P R Sanjai &Amp; Kausik Datta In Mumbai

Stories by P R Sanjai &Amp; Kausik Datta In Mumbai

Jet to get new look, global image

Jet to get new look, global image

Rediff.com   26 Mar 2007

Come mid-April, India's largest private airline, Jet Airways, will don a fresh look. The Naresh Goyal-promoted airline will have fresh internal and external livery for aircraft to reflect its new corporate image.

Another PSU forays into defence sector

Another PSU forays into defence sector

Rediff.com   24 Mar 2007

Sources said the company had already applied for a licence to produce defence products.

AI in sale-and-lease deal with Europe bank

AI in sale-and-lease deal with Europe bank

Rediff.com   21 Mar 2007

For the first time in its history, state-run carrier Air-India will sell its six Airbus A310-300 aircraft to a European bank and lease them back to its fleet for operations, in a sale-and-lease back deal.

Logistics firms eager for share of Indian pie

Logistics firms eager for share of Indian pie

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2007

Thanks to the entry of global giants into the retail space and a resurgence in manufacturing, the international logistics majors are now busy in acquiring middle level Indian logistics companies to have their presence in the country.

'Sons demerge, brothers split!'

'Sons demerge, brothers split!'

Rediff.com   16 Mar 2007

An interview with Bajaj Hindusthan Limited CEO Kushagra Bajaj.

Bajaj feud spills over to trusts

Bajaj feud spills over to trusts

Rediff.com   16 Mar 2007

Shishir Bajaj, the estranged brother of group patriarch Rahul Bajaj, and his son Kushagra have sought a 25 per cent share in the assets controlled by these trusts.

Get a high with bartending

Get a high with bartending

Rediff.com   15 Mar 2007

Bartending is an art that also pays very well. A bar tender on an average earns anywhere between Rs 500,000 to Rs 900,000 in India.

Reliance Retail eyes foreign buy

Reliance Retail eyes foreign buy

Rediff.com   15 Mar 2007

The company reportedly in talks with a dozen firms overseas for an acquisition.

CLB's shot in the arm for Kushagra Bajaj

CLB's shot in the arm for Kushagra Bajaj

Rediff.com   13 Mar 2007

Board meetings of two holding companies stayed.

Iron ore prices may fall

Iron ore prices may fall

Rediff.com   12 Mar 2007

Iron ore prices are expected to fall in next couple of months following the imposition of duties on exports.

Safran may join DRDO to set up $1 bn project

Safran may join DRDO to set up $1 bn project

Rediff.com   12 Mar 2007

French aerospace and defence major Safran may team up with the state-run Defence Research and Development Organisation for indigenously developing an unmanned aerial vehicle project at a cost of over $1 billion.

Italy's Lavazza to buy Barista

Italy's Lavazza to buy Barista

Rediff.com   9 Mar 2007

Sources close to the development said Lavazza would acquire the majority stake in Barista from ace investor C Sivasankaran

Patel's decongestion plan has few takers

Patel's decongestion plan has few takers

Rediff.com   8 Mar 2007

For harried passengers flying peak hours from metros, no respite from delayed flights and landings is in sight.

A-I sets up panel for aircraft buys

A-I sets up panel for aircraft buys

Rediff.com   7 Mar 2007

Air-India, which had placed a $7.2 billion order for 68 Boeing planes, has set up an internal committee to consider new aircraft acquisitions.

AI-Indian a blip on competition radar

AI-Indian a blip on competition radar

Rediff.com   5 Mar 2007

Even as the government is aiming at creating an airline behemoth to take on Asian tigers such as Singapore Airlines and Thai Airways, the merged Air-India and Indian Airlines entity will not dominate even the Indian skies.

Holcim to up control in ACC, Guj Ambuja

Holcim to up control in ACC, Guj Ambuja

Rediff.com   27 Feb 2007

In a move aimed at consolidating its Indian operations, Swiss cement major Holcim will increase its control in ACC and Gujarat Ambuja Cements for close to Rs 2,700 crore (Rs 27 billion).

to piggyback Patel Retail for India entry

to piggyback Patel Retail for India entry

Rediff.com   26 Feb 2007

The US-based home delivery and logistics company Specialised Transportation Inc is entering into Indian market by entering into a strategic alliance with Patel Retail, a subsidiary of Patel Integrated Logistics.

Tatas may go for rights issue for Corus buy

Tatas may go for rights issue for Corus buy

Rediff.com   26 Feb 2007

Tata Steel may opt for a rights issue to raise funds to finance its $13.13 billion purchase of the Corus group

Govt may let airlines hedge fuel price risk

Govt may let airlines hedge fuel price risk

Rediff.com   26 Feb 2007

Domestic airlines may soon be able to hedge their risk of jet fuel prices. The government is considering a proposal to allow Indian carriers to hedge the price risk of aviation turbine fuel purchased from oil marketing companies in the country.

Good news for Indian shipping cos

Good news for Indian shipping cos

Rediff.com   23 Feb 2007

The congestion at Australia's Newcastle Port is bringing cheers to Indian shipping companies.