Raghuvir Badrinath In Chennai, Bangalore

Stories by Raghuvir Badrinath In Chennai, Bangalore

Future Group to dress up homes

Future Group to dress up homes

Rediff.com   1 Feb 2007

To launch 'Hometown' stores.

BEL chief hangs up his boots

BEL chief hangs up his boots

Rediff.com   1 Feb 2007

Y Gopala Rao who retired as chairman and managing director, Bharat Electronics, a defence PSU based out of Bangalore, had identified cutting costs as a key objective for the future.

BPOs Genpact, Vertex Data may merge

BPOs Genpact, Vertex Data may merge

Rediff.com   1 Feb 2007

Oak Hill Capital Partners, a US-based private equity firm, is understood to be working towards merging its two BPO portfolio companies, Genpact and Vertex Data Systems.

Donate to your favourite temple via phone

Donate to your favourite temple via phone

Rediff.com   27 Jan 2007

Airtel has launched a new service -- Temple Offering -- for its subscribers in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. The service will help Airtel subscribers to make their donations to temples using their mobile phones.

Citigroup VC may invest $15 mn in AnandRathi

Citigroup VC may invest $15 mn in AnandRathi

Rediff.com   27 Jan 2007

Citigroup Venture Capital (CVC) is in talks to acquire 10-15 per cent stake in AnandRathi Securities, the Mumbai-based securities and wealth management firm, for nearly Rs 70 crore ($15 million).

Cambridge divests arm biz to ACS for $30 mn

Cambridge divests arm biz to ACS for $30 mn

Rediff.com   25 Jan 2007

Cambridge Solutions, a Rs 1,200 crore (Rs 12 billion) integrated IT & BPO firm, has sold a part of its government vertical, run under its subsidiary Albion in the United States to Affliated Computer Services for $30 million.

Compuware Corp eyes acquisitions

Compuware Corp eyes acquisitions

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2007

US-based IT company Compuware Corporation opened its first India office in Bangalore on Tuesday.

Daimler seeks govt support

Daimler seeks govt support

Rediff.com   23 Jan 2007

DaimlerChrysler India, which doubled the sales of its Mercedes-Benz luxury cars in India in calendar 2006, is seeking government support to further develop the luxury car market in India.

EDS gears up for Vodafone's $250 m order

EDS gears up for Vodafone's $250 m order

Rediff.com   3 Jan 2007

MphasiS, which recently came under the EDS fold, will be executing $250 million worth of application development and maintenance work for Vodafone over five years.

740 firms strike $26.7 bn deals

740 firms strike $26.7 bn deals

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2007

An unprecedented 740 Indian companies from industries as diverse as casting to agro-chemicals to coffee bars to regulars such as software and banking were involved in mergers and acquisitions and private equity deals worth $26.7 billion.

United Spirits to launch feni brand next quarter

United Spirits to launch feni brand next quarter

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2006

United Spirits, liquor baron Vijay Mallya's Rs 3,600 crore (Rs 36 billion) firm, is set to launch feni, the famous Goan spirit, in the branded retail market by the next quarter.

Is the economy actually booming?

Is the economy actually booming?

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2006

Despite Karnataka's impressive economic growth in the 1990s, its performance in human development remains just about average, according to the Karnataka Human Development Report 2005, released on Friday.

PE funds on a buyout binge

PE funds on a buyout binge

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2006

According to Venture Intelligence, a research service focused on private equity (PE) and venture capital activity, the first nine months of 2006 have witnessed eight buyouts by PE investors, compared with six in the entire 2005 and just two in 2004.

Wadias win first round in battle with Danone

Wadias win first round in battle with Danone

Rediff.com   6 Dec 2006

The Bombay high court on Tuesday restrained French dairy major Groupe Danone from selling the shares of Avesthagen, a Bangalore-based bionutritional company.

Accenture opens technology lab in Bangalore

Accenture opens technology lab in Bangalore

Rediff.com   30 Nov 2006

The centre of gravity of the technology world is moving to India. This is arguably the biggest certificate ever issued on India's technology strength, given that it comes from Don Rippert, Chief Technology Officer of the $17 billion Accenture.

Angel investors are here to stay

Angel investors are here to stay

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2006

In the US someone with a promising technology idea can easily get access to financial backing, and this is precisely what has been missing in India's innovation landscape.

Expats drive Jubilant's drug discovery business

Expats drive Jubilant's drug discovery business

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2006

Increasing band of expats is driving the Jubilant Organosys drug development and discovery business. Of the total 1,025 scientific manpower strength

Infosys brass offers 1.3 crore shares through ADS

Infosys brass offers 1.3 crore shares through ADS

Rediff.com   21 Nov 2006

Infosys directors - N R Narayana Murthy, Nandan Nilekani, T V Mohandas Pai (head of HR) and five others - have collectively offered 1.3 crores

Pvt equity firms ramp up realty investment to $10b

Pvt equity firms ramp up realty investment to $10b

Rediff.com   17 Nov 2006

Ever since Finance Minister P Chidambaram unleashed overseas investments in Indian real estate sector, there has been close to 150 private equity funds who have lined up with chests to invest in this sector.

UK's staff law a risk factor for Infy

UK's staff law a risk factor for Infy

Rediff.com   16 Nov 2006