Sharmistha Mukherjee &Amp; Surajeet Das Gupta

Stories by Sharmistha Mukherjee &Amp; Surajeet Das Gupta

Air One in fray to apply for licence to fly

Air One in fray to apply for licence to fly

Rediff.com   24 Oct 2013

Following the entry of Tata-SIA and AirAsia into the Indian aviation market, the domestic aviation industry is seeing increased interest from private entities.

Air India finalises $350-mn deal with Etihad

Air India finalises $350-mn deal with Etihad

Rediff.com   16 Oct 2013

To sell five Boeing 777s, replacing these with cheaper aircraft

DTH readies for final assault on cable business

DTH readies for final assault on cable business

Rediff.com   2 Oct 2013

With over 40 million active subscribers (as of March 2013), DTH has grown tenfold from just 4 million customers six years ago.

GMR, GVK can bid for six airports' privatisation

GMR, GVK can bid for six airports' privatisation

Rediff.com   1 Oct 2013

Norms limiting airlines' stake in SPVs managing airports to hurt Tatas.

Aon Hewitt strikes Rs 800-cr leasing deal with Unitech

Aon Hewitt strikes Rs 800-cr leasing deal with Unitech

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2013

The deal for 800,000-square foot plot in Gurgaon's Infospace Tikri SEZ is likely to improve real estate absorption rate, which has seen some upside recently.

Tatas to nominate 4 of the 6 directors

Tatas to nominate 4 of the 6 directors

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2013

While four of the directors would be nominated by Tata Sons, the other two would be representatives of Singapore Airlines.

Vodafone's UK parent may buy Analjit Singh's stake

Vodafone's UK parent may buy Analjit Singh's stake

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2013

Likely to seek FIPB approval to raise holding; deal could bring FDI of about $696 mn.

Tata, SIA incubated venture in April last year

Tata, SIA incubated venture in April last year

Rediff.com   23 Sep 2013

Singapore Airlines first approached the Tatas, its old choice for a venture in India, and was aware of AirAsia negotiations.

Delhi airport could rise high in the global hub club

Delhi airport could rise high in the global hub club

Rediff.com   23 Sep 2013

Tata-SIA will kick off with full-service domestic operations.

AirAsia shareholder hits out at Tatas over venture with SIA

AirAsia shareholder hits out at Tatas over venture with SIA

Rediff.com   23 Sep 2013

AirAsia says deal not violative of shareholder agreement.

AI may cut number of unions from 15 to 2

AI may cut number of unions from 15 to 2

Rediff.com   20 Sep 2013

The national carrier has drawn a blueprint to cut the number of recognised unions in the airline from 15 to two -- one for pilots and another for the rest of the employees.

GSM lobby offers compromise formula to 900 MHz

GSM lobby offers compromise formula to 900 MHz

Rediff.com   19 Sep 2013

With the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) refusing to reserve 900-MHz spectrum for incumbent telcos, asking them to vacate the quantity held and win back through bidding, GSM operators, led by the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), have decided to propose a compromise formula.

What the Trai chief has to say on spectrum pricing, ad cap and growth

What the Trai chief has to say on spectrum pricing, ad cap and growth

Rediff.com   18 Sep 2013

Within a week of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India giving its final recommendations on the valuation and pricing of spectrum, Chairman Rahul Khullar speaks to Business Standard on the process the regulator followed in finalising the much-debated issue.

FinMin says no to Air India VRS

FinMin says no to Air India VRS

Rediff.com   16 Sep 2013

Not needed, it says, with 4,600 staffers to retire over next 3 years, plus transfer of 12,000 to new subsidiaries

Ambitious plans of the new SKS chief

Ambitious plans of the new SKS chief

Rediff.com   16 Sep 2013

As the chairperson of SKS Trust, the largest shareholder in SKS Microfinance, Biksham Gujja created a stir by announcing they wanted to nominate Vikram Akula, the ousted boss who had founded the company the latter founded, as its representative on the board.

Air India seeks sovereign guarantee again

Air India seeks sovereign guarantee again

Rediff.com   13 Sep 2013

State-owned Air India has approached the ministry of finance for a sovereign guarantee to raise Rs 2,500 crore (Rs 25 billion) from banks, due to the government's inability to infuse all the required funds into the debt-laden carrier, given the current economic conditions.

Abu Dhabi to be Jet's hub after deal with Etihad

Abu Dhabi to be Jet's hub after deal with Etihad

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2013

The move is likely to impact Jet's operations out of Belgium and India.

Legal girding at SKS Microfinance over Akula's comeback talks

Legal girding at SKS Microfinance over Akula's comeback talks

Rediff.com   11 Sep 2013

Trust explores options on reinduction of ousted founder on board as firm closes ranks.

'McDonald's, Hardcastle in collusion'

'McDonald's, Hardcastle in collusion'

Rediff.com   11 Sep 2013

In his petition to the Company Law Board filed on September 9, Bakshi said McDonald's began 'arm-twisting' him to sell his entire shareholding in Connaught Plaza Restaurants, the equal joint venture between him and McDonald's since 2008, at an 'undervalued' price of $5 million, later raised to $7 million.

Trai's recommendations: Cheer for old telcos, worry for new

Trai's recommendations: Cheer for old telcos, worry for new

Rediff.com   11 Sep 2013

Telecom companies that bought spectrum in the 2G auction of November last year would lose around Rs 4,000 crore