Neeraj Thakur And Raghavendra Kamath In New Delhi, Mumbai

Stories by Neeraj Thakur And Raghavendra Kamath In New Delhi, Mumbai

Corus' Dutch workers seek guarantees

Corus' Dutch workers seek guarantees

Rediff.com   6 Feb 2007

The demand comes close on the heels of Community, which represents more than 80 per cent of the company's UK employees, seeking talks with the Tata group

Cable operators face CAS crunch

Cable operators face CAS crunch

Rediff.com   6 Feb 2007

Broadcasters to see 30% drop in subscription revenue.

Tatas bet big on Corus, expansion

Tatas bet big on Corus, expansion

Rediff.com   29 Jan 2007

Tata Steel's greenfield projects -- in Orissa, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand -- were significant for Corus, which incurred high cost on raw materials, said sources close to Tata Steel.

Meet Harish Thawani, the Nimbus CEO

Meet Harish Thawani, the Nimbus CEO

Rediff.com   27 Jan 2007

Meet the flamboyant Harish Thawani (46), the boss of Nimbus Communications who dons a diamond earstud.

UK panel starts talks with Tata, CSN

UK panel starts talks with Tata, CSN

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2007

The UK Takeover Panel has initiated discussions with the two suitors for Anglo-Dutch steelmaker Corus Group -- Tata Steel and CSN of Brazil -- to lay down the process for selecting the winner.

Govt slashes customs duty on 11 items

Govt slashes customs duty on 11 items

Rediff.com   23 Jan 2007

In a moved aimed at bringing inflation under control, the government cut customs duty on 11 product categories, including portland cement, capital goods, project imports and raw materials, late Monday night.

Pantaloon hunts for European partners

Pantaloon hunts for European partners

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2007

Having almost sealed a JV with coffee chain Starbucks and fast food chain Burger King for a possible alliance, retail major Pantaloon is eyeing the apparel space.

Burger King, Pantaloon in JV talks

Burger King, Pantaloon in JV talks

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2007

Earlier, there were reports about Pantaloon tying up with the Seattle-based coffee chain Starbucks for its India foray.

Spinach eyes <i>kiranawalas</i> for growth

Spinach eyes kiranawalas for growth

Rediff.com   9 Jan 2007

Food and grocery retail chain Spinach wants to leverage on the strength of local kiranawalas for growth.

S Kumars plans to hive off retail division

S Kumars plans to hive off retail division

Rediff.com   6 Jan 2007

The company has lined up exclusive outlets, international brands and expansion of production capacities for exports.

UB to make retail foray with lounge bars

UB to make retail foray with lounge bars

Rediff.com   30 Dec 2006

The UB group may introduce a format of lounge bars where it will sell multi-branded merchandise and invest nearly Rs 8-10 crore (Rs 80-100 million) in each of the stores.

Shoppers' gears up for luxury retail push

Shoppers' gears up for luxury retail push

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2006

Retail major Shoppers' Stop, part of the K Raheja Corp, is consolidating its luxury retail business by roping in over 40 global brands and has lined up Rs 500 crore

American visas to Indians set to zoom

American visas to Indians set to zoom

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2006

With Indo-US bonhomie at its best, the US is all set to grant entry visas to a record number of Indians in the months to come.

Hilton plans 75 hotels with DLF

Hilton plans 75 hotels with DLF

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2006

Hilton plans 75 hotels with DLF

Merieux takes 60% in Shantha Biotechnics

Merieux takes 60% in Shantha Biotechnics

Rediff.com   10 Nov 2006

Stevedoring king Dubash on the run

Stevedoring king Dubash on the run

Rediff.com   6 Nov 2006

Tatas plan India's biggest acquisition

Tatas plan India's biggest acquisition

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2006