Malini Bhupta &Amp; Katya B Naidu

Stories by Malini Bhupta &Amp; Katya B Naidu

Data caps, high device prices dog 4G

Data caps, high device prices dog 4G

Rediff.com   16 Apr 2012

Gaurav Devaras, a 3G mobile broadband user, is happy to learn about the 4G service launch in Kolkata and thrilled about the speed it can offer.

Price war in China may hurt Tata Motors

Price war in China may hurt Tata Motors

Rediff.com   28 Mar 2012

A price war started by German car makers in China may eat into JLR margins and volumes.

Can a rescue package help Kingfisher Airlines?

Can a rescue package help Kingfisher Airlines?

Rediff.com   24 Feb 2012

Analysts say piecemeal bailouts won't work, serious cash infusion is needed.

Inflation easing yet it isn't time to bet on rate cuts

Inflation easing yet it isn't time to bet on rate cuts

Rediff.com   16 Feb 2012

Decision to hinge on Q3 GDP, Feb inflation data and supply-side reforms in the Budget

RIM retains cool in India after global shake-up

RIM retains cool in India after global shake-up

Rediff.com   26 Jan 2012

The Indian market, in the first 11 months of 2011, saw smartphone shipments cross the 10-million mark for the first time.

FMCG sales: Slowdown or base effect?

FMCG sales: Slowdown or base effect?

Rediff.com   3 Jan 2012

Stocks of fast moving consumer goods companies have been on a roll. From packaged food to personal care products, almost every category has been clocking robust growth over the last year.

BlackBerry slashes PlayBook's prices by 50%

BlackBerry slashes PlayBook's prices by 50%

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2011

The 32 GB tablet will come for Rs 15,990 and the top end tablet of 64 GB will be sold at Rs 24,490.

Foreign investors are in need of some luck

Foreign investors are in need of some luck

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2011

Foreign investors highlight growing risk to the India story.

Pharma firms to gain on depreciating rupee

Pharma firms to gain on depreciating rupee

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2011

Revenues and earnings to improve for companies with low forex liabilities and no forward cover.

iPhone 4S may trip on sky-high price

iPhone 4S may trip on sky-high price

Rediff.com   25 Nov 2011

The country's most expensive phone, iPhone 4S, was launched at midnight. The handset had already seen many enquiries from eager customers, both at retail electronics stores, as well as mobile operators. However, none are raising their hopes just yet.

Tough times ahead for Hindalco

Tough times ahead for Hindalco

Rediff.com   11 Nov 2011

Weakness in LME prices of copper and aluminium to hurt company in second half.

Telcos' foreign debt may weigh even more

Telcos' foreign debt may weigh even more

Rediff.com   3 Oct 2011

Bharti Airtel, which acquired the African operations of Zain Telecommunications last year, had a net debt of $13.4 billion at the end of the first quarter of the current financial year.

'CEOs must understand growth risks'

'CEOs must understand growth risks'

Rediff.com   29 Sep 2011

Frigstad, who is in India to address Frost & Sullivan's global flagship event, GIL 2011: India, The Global Community on Growth, Innovation and Leadership, spoke about issues impacting companies today and why all is not as bad as it looks.

Call-drop for tele-marketers

Call-drop for tele-marketers

Rediff.com   27 Sep 2011

Callers trying to sell insurance, SMSs offering cures for bald patches, cheap holiday packages and education consultants could be a thing of the past, after stricter tele-marketing norms come into effect from September 28.

'Existing gas can ensure power plants' 75% capacity'

'Existing gas can ensure power plants' 75% capacity'

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2011

In a scenario where we have power purchase agreements and the SEBs are in financial strife, we would always get supported, as our cost of generation is lower than most other plants.

Telcos' low-cost tablet PCs may not suffice

Telcos' low-cost tablet PCs may not suffice

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2011

Reliance Communications has launched a seven-inch tablet at Rs 13,000 per piece and Bharti Airtel's Beetel at Rs 8,000 a piece.

5-day FII mystery, every three months

5-day FII mystery, every three months

Rediff.com   20 Jul 2011

FIIs have a particular bias for the last five trading sessions in the quarter-ending months of March, June, September and December.

Power cos seek ministry help on imported coal

Power cos seek ministry help on imported coal

Rediff.com   14 Jul 2011

Companies say the viability of 13,000 megawatts worth of projects, which have fixed power sale tariffs, hinge on the government decision.

Regulations slow merger, acquisition pace

Regulations slow merger, acquisition pace

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2011

Delay in approvals and bureaucratic stonewalling create hurdles; experts fear return of licence raj.

Spice row blocks Idea's Rs 1,460 cr in litigation

Spice row blocks Idea's Rs 1,460 cr in litigation

Rediff.com   8 Jul 2011

The court asked Idea to transfer all the licences of Spice back to DoT.