Pradipta Mukherjee And Gautam Chakravorthy In Kolkata, Mumbai

Stories by Pradipta Mukherjee And Gautam Chakravorthy In Kolkata, Mumbai

Rural women retailers earn meagre returns

Rural women retailers earn meagre returns

Rediff.com   30 Apr 2007

Rural retail seems to be keeping a lot of women in villages across the country on their toes.

Car makers scramble to hold sales

Car makers scramble to hold sales

Rediff.com   14 Apr 2007

Dealers expect 10-15% fall in April sales; car makers look at lowering total cost of ownership for consumers.

Bharati buys out UK shipyard major Swan

Bharati buys out UK shipyard major Swan

Rediff.com   10 Apr 2007

Sources said the acquisition might be one of the biggest deals till date in the domestic shipbuilding industry. A comparable new shipyard would have cost Rs 200-250 crore.

PVR to set up 60 screens in east

PVR to set up 60 screens in east

Rediff.com   9 Apr 2007

PVR Cinemas, the Rs 180 crore (Rs 1.8 billion) multiplex chain, is foraying into eastern India this financial year. It is looking at setting up 50-60 screens in 7-8 locations in eastern India within the next 5 years.

Road speed limits may be upped

Road speed limits may be upped

Rediff.com   29 Mar 2007

Road ministry proposes an amendment to Motor Vehicles Act.

Workers reject stake in Tata Tea estates

Workers reject stake in Tata Tea estates

Rediff.com   28 Mar 2007

Major shareholders to buy workers' shares in northern gardens.

After Team India's exit, advertisers flee too

After Team India's exit, advertisers flee too

Rediff.com   26 Mar 2007

Casual advertisers that bought spots for India's matches are certain to pull out, delivering a blow of Rs 125-150 crore (Rs 1.25-1.5 billion) to Sony Entertainment Television, the official broadcaster.

Claris Life unit receives USFDA nod

Claris Life unit receives USFDA nod

Rediff.com   21 Mar 2007

The Ahmedabad-based Claris Lifesciences has received the United States Food & Drug Administration clearance for its sterile injectable manufacturing facility near Ahmedabad.

Cargill to invest $4.5 mn in KPIT

Cargill to invest $4.5 mn in KPIT

Rediff.com   21 Mar 2007

KPIT Cummins Infosystems, a global IT consulting organisation, announced on Tuesday a definitive agreement with Cargill Ventures to issue shares of $4.5 million on a preferential basis, in addition to warrants convertible into shares of up to $4.5 m.

Godrej eyes TV foray

Godrej eyes TV foray

Rediff.com   19 Mar 2007

Consumer durables major Godrej & Boyce plans to enter the television segment in 2008.

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.

Seagram to position as Indian brand

Seagram to position as Indian brand

Rediff.com   21 Feb 2007

Seagram India, a Pernod Ricard group company and the world's second largest wine and spirits conglomerate, is looking at positioning itself as an Indian brand

Tata Tea to offload northern estates

Tata Tea to offload northern estates

Rediff.com   17 Feb 2007

Continuing with its move to position itself as a beverage marketing company, Tata Tea is set to divest 80 per cent in its North Indian Plantation Operations, which is being spun off to a handful of investors and workers.

You will hear Only Vimal once again

You will hear Only Vimal once again

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2007

The Rs 300-crore (Rs 3 billion) Vimal textile brand, launched 27 years ago by Reliance Industries, is preparing for a major comeback this April.

Wireless phone subscriber expected to double by 20

Wireless phone subscriber expected to double by 20

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2007

The wireless phone subscriber base in India has already crossed 100 million mark and is expected to more than double to 265.2 million by 2010

Four suitors bid for 67% stake in Hutch

Four suitors bid for 67% stake in Hutch

Rediff.com   10 Feb 2007

The Ruias, Anil Dhirubhai Ambani group, Hindujas and Vodafone are all believed to have put in their bids.

Govt wants to cut Reliance SEZ size

Govt wants to cut Reliance SEZ size

Rediff.com   9 Feb 2007

The Centre has asked the Maharashtra government to reduce the size of the Reliance Industries-promoted Mahamumbai SEZ as it involves acquisition of over 10,000 hectares of land.

Corus' Dutch workers seek guarantees

Corus' Dutch workers seek guarantees

Rediff.com   6 Feb 2007

The demand comes close on the heels of Community, which represents more than 80 per cent of the company's UK employees, seeking talks with the Tata group

Cable operators face CAS crunch

Cable operators face CAS crunch

Rediff.com   6 Feb 2007

Broadcasters to see 30% drop in subscription revenue.

Tatas bet big on Corus, expansion

Tatas bet big on Corus, expansion

Rediff.com   29 Jan 2007

Tata Steel's greenfield projects -- in Orissa, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand -- were significant for Corus, which incurred high cost on raw materials, said sources close to Tata Steel.