Rajesh S Kurup &Amp; Aminah Sheikh In Mumbai

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

Hollywood studios eye Bollywood

Hollywood studios eye Bollywood

Rediff.com   22 May 2007

The overseas market for Indian films continues to be growing rapidly.

Now, message in the lunch box

Now, message in the lunch box

Rediff.com   21 May 2007

Last week, lunch boxes delivered by Mumbai's formidable army of dabbawallas (delivery boys) came with a small tag.

Tatas in talks for stake in Visteon

Tatas in talks for stake in Visteon

Rediff.com   21 May 2007

An acquisition by Tata AutoComp may cost $1.5-2 bn.

Nimbus plans Rs 300 crore IPO

Nimbus plans Rs 300 crore IPO

Rediff.com   16 May 2007

Broadcaster Nimbus Communication, which operates sports channel Neo Sports, is in talks with banks to float an initial public offer for nearly Rs 300 crore (Rs 3 billion).

Hollywood banks on 'dubbed for India'

Hollywood banks on 'dubbed for India'

Rediff.com   16 May 2007

Distributors of Hollywood films are lining up English blockbusters, dubbed in Indian languages, in the next few months.

DoT asks Trai to review access provider licence

DoT asks Trai to review access provider licence

Rediff.com   15 May 2007

The department of telecommunications has referred the issue of using multiple technologies under a single unified access services licence to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.

Internet services will not be costlier: Analysts

Internet services will not be costlier: Analysts

Rediff.com   12 May 2007

Initial fears of Internet access charges rising by 6-12 per cent following the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India recommendations to impose an annual licence fee for Internet Service Providers appear to be unfounded.

Telecom dream: More users, less manna

Telecom dream: More users, less manna

Rediff.com   10 May 2007

The telecom dream that India is living is not without blemish.

Lachlan Murdoch eyes stake in INX Media

Lachlan Murdoch eyes stake in INX Media

Rediff.com   10 May 2007

If the deal goes through, it will be Lachlan's first investment through which he will take on his father Rupert Murdoch directly in the broadcasting space.

RCom: Wider access points

RCom: Wider access points

Rediff.com   7 May 2007

At a session with analysts last Monday, RComm chairman Anil Ambani said the Rs 10,000 crore (Rs 100 billion) investments would be used for network expansion.

IBM chief to pitch for $1.5 billion RCom deal

IBM chief to pitch for $1.5 billion RCom deal

Rediff.com   7 May 2007

IBM chairman, president & chief executive officer Samuel J Palmisano is scheduled to meet Reliance Communications chairman Anil Ambani

8 new channels to hit screens soon

8 new channels to hit screens soon

Rediff.com   5 May 2007

After the saas-bahu serials, the idiot box will now witness a deluge of regional channels.

M&As to fuel business intelligence sector

M&As to fuel business intelligence sector

Rediff.com   30 Apr 2007

The domestic business intelligence sector is fast outgrowing its infancy, thanks to an increase in mergers and acquisitions.

GTL lines up Rs 1100 cr overseas acquisitions

GTL lines up Rs 1100 cr overseas acquisitions

Rediff.com   30 Apr 2007

GTL has placed non-binding offers on five companies in the US and Europe and lined up acquisitions worth Rs 1,100 crore (Rs 11 billion) in the next two quarters.

Wipro plans IT park in Nagpur

Wipro plans IT park in Nagpur

Rediff.com   30 Apr 2007

Wipro is close to setting up an IT park in Nagpur and is believed to have acquired 117 acres of land at the new special economic zone in the city.

Star to lose Rs 100 crore HLL ad deal

Star to lose Rs 100 crore HLL ad deal

Rediff.com   24 Apr 2007

Broadcaster Star India stands to lose Rs 100 crore (Rs 1 billion) following the decision of India's largest advertiser Hindustan Lever to pull its advertising off the Star network.

Reliance Comm to invest Rs 15,000 cr for towers

Reliance Comm to invest Rs 15,000 cr for towers

Rediff.com   19 Apr 2007

Reliance Communications will be investing around Rs 15,000 crore (Rs 150 billion) to set up and install an additional 15,000 base transceiver stations in the country.

BSNL to provide broadband to 1.1 lakh schools

BSNL to provide broadband to 1.1 lakh schools

Rediff.com   19 Apr 2007

In one of the biggest broadband projects in the country, the state-owned telecom behemoth Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd is planning to provide broadband connections to 110,000 schools in the country

Ash-Abhi wedding gets 'branded'

Ash-Abhi wedding gets 'branded'

Rediff.com   18 Apr 2007

The month-long carnival (after the April 20 wedding) will be held in 10 or12 cities and will showcase a collage of the couple's films, paintings and photographs, apart from exhibiting Gitanjali's new wedding collection.

Reliance Comm to save Rs 900 cr from outsourcing

Reliance Comm to save Rs 900 cr from outsourcing

Rediff.com   17 Apr 2007

The move by Reliance Communications to outsource its IT requirements would result in an upfront cost savings of around $200 million (Rs 900 crore), with the company seeking a guarantee to this effect from the vendors.