Rajesh S Kurup, P R Sanjai &Amp; Gayatri Ramanathan In Mumbai

Stories by Rajesh S Kurup, P R Sanjai &Amp; Gayatri Ramanathan In Mumbai

Rel Comm in talks with Soros to fund Hutch buy

Rel Comm in talks with Soros to fund Hutch buy

Rediff.com   1 Jan 2007

Reliance Communications is in discussions with American billionaire and financier George Soros to raise funds for the Hutch-Essar acquisition.

Gammon emerges top bidder for Mumbai port

Gammon emerges top bidder for Mumbai port

Rediff.com   29 Dec 2006

Gammon India and L&T were the only bidders left in the fray for the project

Indian plans to hedge fuel costs

Indian plans to hedge fuel costs

Rediff.com   27 Dec 2006

Indian is planning to start hedging its international fuel purchase in the wake of spiralling aviation turbine fuel cost that is eating into its profits

Panel to study opening of Gulf to pvt airlines

Panel to study opening of Gulf to pvt airlines

Rediff.com   26 Dec 2006

The government is taking the first steps towards opening of the Gulf region to private airlines -- by setting a high-level committee under the aegis of the aviation ministry -- to examine the contentious issue.

HAL facility to convert Boeings into freighter

HAL facility to convert Boeings into freighter

Rediff.com   24 Dec 2006

India will soon have a dedicated global facility to convert passenger airplanes to cargo planes, with state-run aerospace major Hindustan Aeronautics Limited planning a full fledged conversion centre for Boeing aircraft

Air-India to go in for fog risk cover

Air-India to go in for fog risk cover

Rediff.com   24 Dec 2006

For the first time in the Indian aviation history, an airline company is going to cover its losses occurred due to foggy conditions during the upcoming winter season.

A-I chief's tenure extended

A-I chief's tenure extended

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2006

The government has extended the tenure of Vasudevan Thulasidas as chairman and managing director of Air-India. The tenure of Thulasidas, a 1972 batch IAS officer from Manipur-Tripura cadre, was coming to an end on Thursday.

Marketing SMSs may not be considered unsolicited

Marketing SMSs may not be considered unsolicited

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2006

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India may look at excluding SMSs while formulating a policy on unsolicited commercial calls.

CNN-IBN set to mop up Rs 100 cr via maiden IPO

CNN-IBN set to mop up Rs 100 cr via maiden IPO

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2006

CNN-IBN, the 24-hour English news channel, is planning to tap the capital market with its Rs 105 crore (Rs 1.05 billion) initial public offering. The maiden float is expected to hit the markets early next year.

BPCL to invest Rs 6,000 cr in exploration business

BPCL to invest Rs 6,000 cr in exploration business

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2006

Bharat Petroleum Corporation lans to invest around Rs 6,000 crore (Rs 60 billion) in the exploration and production business over the next few years.

A buyer's guide to real estate in metros

A buyer's guide to real estate in metros

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2006

Have money and want to buy a house? Here are some tips.

Star to axe two serials to make way for KBC-III

Star to axe two serials to make way for KBC-III

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2006

The soap operas of Ekta Kapoor and Ravi Chopra are likely to be axed to make way for Kaun Banega Crorepati-III because Star Plus intends to reserve the one-hour primetime slot for the show that will be anchored by Shahrukh Khan.

'SpiceJet to be McDonald's of the sky'

'SpiceJet to be McDonald's of the sky'

Rediff.com   15 Dec 2006

Avani or SpiceJet: which is the love of his life? For Ajay Singh, that's a tough one to answer.

Airlines keen to scale Great Wall

Airlines keen to scale Great Wall

Rediff.com   15 Dec 2006

Domestic airlines are keen to bring China into their network as the latter is set to become the country's top trade partner in the coming years.

TCS bags SCI contract

TCS bags SCI contract

Rediff.com   15 Dec 2006

IT major Tata Consultancy Services has bagged the contract to implement end-to-end solutions for national flag carrier Shipping Corporation of India.

Reliance Energy to invest Rs 50,000 crore by 2012

Reliance Energy to invest Rs 50,000 crore by 2012

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2006

The group has lined up close to a dozen projects, which will take the company's installed capacity to around 18,000 mw.

Retail majors eye container trains

Retail majors eye container trains

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2006

At the moment Concor, a public sector company controlled by the railways, has a monopoly in running container trains across the country. It offers ferrying rates to carry containers that are one-third of that on roads.

LPO may not take off in a hurry

LPO may not take off in a hurry

Rediff.com   12 Dec 2006

The Indian IT industry's ambitions of becoming the primary destination for legal process outsourcing may fall short as myriad issues ranging from dearth of professionals to lack of cost arbitrage would clamp it down.

Mauritius telecom firm lines up Rs 3,000 cr plan

Mauritius telecom firm lines up Rs 3,000 cr plan

Rediff.com   12 Dec 2006

Independent Mobile Infrastructure Mauritius Ltd, a telecom infrastructure provider, has sought the Foreign Investment Promotion Board's approval for investing up to Rs 3,000 crore ($674 million) in India.

Most airlines OK with fog

Most airlines OK with fog

Rediff.com   12 Dec 2006

"The new aircraft have anti-fog devices, but installing these in older planes is costly," the Airports Authority of India sources said.