Raghavendra Kamath &Amp; Shivani Shinde In Mumbai

Stories by Raghavendra Kamath &Amp; Shivani Shinde In Mumbai

Oversupply in Mumbai luxury housing looms large

Oversupply in Mumbai luxury housing looms large

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2010

According to estimates, about 7,000 new luxury apartments are expected to be available in the city in within a year, for over Rs 4.7 crore (Rs 47 million) each.

 TCS, Wipro shortlisted for UID project

TCS, Wipro shortlisted for UID project

Rediff.com   28 May 2010

Domestic information technology services majors Tata Consultancy Services, Wipro Technologies and Tech Mahindra and global players like IBM and Japan-based NEC are among the 10 shortlisted companies for the Nandan Nilekani-headed Unique Identification Authority of India biometrics job.

Govt plans to mop up Rs 6K cr from land auctions

Govt plans to mop up Rs 6K cr from land auctions

Rediff.com   27 May 2010

Following the success of the Rs 4,050-crore Wadala land deal in central Mumbai, at least three government agencies are planning to sell plots worth at least Rs 60 billion (Rs 6,000 crore) in the next two months.

Realty IPOs face fresh market heat

Realty IPOs face fresh market heat

Rediff.com   27 May 2010

The deterioration in the market mood has directly impacted fund-raising plans of real estate developers, many of whom have either delayed their initial public offers or have decided to go slow.

DLF to launch Mumbai's largest housing project

DLF to launch Mumbai's largest housing project

Rediff.com   26 May 2010

Apartments likely to be in the Rs 5-10 crore range each.

Reliance Retail profit after 3.5 yrs

Reliance Retail profit after 3.5 yrs

Rediff.com   25 May 2010

Reliance Retail Ltd, an arm of Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd, posted profit for the first time after opening its first store nearly three-and-a-half years ago, mainly aided by a tax provision of Rs 250 million (Rs 25 crore).

Social networking sites may irrupt your privacy

Social networking sites may irrupt your privacy

Rediff.com   24 May 2010

Sites like Facebook and Orkut may be great for connecting with others, but they also provide a sure-fire way for broadcasting intimate details about you.

Coming soon to your town: Bharti Walmart

Coming soon to your town: Bharti Walmart

Rediff.com   21 May 2010

Bharti Walmart, the joint venture between Bharti Enterprises and Walmart, the world's largest retailer, is also expected to open cash and carry stores in the South in the next 12-24 months.

 'We run ERP on private clouds today'

'We run ERP on private clouds today'

Rediff.com   17 May 2010

Peter Gartenberg, SAP India Managing Director tells about the changes taking place at SAP globally

UID number: Challenges and security concerns

UID number: Challenges and security concerns

Rediff.com   13 May 2010

People tend to think that online means access to information on the fly. But that does not mean that any individual can access the data, says Sunil Chandiramani.

Office property deals pick up, rents remain flat

Office property deals pick up, rents remain flat

Rediff.com   12 May 2010

Call it a revival of the information technology (IT) industry or increase in demand from non-IT sectors, office lease and sale transactions have picked up by 10 to 15 per cent in the past quarter.

Indiabulls stakes claim to Navi Mumbai plot

Indiabulls stakes claim to Navi Mumbai plot

Rediff.com   3 May 2010

Says Bhushan-Essel combine, the highest bidder, has withdrawn but latter denies having done so.

NTT close to buying out Patni promoters

NTT close to buying out Patni promoters

Rediff.com   1 May 2010

Japan's leading information technology services and solutions provider, NTT Data Corporation, has emerged as the most aggressive suitor for Indian software services firm Patni Computer Systems. NTT is in advanced talks with the promoters of Patni Computer to buy their combined 46.5 per cent stake, investment banking sources said.

MindTree pips IBM to bag first UID project

MindTree pips IBM to bag first UID project

Rediff.com   30 Apr 2010

MindTree, the Bangalore-based information technology services provider, has bagged the application development services segment of the Nandan Nilekani-headed Unique Identification (UID) project, renamed as 'Aadhaar'. This is the first of the many IT projects that has come up for bidding till date.

Pantaloon, arm plan Rs 750-crore NCD

Pantaloon, arm plan Rs 750-crore NCD

Rediff.com   30 Apr 2010

Pantaloon Retail Ltd, the country's largest retail company, and Future Value Retail Ltd, recently carved out from Pantaloon as a 100 per cent subsidiary, plan to issue non-convertible debentures worth Rs 750 crore in the next three-four months, according to sources.

Diesel eyes repeating US success story in India

Diesel eyes repeating US success story in India

Rediff.com   29 Apr 2010

Almost one and a half year after tying up with Reliance Brands, a unit of Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries, Diesel opened its first store in Mumbai in April this year.

IT/BPO firms increase hiring but exercise caution

IT/BPO firms increase hiring but exercise caution

Rediff.com   28 Apr 2010

India's second-largest software services company, Infosys Technologies, for instance, plans to hire close to 30,000 this financial year.

Infy eyeing at least two deals every quarter

Infy eyeing at least two deals every quarter

Rediff.com   27 Apr 2010

Infosys, India's second-largest information technology services provider, believes winning two to five 'transformational' deals in the range of $30-80 million for the company every quarter could become a norm.

MindTree may bag first UID IT project

MindTree may bag first UID IT project

Rediff.com   26 Apr 2010

Close to 19 firms had bid for it.

No place for Big 3 in first UID project

No place for Big 3 in first UID project

Rediff.com   24 Apr 2010

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys Technologies and Wipro were eliminated from the selection process for the project on technical grounds. Another IT major, HCL Technologies, was also rejected. The size of the project is not yet known.