Nivedita Mookerji &Amp; Sharmistha Mukherjee

Stories by Nivedita Mookerji &Amp; Sharmistha Mukherjee

IndiGo keen to tweak promoter holdings to access FDI

IndiGo keen to tweak promoter holdings to access FDI

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2014

Rakesh Gangwal's holding is considered FDI even though the majority stake in Caelum is held by NRIs

SpiceJet discount offer unlikely to get ministry go-ahead

SpiceJet discount offer unlikely to get ministry go-ahead

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2014

The airline has launched a series of discount offers since January this year.

IKEA yet to finalise a location for its India store

IKEA yet to finalise a location for its India store

Rediff.com   23 Jul 2014

After clearance in 2012, single-brand showpiece still to decide on a single location, with first store unlikely before 2017.

Indian carriers may not get leeway on flying abroad

Indian carriers may not get leeway on flying abroad

Rediff.com   23 Jul 2014

Indian airlines currently are required to have a minimum fleet of five aircraft and five years of operational experience for starting international services.

Vibrant Gujarat man is India Inc's PMO pointsman

Vibrant Gujarat man is India Inc's PMO pointsman

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2014

Arvind Kumar Sharma, a 1988-batch IAS officer and one of the many joint secretaries in PMO, definitely wields some power.

Greenfield airports within 150 km of existing ones soon

Greenfield airports within 150 km of existing ones soon

Rediff.com   8 Jul 2014

Operators developing greenfield airports (built from scratch on undeveloped land) are likely to face increased competition, with the Ministry of Civil Aviation considering tweaking the norms to allow such airports to be developed within 150-km radii of existing ones.

High court denies Air India's union leaders special leave

High court denies Air India's union leaders special leave

Rediff.com   28 Jun 2014

The Bombay High Court has directed four office-bearers of the Aviation Industry Employees' Guild to resume duties by July 7, in a move that supports Air India's drive against absenteeism.

Modi picks man from Manmohan's PMO as private secretary

Modi picks man from Manmohan's PMO as private secretary

Rediff.com   19 Jun 2014

In a curious turn of events on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi picked Rajeev Topno, a 1996 batch Indian Administrative Service officer from the Gujarat cadre and a part of the Prime Minister's Office under former PM Manmohan Singh, as private secretary.

No Walmart stores in India before end-2015

No Walmart stores in India before end-2015

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2014

E-commerce pilot for wholesale begins from July in Hyderbad and Lucknow

Is @narendramodi taking a break on Twitter?

Is @narendramodi taking a break on Twitter?

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2014

Narendra Modi, who used to tweet frequently, is said to have decided to maintain a single voice on Twitter after becoming prime minister. Nivedita Mookerji reports

Aviation ministry to press for airlines' direct import of fuel

Aviation ministry to press for airlines' direct import of fuel

Rediff.com   9 Jun 2014

Such direct import was formally allowed in February 2012 but the aviation companies lack the infrastructure to do so.

Carrefour may exit India

Carrefour may exit India

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2014

Retailers present in India are in talks with Carrefour to buy its assets piecemeal, rather than the whole business.

DGCA to ease licence renewal policy for pilots

DGCA to ease licence renewal policy for pilots

Rediff.com   4 Jun 2014

The airlines in their representation had said that pilots had to be spared for the renewal procedure, which took a lot of time.

To take on Amazon, Flipkart and Myntra to merge this week

To take on Amazon, Flipkart and Myntra to merge this week

Rediff.com   21 May 2014

The two companies have been negotiating to remain separate entities after a merger.

Air India agrees to performance target set by the govt

Air India agrees to performance target set by the govt

Rediff.com   14 May 2014

The MoU is a separate agreement entered into with the ministry that is more broad-based.

'Realty sector unlikely to revive soon after polls'

'Realty sector unlikely to revive soon after polls'

Rediff.com   6 May 2014

Experts are looking at a timeframe of anything between 12 and 18 months from the time of the new government for concrete signs of revival.

Carrefour to cut staff; exit plan may be in the works

Carrefour to cut staff; exit plan may be in the works

Rediff.com   3 May 2014

The company's search for a partner in India seems to be grounded once again

DGCA grounds Bajaj Auto and Sobha Purvankara's aircraft

DGCA grounds Bajaj Auto and Sobha Purvankara's aircraft

Rediff.com   30 Apr 2014

Sobha Puravankara is yet to explain to the safety lapses found by the DGCA.

DGCA set to issue AirAsia operator permit this week

DGCA set to issue AirAsia operator permit this week

Rediff.com   22 Apr 2014

AirAsia is facing a legal challenge from Bharatiya Janata Party MP Subramanian Swamy, whose petition comes up for hearing at the Delhi HIgh Court on Wednesday.

Jet Airways cancels order for 17 Boeing 737 airplanes

Jet Airways cancels order for 17 Boeing 737 airplanes

Rediff.com   16 Apr 2014

The Boeing website lists the price of a Boeing 737-800 aircraft at $90.5 million.