Probal Basak And Ishita Ayan Dutt

Stories by Probal Basak And Ishita Ayan Dutt

Realtors make hay as Singur prices zoom

Realtors make hay as Singur prices zoom

Rediff.com   2 May 2007

Amar Ghosh, a real estate broker, is negotiating a deal with a Mumbai-based company for 65 acres around Singur, 40 km from Kolkata, at Rs 22.5 lakh (Rs 2.25 million) per acre.

Develop mines or leave: Ranchi tells Sesa Goa

Develop mines or leave: Ranchi tells Sesa Goa

Rediff.com   16 Apr 2007

Sesa Goa has received a showcause notice from the Jharkhand government asking it why its prospective licence for iron ore mines in the state should not be cancelled.

Tatas to go in for Rs 3,500 cr rights issue

Tatas to go in for Rs 3,500 cr rights issue

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2007

Sources close to the situation said the Tata Steel board is slated to discuss the issue at its meeting on April 17.

Cement manufacturers unmoved by duty cuts

Cement manufacturers unmoved by duty cuts

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2007

The country's leading steel companies were considering a price increase of Rs 1,000-2,000 per tonne from April 1, despite a partial rollback last month.

Steel companies to up prices soon

Steel companies to up prices soon

Rediff.com   2 Apr 2007

Anticipating pressure from the government, steel companies decided not to hike prices on Sunday, but are likely to raise them over the next few days in varying degrees.

Steel firms to raise prices from April 1

Steel firms to raise prices from April 1

Rediff.com   29 Mar 2007

Plan to move cautiously with an increase of Rs 500-1,000 per tonne.

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.

Bengal plans two-way 'fight' for industry

Bengal plans two-way 'fight' for industry

Rediff.com   21 Mar 2007

Fresh from the Nandigram flashpoint, the West Bengal government is set to begin a two-way 'battle' to keep industrialisation going in the state.

Haldia share transfer: IDBI drags CLB to court

Haldia share transfer: IDBI drags CLB to court

Rediff.com   13 Mar 2007

Lenders have thrown their hat into the Haldia Petrochemicals Limited case with Industrial Development Bank of India moving the Calcutta high court against the Company Law Board order on share transfer to the TCG firm.

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.

Meet LN Mittal's man in India

Meet LN Mittal's man in India

Rediff.com   27 Feb 2007

Some people stand out just by being unassuming. Sanak Mishra, chief executive officer (CEO), Mittal Steel India, is one of them.

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

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.

Corus chief to get Rs 6.41 crore as bonus

Corus chief to get Rs 6.41 crore as bonus

Rediff.com   15 Feb 2007

Corus Group chairman Jim Leng will receive an addition payment of pound 750,000 (Rs 6.41 crore) for turning around the Anglo-Dutch steel maker in the past two years.

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

Tata Steel gets nod for Rs 6000 cr Iran plant

Tata Steel gets nod for Rs 6000 cr Iran plant

Rediff.com   2 Feb 2007

Tata Steel's global footprint is spreading at a furious pace.

Auction may not be last word on Corus

Auction may not be last word on Corus

Rediff.com   31 Jan 2007

Board has right to reject takeover panel's choice.

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.

CSN's Corus play faces EU anti-trust probe

CSN's Corus play faces EU anti-trust probe

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2007

The shadow of the European Commission's anti-trust proceedings is hanging over Companhia Siderurgica Nacional's bid for Anglo-Dutch steelmaker Corus.

Tata may bid 10% more for Corus

Tata may bid 10% more for Corus

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2007

Final bid expected to be placed in a fortnight.