Raghavendra Kamath &Amp; Viveat Susan Pinto

Stories by Raghavendra Kamath &Amp; Viveat Susan Pinto

Core Projects may buy Rs 350-cr Andheri property

Core Projects may buy Rs 350-cr Andheri property

Rediff.com   11 Jul 2011

The saga of buying out high-end office space in Mumbai continues. In a latest development, Mumbai-based education company, Core Projects and Technologies, is in talks with the leading plastic goods maker Supreme Industries to buy out the office property developed by the latter in the Andheri area of Mumbai. The deal could be worth Rs 350 crore (Rs 3.5 billion) in value, said sources close to the development.

'Even in a worse situation, we are derisking'

'Even in a worse situation, we are derisking'

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2011

Brotin Banerjee, managing director and CEO of Tata Housing, shares the company's plans and strategy with Raghavendra Kamath.

Indiabulls told to stop work at its IT Park

Indiabulls told to stop work at its IT Park

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2011

MPCB said Indiabulls had started the construction work at the IT Park project in violation of consent to establish and without complying with its directions issued on January 27.

Nielsen refuses to share data with analysts

Nielsen refuses to share data with analysts

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2011

It was a year ago that Nielsen had suspended services to the analyst community following an uproar by companies over inaccurate reporting of market share data.

Retail claim:Biyani joins issue with Mukesh Ambani

Retail claim:Biyani joins issue with Mukesh Ambani

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2011

Reliance Retail, which started in 2006, runs over 1,000 stores across 86 cities.

RIL looks to re-enter cash-&-carry

RIL looks to re-enter cash-&-carry

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2011

RIL had earlier decided not to pursue the cash-and-carry model due to a number of reasons, including a growing unrest towards organised retail.

Special: How Rasna beats the heat

Special: How Rasna beats the heat

Rediff.com   30 May 2011

Devise new strategy to take on competition from multinational brands.

Kishore Biyani's roadmap for his new venture

Kishore Biyani's roadmap for his new venture

Rediff.com   30 May 2011

Customers want formats which have wide assortment, international products, and so on. Basically, it is an assortment play.

Reckitt to sell Paras' personal care arm

Reckitt to sell Paras' personal care arm

Rediff.com   30 May 2011

The interested companies include Emami and Dabur.

The rise and rise of creative hotshops

The rise and rise of creative hotshops

Rediff.com   23 May 2011

Small independent agencies in India are slowly but steadily making inroads into large advertiser accounts held by industry majors.

Essar's realty arm to invest Rs 4,000 crore

Essar's realty arm to invest Rs 4,000 crore

Rediff.com   12 May 2011

Equinox plans to launch 1.4 million sq ft residential project in Bengaluru in the last quarter of calender year 2011 and a one-million housing project in Thane near Mumbai in the next one year.

Japan's Kokuyo to buy majority stake in Camlin

Japan's Kokuyo to buy majority stake in Camlin

Rediff.com   2 May 2011

Japanese firm to retain Camlin, Camel brands.

'Digital revolution has just begun in India'

'Digital revolution has just begun in India'

Rediff.com   29 Apr 2011

Morel, who was in India recently, spoke to Viveat Susan Pinto and Priyanka Singh.

Piramal shelves plans to sell Indiareit

Piramal shelves plans to sell Indiareit

Rediff.com   29 Apr 2011

Religare, promoted by billionaire brothers Malvinder and Shivinder Mohan Singh, was in talks with Piramal for six to eight months to buy nearly 80 per cent in Indiareit for around Rs 300 crore (Rs 3 billion).

LG to target IT sector with string of products

LG to target IT sector with string of products

Rediff.com   27 Apr 2011

At the moment, it has only personal computer monitors in its portfolio.

Rising input costs keep realty prices up

Rising input costs keep realty prices up

Rediff.com   18 Apr 2011

Cement and steel prices have shot up sharply in the past four months, with steel prices rising 10 per cent and cement increasing 34 per cent since January.

Developers offer freebies but buyers not tempted

Developers offer freebies but buyers not tempted

Rediff.com   7 Apr 2011

Freebies do not seem to have attracted many buyers, as both property prices and lending rates continue to remain high.

Future Group in talks to sell cars

Future Group in talks to sell cars

Rediff.com   7 Apr 2011

Big Bazaar stores have sold 900 Nano cars since February, when Tata Motors made the arrangement.

Garnier steps us focus on fairness cream market

Garnier steps us focus on fairness cream market

Rediff.com   30 Mar 2011

"From time to time, we do India-specific innovations through products and benefits. Our studies showed that Indian women want a blemish-free skin," says Richa Singh, marketing manager, Garnier India.

Nestle India opens new plant for culinary products

Nestle India opens new plant for culinary products

Rediff.com   24 Mar 2011

Nestle India on Wednesday inaugurated a new manufacturing plant at Nanjangud in Mysore district, Karnataka. The plant, set up with an investment of Rs 360 crore (3.6 billion), will manufacture a range of culinary products.