Reghu Balakrishnan &Amp;Amp; Kalpana Pathak

Stories by Reghu Balakrishnan &Amp;Amp; Kalpana Pathak

PSUs lead the charge for BG stake in Gujarat Gas

PSUs lead the charge for BG stake in Gujarat Gas

Rediff.com   10 Jan 2012

The countdown for BG's stake sale in Gujarat Gas Company (GGCL) begins tomorrow. Three months after BG made its intention of divesting its stake clear, over half a dozen potential bidders are likely to submit non-binding bids for BG's 65.12 per cent stake in the country's largest natural gas distributor by sales.

Performance anxiety grips private equity stars

Performance anxiety grips private equity stars

Rediff.com   6 Jan 2012

The poster boys of Indian private equity are getting a reality check. If last year many of them branched out independently with their entrepreneurial PE shops, many are scaling down or biting the dust a year down the line.

Chhabria eyes Rs 100-cr funding for luxury car project

Chhabria eyes Rs 100-cr funding for luxury car project

Rediff.com   4 Jan 2012

Automotive designer Dilip Chhabria is planning to raise about Rs 100 crore to fund a new super-luxury car project for DC Design that he promotes, banking sources said on Tuesday.

Esop idea spreads across corporate India

Esop idea spreads across corporate India

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2011

One effect of the globalisation of Indian business has been the rise in the grant by companies to staffers of employee stock options.

Communication is key during crisis, say companies

Communication is key during crisis, say companies

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2011

Communication has instilled a sense of trust and belief among the employees.

New Silk Route tries to come out of Rajat Gupta's shadow

New Silk Route tries to come out of Rajat Gupta's shadow

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2011

PE firm goes in for image makeover, appoints advisory group.

Variable pay to get a bigger slice

Variable pay to get a bigger slice

Rediff.com   12 Dec 2011

Most companies see the next few quarters as a period of uncertainty and are trying to shift costs from fixed to variable.

US oral contraceptive market draws Indian pharma

US oral contraceptive market draws Indian pharma

Rediff.com   17 Nov 2011

Indian pharmaceutical companies, which always wanted a big share in the global copycat drug market, are betting high on the oral contraceptive (OC) market in America.

Morgan Stanley PE faces Rs 200-cr loss

Morgan Stanley PE faces Rs 200-cr loss

Rediff.com   17 Nov 2011

Its first and only investment in India out of its Asia-dedicated fund has gone bad.

Indian oil cos take to austerity

Indian oil cos take to austerity

Rediff.com   16 Nov 2011

BPCL plans to save Rs 500-800 cr, while HPCL eyes 10% reduction in total costs.

Diesel sales at RIL outlets close to nil

Diesel sales at RIL outlets close to nil

Rediff.com   24 Oct 2011

RIL, which had over 1,470 retail outlets, is said to be running only 350 of those at present.

HPCL to buy oil & gas block in Africa

HPCL to buy oil & gas block in Africa

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2011

It is in talks with a local player for a discovered asset so that it can have a ready cash flow in one or two years.

Corporate honchos' sons set to make a mark

Corporate honchos' sons set to make a mark

Rediff.com   7 Oct 2011

Hilton's inspiring personal memoir seems to have inspired sons of India's top corporate honchos. Only they are not following in their fathers' footsteps to make their presence felt.

Wellness firms in fund-raising mode to tap growth

Wellness firms in fund-raising mode to tap growth

Rediff.com   28 Sep 2011

Tapping opportunities in this growing industry, major players are expanding their business and raising funds through the public market or private equity route.

Gen-next boost to Cipla's growth pill

Gen-next boost to Cipla's growth pill

Rediff.com   14 Sep 2011

Samina Vaziralli, daughter of joint Managing Director M K Hamied, was inducted into the company management. Cipla joins the league of major companies such as Lupin, Wockhardt, Elder Pharma, Piramal Healthcare and JB Chemicals in this regard.

Pipavav Shipyard: Jhunjhunwala likely to buy stake

Pipavav Shipyard: Jhunjhunwala likely to buy stake

Rediff.com   6 Sep 2011

According to market sources, Jhunjhunwala will acquire a significant minority stake in Pipavav.

Pharmaceutical mega brand buyouts a sweet pill

Pharmaceutical mega brand buyouts a sweet pill

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2011

It may be Doktor Mom in Russia, or Farex in India.

Milestone directors to decide on new CEO soon

Milestone directors to decide on new CEO soon

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2011

Milestone was in an aggressive mode, by hiring more senior people to head its funds and launching new funds.

New-look GRE braces innovation

New-look GRE braces innovation

Rediff.com   21 Jul 2011

Proposed format to have real-life scenarios that mirror the kind of thinking students need at graduate-level work.

NSE, BSE to become facilitators for SME

NSE, BSE to become facilitators for SME

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2011

Both the main stock exchanges have set in motion a separate platform to generate more interest and more liquidity for the small and medium enterprises (SME) segment.