Mahesh Kulkarni

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HMT Watches all set to offer VRS

HMT Watches all set to offer VRS

Rediff.com12 Mar 2015

HMT Watches has been making losses for the last 15 years.

Titan takes big leap towards 'Make in India'

Titan takes big leap towards 'Make in India'

Rediff.com4 Mar 2015

New plant will manufacture around 1 mn cases per annum.

Britannia bites digital pie to push cookie

Britannia bites digital pie to push cookie

Rediff.com28 Nov 2014

Britannia Industries, the bakery and dairy major, has tied up with e-tailer Amazon India for a pilot launch of Good Day Chunkies, a new chocolate chip cookie, for 15 days. The offer is currently on and closes on December 5, after which the product goes to offline (normal retail) stores.

Karnataka taxman frowns at Amazon's warehouses

Karnataka taxman frowns at Amazon's warehouses

Rediff.com9 Nov 2014

Amazon's fulfilment centres, which store products of hundreds of vendors selling on the American online major's platform, are being cited by Karnataka state government authorities as a primary concern in an ongoing tax dispute.

Mangalore Refinery faces massive protest from villagers for causing 'pollution'

Mangalore Refinery faces massive protest from villagers for causing 'pollution'

Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

Hundreds of Jokatte villagers adjacent to MRPL refinery near Mangalore have complained of air, noise, water pollution from plant.

Why time ran out for HMT

Why time ran out for HMT

Rediff.com15 Sep 2014

Even though HMT has survived for over 50 years, it failed to find a new peg to sell itself even as later entrants captured market share.

Why CM Siddaramaiah refuses to resign

Why CM Siddaramaiah refuses to resign

Rediff.com20 May 2014

Despite a poor show, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah chose not to resign stating that the verdict was a not a referendum on his government. Mahesh Kulkarni reports from Bangalore

In a first, iron ore mines likely to be put on the block

In a first, iron ore mines likely to be put on the block

Rediff.com2 May 2014

Karnataka proposes to auction 15 of its Category-C mines to end-users.

Karnataka govt prohibits lockout at Toyota's plants

Karnataka govt prohibits lockout at Toyota's plants

Rediff.com21 Apr 2014

Workers' union to hold meeting on Monday to decide when to return to work.