Reghu Balakrishnan, Raghavendra Kamath

Stories by Reghu Balakrishnan, Raghavendra Kamath

We will regain confidence of the US FDA: Dilip Shanghvi

We will regain confidence of the US FDA: Dilip Shanghvi

Rediff.com   26 Mar 2015

'The focus for value creation will be on all business segments.'

Office space sees hot demand, residential stagnant

Office space sees hot demand, residential stagnant

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2015

Demand for Grade A office space is rising across the country.

Mumbai realty developers' debt rises

Mumbai realty developers' debt rises

Rediff.com   16 Mar 2015

Listed Mumbai developers are battling higher inventory levels.

Office rents to rise 5-10% in Mumbai, Southern cities

Office rents to rise 5-10% in Mumbai, Southern cities

Rediff.com   27 Jan 2015

Rentals for office space in Mumbai rise around 5-10 per cent, says a survey.

The success story of India's second largest online market

The success story of India's second largest online market

Rediff.com   21 Jan 2015

ShopClues does 1.5 million transactions a month and claims to have 40 million monthly visitors.

Big US banks set to enter Indian real estate

Big US banks set to enter Indian real estate

Rediff.com   19 Jan 2015

Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan, the three bulge-bracket banking groups of the US, are likely to get active in Indian real estate after a long gap, according to executives with property funds and consultancies.

Mumbai's big ticket land deals in 2014

Mumbai's big ticket land deals in 2014

Rediff.com   8 Jan 2015

Call it an expectation of revival in the real estate market or improving liquidity, bulge bracket property deals have made a comeback in the country's commercial capital.

Real estate sector: Too many investors, too few deals

Real estate sector: Too many investors, too few deals

Rediff.com   5 Jan 2015

Welcome to the era of too many investors chasing a limited number of commercial real estate deals.

Missed Ola, Housing.com deals 'cost' IIT Bombay Rs 450 cr

Missed Ola, Housing.com deals 'cost' IIT Bombay Rs 450 cr

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2015

None of the top five start-ups launched by IITians - Flipkart, Zomato, Ola Cabs, Housing.com and Inmobi - were incubated at IITs

Premji, a lucky mascot for Biyani's Future Retail

Premji, a lucky mascot for Biyani's Future Retail

Rediff.com   26 Dec 2014

Azim Premji's Rs 175-crore (Rs 1.75-billion) investment in Future Retail will help Kishore Biyani tide through crisis.

Why Morgan Stanley is so fascinated by India's real estate

Why Morgan Stanley is so fascinated by India's real estate

Rediff.com   25 Dec 2014

Morgan Stanley has big plans to invest in India's real estate.

Tuhin Parikh: The man who spotted value in office properties

Tuhin Parikh: The man who spotted value in office properties

Rediff.com   25 Dec 2014

He is the man behind Blackstone's India strategy

Santa yet to bring cheers to retailers

Santa yet to bring cheers to retailers

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2014

Like Diwali, Christmas is one of the crucial sale periods for retailers and most of the retailers saw 15-25 per cent like-to-like growth in pre-Diwali sales this year.

Zomato buys Italian search service Cibando

Zomato buys Italian search service Cibando

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2014

Zomato is on an acquisition spree, has taken over 5 firms in the past one year.

Artisans lend fashion portals a local flavour

Artisans lend fashion portals a local flavour

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2014

Jabong has joined hands with 10 boutiques, such as Meo Home Craft (for bags by rural artisans from Tijara, Rajasthan), Rinku Sobti (womenswear), Nidhi Munim, Crazy Palette (clutches & bags) and Uttama Bhatt (ethnic womenswear).

Developers, buyers back in luxury home market

Developers, buyers back in luxury home market

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2014

In Mumbai, developers like the R K Jatia and Lodha groups have launched or reopened ultra luxury residential projects, complete with limousine and concierge services.

Ban on taxi aggregators: Rs 2,000-crore PE money at stake

Ban on taxi aggregators: Rs 2,000-crore PE money at stake

Rediff.com   10 Dec 2014

The ban on taxi aggregators can put at risk investments of at least Rs 2,000 crore (Rs 20 billion), made by private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) investors.

Why taxi operators sometimes don't follow rules

Why taxi operators sometimes don't follow rules

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2014

The safety net for passengers is focused solely on the terms and conditions for the radio taxi scheme issued by the transport department.

Empty malls echo India's sorry retail story

Empty malls echo India's sorry retail story

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2014

Of the 300 operational malls in the country, just 5-7 per cent, or about 20 malls, are doing well, suggest analysts reports.

Amazing story of the 'angel' behind Ola, Shaadi

Amazing story of the 'angel' behind Ola, Shaadi

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2014

Anupam Mittal, the fund man behind OlaCabs has lined up more investments.