Raghuvir Badrinath

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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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Kingfisher's financial stress puts UB under pressure

Kingfisher's financial stress puts UB under pressure

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2012

While announcing its results on Wednesday for the quarter ended June, UB Holdings said about a tenth of the corporate guarantees for Kingfisher Airlines were being invoked.

Japanese giant Aeon in talks with Indian retailers

Japanese giant Aeon in talks with Indian retailers

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2012

Aeon Co is a diversified conglomerate and operates in various retail segments ranging from supermarkets, convenience stores, department stores, small supermarkets, discount stores and drug stores, besides financial services.

Britannia plans to go West, targets Indian diaspora

Britannia plans to go West, targets Indian diaspora

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2012

The company, which logged 19 per cent growth in top line at Rs 5,400 crore (Rs 54 billion), derives around Rs 250 crore (Rs 2.5 billion) from global operations and is looking at all vectors to expand its presence overseas.

Coffee Day Group brews Rs 400-cr expansion plan

Coffee Day Group brews Rs 400-cr expansion plan

Rediff.com   16 Apr 2012

Plans for SEZ, logistics and coffee chain, among other segments

Mallya set to fast-track Whyte & Mackay stake sale

Mallya set to fast-track Whyte & Mackay stake sale

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2012

Mallya had bought the pedigree scotch major, based in Scotland, for $1.2 billion in 2007.

United Spirits bites FCCB bullet

United Spirits bites FCCB bullet

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2011

United Spirits Ltd (USL), flagship spirits company of the UB Group, has finally decided on foreign currency convertible bonds (FCCBs) to raise as much as $225 million (Rs 1,190 crore). The plan is to raise up to $175 million, plus an over-allotment option of $50 million.

Britannia to unlock HQ's realty value

Britannia to unlock HQ's realty value

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2011

The corporate headquarters, christened Britannia Gardens, sprawls over nearly seven acres on the Old Airport Road, leading on to Whitefield, one of the major technology hubs towards the east of Bengaluru.

GMR Infra set to bag Rs 1,500-cr Andhra highway project

GMR Infra set to bag Rs 1,500-cr Andhra highway project

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2011

According to senior officials of the National Highways Authority of India, this project is part of a larger 245-km highway development project connecting Hyderabad and Solapur.

GMR Infra wants govt to privatise airports

GMR Infra wants govt to privatise airports

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2011

GMR Infrastructure, which manages two airports in India, at Delhi and Hyderabad, seems hungry for more.