Raghuvir Badrinath And Mahesh Kulkarni In Bangalore

Stories by Raghuvir Badrinath And Mahesh Kulkarni In Bangalore

HMT Watches all set to offer VRS

HMT Watches all set to offer VRS

Rediff.com   12 Mar 2015

HMT Watches has been making losses for the last 15 years.

Titan takes big leap towards 'Make in India'

Titan takes big leap towards 'Make in India'

Rediff.com   4 Mar 2015

New plant will manufacture around 1 mn cases per annum.

Kingfisher not a wilful defaulter, says HC

Kingfisher not a wilful defaulter, says HC

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2014

Calcutta HC dismisses United Bank of India's decision on technical grounds

Trouble brews for Amazon India

Trouble brews for Amazon India

Rediff.com   5 Dec 2014

Karnataka tax dept may attach assets of dealers; new retailers not being registered

Shareholders spoil Mallya's party

Shareholders spoil Mallya's party

Rediff.com   30 Nov 2014

Diageo-USL integration pushed by at least two months; Firm likely to rework agreements and seek approval again

Britannia bites digital pie to push cookie

Britannia bites digital pie to push cookie

Rediff.com   28 Nov 2014

Britannia Industries, the bakery and dairy major, has tied up with e-tailer Amazon India for a pilot launch of Good Day Chunkies, a new chocolate chip cookie, for 15 days. The offer is currently on and closes on December 5, after which the product goes to offline (normal retail) stores.

Karnataka taxman frowns at Amazon's warehouses

Karnataka taxman frowns at Amazon's warehouses

Rediff.com   9 Nov 2014

Amazon's fulfilment centres, which store products of hundreds of vendors selling on the American online major's platform, are being cited by Karnataka state government authorities as a primary concern in an ongoing tax dispute.

Mangalore Refinery faces massive protest from villagers for causing 'pollution'

Mangalore Refinery faces massive protest from villagers for causing 'pollution'

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2014

Hundreds of Jokatte villagers adjacent to MRPL refinery near Mangalore have complained of air, noise, water pollution from plant.

Siva Group to see generational shift at the helm

Siva Group to see generational shift at the helm

Rediff.com   20 Sep 2014

In his new role, chief Chinnakannan Sivasankaran's son Saravana is likely to manage 60% of the group's revenues

Another blow for the 'king of good times'

Another blow for the 'king of good times'

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2014

Diageo-led United Spirits pulls out one more lifeline from UB Holdings.

Why time ran out for HMT

Why time ran out for HMT

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2014

Even though HMT has survived for over 50 years, it failed to find a new peg to sell itself even as later entrants captured market share.

How will the defaulter tag play out for Mallya?

How will the defaulter tag play out for Mallya?

Rediff.com   9 Sep 2014

While it will most certainly impact his personal credit record, it will also have repercussions for his other businesses and companies he is associated with.

Diageo, United Spirits chart 14 power brands' strategy

Diageo, United Spirits chart 14 power brands' strategy

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2014

According to various senior UB Group officials, the strategy of 14 power brands' focus is expected to be rolled out soon.

Mallya tells USL it's business as usual

Mallya tells USL it's business as usual

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2014

Diageo gets assurance, Heineken may seek one, too.

Diageo's executive panel to take stock of USL integration

Diageo's executive panel to take stock of USL integration

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2014

United Spirits had earlier forked out a loan of as much as Rs 1,350 crore to UB Holdings.

Mallya finds a needed backer in Diageo

Mallya finds a needed backer in Diageo

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2014

Diageo, which recently coughed up a total of Rs 18,000 crore (Rs 180 billion) to take majority control of USL, seems to have a lot of faith in him.

Karnataka HC stops sale of flats at Mallya's Kingfisher Towers

Karnataka HC stops sale of flats at Mallya's Kingfisher Towers

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2014

After razing his ancestral bungalow, housed in an expansive 4.5-acres of prime location in the central business district of Bangalore, Mallya's attempt to unlock value in the land by building the luxury KingfisherTowers has been stalled.

Syndicate Bank brass in damage control

Syndicate Bank brass in damage control

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2014

The Reserve Bank of India's ongoing inspection of the book of accounts of Syndicate Bank is unconnected with last week's arrest of S K Jain, its chairman and managing director.

Mallya's holding in USL might fall below 5%

Mallya's holding in USL might fall below 5%

Rediff.com   24 Jun 2014

A week after lenders invoked more of pledged shares, they did so again.

Kingfisher Airlines' lenders look to sell USL shares

Kingfisher Airlines' lenders look to sell USL shares

Rediff.com   19 Jun 2014

IDBI Trusteeship Services, in its capacity as the lenders' trustee to Kingfisher Airlines, has invoked a little over 4.93 mn shares worth Rs 1,300 crore.