Reghu Balakrishnan And Aneesh Phadnis

Stories by Reghu Balakrishnan And Aneesh Phadnis

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.

DGCA to inspect Juhu airport

DGCA to inspect Juhu airport

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2011

Helicopter operations were shifted to Juhu in January after Mumbai airport authorities banned chopper movements.

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.

Air India again recognises banned union

Air India again recognises banned union

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2011

ACEU was derecognised after the airline's ground staff and cabin crew went on strike on May 26 last year.

Reliance plans Baramati hub for private jets

Reliance plans Baramati hub for private jets

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2011

The Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group plans to develop Baramati, about 100 km from Pune, as a hub for private jets, with airports in Mumbai and Pune facing acute shortage of parking bays. Baramati is also the home town of Union agriculture minister and Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar.

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.

Core Projects may buy Rs 350-cr Andheri property

Core Projects may buy Rs 350-cr Andheri property

Rediff.com   11 Jul 2011

The saga of buying out high-end office space in Mumbai continues. In a latest development, Mumbai-based education company, Core Projects and Technologies, is in talks with the leading plastic goods maker Supreme Industries to buy out the office property developed by the latter in the Andheri area of Mumbai. The deal could be worth Rs 350 crore (Rs 3.5 billion) in value, said sources close to the development.

Providence eyes exit from Idea

Providence eyes exit from Idea

Rediff.com   11 Jul 2011

Providence had bought 15 per cent in Idea Cellular in 2006 for around Rs 1,800 crore (Rs 18 billion) through its investment arm - P5 Asia Investment (Mauritius).

Actis to sell stake in Sterling Hospitals

Actis to sell stake in Sterling Hospitals

Rediff.com   20 Jun 2011

Six months after the Paras deal, Actis wants to exit Sterling Hospitals, a Gujarat-based multi-speciality hospital chain with six centres, according to three independent sources in the know.

Deccan 360 into fire fighting; may raise Rs 200 cr

Deccan 360 into fire fighting; may raise Rs 200 cr

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2011

Deccan 360 is not taking orders, as it claims it is re-aligning its services.

IATA to make airports' security check hassle-free

IATA to make airports' security check hassle-free

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2011

The existing system where all airline passengers, barring VVIPs, have to undergo rigorous frisking, the IATA model proposes different levels of screening for passengers based on the level of risk associated with each one of them.

India Inc takes cover to avoid Vodafone-like fate

India Inc takes cover to avoid Vodafone-like fate

Rediff.com   7 Jun 2011

Tax liability insurance is a key negotiation tool used by companies and advisers when a potential tax exposure has been identified and neither party is willing to bear the risk.

Reckitt to sell Paras' personal care arm

Reckitt to sell Paras' personal care arm

Rediff.com   30 May 2011

The interested companies include Emami and Dabur.

Pune, Nagpur airport projects stuck

Pune, Nagpur airport projects stuck

Rediff.com   23 May 2011

While the Navi Mumbai airport project has been cleared for take off, two other big-ticket projects in Maharashtra - a cargo hub in Nagpur and an international airport at Rajgurunagar near Pune - are grounded because of delays in land acquisition.

Air India plans to raise Rs 5,500 crore

Air India plans to raise Rs 5,500 crore

Rediff.com   16 May 2011

Air India (AI) plans to raise Rs 5,500 crore (Rs 55 billion) by issuing bonds to a consortium led by the country's largest private sector lender, ICICI Bank, as part of its financial restructuring exercise.

Panels' squabbles cost AI dear

Panels' squabbles cost AI dear

Rediff.com   2 May 2011

The months of April and May are favourable for airlines, a good time to recover their losses.

Indian firms eye $2.5-bn US drug market

Indian firms eye $2.5-bn US drug market

Rediff.com   28 Apr 2011

The anti-depressant drug market in the US is primarily ruled by Effexor XR (Venlafaxine) of Wyeth (now owned by Pfizer).

Kingfisher pilots get pay raise

Kingfisher pilots get pay raise

Rediff.com   21 Apr 2011

Kingfisher Airlines has increased the salary of a section of its pilots, fearing an exodus to rival carriers. Airlines including SpiceJet and IndiGo are in an expansion mode and will be adding 29 planes this financial year, opening new job avenues for pilots.

Angel Broking looks to buy Sharekhan

Angel Broking looks to buy Sharekhan

Rediff.com   14 Apr 2011

If the deal materialises, Angel will have to pay at least Rs 800-1,000 crore (Rs 8-10 billion) for a 51 per cent stake, valuing the brokerage at Rs 1,500-2,000 crore (Rs 15-20 billion). The talks are at an early stage.