Nivedita Mookerji &Amp; Dilasha Seth

Stories by Nivedita Mookerji &Amp; Dilasha Seth

Single-brand retail chains step up India entry pace

Single-brand retail chains step up India entry pace

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2013

Three foreign single-brand majors apply in the past one month.

IKEA's wait to set up shop may get longer

IKEA's wait to set up shop may get longer

Rediff.com   10 Jan 2013

Agenda for FIPB meeting on Jan 18 doesn't mention its application.

Finance ministry wants reasons for IKEA climb down

Finance ministry wants reasons for IKEA climb down

Rediff.com   9 Jan 2013

DEA official writes to DIPP suggesting that govt needs to understand what has been left out, and why, in the revised application of the retailer.

Luxury real estate sees growth for third quarter

Luxury real estate sees growth for third quarter

Rediff.com   3 Jan 2013

The industry describes projects priced beyond Rs 5 crore (Rs 50 million) in Delhi and the National Capital Region region as luxury, but the benchmark is Rs 10 crore (Rs 100 million) for Mumbai.

8% growth target for 12th Plan difficult: Economists

8% growth target for 12th Plan difficult: Economists

Rediff.com   31 Dec 2012

The initial draft of the approach paper to the 12th Plan had set a target of 9-9.5 per cent growth, depending on the global economic scenario.

DLF launches Gurgaon luxury project

DLF launches Gurgaon luxury project

Rediff.com   21 Dec 2012

The launch of the 19-floor luxury apartment project in Gurgaon's Sector 86 is the first big project from DLF this financial year.

Realty cos offer customised stores to big retailers

Realty cos offer customised stores to big retailers

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2012

Real estate players say they are in talks with companies to build their customised stores in India.

No need to change RBI's inflation level: Rangarajan

No need to change RBI's inflation level: Rangarajan

Rediff.com   5 Dec 2012

Rangarajan says there was no need to change the inflation comfort level from four-five per cent.

Indian manufacturing world's fourth-most competitive

Indian manufacturing world's fourth-most competitive

Rediff.com   3 Dec 2012

Deloitte's global index, 2013, for 38 nations, ranked India the fourth most competitive manufacturing nation.

Services sector key to today's Q2 growth data

Services sector key to today's Q2 growth data

Rediff.com   30 Nov 2012

As other sectors are not doing well, the industry can help to boost numbers.

Bharti, Walmart play down buzz of fissures in retail

Bharti, Walmart play down buzz of fissures in retail

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2012

The Walmart investigation is under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and the company follows a global compliance programme in every country it operates in.

FIPB roadblock for IKEA products

FIPB roadblock for IKEA products

Rediff.com   23 Nov 2012

Eighteen of 30 product categories proposed by Swedish furniture major struck off.

Brother to succeed Ponty as Wave CMD; son to be No. 2

Brother to succeed Ponty as Wave CMD; son to be No. 2

Rediff.com   20 Nov 2012

Rajinder has been a key behind-the-scenes figure at Wave Inc, while Ponty was the face of the group.

India, China to meet in Delhi

India, China to meet in Delhi

Rediff.com   20 Nov 2012

Both India and China are in Phnom Penh to participate in the two-day East Asia Summit, an offshoot of the Asean meet. China and India, along with the US, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and South Korea are participating countries in EAS, besides the 10 Asean members.

Anand Sharma upbeat on retail FDI

Anand Sharma upbeat on retail FDI

Rediff.com   19 Nov 2012

Part of the official delegation accompanying Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the Association of South East Nations summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, he was briefing the media on board the aircraft earlier on Sunday.

Caution on fiscal deficit front

Caution on fiscal deficit front

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2012

After lower proceeds from 2G spectrum auctioning, economists question if government can meet the fiscal deficit target.

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.