Raghavendra Kamath &Amp; Viveat Susan Pinto

Stories by Raghavendra Kamath &Amp; Viveat Susan Pinto

After Google, Wagh Bakri attempts ad roadblock on Republic Day

After Google, Wagh Bakri attempts ad roadblock on Republic Day

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2015

Gujarat-based tea major will run a Rs 2-cr roadblock on Hindi and regional news channels.

Big US banks set to enter Indian real estate

Big US banks set to enter Indian real estate

Rediff.com   19 Jan 2015

Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan, the three bulge-bracket banking groups of the US, are likely to get active in Indian real estate after a long gap, according to executives with property funds and consultancies.

India Inc taking baby steps to a 'young' brass

India Inc taking baby steps to a 'young' brass

Rediff.com   14 Jan 2015

Age and experience not less relevant but firms are gradually moving towards younger leadership teams

2015 may be a year of deal making for FMCG sector

2015 may be a year of deal making for FMCG sector

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2015

@015 may be a good year for FMCG firms.

Mumbai's big ticket land deals in 2014

Mumbai's big ticket land deals in 2014

Rediff.com   8 Jan 2015

Call it an expectation of revival in the real estate market or improving liquidity, bulge bracket property deals have made a comeback in the country's commercial capital.

Real estate sector: Too many investors, too few deals

Real estate sector: Too many investors, too few deals

Rediff.com   5 Jan 2015

Welcome to the era of too many investors chasing a limited number of commercial real estate deals.

Premji, a lucky mascot for Biyani's Future Retail

Premji, a lucky mascot for Biyani's Future Retail

Rediff.com   26 Dec 2014

Azim Premji's Rs 175-crore (Rs 1.75-billion) investment in Future Retail will help Kishore Biyani tide through crisis.

Why Morgan Stanley is so fascinated by India's real estate

Why Morgan Stanley is so fascinated by India's real estate

Rediff.com   25 Dec 2014

Morgan Stanley has big plans to invest in India's real estate.

Tuhin Parikh: The man who spotted value in office properties

Tuhin Parikh: The man who spotted value in office properties

Rediff.com   25 Dec 2014

He is the man behind Blackstone's India strategy

Santa yet to bring cheers to retailers

Santa yet to bring cheers to retailers

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2014

Like Diwali, Christmas is one of the crucial sale periods for retailers and most of the retailers saw 15-25 per cent like-to-like growth in pre-Diwali sales this year.

Developers, buyers back in luxury home market

Developers, buyers back in luxury home market

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2014

In Mumbai, developers like the R K Jatia and Lodha groups have launched or reopened ultra luxury residential projects, complete with limousine and concierge services.

Battles over biscuits: The winners and losers

Battles over biscuits: The winners and losers

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2014

Top players, ITC, Britannia and Parle Products, are taking three different routes to compete at the premium end. But soon all three would get on the same path.

Empty malls echo India's sorry retail story

Empty malls echo India's sorry retail story

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2014

Of the 300 operational malls in the country, just 5-7 per cent, or about 20 malls, are doing well, suggest analysts reports.

E-commerce on a roll, draws Rs 20,000-crore funding so far this year

E-commerce on a roll, draws Rs 20,000-crore funding so far this year

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2014

While investment activity jumped three to four times this year over last year for e-commerce, it has shown marginal growth (five per cent) in the case of consumer and retail

Godrej may charge group firms royalty for use of brand name

Godrej may charge group firms royalty for use of brand name

Rediff.com   19 Nov 2014

The $2.25-billion Godrej Group is considering leasing its flagship name to group companies for a royalty fee, a model similar to the one adopted by Tata Group, India's largest conglomerate.

Soft drinks, power among high water-guzzling industries

Soft drinks, power among high water-guzzling industries

Rediff.com   14 Nov 2014

Power sector accounts for 70% of total industrial water use; steel, paper also make it to the list.

Consumer electronic firms get tough with e-tailers

Consumer electronic firms get tough with e-tailers

Rediff.com   12 Nov 2014

LG, Samsung, Videocon, Sony and Panasonic have instructed their trade partners that products sold through online marketplaces without their knowledge during flash sales will not get the benefit of after-sale service and warranties.

Coke's Gujarat plant in troubled waters

Coke's Gujarat plant in troubled waters

Rediff.com   12 Nov 2014

After rows over water usage at its plants in Kerala and Uttar Pradesh, it is now the turn of its Gujarat factory.

Major grocery retailers' sales rise, losses continue

Major grocery retailers' sales rise, losses continue

Rediff.com   10 Nov 2014

Aditya Birla Retail set up seven years earlier, posted a 20% growth in sales over a year earlier for 2013-14.

Ad regulator takes a big leap

Ad regulator takes a big leap

Rediff.com   7 Nov 2014

No more a paper tiger, the Advertising Standards Council of India will partner the Department of Consumer Affairs to enforce better compliance.