Raghavendra Kamath And Siddharth Kalhans And Krishna A Pophale

Stories by Raghavendra Kamath And Siddharth Kalhans And Krishna A Pophale

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.

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.

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.

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.

Valecha plans consortium for airport development

Valecha plans consortium for airport development

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2007

Through this, the company plans to bid for 35 non-metro airports coming up for development in India as well as international airport developments.

No cakewalk for retail biggies

No cakewalk for retail biggies

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2007

Amid the noise around multinational retail chains queuing up to enter India comes a calming revelation. According to management consultancy firm A T Kearney, not all retail biggies continue in the new markets that they enter.

Realty firms plan trusts to list in Singapore

Realty firms plan trusts to list in Singapore

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2007

As real estate investment trusts are yet to take shape in India, about a half a dozen realty firms have started the spadework for listing REIT-like vehicles on the Singapore Stock Exchange.

Dharavi makeover: Builders spot goldmine, but...

Dharavi makeover: Builders spot goldmine, but...

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2007

When Mumbai-born architect Mukesh Mehta first waded into Dharavi a decade ago, he went in as - in his own words - a mercenary looking to make money

Top cos line up to rebuild Asia's largest slum

Top cos line up to rebuild Asia's largest slum

Rediff.com   2 Jun 2007

Hiranandani, K Raheja Builders, Gamon Infrastructure and Kalpataru are reported to have shown interest in the Rs 9,300-crore project, launched by the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) of the Maharashtra government.

26,100 acres for DLF's SEZs

26,100 acres for DLF's SEZs

Rediff.com   2 Jun 2007

India's biggest realty firm, DLF is betting on special economic zones (SEZs). The zones will cover an area of 26,100 acres and the company expects to take control of the land in the next two years.

Valuation blues for realty funds

Valuation blues for realty funds

Rediff.com   31 May 2007

Lack of uniform valuation and disclosure standards could dampen the enthusiasm of investors in real state mutual funds once they are launched in the country.

'Inflation curbs counter-productive for realty'

'Inflation curbs counter-productive for realty'

Rediff.com   30 May 2007

Raghavendra Kamath and Ashutosh Joshi spoke to Kushal Pal Singh on the growth of Indian realty story and issues surrounding it.

Lodha plans year-end IPO

Lodha plans year-end IPO

Rediff.com   28 May 2007

Mumbai-based real estate firm Lodha Developers plans a public issue by the year-end to raise between Rs 2,000 and 2,500 crore (Rs 20 to Rs 25 billion), according to sources.

Reduced mill land value = relief on stamp duty

Reduced mill land value = relief on stamp duty

Rediff.com   21 May 2007

Buckling under pressure from mill land developers, the Maharashtra government is considering reducing the value of textile mill lands in its Stamp Duty Ready Reckoner

AMP Capital to float $500 mn infrastructure fund

AMP Capital to float $500 mn infrastructure fund

Rediff.com   18 May 2007

Global investment major AMP Capital Investors is launching a $500 million equity fund sometime soon this year to invest in infrastructure in India and China. This will be the third such fund from AMP.