Kausik Datta &Amp; Rajesh S Kurup

Stories by Kausik Datta &Amp; Rajesh S Kurup

Tata may bid 10% more for Corus

Tata may bid 10% more for Corus

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2007

Final bid expected to be placed in a fortnight.

Telecom sector to get $40 bn by '10

Telecom sector to get $40 bn by '10

Rediff.com   1 Jan 2007

The domestic telecommunications sector is likely to get an additional $40 billion in investments by end of 2010, of which $15 billion would come in by the end of 2007.

Rel Comm in talks with Soros to fund Hutch buy

Rel Comm in talks with Soros to fund Hutch buy

Rediff.com   1 Jan 2007

Reliance Communications is in discussions with American billionaire and financier George Soros to raise funds for the Hutch-Essar acquisition.

Kinetic to rejig operations

Kinetic to rejig operations

Rediff.com   26 Dec 2006

In a bid to enhance shareholders' value, the Kinetic group is restructuring operations to house its two-wheeler and auto-component businesses in Kinetic Motor Company and Kinetic Engineering, respectively.

How Indian firms finance their overseas M&As

How Indian firms finance their overseas M&As

Rediff.com   26 Dec 2006

Most people would not think of United Phosphorus when discussing mergers and acquisitions.

Marketing SMSs may not be considered unsolicited

Marketing SMSs may not be considered unsolicited

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2006

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India may look at excluding SMSs while formulating a policy on unsolicited commercial calls.

CNN-IBN set to mop up Rs 100 cr via maiden IPO

CNN-IBN set to mop up Rs 100 cr via maiden IPO

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2006

CNN-IBN, the 24-hour English news channel, is planning to tap the capital market with its Rs 105 crore (Rs 1.05 billion) initial public offering. The maiden float is expected to hit the markets early next year.

Sobha promoter in billionaire club

Sobha promoter in billionaire club

Rediff.com   21 Dec 2006

P N C Menon, chairman of Sobha Developers, joined the billionaire club today, with the market value of his shares in his newly listed company touching Rs 6,135 crore

Reliance Life closes in on $1 bn US buy

Reliance Life closes in on $1 bn US buy

Rediff.com   21 Dec 2006

Mukesh Ambani-promoted biotech venture Reliance Life Sciences is close to acquiring a US company for nearly $1 billion (Rs 4,500 crore).

Star to axe two serials to make way for KBC-III

Star to axe two serials to make way for KBC-III

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2006

The soap operas of Ekta Kapoor and Ravi Chopra are likely to be axed to make way for Kaun Banega Crorepati-III because Star Plus intends to reserve the one-hour primetime slot for the show that will be anchored by Shahrukh Khan.

Nimbus to sell 25% for $125 million

Nimbus to sell 25% for $125 million

Rediff.com   15 Dec 2006

Nimbus Communications has agreed to sell a one-fourth stake to an international media giant for $125 million (Rs 562 crore), valuing the company at Rs 2,250 crore

Corus: Rising bids raise fear of Winner's Curse

Corus: Rising bids raise fear of Winner's Curse

Rediff.com   14 Dec 2006

The rising heat in the race between Tata Steel and Brazil's CSN to acquire Anglo-Dutch steelmaker Corus

Ruias eye war chest for Hutch

Ruias eye war chest for Hutch

Rediff.com   14 Dec 2006

Egypt minister to discuss Orascom.

Tata likely to fight back on Corus

Tata likely to fight back on Corus

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2006

Company may up bid further: Analysts.

LPO may not take off in a hurry

LPO may not take off in a hurry

Rediff.com   12 Dec 2006

The Indian IT industry's ambitions of becoming the primary destination for legal process outsourcing may fall short as myriad issues ranging from dearth of professionals to lack of cost arbitrage would clamp it down.

Mauritius telecom firm lines up Rs 3,000 cr plan

Mauritius telecom firm lines up Rs 3,000 cr plan

Rediff.com   12 Dec 2006

Independent Mobile Infrastructure Mauritius Ltd, a telecom infrastructure provider, has sought the Foreign Investment Promotion Board's approval for investing up to Rs 3,000 crore ($674 million) in India.

Five-digit SMS code mandatory

Five-digit SMS code mandatory

Rediff.com   8 Dec 2006

The government has mandated that all telecommunication companies in the country move over to 5-digit SMS

Idea plans to raise Rs 2,500 cr through IPO

Idea plans to raise Rs 2,500 cr through IPO

Rediff.com   6 Dec 2006

The company will go in for a pre-IPO private placement of 15 per cent of the shares to be offered through the issue.

Videocon plans to log on to PC market

Videocon plans to log on to PC market

Rediff.com   6 Dec 2006

Videocon Industries Chairman and Managing Director Venugopal Dhoot told Business Standard the company had already started production of PCs -- 3,000 a month -- at its Taratola facility in Kolkata.

Green light for Vedanta refinery

Green light for Vedanta refinery

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2006

The Vedanta group's Rs 3,600-crore (Rs 36 billion) alumina refinery in Orissa's Kalahandi district is likely to clear the final hurdle soon.