In a break from the recent trend, retailers, led by Kishore Biyani's Pantaloon Retail (India) Ltd, Raheja-owned Shoppers Stop Ltd and the Lalbhai Group's Arvind Ltd, are experiencing strong growth in the fashion segment, thanks to positive consumer sentiments during the current festive season.
Maharashtra SEZ act yet to be notified.
Sudden spurt could be seen as a sign of maturity or slowing in the sector.
Other than discounts, most of the sites are offering additional products to lure buyers.
Actis was earlier negotiating with other private equity players, but changed its strategy after the government opened retail sector to foreign companies.
The company, which retails maternity and baby products under 'Mom & Me', wants to open 50 stores under the brand name
Could launch high-end models once 4G technology picks up in India.
Many private equity funds and retailers, who have long-term vision, will come to India, says Biyani.
At least half a dozen such applications, including those from Celio, Gruppo Coin and Artsana, are in the works and are expected to be sent to the government in a few weeks.
To reduce its mounting debt, DLF, the country's biggest real estate company, is set to sign a deal with Mumbai-based Lodha Developers for selling one of its showcase non-core assets the 17-acre National Textile Corporation (NTC) land in Mumbai.
Planet Retail is owned by non-resident Indian V P Sharma and Samsonite's Ramesh Tainwala.
Real estate companies' borrowing costs have moved up by a third in the last one and a half years, from 11.5-12 per cent to 16 per cent now.
Early this week, Sebi notified AIF regulations for private equity, hedge funds, venture capital funds and real estate funds, among others.
Other fashion formats such as 'Central' mall chain, 'Brand Factory' and 'Fashion at Big Bazaar' remain under Future Group and eye expansion
Among the top realty fund managers in India; has also ventured into retail, credit among various other sectors and is investing in dozens of firms
HLL's ability to enter a new biz and its track record augur well for the challenge
The notification allows farmers to directly sell fresh produce to consumers, rather than through agriculture produce marketing committees.
Raheja-owned retailer Shoppers Stop has gone off the beaten track. At a time, when bigger players such as Pantaloon and Aditya Birla Retail are either shutting stores or looking at halting expansion to preserve cash and check losses, Shoppers Stop is moving ahead with its expansion plans.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has asked the Planning Commission to prepare workable models for implementing the proposed universal health coverage programme.
The Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement, the civil nuclear technology transfer, telecom infrastructure security and business jet landing rights are among other "policy accomplishments in 2011" listed on the US chamber's website.
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