Rupesh Janve &Amp; Nayantara Rai In New Delhi

Stories by Rupesh Janve &Amp; Nayantara Rai In New Delhi

Bombay Dyeing to set up 2 hotels in Mumbai

Bombay Dyeing to set up 2 hotels in Mumbai

Rediff.com   31 Mar 2007

In talks with Starwood and Peninsula Hotels.

Pepsi to launch nutritious beverage

Pepsi to launch nutritious beverage

Rediff.com   29 Mar 2007

Attempting an image makeover from being calorie-rich to health-conscious, PepsiCo India is working towards launching a nutritious beverage within three years.

Luxury brand Kenzo to make India debut

Luxury brand Kenzo to make India debut

Rediff.com   29 Mar 2007

Genesis Colours, popular for its high-end fashion label Satya Paul, is in advanced negotiations with Moet Hennessy-Louis Vuitton for bringing luxury apparel and perfume brand Kenzo to India.

Bumper crop to hit sugar mills

Bumper crop to hit sugar mills

Rediff.com   26 Mar 2007

Analysts say sugar prices could fall 5-10%.

Durables' prices may rise

Durables' prices may rise

Rediff.com   21 Mar 2007

Refrigerators or ACs could be dearer soon as the consumer durable companies start conforming to energy efficiency standards.

DLF, Nakheel in $10 bn townships venture

DLF, Nakheel in $10 bn townships venture

Rediff.com   21 Mar 2007

DLF Ltd is forging a 50:50 joint venture with Nakheel, a large property developer of the UAE, for two integrated townships in India at a whopping investment of $10 billion.

Tourism industry wary of early Indian exit

Tourism industry wary of early Indian exit

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2007

A possible exit of Team India from the first round of the ICC World Cup has the tourism industry worried. Many fans and corporates

Re 1 surcharge for lower berths pinches travellers

Re 1 surcharge for lower berths pinches travellers

Rediff.com   19 Mar 2007

The Railway Board issued a notification a few months ago under which divisional regional managers of certain zones were given financial powers to levy a surcharge from passengers who insist on seeking reservation for lower berths.

Reliance Retail eyes foreign buy

Reliance Retail eyes foreign buy

Rediff.com   15 Mar 2007

The company reportedly in talks with a dozen firms overseas for an acquisition.

Alpha Airports under lens for security lapses

Alpha Airports under lens for security lapses

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2007

The Foreign Investment Promotion Board has forwarded complaints against duty-free operator Alpha Airports group to the home ministry and the Directorate General of Export Promotion.

Retailers eye housing stock

Retailers eye housing stock

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2007

Reliance, Bharti's response to Ahmedabad's space crunch.

Double stamp duty on property may go

Double stamp duty on property may go

Rediff.com   26 Feb 2007

House owners may soon get some relief from the double stamp duty incidence that currently occurs on property transactions.

The real surprise in Delhi's Master Plan 2021

The real surprise in Delhi's Master Plan 2021

Rediff.com   24 Feb 2007

Delhi will be free from the clutches of a greedy development authority

Tesco, Tatas on verge of tie-up for retail venture

Tesco, Tatas on verge of tie-up for retail venture

Rediff.com   23 Feb 2007

Tesco and Tatas have reached "a crucial stage in the negotiations, which have advanced considerably over the recent past

India key to LVMH expansion plans

India key to LVMH expansion plans

Rediff.com   15 Feb 2007

Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton known for luxury brands like Fendi, Christian Dior, TAG Heuer and Dom Perignon, has identified India as key to its expansion. The group is in talks with three leading domestic companies for partnerships.

Centre draws Sonia flak over 20-point programme

Centre draws Sonia flak over 20-point programme

Rediff.com   13 Feb 2007

Congress President Sonia Gandhi has pulled up the central government for slow implementation of the UPA's 20-point programme, sources in the government say.

Rising rate, oversupply to temper realty prices

Rising rate, oversupply to temper realty prices

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2007

Rising interest rates and an 'overheated market' are stabilising residential property prices in some key pockets, but a steep correction is unlikely.

Govt to reclassify food categories

Govt to reclassify food categories

Rediff.com   10 Feb 2007

The government is expected to shortly classify the entire food products industry into three clearly defined categories, for licensing as well as taxation purposes.

Retail FDI: Govt for more reforms

Retail FDI: Govt for more reforms

Rediff.com   9 Feb 2007

Defending its policy of liberalising foreign direct investment in retail, the government confirmed that it would go ahead with its plan to expand its ambit.

India's tourism story

India's tourism story

Rediff.com   2 Feb 2007

Though tourist arrivals to India rose to 4.43 million in 2006, it was only 0.52 per cent of the global pie.