Sanjay Jog &Amp; M Saraswathy

Stories by Sanjay Jog &Amp; M Saraswathy

Remedy needed for India Inc's labour unrest

Remedy needed for India Inc's labour unrest

Rediff.com   28 Jan 2013

The list of companies include big names such as Colgate-Palmolive, Hero, Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Videocon, Onida, Arvind Mills, Nokia and Mahindra & Mahindra.

Changing tracks for the love of insurance

Changing tracks for the love of insurance

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2013

Primarily trained for a career in FMCG, he shifted to insurance when the opportunity came his way.

Kumar M Birla to be Birla Sun Life AMC chairman

Kumar M Birla to be Birla Sun Life AMC chairman

Rediff.com   17 Jan 2013

Birla takes over as chairman after his group increased its stake to 51 per cent in November 2012 from the earlier 50 per cent.

Tata Power faces grimy thermal battle

Tata Power faces grimy thermal battle

Rediff.com   9 Jan 2013

The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board has scheduled the hearing on January 15.

Maharashtra govt shoots down AAI's Juhu airport plan

Maharashtra govt shoots down AAI's Juhu airport plan

Rediff.com   8 Jan 2013

The AAI, which manages the Juhu airport, has proposed to extend the existing 1,140-metre runway by 700-800 metres to enable it to accommodate turboprops and small passenger jets.

India Inc pays directors far less than Cos Bill ceiling

India Inc pays directors far less than Cos Bill ceiling

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2012

Average salary of the 100 best-paid directors is 1% of their companies' net profit.

Life insurers take practical steps to reduce mis-selling

Life insurers take practical steps to reduce mis-selling

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2012

Puts in checks to reach customers before and after selling the policy.

Another R-Infra project heads for termination

Another R-Infra project heads for termination

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2012

Red signal for Mumbai Metro Phase II.

Maha govt proposes Mumbai chawl redevelopment

Maha govt proposes Mumbai chawl redevelopment

Rediff.com   17 Dec 2012

This would translate into construction of 15 million sq ft of floor space index or about 20 mn sq ft of saleable area.

Sebi unhappy with govt move on hike in LIC holding cap

Sebi unhappy with govt move on hike in LIC holding cap

Rediff.com   17 Dec 2012

Regulator fears the insurer may get away without making an open offer.

'Pawar-play' may stump Maharashtra assembly session

'Pawar-play' may stump Maharashtra assembly session

Rediff.com   10 Dec 2012

Battle lines have been drawn between the ruling Congress-NCP government and opposition parties for the two-week winter session of the Maharashtra legislature, starting on Monday in Nagpur.

Our nuclear liability regime is unbalanced: G R Srinivasan

Our nuclear liability regime is unbalanced: G R Srinivasan

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2012

India's civil nuclear liability regime has raised serious questions about the country's capacity addition programme. In an interview with Sanjay Jog, G R Srinivasan, former vice-chairman of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board and currently principal associate-nuclear power business in GMR Energy Ltd, says the regime is tremendously unbalanced and may adversely affect the nuclear capacity addition programme.

'For LIC, online sale is fast becoming a buzzword'

'For LIC, online sale is fast becoming a buzzword'

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2012

Thomas Mathew T, managing director, tells Manojit Saha and M Saraswathy about the LIC's strategy and growth plans.

L&T plans Rs 5k-cr housing project on Powai campus

L&T plans Rs 5k-cr housing project on Powai campus

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2012

The residential real estate prices in Powai and adjoining areas are around Rs 25,000 per sq ft.

CCTV surveillance: Wipro, Tata among 31 bidders

CCTV surveillance: Wipro, Tata among 31 bidders

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2012

Govt expects to award contract to the lowest bidder by February.

Wait for Navi Mumbai airport gets longer

Wait for Navi Mumbai airport gets longer

Rediff.com   19 Nov 2012

Land acquisition issues & costs a big query; Cidco wants these fully addressed before calling preliminary bids.

Sympathy alone won't take the Sena far

Sympathy alone won't take the Sena far

Rediff.com   18 Nov 2012

Whether Thackeray's death would bring together Uddhav and his estranged cousin, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray, to avoid a division in Marathi votes, remains to be seen.

Five senior execs quit Tata AIA Life Insurance

Five senior execs quit Tata AIA Life Insurance

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2012

Tata AIA Life Insurance has 13 people at the senior vice-president level.

Prithviraj Chavan -- The reluctant chief minister

Prithviraj Chavan -- The reluctant chief minister

Rediff.com   14 Nov 2012

Chavan continues to survive despite strong criticism from coalition partner Nationalist Congress Party, notes Sanjay Jog.