Nayantara Rai &Amp; Siddharth Zarabi In New Delhi

Stories by Nayantara Rai &Amp; Siddharth Zarabi In New Delhi

FDI in Hutch fails DoT test

FDI in Hutch fails DoT test

Rediff.com   2 Apr 2007

Says cap breached on account of Singh, Ghosh stakes.

Bombay Dyeing to set up 2 hotels in Mumbai

Bombay Dyeing to set up 2 hotels in Mumbai

Rediff.com   31 Mar 2007

In talks with Starwood and Peninsula Hotels.

Pepsi to launch nutritious beverage

Pepsi to launch nutritious beverage

Rediff.com   29 Mar 2007

Attempting an image makeover from being calorie-rich to health-conscious, PepsiCo India is working towards launching a nutritious beverage within three years.

Luxury brand Kenzo to make India debut

Luxury brand Kenzo to make India debut

Rediff.com   29 Mar 2007

Genesis Colours, popular for its high-end fashion label Satya Paul, is in advanced negotiations with Moet Hennessy-Louis Vuitton for bringing luxury apparel and perfume brand Kenzo to India.

E&Y for fresh Sasan power project bids

E&Y for fresh Sasan power project bids

Rediff.com   28 Mar 2007

The recommendation from E&Y has been made even as its own role in clearing the original bid has come in for censure.

Singh, Ghosh stakes in Hutch violate Fema: RBI

Singh, Ghosh stakes in Hutch violate Fema: RBI

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2007

The FIPB referred the matter to the law ministry today.

Also-rans may get to bid for Sasan again

Also-rans may get to bid for Sasan again

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2007

Power Finance Corp official overseeing project eased out.

Bumper crop to hit sugar mills

Bumper crop to hit sugar mills

Rediff.com   26 Mar 2007

Analysts say sugar prices could fall 5-10%.

BT may offer low-powered GSM in India

BT may offer low-powered GSM in India

Rediff.com   23 Mar 2007

British Telecom of the UK is considering a low-powered global system for mobile communications service in India, which can bring down the costs significantly on calls made by mobile phones inside offices.

Durables' prices may rise

Durables' prices may rise

Rediff.com   21 Mar 2007

Refrigerators or ACs could be dearer soon as the consumer durable companies start conforming to energy efficiency standards.

DLF, Nakheel in $10 bn townships venture

DLF, Nakheel in $10 bn townships venture

Rediff.com   21 Mar 2007

DLF Ltd is forging a 50:50 joint venture with Nakheel, a large property developer of the UAE, for two integrated townships in India at a whopping investment of $10 billion.

Manoj Kohli, a key force behind Bharti Airtel

Manoj Kohli, a key force behind Bharti Airtel

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2007

A sharp dresser, with a prominent jawline, Kohli will now have to contend with aggressive competition from Vodafone-Essar, perhaps the toughest so far in his career.

Tourism industry wary of early Indian exit

Tourism industry wary of early Indian exit

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2007

A possible exit of Team India from the first round of the ICC World Cup has the tourism industry worried. Many fans and corporates

Doing biz in India to be easier

Doing biz in India to be easier

Rediff.com   19 Mar 2007

The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion in the commerce ministry has asked state governments and central ministries to re-examine and streamline existing procedures, so as to provide a hassle-free environment for business.

Govt puts on hold MUL divestment

Govt puts on hold MUL divestment

Rediff.com   17 Mar 2007

Market volatility has prompted the government to postpone the disinvestment of its residual 10.27 per cent stake in Maruti Udyog Ltd to the next financial year.

Reliance Retail eyes foreign buy

Reliance Retail eyes foreign buy

Rediff.com   15 Mar 2007

The company reportedly in talks with a dozen firms overseas for an acquisition.

Alpha Airports under lens for security lapses

Alpha Airports under lens for security lapses

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2007

The Foreign Investment Promotion Board has forwarded complaints against duty-free operator Alpha Airports group to the home ministry and the Directorate General of Export Promotion.

US mortgage crisis to lead to offshoring boom

US mortgage crisis to lead to offshoring boom

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2007

On the other hand, outsourcing companies can expect an exponential increase in the outsourcing business as fresh loan processing norms are tightened in the US.

Vodafone, Essar near partnership agreement

Vodafone, Essar near partnership agreement

Rediff.com   13 Mar 2007

As a prelude to a new partnership agreement, senior Vodafone and Essar executives have held joint meetings with officials in the government, including the finance ministry.

Inflation cools to 6.05%

Inflation cools to 6.05%

Rediff.com   2 Mar 2007

The inflation bogey that stalked the government earlier in the week appears to have lost force, with the wholesale price index declining to 6.05 per cent for the week ended February 17, 2007, against 6.63 per cent for the previous week.