Sharmistha Mukherjee &Amp; Akshat Kaushal

Stories by Sharmistha Mukherjee &Amp; Akshat Kaushal

Harry Potter pips Guzaarish in weekend collections

Harry Potter pips Guzaarish in weekend collections

Rediff.com   23 Nov 2010

Harry Potter has a dedicated fan following while Guzaarish is still picking up.

CWG: Auditors fear bonfire of papers

CWG: Auditors fear bonfire of papers

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2010

The day after the closing ceremony, the Prime Minister's Office had asked the OC to make sure all documents were kept safe.

Festive season brings cheer to DTH firms

Festive season brings cheer to DTH firms

Rediff.com   16 Nov 2010

The festive season lit up sales numbers of direct-to home (DTH) television service providers, with nearly two million subscribers added in a month.

TV news companies struggle in September quarter

TV news companies struggle in September quarter

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2010

Even as the profit margins swelled for most media conglomerates on the back of robust growth in advertising and subscription revenues for the second quarter ended September, companies running television news channels had an uphill time.

Springer, India Today groups to buy CarWale pie

Springer, India Today groups to buy CarWale pie

Rediff.com   10 Nov 2010

The two companies will acquire 70.4 per cent stake in CarWale. They, however, declined to specify the investment being made.

Springer, India Today groups to buy CarWale pie

Springer, India Today groups to buy CarWale pie

Rediff.com   10 Nov 2010

The two companies will acquire 70.4 per cent stake in CarWale. They, however, declined to specify the investment being made.

Harley Davidson to set up assembly unit in Haryana

Harley Davidson to set up assembly unit in Haryana

Rediff.com   3 Nov 2010

Buoyed by India's response to its super-machines, iconic American superbike maker Harley Davidson is setting up an assembly unit at Bawal, Haryana. This will be its second plant outside the United States, after Brazil.

DD set to cross Games revenue target

DD set to cross Games revenue target

Rediff.com   11 Oct 2010

The interest expressed by viewers in the opening ceremony has, in the meantime, encouraged Doordarshan to raise rates for airtime on the channel almost three times.

GM aims to treble vehicle sales in 3 yrs

GM aims to treble vehicle sales in 3 yrs

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2010

General Motors India is aiming to increase sales three-fold over the next three years, with the five new models it is planning to launch in collaboration with Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation.

CWG: India's most watched sporting event

CWG: India's most watched sporting event

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2010

The opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2010 has saved the day for Suresh Kalmadi and company. A record 29 million viewers tuned in to watch the telecast on Doordarshan on Sunday.

TV channels bet on mega stars; to garner Rs 270 cr

TV channels bet on mega stars; to garner Rs 270 cr

Rediff.com   28 Sep 2010

The three are Kaun Banega Crorepati 4 on Sony, anchored by Amitabh Bachchan; Bigg Boss 4 on Colors, starring Salman Khan; and Masterchef India on STAR Plus with Akshay Kumar.

M&M to produce Ssangyong vehicles at Chakan plant

M&M to produce Ssangyong vehicles at Chakan plant

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2010

M&M is in the final stages of acquiring troubled South Korean automaker Ssangyong Motor Company.

Maruti Suzuki looks at making cars for others

Maruti Suzuki looks at making cars for others

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2010

Nissan, Japan's fourth-largest car manufacturer, sells MSIL's A-Star as Pixo, an entry-level car, in Europe.

GE, Siemens in race for electric locomotive unit

GE, Siemens in race for electric locomotive unit

Rediff.com   11 Aug 2010

The facility, to come up on the public-private-partnership mode, will roll out 120 IGBT (insulated gate bipolar transistor) electric locos of 12,000 horse power every year.

Private railway tracks get green signal

Private railway tracks get green signal

Rediff.com   27 Jul 2010

Private sector entities will now be able to construct, operate and maintain railway tracks in the country under a new policy framed by the ministry to promote investment in railway infrastructure projects.

World Cup final got less eyeballs than 2006

World Cup final got less eyeballs than 2006

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2010

According to data from aMap, an overnight audience monitoring agency, in the top six metros, around 1.5 million viewers saw Sunday's match, while 1.9 million viewers had watched the final in 2006.

Jagran proprietors clash over Blackstone infusion

Jagran proprietors clash over Blackstone infusion

Rediff.com   29 May 2010

A battle is brewing in the families which run the Jagran group of newspapers. The group's flagship brand, Dainik Jagran, is the country's largest circulated newspaper.

Indian Railways running on deficit track

Indian Railways running on deficit track

Rediff.com   17 May 2010

In the Railway Budget presented on February 24, the Railways had revised downwards the revenue excess estimate by nearly 65 per cent to Rs 951 crore from the earlier projection of Rs 2,642 crore.

India to revolutionise use of green technology

India to revolutionise use of green technology

Rediff.com   13 May 2010

The development of the industrial corridor will bring about a revolution in the use of green technologies.

Mauritius co eyes stake in Amar Chitra Katha

Mauritius co eyes stake in Amar Chitra Katha

Rediff.com   10 May 2010

Tusk Investment, Mauritius, a wholly owned subsidiary of private equity firm Elephant Capital, has sought approval from the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) to acquire a 30 per cent stake in Amar Chitra Katha Pvt Ltd (ACK).