Raghavendra Kamath &Amp; Nayantara Rai In Mumbai

Stories by Raghavendra Kamath &Amp; Nayantara Rai In Mumbai

DLF, AT&T in talks for mobile services

DLF, AT&T in talks for mobile services

Rediff.com   6 Oct 2007

AT&T has also applied for a universal access service licence (UASL), which allows operators to offer services in both GSM and CDMA technology, with the Mahindra & Mahindra group, for 22 circles. The US company, however, has stipulated that it wants a majority equity stake in the mobile venture.

RIL Retail to tap small towns

RIL Retail to tap small towns

Rediff.com   3 Oct 2007

According to a Reliance Retail executive, 20 per cent of the space will be occupied by local vendors selling their agricultural produce, food items and artifacts. Besides, there will be stores for foods and vegetables, entertainment etc.

DLF to develop New Bangalore

DLF to develop New Bangalore

Rediff.com   3 Oct 2007

The project will entail an investment of over Rs 60,000 crore (Rs 600 billion) and will be developed in a 50:50 joint venture with the Dubai-headquartered Limitless Holdings, a sister company of Nakheel and a part of the diversified Dubai World group

'Quit Retail', protestors plan rally on Oct 10

'Quit Retail', protestors plan rally on Oct 10

Rediff.com   3 Oct 2007

About 50,000 to 100,000 people - representing associations of farmers, traders, hawkers, and even chemists from all over India - will converge on Mumbai's Azad Maidan to demand that big corporations quit the retail business.

Reliance retail's exit policy: Good or bad?

Reliance retail's exit policy: Good or bad?

Rediff.com   1 Oct 2007

The company sacked nearly 900 employees and shelved its investment plans in the state, which included nearly 200 Reliance Fresh stores over three years and a back-end logistics chain.

Reliance Retail's first apparel store soon

Reliance Retail's first apparel store soon

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2007

The Reliance apparel stores will stock all kinds of apparel, about 4,000 products across as many as 94 brands, manufactured exclusively for the company.

Luis Vuitton's $560-700 mn plans for India

Luis Vuitton's $560-700 mn plans for India

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2007

LVMH, which has brands like Christian Dior, Fendi, TAG Heuer and Dom Perignon in its stable, is planning to float a 1 billion private equity fund for emerging markets in Asia, of which 40-50 per cent will be dedicated to India.

DLF Assets to raise $2 bn in Singapore

DLF Assets to raise $2 bn in Singapore

Rediff.com   19 Sep 2007

Having completed the country's largest initial public offering of $2 billion (about Rs 8,200 crore), DLF Chairman K P Singh is getting ready to raise a similar amount in Singapore.

Small retailers fight a losing battle against the

Small retailers fight a losing battle against the

Rediff.com   17 Sep 2007

So what does the future hold for small grocers? The ones Business Standard spoke to said they would also love to revolt, as smaller retailers did in Lucknow.

Oberois to bid for Dharavi project

Oberois to bid for Dharavi project

Rediff.com   13 Sep 2007

Oberoi Constructions, promoted by billionaire Vikas Oberoi, has tied up with the $10 billion Chinese real estate firm Shimao group to bid for the Rs 10,000-crore (Rs 100 billion) Dharavi Redevelopment Project.

Prakash Jha: From films to multiplexes

Prakash Jha: From films to multiplexes

Rediff.com   7 Sep 2007

Filmmaker Prakash Jha, well known for his hard-hitting movies such as Gangajal and Apaharan, is set to change the entertainment and retail landscape of eastern India.

Fiat evaluating bids for Kurla property

Fiat evaluating bids for Kurla property

Rediff.com   3 Sep 2007

Leading property developers have made offers for this prime property, which real estate industry sources suggest could fetch Fiat more than Rs 300 crore (Rs 3 billion).

Politics sends retail into tailspin

Politics sends retail into tailspin

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2007

The ban, although described as temporary, is being seen as a knee-jerk reaction by the state government following the attacks on Reliance Fresh and Spencer's stores and has raised several questions over its farm policy.

DLF plans another 'Connaught Place'

DLF plans another 'Connaught Place'

Rediff.com   23 Aug 2007

15-acre complex to come up in Gurgaon in tie-up with US mega-realtor

Rate spike takes a toll on Mumbai realty

Rate spike takes a toll on Mumbai realty

Rediff.com   17 Aug 2007

Real-estate consultants and housing finance companies say the number of deals has dropped in suburbs such as Bhandup, Malad, Vasai, Kharghar and Panvel.

Dharavi project form submission date extended

Dharavi project form submission date extended

Rediff.com   17 Aug 2007

The Slum Rehabilitation Authority of Maharashtra has once again extended the last date for submission of expression of interest for the Rs 10,000-crore (Rs 100 billion) Dharavi Redevelopment Project to August 30.

Steve & Barry's likely to set up shop in India

Steve & Barry's likely to set up shop in India

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2007

Steve & Barry's, one of the fastest-growing retail chains in the US, is planning to set up shops in India and China.

Agencies shirk India tourism promo

Agencies shirk India tourism promo

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2007

Having failed to receive even a lukewarm response to the open tender for marketing India as a tourist destination overseas, the ministry of tourism has decided to extend the deadline by over a fortnight to mid-August.

Pitroda dials India with Chinese technology

Pitroda dials India with Chinese technology

Rediff.com   24 Jul 2007

Given the spectrum crunch, it is not clear when the company will get a licence. India is the world's second-fastest growing telecom market and several companies, including Himachal Futuristic, have applied for mobile licences.

India is shining for foreign funds

India is shining for foreign funds

Rediff.com   23 Jul 2007

Recently, a fund manager with an exposure of $500 million in India, was busy entertaining representatives of a Danish pension fund and a Japanese delegation that were keen to invest in India.