Mansi Taneja And Dilasha Seth

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Fema regulations will not hamper FDI in retail

Fema regulations will not hamper FDI in retail

Rediff.com   12 Nov 2012

A recent public interest suit in the Supreme Court over foreign direct investment (FDI) in retail may have thrown the industry into a tizzy, but lawyers, constitutional experts and government officials indicate the multi-brand retail FDI policy is unlikely to get derailed over Fema.

Canada seeks closer ties with India

Canada seeks closer ties with India

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2012

Bilateral trade target is $15 billion by 2015, says Premier Stephen Harper.

Revised fiscal deficit target tough to meet

Revised fiscal deficit target tough to meet

Rediff.com   5 Nov 2012

According to the figures released on October 31, the deficit till September had inched down to 65.6 per cent of the budget estimate for 2012-13, compared with 65.7 per cent till August.

Gurgaon master plan a gold mine for realtors

Gurgaon master plan a gold mine for realtors

Rediff.com   5 Nov 2012

Since 2004, licences have been given to develop as much land in the area as in the entire state during the earlier 25-odd years.

India's problems not easy to understand: Stiglitz

India's problems not easy to understand: Stiglitz

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2012

Investor confidence, in general, in the world is weak and that has spilled over in India.

Exports to US rise despite slowdown

Exports to US rise despite slowdown

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2012

In value terms, India's exports to that country grew 37.3 per cent in 2011-12, to $34.7 billion, according to data released recently.

Realty players in hectic talks with retail chains

Realty players in hectic talks with retail chains

Rediff.com   18 Sep 2012

Supertech is just one among the many real estate players returning to commercial projects.

Complicated path towards Producers Price Index

Complicated path towards Producers Price Index

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2012

While many feel PPI would not be a feasible idea for India considering shortcomings like data collection for agriculture commodities, some analysts say the new index could be experimented at least with the manufacturing sector.

Lodhas to buy DLF's NTC land in Mumbai

Lodhas to buy DLF's NTC land in Mumbai

Rediff.com   20 Jul 2012

To reduce its mounting debt, DLF, the country's biggest real estate company, is set to sign a deal with Mumbai-based Lodha Developers for selling one of its showcase non-core assets the 17-acre National Textile Corporation (NTC) land in Mumbai.

Higher food inflation in rural India: IMF paper

Higher food inflation in rural India: IMF paper

Rediff.com   20 Jul 2012

The paper says the rate of price rise in food items leads to lower income inequality in rural India.

BSNL chief on what plagues the behemoth

BSNL chief on what plagues the behemoth

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2012

He says he's now confident of arresting its decline through various measures, including renewed focus on landline and mobile services, sorting out procurement problems and outsourcing unutilised space and tower management.

DLF plans next round of sell-off targets

DLF plans next round of sell-off targets

Rediff.com   20 Jun 2012

In the March quarter analysts' presentation, the company had said it was targeting to raise a total of Rs 10,000 crore (Rs 100 billion) from non-core asset sales in the medium term.

Mumbai, NCR office realty market down on IT leasing

Mumbai, NCR office realty market down on IT leasing

Rediff.com   13 Jun 2012

However, Bengaluru is on a high with the share of IT/ITeS in the total office space transaction rising from 55 per cent in 2011 to 75 per cent till May 2012, according to data by DTZ, an international real estate research firm.

In another breather for telcos, spectrum mortgage gets RBI nod

In another breather for telcos, spectrum mortgage gets RBI nod

Rediff.com   13 Jun 2012

The telecom industry, with a cumulative debt of around Rs 2,75,000 crore (Rs 2,750 billion), has been mired in various controversies, besides facing intense competition, low tariffs and falling margins.

DoT to finalise M&A, spectrum sharing norms by June-end

DoT to finalise M&A, spectrum sharing norms by June-end

Rediff.com   29 May 2012

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) expects to finalise the norms for mergers and acquisitions and spectrum sharing by the end of June. It also plans to approve the National Telecom Policy (NTP), 2012, by the end of July.

Telecom panel questions spectrum base price

Telecom panel questions spectrum base price

Rediff.com   4 May 2012

The commission has disagreed with another key proposal -- that of allowing operators a deferred payment scheme after the auction.

DLF may put off NTC Mills land sale till FY14: Veritas

DLF may put off NTC Mills land sale till FY14: Veritas

Rediff.com   2 May 2012

Mumbai land sale part of non-core divestment this year, counters DLF

Realty firms spread wings

Realty firms spread wings

Rediff.com   30 Apr 2012

Venturing into films, music & food biz, cite reasons from personal interest to future market opportunity

Data services will be the next big thing: Trai Chief

Data services will be the next big thing: Trai Chief

Rediff.com   24 Apr 2012

The paying capacity of telcos will not be the same over the next two decades. J S Sarma, chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, says after the regulator recommended a high reserve price for the auction of 2G spectrum.