Raghavendra Kamath &Amp; Abhijit Lele

Stories by Raghavendra Kamath &Amp; Abhijit Lele

Why are investors, buyers shunning real estate?

Why are investors, buyers shunning real estate?

Rediff.com   9 Jun 2015

In markets such as Mumbai, prices have gone beyond Rs 1.5 cr to Rs 2 cr which is beyond reach of most of the salaried class

'E-commerce is like the Hindi movie Na Tum Jaano Na Hum'

'E-commerce is like the Hindi movie Na Tum Jaano Na Hum'

Rediff.com   1 Jun 2015

The 53-year-old entrepreneur has felt the heat of e-commerce.

Bengaluru real estate, a hotspot for PE funds

Bengaluru real estate, a hotspot for PE funds

Rediff.com   21 May 2015

PE funds have invested Rs 13,000 cr into the property market in Bengaluru.

What's so unique about south Mumbai's High Street Phoenix

What's so unique about south Mumbai's High Street Phoenix

Rediff.com   20 May 2015

HUL has achieved few milestones in the fiscal gone by and hence is performing good on revenues front.

Bengaluru realtors poaching execs from Mumbai peers

Bengaluru realtors poaching execs from Mumbai peers

Rediff.com   27 Apr 2015

Mumbai developers are battling high inventory.

Perform or perish, shareholders tell S Kumars chief

Perform or perish, shareholders tell S Kumars chief

Rediff.com   17 Apr 2015

S.Kumars chief Nitin Kasliwal is charged with non-performance by company shareholders in the recently help AGM of the company.

Week after RBI prodding most PSBs yet to cut base rates

Week after RBI prodding most PSBs yet to cut base rates

Rediff.com   15 Apr 2015

Banks have issues with their balance sheet profiles, say PSB executives.

Why recent rate cut will not impact banks financials

Why recent rate cut will not impact banks financials

Rediff.com   14 Apr 2015

Recent rates cuts by most banks may not have a significant impact on margins, say analysts.

Mumbai realty continues to be lacklustre

Mumbai realty continues to be lacklustre

Rediff.com   13 Apr 2015

Property prices have declined 7-12% since October 2014.

Rate cut will reduce the stress on customers: SBI

Rate cut will reduce the stress on customers: SBI

Rediff.com   8 Apr 2015

'The rate cut will reduce the stress on customers and help the bank reduce its provisioning bill.'

Fabindia investors ask tough questions, want thorough probe

Fabindia investors ask tough questions, want thorough probe

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2015

The Goa police on Friday arrested four employees of the store.

RBI likely to hold rates tomorrow

RBI likely to hold rates tomorrow

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2015

Most say a rate cut could come in RBI's June policy.

Bengaluru, India's hot property market!

Bengaluru, India's hot property market!

Rediff.com   1 Apr 2015

Bengaluru's average home prices are Rs 4,000 a sq ft.

E-commerce buyouts: Mahindra, Godrej to leverage on physical stores

E-commerce buyouts: Mahindra, Godrej to leverage on physical stores

Rediff.com   29 Mar 2015

E-commerce buyouts: Mahindra, Godrej to leverage on physical stores.

Office space sees hot demand, residential stagnant

Office space sees hot demand, residential stagnant

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2015

Demand for Grade A office space is rising across the country.

Insurers see a change agent in new FDI rules

Insurers see a change agent in new FDI rules

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2015

Inflow of more funds is likely to widen the reach of insurance and drive M&A activities in the sector where growth has stalled.

Mumbai realty developers' debt rises

Mumbai realty developers' debt rises

Rediff.com   16 Mar 2015

Listed Mumbai developers are battling higher inventory levels.

Insurers set the ball rolling on foreign stake hike

Insurers set the ball rolling on foreign stake hike

Rediff.com   13 Mar 2015

Bharti will move FIPB soon for increasing Axa's stake to 49%

Interest rate cuts only after March

Interest rate cuts only after March

Rediff.com   10 Mar 2015

Banks have not cut rates yet as March is typically a busy season.

Ambani brothers seek faster approval for stalled projects

Ambani brothers seek faster approval for stalled projects

Rediff.com   7 Feb 2015

The Ambani brothers, Mukesh and Anil, came together on Thursday to raise the issue of stalled projects plaguing India Inc and implored the Maharashtra government and the Centre to make Mumbai, India's financial capital, an easier place for business and investments. "Several projects are stuck for many years in Mumbai and we would like to know how the government intends to improve the financing and execution of projects, including those relating to infrastructure and education which have been in limbo for long and are affecting the growth of the city," Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) Chairman Mukesh Ambani told Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. Seated on the same table was his brother, apart from Tata Group Chairman Cyrus Mistry and State Bank of India (SBI) Chairman Arundhati Bhattacharya. Jaitley was addressing the Mumbai Next MMR Transformation conclave, organised by the Maharashtra government and Mumbai First here, through video conference. In his reply, Jaitley said the government was exploring several options of infrastructure financing in India and that a number of international bodies were ready to fund infrastructure development projects. He added the government was keenly considering these funding sources. While praising Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for honesty, Jaitley also had a word of advice. Apart from being honest, the government had to be decisive, he said. On his part, Reliance Group Chairman Anil Ambani told the chief minister about his experience of decisions being delayed due to an indecisive bureaucracy and the need to protect officials who wanted to take quick decisions. "Through the past many years, we have faced a number of obstacles in decision-making," he said, adding he was speaking as someone who had lived and invested in Mumbai. Fadnavis responded by saying he would bring about a transparent process to ring-fence officials. Both the Ambani brothers have announced a number of infrastructure projects in and around Mumbai, including a world-class convention centre in Bandra Kurla Complex by RIL, but very few have actually fructified. RIL's special economic zone project failed to take off due to land acquisition problems in Raigarh, while a second SEZ near Mumbai is stuck due to lack of clarity in SEZ norms. The first phase of the Mumbai Metro, set up by Anil Ambani's Reliance Infrastructure, was marred by cost overruns and run-ins with the government over fares. Subsequently, the company withdrew from the second and larger phase, citing inordinate delay. Anil Ambani also withdrew from Mumbai's sea link project on the same grounds. The brothers had also bid for a trans-harbour sea link between Navi Mumbai and Mumbai under the Congress-Nationalist Congress Party government, but their bid was rejected. Reliance Infrastructure is also the power supplier to more than half of this city. Participating in the conclave, some of India Inc's leading bankers said making Mumbai a financial hub would take at least a decade. SBI's Bhattacharya said the Indian currency should be made fully convertible and facilities should be created for it. "However, for this, the economy needs to look up and that will happen only in the next 7-10 years, not immediately," she added. Sunil Kaushal, Chief Executive Officer of Standard Chartered, India, pitched for strong infrastructure to support development. "We will take a long time to develop into a global financial centre. We need to solve transport bottlenecks in Mumbai and have lifestyle facilities for people working in and around these areas," he said.