Rajesh S Kurup &Amp; Aminah Sheikh In Mumbai

Stories by Rajesh S Kurup &Amp; Aminah Sheikh In Mumbai

Now catch Potter in Hindi, Tamil

Now catch Potter in Hindi, Tamil

Rediff.com   9 Jul 2007

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, in popular parlance, Harry Potter 5 may not be opening with the same fanfare as the super hit Spiderman 3.

Moser Baer to extend price war to new films

Moser Baer to extend price war to new films

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2007

Optical storage maker Moser Baer is extending the price war in the home video market to new titles and films.

BPL Mobile looks to hive off tower business

BPL Mobile looks to hive off tower business

Rediff.com   28 Jun 2007

BPL Mobile is exploring options to hive off its tower business into a separate company and is embarking on a capacity addition initiative

Channels bet on music shows

Channels bet on music shows

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2007

With growing viewers TAM Media Research's top 100 TVRs (during June 3 to June 9), both Zee's and Star's show share the 14th position with a rating of 6.4 each, while Sony's show ranks 33 with a rating of 5.3, on June 8.

'Entire globe is a single networked place'

'Entire globe is a single networked place'

Rediff.com   20 Jun 2007

Emily Nagle Green is travelling across the world to propagate her 'Anywhere Trilogy' framework

Wipro set to acquire German firm

Wipro set to acquire German firm

Rediff.com   20 Jun 2007

Wipro Technologies, an information technology and outsourcing company, is poised to acquire the IT arm of a major company in Germany.

Download rates to be slashed; Game on!

Download rates to be slashed; Game on!

Rediff.com   20 Jun 2007

This is slated to improve telephony service penetration in the country due to increased affordability and could be a precursor for similar moves for other value added services.

BSNL cuts in-roaming rates

BSNL cuts in-roaming rates

Rediff.com   16 Jun 2007

In a move to woo foreign visitors to its network, the state-owned telecom behemoth Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has decided to reduce the charges on in-roaming -- international mobile phone users roaming in India -- by 35-40 per cent.

Rogue software on the prowl

Rogue software on the prowl

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2007

The rogue software is designed to look like legitimate security software that is running a trial mode on a user's PC.

Yash Raj Films, Blackstone JV likely

Yash Raj Films, Blackstone JV likely

Rediff.com   12 Jun 2007

Chopra is planning to buy single-screen theatres and convert them into multi-screen theatres, depending on their viability.

Madison to pick majority stake in Sunny's PMG

Madison to pick majority stake in Sunny's PMG

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2007

Media and advertising agency Madison will acquire a majority stake in cricket's "little master" Sunil Gavaskar's sports management company, Professional Management Group.

Tatas seek to connect with RCom's ILD network

Tatas seek to connect with RCom's ILD network

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2007

Tata Teleservices spokesperson confirmed the development, and said: "We have written to theDoT seeking clarity on the issue."

Brand-conscious firms ramp up IPR protection

Brand-conscious firms ramp up IPR protection

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2007

Even as conflicts between rival brands increase in India, industry experts find the trend encouraging.

Patni nears $25 mn European buy

Patni nears $25 mn European buy

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2007

IT major Patni Computer Systems is close to acquiring a European IT company for $20-25 million (around Rs 100 crore) and is expected to announce the deal in the next two months.

Idea, Spice may call off deal

Idea, Spice may call off deal

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2007

Telekom Malaysia which already holds over 49 per cent equity stake (which it bought for over Rs 730 crore in Spice has been looking at expanding its base in India beyond just the two circles.

Maruti: Largest sports advertiser in 2006

Maruti: Largest sports advertiser in 2006

Rediff.com   7 Jun 2007

Maruti Udyog Ltd surpassed Coca-Cola, Pepsi and Hindustan Lever to emerge as the country's largest sports advertiser on television in 2006.

Minister meets telephony czars on roaming rate

Minister meets telephony czars on roaming rate

Rediff.com   28 May 2007

Union Communications and IT Minister A Raja has expressed his interest in bringing down national roaming rates to zero, further cutting international roaming rates and favouring technology neutrality in the country.

TAM to set up radio tracking division

TAM to set up radio tracking division

Rediff.com   28 May 2007

Television Audience Measurement Media Research, in association with Nielsen Media Research and IMRB International, is set to launch a new division, Radio Audience Measurement to track radio listenership.

e-commuting fast catching up in India

e-commuting fast catching up in India

Rediff.com   28 May 2007

Nareshchandra Singh, an IT analyst with global research and analyst firm Gartner, takes only a few seconds to reach his office from home.

Visual radio: The next wave

Visual radio: The next wave

Rediff.com   22 May 2007

With over 700 stations spanning across the country and mobile penetration on the rise, FM players are now reaching out to listeners via the visual radio route too.