In a scenario where we have power purchase agreements and the SEBs are in financial strife, we would always get supported, as our cost of generation is lower than most other plants.
Reliance Communications has launched a seven-inch tablet at Rs 13,000 per piece and Bharti Airtel's Beetel at Rs 8,000 a piece.
Companies say the viability of 13,000 megawatts worth of projects, which have fixed power sale tariffs, hinge on the government decision.
Delay in approvals and bureaucratic stonewalling create hurdles; experts fear return of licence raj.
The court asked Idea to transfer all the licences of Spice back to DoT.
In a move to expand volumes in the third-generation (3G) technology data business, incumbent telecom operators, including Bharti Airtel, are coming up with various marketing plans to get better paying customers.
It recently began toll collection on the Hosur-Krishnagiri highway connecting Bangalore to Chennai, where the lanes have to be expanded from four to six.
India is a major driver for our global growth. And, we expect the country to play a larger role in our global operations in the future.
The company hopes to raise around Rs 300 crore (Rs 3 billion) through this route, in addition to Rs 200 crore (Rs 2 billion) it plans to raise through a rights issue.
Travelocity (part of Sabre holdings) recently unveiled a campaign which plays on the word 'ocity' to draw consumer attention towards the brand.
Cricket seems to be the flavour of this season. So much so that when cricket buffs are not watching this sport on TV, they are playing it - on their mobile phones.
Global players are looking at acquisitions for a bigger share of the rapidly growing India pie.
Company has been test marketing the whey-based drink across the country since 2006, but this year the beverage will sport a new look and packaging.
"Some of the tariffs (rates) at which agreements were signed in 2007 are unrealistic. If you compare those to PPAs signed in 2010, there is a difference of around 50p to Rs 1 (a unit). Companies are looking at the difference and a lot more are likely to try it (renege)," said a power sector analyst.
Essar will have to pay capital gains tax, as the company will be gaining from the deal.
While investors might be jittery, experts say proposals from companies looking to raise funds through PEs have not decreased.
India's leading private airport developers, GMR and GVK groups, are planning to bid for the modernisation of Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali, Indonesia. Both are currently undertaking feasibility studies and preparing to participate in the tender process, sources said.
"The advent of 3G will give the same experience of gaming that one gets in a personal computer or a laptop. We expect to see an increase in games downloaded by at least by 100 per cent and as many as 60 3G-enabled games will be launched in the next few months," said Nitish Mittersain, CEO, Nazara Technologies.
As consumers constantly look for newer choices and wider options, it will be a major challenge for marketers to be tuned to their needs.
Talks will begin later on the share purchase agreement, which will be done much later, after the negotiations are completed.
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