Nivedita Mookerji And Shivani Shinde

Stories by Nivedita Mookerji And Shivani Shinde

Mohandas Pai on new Infy CFO Rajiv Bansal

Mohandas Pai on new Infy CFO Rajiv Bansal

Rediff.com   12 Oct 2012

Ex-CFO says new incumbent steps in at the right time, will be able meet to meet challenges.

Analysts raise concern as Infy's Bala steps down

Analysts raise concern as Infy's Bala steps down

Rediff.com   12 Oct 2012

His resignation comes at a time when the company ventured in acquisitions. Bala has been one of the key players in driving this inorganic growth strategy.

Security threat? ZTE, Huawei lash out against US report

Security threat? ZTE, Huawei lash out against US report

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2012

Chinese telecom equipment manufacturers Huawei and ZTE on Tuesday hit back at a US House panel report that labeled both the companies as threat to US national security.

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.

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.

TCS bags multi-million pound deal from UK govt

TCS bags multi-million pound deal from UK govt

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2012

TCS is said to have bagged a multi-million pound contract to support the disclosure and barring services for the Criminal Records Bureau of the UK.

Micromax leads the tablet race in India

Micromax leads the tablet race in India

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2012

Micromax has the highest tablet sales in the second quarter of the financial year 2012, ahead of Samsung and Apple.

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.

Flipkart likely to launch online marketplace

Flipkart likely to launch online marketplace

Rediff.com   3 Oct 2012

According to experts, the company might be trying to ape Amazon, the largest e-commerce player in the world.

Meru in search of profit track

Meru in search of profit track

Rediff.com   28 Sep 2012

Meru Cabs, launched in 2006, has everything going for it: A credible brand, loyal customers and a transparent pricing mechanism and technology. But, the only thing missing is profits. Meru wants to change that now. Says Meru CEO Siddhartha Pawha: FY13 will be focused towards achieving the last target.

Walmart's JV with Bharti hinges on policy clarity

Walmart's JV with Bharti hinges on policy clarity

Rediff.com   28 Sep 2012

Walmart's JV with Bharti hinges on policy clarity

Carrefour might rope in R Gopalan for multi-brand foray

Carrefour might rope in R Gopalan for multi-brand foray

Rediff.com   27 Sep 2012

Many bureaucrats have in the recent past switched sides to join companies.

Policy change triggers single-brand retail rush

Policy change triggers single-brand retail rush

Rediff.com   25 Sep 2012

At least half a dozen such applications, including those from Celio, Gruppo Coin and Artsana, are in the works and are expected to be sent to the government in a few weeks.

Why the picture is blurred for personal computers

Why the picture is blurred for personal computers

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2012

In CY2010, 9.9 million PCs were shipped, a growth of 30% over 2009, while in CY2011 total shipments went up by just 7.3%

'Need 400,000 people to address cyber security'

'Need 400,000 people to address cyber security'

Rediff.com   20 Sep 2012

Gulshan Rai, director general of the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team and coordinator of the committee on cyber laws, says the team is gearing up to address the increasing mobile Internet usage.

Walmart FDI to go to Easy Day if it extends Bharti JV

Walmart FDI to go to Easy Day if it extends Bharti JV

Rediff.com   17 Sep 2012

The world's largest retail chain, the $446-billion Walmart, is likely to be the first international player to take off in India with its supermarket format. The Bentonville-based US giant is, in fact, ready with a network of 195 stores across India if it decides to extend its back-end and cash-and-carry partnership with Bharti Enterprises to front-end retail.

Lonely Planet is betting big on India

Lonely Planet is betting big on India

Rediff.com   14 Sep 2012

The company, now a part of the BBC Worldwide family, is eyeing the projected magic figure of 50 million outbound travellers (Indians travelling abroad) by 2020.

'Sahara's retail foray may be based on a flawed model'

'Sahara's retail foray may be based on a flawed model'

Rediff.com   3 Sep 2012

Group's hybrid direct selling format also confuses industry

'Retail FDI a must, but not the biggest reform'

'Retail FDI a must, but not the biggest reform'

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2012

Even as the Centre is working overtime to roll out FDI in retail while the real decision might rest with the states, Arvind Singhal, chairman, Technopak Advisors, often referred to as the poster boy of the Indian retail sector, said the so-called big-ticket measure was "not the most important thing"for the sector.

IKEA might pass Zara barrier

IKEA might pass Zara barrier

Rediff.com   17 Aug 2012

Brand name rule might be waived for Swedish major's mega investment proposal, indicates DIPP; final revision of its application likely by end-August.