Raghavendra Kamath &Amp; Viveat Susan Pinto

Stories by Raghavendra Kamath &Amp; Viveat Susan Pinto

Retailers mull cuts in import to tide over rupee fall

Retailers mull cuts in import to tide over rupee fall

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2013

Consultants say those selling imported consumer durables, apparel, food products, furniture, etc, are the ones hit the hardest.

Good news about the rupee fall

Good news about the rupee fall

Rediff.com   21 Aug 2013

Recovery in US gives extra boost to IT/ITeS office deals in Bangalore and the National Capital Region.

Realty brokers on slippery ground

Realty brokers on slippery ground

Rediff.com   19 Aug 2013

As home deals are down to a trickle, most are looking at life beyond broking.

FMCG companies feel the pinch, finally

FMCG companies feel the pinch, finally

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2013

High retail inflation is exerting pressure on households to cut expenses wherever possible.

As slowdown bites, malls suffer high mortality rate

As slowdown bites, malls suffer high mortality rate

Rediff.com   10 Aug 2013

120 new malls came up in last two years, but 30-40 of their older peers downed shutters

RBI's tightening of liquidity could hit real estate firms

RBI's tightening of liquidity could hit real estate firms

Rediff.com   26 Jul 2013

Real estate loans could become NPAs for banks.

Spurred by Amazon model, online supermarkets push ahead

Spurred by Amazon model, online supermarkets push ahead

Rediff.com   20 Jul 2013

Mumbai-based LocalBanya is looking to expand to Pune and Delhi as part of its growth strategy.

Realty funds draw leading global investors

Realty funds draw leading global investors

Rediff.com   20 Jul 2013

Between Kotak, Shapoorji and HDFC, fund managers have raised $700 million from investors

Unitech in talks with PEs to sell Gurgaon IT SEZ

Unitech in talks with PEs to sell Gurgaon IT SEZ

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2013

Approaches Morgan Stanley, GIC and Blackstone

Siemens lays off 200, may cut more

Siemens lays off 200, may cut more

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2013

Globally, the company intends to cut expenses by $7.8 billion by 2014.

Mistry keen to see more women at top positions at TGB

Mistry keen to see more women at top positions at TGB

Rediff.com   19 Jun 2013

Women have been and continue to be an integral part of Tata Global Beverages' business, across the world, says Cyrus Mistry.

Soon, Starbucks at hospitals, schools, corporate campuses

Soon, Starbucks at hospitals, schools, corporate campuses

Rediff.com   19 Jun 2013

Since debuting in India in October 2012, the company has opened 15 Starbucks stores across Mumbai and Delhi.

Slum development grounds GVK's Mumbai airport plans

Slum development grounds GVK's Mumbai airport plans

Rediff.com   16 Jun 2013

Realty plans hit roadblock; delay could hit modernisation

Star, Zee, Colors and Sony fight it out on weekends

Star, Zee, Colors and Sony fight it out on weekends

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2013

The four major Hindi general entertainment channels -- STAR Plus, Sony, Colors and ZEE -- have all launched music and dance reality shows in the 9-pm slot on weekends.

Investors continue to buy India's consumption story

Investors continue to buy India's consumption story

Rediff.com   13 Jun 2013

Despite slowdown, smaller firms attract growth capital.

Britannia, Danone take different paths to growth

Britannia, Danone take different paths to growth

Rediff.com   7 Jun 2013

Britannia, which last week announced a management rejig putting COO Varun Berry in charge of Indian operations, has always believed in quickly identifying new trends in the food and beverage segment.

Essel group set to double its offshore realty fund

Essel group set to double its offshore realty fund

Rediff.com   3 Jun 2013

The group was originally planning to raise a $100-million (around Rs 560 crore today) offshore fund but is now targetting $200 million, said Amit Goenka, managing director and chief executive of Essel Financial Services, the group's financial services arm.

Mumbai school among suitors of Thomas Cook head office property

Mumbai school among suitors of Thomas Cook head office property

Rediff.com   28 May 2013

Thomas Cook, which is looking to shift its offices to one of the places such as Lower Parel, Dadar, Bandra Kurla Complex or Andheri, is likely to take a decision in the next three to four months.

Hefty price fails to deter bidders for Cadbury House

Hefty price fails to deter bidders for Cadbury House

Rediff.com   26 May 2013

Prime property rates in South Mumbai at Rs 60,000 a sq ft remain high despite a slowing realty market.

For P&G, emerging markets return to centre stage

For P&G, emerging markets return to centre stage

Rediff.com   21 May 2013

Impending launch of Oral-B toothpaste in India, recent spate of product launches in other developing markets indicate shift in strategy.