Raghavendra Kamath And Swaraj Baggonkar

Stories by Raghavendra Kamath And Swaraj Baggonkar

Hotels plan to switch back to dollar rates for foreigners

Hotels plan to switch back to dollar rates for foreigners

Rediff.com   10 Jul 2013

Over 60-70% of the guests at five-star hotels are foreigners. However, hotels say, if dollar remains at this level, the mix could change.

Bajaj Auto raises Chakan output

Bajaj Auto raises Chakan output

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2013

The company, which produced 970 units on Sunday from the facility, produced 1,250 units on Monday, a senior executive of the company said.

Unitech in talks with PEs to sell Gurgaon IT SEZ

Unitech in talks with PEs to sell Gurgaon IT SEZ

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2013

Approaches Morgan Stanley, GIC and Blackstone

Bajaj may shift production to other plants

Bajaj may shift production to other plants

Rediff.com   28 Jun 2013

Confirming that the company could shift its production to other facilities, Bajaj Auto Managing Director Rajiv Bajaj told Business Standard: "If we take a view that this (labour issue) is going to extend over the next two months, we certainly can do that, and will do that."

Rajiv Bajaj on the strike at Chakan plant

Rajiv Bajaj on the strike at Chakan plant

Rediff.com   28 Jun 2013

Production has crippled at Bajaj Auto's Chakan plant in Maharashtra following a labour strike which entered its third day today.

Siemens lays off 200, may cut more

Siemens lays off 200, may cut more

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2013

Globally, the company intends to cut expenses by $7.8 billion by 2014.

Soon, Starbucks at hospitals, schools, corporate campuses

Soon, Starbucks at hospitals, schools, corporate campuses

Rediff.com   19 Jun 2013

Since debuting in India in October 2012, the company has opened 15 Starbucks stores across Mumbai and Delhi.

Slum development grounds GVK's Mumbai airport plans

Slum development grounds GVK's Mumbai airport plans

Rediff.com   16 Jun 2013

Realty plans hit roadblock; delay could hit modernisation

Essel group set to double its offshore realty fund

Essel group set to double its offshore realty fund

Rediff.com   3 Jun 2013

The group was originally planning to raise a $100-million (around Rs 560 crore today) offshore fund but is now targetting $200 million, said Amit Goenka, managing director and chief executive of Essel Financial Services, the group's financial services arm.

Mumbai school among suitors of Thomas Cook head office property

Mumbai school among suitors of Thomas Cook head office property

Rediff.com   28 May 2013

Thomas Cook, which is looking to shift its offices to one of the places such as Lower Parel, Dadar, Bandra Kurla Complex or Andheri, is likely to take a decision in the next three to four months.

Nissan-Renault may stop product sharing

Nissan-Renault may stop product sharing

Rediff.com   27 May 2013

Nissan, Japan's third largest auto maker and Renault, France's second largest car maker, share vehicle platforms, engines and several components to meet economies of scale and generate volumes in India, where they use a common manufacturing facility in Chennai.

Hefty price fails to deter bidders for Cadbury House

Hefty price fails to deter bidders for Cadbury House

Rediff.com   26 May 2013

Prime property rates in South Mumbai at Rs 60,000 a sq ft remain high despite a slowing realty market.

'We are geared if EcoSport demand goes through the roof'

'We are geared if EcoSport demand goes through the roof'

Rediff.com   20 May 2013

Ford India head, Joginder Singh, is confident that the new SUV will reverse the trend of falling sales.

Akshaya Tritiya leaves real estate firms idling by

Akshaya Tritiya leaves real estate firms idling by

Rediff.com   14 May 2013

Developers and consultants said even buyers have not been showing much enthusiasm in booking properties, due to high prices and the overall lacklustre economic environment.

UCO Bank 'names and shames' S Kumar's CMD Kasliwal

UCO Bank 'names and shames' S Kumar's CMD Kasliwal

Rediff.com   9 May 2013

Bank issues public notice with photograph in Reid & Taylor default case.

Big Bazaar's new shopping scheme finds takers

Big Bazaar's new shopping scheme finds takers

Rediff.com   23 Apr 2013

To join 'Big Bazaar Profit Club', a customer has to pay Rs 10,000, after which he can shop for Rs 1,000 a month for 12 months.

Tata Motors' truck market share slumps

Tata Motors' truck market share slumps

Rediff.com   22 Apr 2013

The Mumbai-based firm has lost almost 10 percentage points in market share since 2009-10, even as other brands have fought hard to wrest share away.

Auto worker unions put grit in the gears

Auto worker unions put grit in the gears

Rediff.com   19 Apr 2013

The issues unions have been pursuing aggressively include forced suspensions, flexible work conditions, recognition of a union and salary parity for contract workers.

Oracle's lofty Bandra office deal could lift realty

Oracle's lofty Bandra office deal could lift realty

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2013

At Rs 340 a square feet a month, the nine-year pact is among the costliest.

Pantaloon's debt to come down to Rs 1,900 cr by June

Pantaloon's debt to come down to Rs 1,900 cr by June

Rediff.com   28 Mar 2013

The company's total debt is Rs 5,500 crore (Rs 55 billion) as of December 31, 2012.