyer with a six-month warranty.

Nano may take 4 yrs to break even

Nano may take 4 yrs to break even

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2008

Auto analysts suggest that Tata Motors may not be able to generate more than three to four per cent on net profit margins and five to six per cent on EBIDTA margins on the car. In addition, while production of the model is ramped up, sales will also have to rise in tandem.

Volkswagen to integrate Indian facilities

Volkswagen to integrate Indian facilities

Rediff.com   23 Jan 2008

Volkswagen plans to integrate its Indian facilities, which will help the company contain costs and maintain uninterrupted supply of auto parts.

IITs feel the pinch, seek more funds

IITs feel the pinch, seek more funds

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2008

The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) have a 2008 budget wishlist. They want the government to grant them more funds to support their infrastructure expansions and research initiatives.

Volvo set to invade HCV mart

Volvo set to invade HCV mart

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2008

Swedish behemoth Volvo has charted out an aggressive strategy to become a leader in the country's heavy commercial vehicle sector, following its alliance with the Delhi-based Eicher Motors.

Triumph ready for India ride

Triumph ready for India ride

Rediff.com   14 Jan 2008

The Triumph executive, however, declined to comment on the companies, which were in talks with it. Sources said Bajaj might be one of the companies the UK group is holding talks with. Representatives of Bajaj, which was reportedly negotiating with Triumph for an equity buyout, had visited the company's plants in the UK.

Foreign B-schools eye executive education

Foreign B-schools eye executive education

Rediff.com   9 Jan 2008

Foreign B-schools are finding great potential in India's growing economy and are therefore coming up with executive education programmes and centres here.

CFA blinks, to seek AICTE approval

CFA blinks, to seek AICTE approval

Rediff.com   8 Jan 2008

The US-based Chartered Financial Analyst Institute has decided to approach the All India Council for Technical Education to seek approval for its India operations.

Oil India chief on investment strategies

Oil India chief on investment strategies

Rediff.com   4 Jan 2008

Oil India chief reveals plans of the upcoming IPO and future investment strategies.

Tata's Rs one lakh 'people's car' set to go places

Tata's Rs one lakh 'people's car' set to go places

Rediff.com   3 Jan 2008

After showcasing the yet-to-be-named car (Ratan Tata calls it "the people's car") in the capital, the company is planning a similar splash at the Geneva Motor Show in March, a company spokesman confirmed.

Euro IV: Oil firms to invest Rs 30,000 crore

Euro IV: Oil firms to invest Rs 30,000 crore

Rediff.com   31 Dec 2007

The largest such refiner -- Indian Oil Corporation -- has earmarked over Rs 13,500 crore (Rs 135 billion) to meet these specifications (essentially lower sulphur and aromatic hydrocarbons) in petrol and diesel at its seven refineries.

Boom time for auto component makers

Boom time for auto component makers

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2007

Companies, which are jumping into the bandwagon, include MNCs. For instance, the world's leading component company Bosch has committed an investment of Rs 2,650 crore (Rs 26.50 billion) through four subsidiaries in India. Funds will be used to set up manufacturing facilities for gasoline systems, electronic control units and ABS systems.

Delhi HC rejects CFA appeal;

Delhi HC rejects CFA appeal;

Rediff.com   15 Dec 2007

Consequently, the thousands of first- and second-level students (comparable to first year and second year) will now have to go abroad to pursue the CFA course if they still wish to do so. This would mean an additional expense of thousands of dollars besides heartburn and anxiety.