Sharmistha Mukherjee &Amp; Surajeet Das Gupta

Stories by Sharmistha Mukherjee &Amp; Surajeet Das Gupta

'Investment pact can't apply to 2G licence cancellations'

'Investment pact can't apply to 2G licence cancellations'

Rediff.com   23 May 2012

Says action taken following Supreme Court order, not because of government decision

UAE wants forex-violation notice to Etisalat dropped

UAE wants forex-violation notice to Etisalat dropped

Rediff.com   21 May 2012

Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (Etisalat) has made a representation through the UAE government to request the Enforcement Directorate to withdraw a showcause notice over alleged violations of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), insofar as it relates to the company and its directors on the board of its Indian joint venture Etisalat-DB Ltd. The UAE (United Arab Emirates) government owns 60 per cent of the Etisalat group.

Takayuki Ishida is Nissan India's new chief

Takayuki Ishida is Nissan India's new chief

Rediff.com   10 May 2012

Japanese auto major Nissan recently appointed Takayuki Ishida as managing director of its Indian subsidiary Nissan Motor India Private Limited (NMIPL).

Telecom panel questions spectrum base price

Telecom panel questions spectrum base price

Rediff.com   4 May 2012

The commission has disagreed with another key proposal -- that of allowing operators a deferred payment scheme after the auction.

MSOs welcome freedom to fix rate

MSOs welcome freedom to fix rate

Rediff.com   2 May 2012

MSOs are major cable operators who give feed to local cable operators.

Reliance-RTL JV to launch channel Thrill

Reliance-RTL JV to launch channel Thrill

Rediff.com   30 Apr 2012

RTL is part of Europe's largest media firm, Bertelsmann AG, and has a market cap of $15.5 billion (Rs 69,900 crore).

Reliance-RTL JV to launch channel Thrill

Reliance-RTL JV to launch channel Thrill

Rediff.com   30 Apr 2012

Hironori Kanayama to head Honda's India operations

Hironori Kanayama to head Honda's India operations

Rediff.com   26 Apr 2012

Japanese auto major Honda Siel Cars India (HSCI), which recently forayed into the intensely competitive small car segment with the Brio, has brought an old hand on deck to grow operations aggressively in the Indian market.

DoT mulls cut in Qualcomm licence period

DoT mulls cut in Qualcomm licence period

Rediff.com   12 Apr 2012

The move is being considered after growing clamour from competing 4G operators for a level playing field in relation to Qualcomm.

Big business houses eye stake in Living Media

Big business houses eye stake in Living Media

Rediff.com   10 Apr 2012

TV Today stock rises 15.23% on sale buzz

BIG Cinemas, Cinepolis in talks for alliance

BIG Cinemas, Cinepolis in talks for alliance

Rediff.com   9 Apr 2012

Anil Ambani-promoted multiplex chain may sell stake to the Mexico-headquartered global giant

Motown braces for wage revisions after three years

Motown braces for wage revisions after three years

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2012

After a year of industrial unrest, the big boys of the automobile industry in the Gurgaon-Manesar belt are set to initiate negotiations to settle wage agreements.

Axiata logs out of talks to buy stake in Tikona Digital

Axiata logs out of talks to buy stake in Tikona Digital

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2012

Malaysia's leading telecom operator, Axiata, has backed out of its negotiations to pick up a substantial stake in broadband wireless access operator Tikona Digital.

Reliance, HUL to market beauty & health together

Reliance, HUL to market beauty & health together

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2012

The beauty and wellness formats will be started in Reliance Hypermarkets in May.

Max India's Analjit charts succession plan

Max India's Analjit charts succession plan

Rediff.com   12 Mar 2012

All shares owned by Max group promoters shifted to two trusts

TV channels line up special programmes for counting

TV channels line up special programmes for counting

Rediff.com   6 Mar 2012

With the curtains finally set to go up on the results of the assembly elections across five states on Tuesday, news channels are lining up an array of special programmes to hook viewers on D-day.

French luxury fund L Capital front runner to buy Lilliput

French luxury fund L Capital front runner to buy Lilliput

Rediff.com   5 Mar 2012

Cash-strapped Lilliput, the country's largest kidswear brand, may soon get a luxury makeover.

DoT favours open auction of vacated 2G spectrum

DoT favours open auction of vacated 2G spectrum

Rediff.com   9 Feb 2012

In a move that could pave the way for open auction of the 2G spectrum released from 122 cancelled operators, a draft Cabinet note prepared by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has recommended the spectrum price be discovered through an auction involving "existing players and new parties".

Rates will double due to higher price of spectrum, Rozanov

Rates will double due to higher price of spectrum, Rozanov

Rediff.com   8 Feb 2012

Sistema Shyam TeleServices Ltd is a venture involving equity participation by Sistema of Russia, the Russian Federation and the Shyam Group of India.

Boardroom battles hot up as top executives step down

Boardroom battles hot up as top executives step down

Rediff.com   7 Feb 2012

This will be the second high-profile exit from the company in recent months after Arun Kapur, the former chief executive, quit late last year.