Raghuvir Badrinath In Chennai, Bangalore

Stories by Raghuvir Badrinath In Chennai, Bangalore

Nike to expand its presence in India

Nike to expand its presence in India

Rediff.com   31 May 2007

The company has zeroed in on eyewear and is mulling golf goods and kidswear in the near future.

Altair bets big on India for growth

Altair bets big on India for growth

Rediff.com   31 May 2007

Altair Engineering, specialising in advanced engineering software and grid computing technology, is betting big on India for growth.

Landmark to bring in more foreign brands

Landmark to bring in more foreign brands

Rediff.com   31 May 2007

The Dubai-based Landmark Group is in the process of bringing in more foreign brands into India, in addition to the four foreign brands they have already tied up with for India operations.

Private equity bets on core sector projects

Private equity bets on core sector projects

Rediff.com   22 May 2007

India's infrastructure sectors, for long shunned by investors due to long gestation periods and hazy policies, have finally become attractive.

Sun never sets for Scott McNealy

Sun never sets for Scott McNealy

Rediff.com   21 May 2007

Scott McNealy, who is leading Sun Microsystems' two-pronged battle against Microsoft on the operating systems front and IBM on the infrastructure segment, is not a man to give up.

Accenture, MIT tie up

Accenture, MIT tie up

Rediff.com   18 May 2007

Accenture has entered into a pact with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to train its employees for individual and professional development.

How controversies dog the IIMs

How controversies dog the IIMs

Rediff.com   30 Apr 2007

Even as the government considers a new Bill to make the Indian Institutes of Management answerable to the Parliament, it appears the IIMs - considered home to some of the best brains in the country - have shifted from being seats of learning to seats

B'lore to see 1.4 lakh apartments in 4 yrs

B'lore to see 1.4 lakh apartments in 4 yrs

Rediff.com   26 Apr 2007

Bangalore is set to see 1.4 lakh new residential apartment units entering the market in 3 to 4 years and the city will see price stabilisation in 2007 as against a steep rise in prices in 2006.

AOL, Yahoo! to slug it out in India

AOL, Yahoo! to slug it out in India

Rediff.com   25 Apr 2007

While AOL Chief Operating Officer Ron Grant is himself coming down to Bangalore to officially kick off the Indian face on Thursday, Yahoo!'s soft-spoken co-founder David Filo is set to announce a series of India-specific products tomorrow.

FIPB defers decision on Hutch-Essar

FIPB defers decision on Hutch-Essar

Rediff.com   24 Apr 2007

When asked whether the Reserve Bank of India had sent any further comments, Dua replied in the negative.

The gentle giant of Infosys

The gentle giant of Infosys

Rediff.com   23 Apr 2007

Kris is gentle but firm, consultative yet decisive, and thoughtful yet action-oriented

Garnett & Helfrich puts India plans on hold

Garnett & Helfrich puts India plans on hold

Rediff.com   19 Apr 2007

Garnett & Helfrich, a US-based specialist venture buyout firm, has reversed its decision to set up a dedicated office in India.

Kingfisher Airlines to raise $150 mn

Kingfisher Airlines to raise $150 mn

Rediff.com   12 Apr 2007

The company, owned by the UB Group, had been relying on internal group reserves and debt to manage its operations over the past two years and this infusion is expected to fuel its sustained growth.

GE Finance eyes realty, aviation in asset push

GE Finance eyes realty, aviation in asset push

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2007

GE Commercial Finance, which has an asset base of more than $230 billion globally, is planning to increase its exposure in the Indian market.

AOL set for India roll out

AOL set for India roll out

Rediff.com   26 Mar 2007

America Online (AOL), the largest Internet service provider in the US, is set to launch its India portal over the next couple of months.

Wachovia set to diversify in India

Wachovia set to diversify in India

Rediff.com   21 Mar 2007

Wachovia, one of the largest banks in the US, with an asset base of more than $700 billion, is set to diversify in India.

Now NIIT eyes Russia, S Africa, Saudi Arabia

Now NIIT eyes Russia, S Africa, Saudi Arabia

Rediff.com   16 Mar 2007

NIIT Limited, a provider of IT training, learning and knowledge solutions, is set to expand its overseas presence by expanding its chain of IT education training centres in a few emerging countries and by entering new geographies.

BPOs want the real you, not a fake

BPOs want the real you, not a fake

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2007

Given that some BPOs conduct nearly 150 interviews a day, the threat of fudged resumes and impersonation is compounded many times over.

Ashok Soota: Master of his mind

Ashok Soota: Master of his mind

Rediff.com   10 Mar 2007

In a scenario where the stock markets are being ravaged across the world, the MindTree stock which debuted on BSE on Wednesday listed at a premium of more than 40 per cent while the other stocks which opened for listing traded below the listing price

Danone rebuts Wadia claim on Press Note 1

Danone rebuts Wadia claim on Press Note 1

Rediff.com   5 Feb 2007

Avesthagen's promoters also refute violation of non-compete clause.