Nivedita Mookerji &Amp; Sharmistha Mukherjee

Stories by Nivedita Mookerji &Amp; Sharmistha Mukherjee

Low domestic demand fuels petrol car exports

Low domestic demand fuels petrol car exports

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2012

Auto makers step up efforts export cars and offset adverse impact of foreign exchange fluctuations.

Tax bumps ahead for diesel cars

Tax bumps ahead for diesel cars

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2012

At a time when diesel-powered vehicles have been driving sales in the country's otherwise sluggish automobile market, the industry has been hit by a double whammy.

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.

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.

New utility models drive passenger vehicle sales

New utility models drive passenger vehicle sales

Rediff.com   14 Nov 2012

The companies continue to see heavy demand in utility cars.

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.

Sacked Maruti employees to hold rally

Sacked Maruti employees to hold rally

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2012

The sacked workers have constituted a seven-member provisional working committee.

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.

Starbucks effect: Barista ropes in Rina Dhaka

Starbucks effect: Barista ropes in Rina Dhaka

Rediff.com   1 Nov 2012

Revamped menus and menu-cards, uniforms and store interiors have been readied in tieup with designer Rina Dhaka for the 12-year-old Barista, which was taken over by Italian coffee major Turin-based Lavazza in 2007.

Festive season spruces volume of auto sales

Festive season spruces volume of auto sales

Rediff.com   1 Nov 2012

Firms are enthused at passenger vehicle numbers but high interest rates a problem.

Hero to launch first independent product in 2013-14

Hero to launch first independent product in 2013-14

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2012

After splitting with Honda, the company is working on developing it own intellectual property.

Minimum land need for SEZ to be lowered

Minimum land need for SEZ to be lowered

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2012

Lower minimum area of land required for multi-product SEZs to 250 hectares from 1,000.

Maruti to regularise contract workers

Maruti to regularise contract workers

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2012

Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL), which witnessed labour unrest at its Manesar facility, is set to complete the process of regularisation of contract workers at the unit by November-end.

Govt denotifies Adani SEZ, company to reapply

Govt denotifies Adani SEZ, company to reapply

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2012

SEZ in Mundra, Gujarat denotified for three violations.

Auditors raise eyebrows at DLF take on Vadra dealings

Auditors raise eyebrows at DLF take on Vadra dealings

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2012

The accounting and audit fraternity clearly wants to disassociate itself from the DLF-Vadra saga.

India pips Singapore to become largest importer

India pips Singapore to become largest importer

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2012

Accounted for 18.8 per cent of total imports in the region in 2010 vs Singapore, which contributed 17.8 per cent.

DLF's take on business advance to Vadra under scanner

DLF's take on business advance to Vadra under scanner

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2012

Audit firm points out that the accounting rules do not permit companies to give interest-free loans even to their subsidiaries.

Retail chains chase law firms ahead of FDI deals

Retail chains chase law firms ahead of FDI deals

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2012

Leading corporate lawyers and accounting firms have swung into action to interpret the grey areas in the multi-brand retail FDI policy and suggest follow-up action to clients before they start striking deals.