Kausik Datta &Amp; Rajesh S Kurup

Stories by Kausik Datta &Amp; Rajesh S Kurup

Dr Reddy's in SEC list for terrorist state links

Dr Reddy's in SEC list for terrorist state links

Rediff.com   30 Jun 2007

The list, posted on a website link launched by the US regulator, includes ABB, HSBC, Nokia, Unilever, Cadbury, Total and Siemens among others.

BPL Mobile looks to hive off tower business

BPL Mobile looks to hive off tower business

Rediff.com   28 Jun 2007

BPL Mobile is exploring options to hive off its tower business into a separate company and is embarking on a capacity addition initiative

India Inc's financial recast on fast track

India Inc's financial recast on fast track

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2007

Srei Infrastructure Finance last month sold 50 per cent stake in a part of its business equipment financing arm to France's largest bank BNP Paribas for Rs 775 crore

Islamic financing makes debut

Islamic financing makes debut

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2007

Srei Infrastructure Finance is set to be the first Indian company to go for Islamic financing for over Rs 200 crore

Tatas face bidding battle in Vietnam

Tatas face bidding battle in Vietnam

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2007

This is for the second time that Tata Steel is getting into a take-over battle. It acquired the Anglo-Dutch steel company Corus Group after beating rival suitor, CSN of Brazil, through auction.

Lehman, others vie for Brics' broking business

Lehman, others vie for Brics' broking business

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2007

International brokerages, especially those which have made recent entry into the domestic market, are lining up to acquire the institutional broking business of the city-based Brics Securities.

'Entire globe is a single networked place'

'Entire globe is a single networked place'

Rediff.com   20 Jun 2007

Emily Nagle Green is travelling across the world to propagate her 'Anywhere Trilogy' framework

Wipro set to acquire German firm

Wipro set to acquire German firm

Rediff.com   20 Jun 2007

Wipro Technologies, an information technology and outsourcing company, is poised to acquire the IT arm of a major company in Germany.

Download rates to be slashed; Game on!

Download rates to be slashed; Game on!

Rediff.com   20 Jun 2007

This is slated to improve telephony service penetration in the country due to increased affordability and could be a precursor for similar moves for other value added services.

Aditya Birla sets eyes on airport job

Aditya Birla sets eyes on airport job

Rediff.com   19 Jun 2007

Sources close to the development said the group will shortly take a decision on the business, which has seen interest from large houses like the Tatas and the Ambanis.

Ranbaxy Fine set to buy Wipro Biomed

Ranbaxy Fine set to buy Wipro Biomed

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2007

close to the development confirmed that a deal could be signed between the parties shortly

BSNL cuts in-roaming rates

BSNL cuts in-roaming rates

Rediff.com   16 Jun 2007

In a move to woo foreign visitors to its network, the state-owned telecom behemoth Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has decided to reduce the charges on in-roaming -- international mobile phone users roaming in India -- by 35-40 per cent.

Rogue software on the prowl

Rogue software on the prowl

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2007

The rogue software is designed to look like legitimate security software that is running a trial mode on a user's PC.

Tatas seek to connect with RCom's ILD network

Tatas seek to connect with RCom's ILD network

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2007

Tata Teleservices spokesperson confirmed the development, and said: "We have written to theDoT seeking clarity on the issue."

Patni nears $25 mn European buy

Patni nears $25 mn European buy

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2007

IT major Patni Computer Systems is close to acquiring a European IT company for $20-25 million (around Rs 100 crore) and is expected to announce the deal in the next two months.

Idea, Spice may call off deal

Idea, Spice may call off deal

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2007

Telekom Malaysia which already holds over 49 per cent equity stake (which it bought for over Rs 730 crore in Spice has been looking at expanding its base in India beyond just the two circles.

Sterlite's $2 bn ADS to list in mid-June

Sterlite's $2 bn ADS to list in mid-June

Rediff.com   5 Jun 2007

Sterlite Industries is set to list its $2 billion (Rs 8,000 crore) American Depository Shares issue, the largest by any Indian company, with the New York Stock Exchange by the middle of this month.

Essar to monetise 33% Hutch stake

Essar to monetise 33% Hutch stake

Rediff.com   29 May 2007

This delay was a result of controversies over a 15 per cent holding by Hutchison-Essar Managing Director Asim Ghosh, healthcare major Max's Analjit Singh and financial institution IDFC.

Minister meets telephony czars on roaming rate

Minister meets telephony czars on roaming rate

Rediff.com   28 May 2007

Union Communications and IT Minister A Raja has expressed his interest in bringing down national roaming rates to zero, further cutting international roaming rates and favouring technology neutrality in the country.

e-commuting fast catching up in India

e-commuting fast catching up in India

Rediff.com   28 May 2007

Nareshchandra Singh, an IT analyst with global research and analyst firm Gartner, takes only a few seconds to reach his office from home.