Nayantara Rai, In New Delhi

Stories by Nayantara Rai, In New Delhi

Danone's dairy foray will need Wadias' nod

Danone's dairy foray will need Wadias' nod

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2007

The onus to provide proof that the new project would not jeopardise the interests of the existing joint venture lies equally with the foreign investor and the Indian partner.

Imperial heir denied control

Imperial heir denied control

Rediff.com   1 Jun 2007

Dashing the hopes of Jasdev Singh Akoi, one of the two heirs of the iconic Imperial Hotel, the Delhi high court has prevented him from taking over the management of the landmark hotel along with his sister Alape Kaur.

GMR invites bids to develop airport land

GMR invites bids to develop airport land

Rediff.com   31 May 2007

After a year of taking over the airport, the GMR-led Delhi International Airport consortium has initiated the process of commercial property development by inviting bids for building hotels on nearly 40 acres.

Key accounting definitions

Key accounting definitions

Rediff.com   14 May 2007

A guide to some key accounting words...

DLF, Bharat Hotels plan JV

DLF, Bharat Hotels plan JV

Rediff.com   10 May 2007

Realty major DLF and Bharat Hotels, owners of The Grand group of hotels, are working towards a joint venture for developing and running hotels. While DLF will own the land and be in charge of the actual construction of hotels, the latter will operate

Realtors feel heat on pre-launch sale

Realtors feel heat on pre-launch sale

Rediff.com   7 May 2007

60 per cent of home buyers are shying away from pre-launches.

Wal-Mart to give a price run to all

Wal-Mart to give a price run to all

Rediff.com   3 May 2007

Bonanza for customers in days of liberalisation.

Realty firms on shaky ground

Realty firms on shaky ground

Rediff.com   2 May 2007

Was the real estate euphoria just a bubble waiting to burst? The current financial year will reveal the answer.

Real estate M&As set to pick up

Real estate M&As set to pick up

Rediff.com   23 Apr 2007

With big developers eyeing land buyouts and projects of smaller builders, the real estate sector in the country will witness consolidation in six to eight months. A key driver would be attractive valuations of such properties.

RIL checks into hotels business

RIL checks into hotels business

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2007

The Mukesh Ambani-controlled Reliance Industries is entering the supply-deficient hospitality business and is in talks with big international names such as Walt Disney, Ritz Carlton and Four Seasons

Realty developers' stock heads south

Realty developers' stock heads south

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2007

In a double whammy for real estate developers, banks are likely to raise lending rates to builders by up to one percentage point while consumer interest fades with home loans becoming more expensive.

Fewer takers for home loans

Fewer takers for home loans

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2007

Leading bankers expect the number of transactions to fall 30 to 35 per cent as buyers wait for a price correction in real estate.

Mid-income houses may be cheaper by 20-30%

Mid-income houses may be cheaper by 20-30%

Rediff.com   3 Apr 2007

The developers have already started feeling the pinch.

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.

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%.

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.

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