Raghavendra Kamath And Samie Modak

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Recovery in realty stocks contingent on growth boost

Recovery in realty stocks contingent on growth boost

Rediff.com   5 Nov 2013

Analysts say worst seems over but RBI's helping hand needed in form of rate cuts.

Diwali retail sales see a spurt in last week

Diwali retail sales see a spurt in last week

Rediff.com   4 Nov 2013

Sales have picked up in the past few days for retailers in the apparel and consumer durables segments.

Sebi beefing up search, seizure ops

Sebi beefing up search, seizure ops

Rediff.com   1 Nov 2013

Armed with fresh powers to conduct search and seizure operations and attach properties and bank accounts, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is going all out to use these effectively.

Wadias, Rahejas in battle over prime Mumbai land

Wadias, Rahejas in battle over prime Mumbai land

Rediff.com   26 Oct 2013

Mumbai police chargesheets billionaire-builder Chandru Raheja for cheating, breach of trust; Rahejas call it pressure tactic, say Wadia plea was thrown out by Supreme Court

Tata Realty launches Rs 600-cr fund

Tata Realty launches Rs 600-cr fund

Rediff.com   21 Oct 2013

The fund is to invest in income generating assets such as malls, office complexes among others.

Express Towers sale talks hit valuation wall

Express Towers sale talks hit valuation wall

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2013

While private equity giant Blackstone and Pune-based realtor Panchshil Realty had offered Rs 800 crore for the building at Nariman Point, the building's owners -- Viveck Goenka, chairman and managing director of the Indian Express Group, and private equity firm ICICI Venture (which has 49 per cent stake in the property) -- expected the sale to fetch Rs 900 crore, said the executive.

Sebi at odds with R-Power over energy arm merger

Sebi at odds with R-Power over energy arm merger

Rediff.com   12 Oct 2013

Reliance Power is at odds with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) over the restructuring process involving its fully-owned subsidiary, Reliance Clean Power.

How Ronnie Screwvala is using Rs 2,000 cr from the Disney deal

How Ronnie Screwvala is using Rs 2,000 cr from the Disney deal

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2013

He started a fund with Rs 800 crore and made several investments.

Sebi asks Goyal to sell 6% more in Jet

Sebi asks Goyal to sell 6% more in Jet

Rediff.com   1 Oct 2013

Though public shareholding in Jet is already down to the mandated 25 per cent, the regulator wants its promoters to pare their stake further.

Retailers to approach RBI over 0% EMI schemes ruling

Retailers to approach RBI over 0% EMI schemes ruling

Rediff.com   30 Sep 2013

In the last few years, zero per cent financing has become quite attractive as consumers aspire to buy the latest products, especially in categories such as mobile phones and television sets.

Tata Realty, L&T put mall projects on the block

Tata Realty, L&T put mall projects on the block

Rediff.com   28 Sep 2013

While one of them is on the verge of opening, three others are expected to come up in the next three years.

Air India puts up flats, land for sale

Air India puts up flats, land for sale

Rediff.com   10 Sep 2013

Earlier, its attempts to monetise properties, including the 22-storeyed Air India building in Nariman Point, saw lukewarm response.

Kishore Biyani launches e-commerce venture

Kishore Biyani launches e-commerce venture

Rediff.com   3 Sep 2013

With Big Bazaar Direct, the company franchisees will visit customers to take orders and the products would be delivered in three to seven days.

Retailers mull cuts in import to tide over rupee fall

Retailers mull cuts in import to tide over rupee fall

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2013

Consultants say those selling imported consumer durables, apparel, food products, furniture, etc, are the ones hit the hardest.

Good news about the rupee fall

Good news about the rupee fall

Rediff.com   21 Aug 2013

Recovery in US gives extra boost to IT/ITeS office deals in Bangalore and the National Capital Region.

Realty brokers on slippery ground

Realty brokers on slippery ground

Rediff.com   19 Aug 2013

As home deals are down to a trickle, most are looking at life beyond broking.

As slowdown bites, malls suffer high mortality rate

As slowdown bites, malls suffer high mortality rate

Rediff.com   10 Aug 2013

120 new malls came up in last two years, but 30-40 of their older peers downed shutters

Just Dial IPO: Bulk of retail investors cash out

Just Dial IPO: Bulk of retail investors cash out

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2013

The scrip of the company on Wednesday ended at Rs 695.80, up 2.7 per cent, on BSE, while the benchmark Sensex ended flat at 19,345.70. Just Dial shares had seen a record high of Rs 761.80 on July 9.

RBI's tightening of liquidity could hit real estate firms

RBI's tightening of liquidity could hit real estate firms

Rediff.com   26 Jul 2013

Real estate loans could become NPAs for banks.

Spurred by Amazon model, online supermarkets push ahead

Spurred by Amazon model, online supermarkets push ahead

Rediff.com   20 Jul 2013

Mumbai-based LocalBanya is looking to expand to Pune and Delhi as part of its growth strategy.