Raghuvir Badrinath &Amp; Somasroy Chakraborty

Stories by Raghuvir Badrinath &Amp; Somasroy Chakraborty

Sequoia zeroes in on firm selling idli, dosa batter

Sequoia zeroes in on firm selling idli, dosa batter

Rediff.com   21 Nov 2012

Started by an IIM-B graduate - Musthafa P C, during early 2005, Best foods Enterprises manufactures and markets the ID Special food products.

Five senior execs quit Tata AIA Life Insurance

Five senior execs quit Tata AIA Life Insurance

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2012

Tata AIA Life Insurance has 13 people at the senior vice-president level.

Banks' retail income beats slowdown in corporate fee

Banks' retail income beats slowdown in corporate fee

Rediff.com   14 Nov 2012

The rising spends on credit cards, increase in sale of third-party products and surge in consumer loan demand have allowed banks to limit the impact of slowdown in corporate fee income.

How the Mallya-Diageo deal was finally ironed out

How the Mallya-Diageo deal was finally ironed out

Rediff.com   12 Nov 2012

Interview with Joint President & CFO, United Spirits Limited.

I didn't sell family silver, I embellished it:Mallya

I didn't sell family silver, I embellished it:Mallya

Rediff.com   10 Nov 2012

Q&A with UB Group chairman Vijay Mallya on Diageo deal

Tata Coffee to close ranks with Starbucks

Tata Coffee to close ranks with Starbucks

Rediff.com   25 Oct 2012

The Indian partner will be one among the the seven highly specialised global coffee roasteries of the coffee giant.

United Spirits-Diageo talks may have hit a rough patch

United Spirits-Diageo talks may have hit a rough patch

Rediff.com   23 Oct 2012

Sources say Diageo is pushing for a management control of United Spirits; and this has led Mallya to rethink on the offer.

India spews more spam than ever before

India spews more spam than ever before

Rediff.com   20 Oct 2012

Tops Sophos' 'Dirty Dozen' list

ICICI Bank cuts home loan rates

ICICI Bank cuts home loan rates

Rediff.com   12 Oct 2012

Will offer lower rates on home loans till end of 2012.

Mallya, Chhabria to bury two decade-old legal hatchet

Mallya, Chhabria to bury two decade-old legal hatchet

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2012

Vijay Mallya has been contending he is the rightful owner of Officer's Choice whisky and not Kishore Chhabria

Vijay Mallya, Kishore Chhabria set to bury differences

Vijay Mallya, Kishore Chhabria set to bury differences

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2012

Mallya has been contending that he is the rightful owner of 'Officers Choice' and not Chhabria who currently owns it under his company Allied Blenders and Distillers.

India Inc's capex plans still in the freezer: Bankers

India Inc's capex plans still in the freezer: Bankers

Rediff.com   1 Oct 2012

Nine of 10 bankers who attended the meeting admitted their sanctioned loan pipeline was shrinking fast due to tepid demand.

Mallya faces tough week ahead

Mallya faces tough week ahead

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2012

Must satisfy shareholders on game plan to steer UB Group over next 12 months.

Why are banks caught in a cleft

Why are banks caught in a cleft

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2012

Bankers say amid the uncertain macroeconomic environment, their greatest worry is the stress on asset quality.

Wipro only Indian firm in Carbon Disclosure Index

Wipro only Indian firm in Carbon Disclosure Index

Rediff.com   18 Sep 2012

With a Score of 95 on 100, Wipro is one of seven IT companies from across the world to find a place in the listing.

Pay more for credit card repayment in cash

Pay more for credit card repayment in cash

Rediff.com   14 Sep 2012

Currently, the bank charges Rs 50 as cash processing fee.

Banks see slowest growth in a decade

Banks see slowest growth in a decade

Rediff.com   14 Sep 2012

Banks' loans are set to grow at the slowest pace in a decade this financial year, as companies continue to shy away from borrowing in the current uncertain macro-economic environment.

Caffe Bristot set for debut in India

Caffe Bristot set for debut in India

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2012

To start with, Caffe Bristot will be launching its complete range of coffee beans and cafe branding for Indian cafes.

Banks set up play area for kids, conference rooms for HNIs

Banks set up play area for kids, conference rooms for HNIs

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2012

Private lenders like Federal Bank and Axis Bank have set up branches that have special areas for children, with books, toys and video games to keep them engaged while their parents are busy doing banking transactions.

He is HSBC's banker to India's wealthy

He is HSBC's banker to India's wealthy

Rediff.com   15 Aug 2012

It is not often that you find a mechanical engineer leading the private banking business of a foreign bank in India.