Sharmistha Mukherjee And Sohini Das

Stories by Sharmistha Mukherjee And Sohini Das

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).

India fuels career growth for expat auto CEOs

India fuels career growth for expat auto CEOs

Rediff.com   4 May 2010

While emerging markets have traditionally been recipients of the older cast-offs from the developed markets, in India it is completely different.

Now, investor awareness on long-distance trains

Now, investor awareness on long-distance trains

Rediff.com   29 Apr 2010

Seventeen coaches will be splashed with the images of Nifty, NSE's flagship index. Inside, important investor awareness messages will be given on panels, with the message being 'invest carefully'.

M&M starts work on electric two-wheelers

M&M starts work on electric two-wheelers

Rediff.com   22 Apr 2010

Hopes to launch e-scooters within two years

For GM, Tavera will take the country road

For GM, Tavera will take the country road

Rediff.com   16 Apr 2010

GM India is working on launching a BS-IV variant of the car, but is in no hurry.

Radio days are back

Radio days are back

Rediff.com   8 Apr 2010

India Inc has been quick to spot the value-for-money brand promotion opportunity on radio.

Dedicated Freight Corridors in super-slow lane

Dedicated Freight Corridors in super-slow lane

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2010

Indian Railways' ambitious project of developing Dedicated Freight Corridors, conceived to change the face of its freight traffic business, is set to suffer inordinate delays due to troubles in land acquisition and various other issues.

IRCTC earnings set to take Rs 30-cr hit

IRCTC earnings set to take Rs 30-cr hit

Rediff.com   29 Mar 2010

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation is set to face a decline of Rs 300 million ( Rs 30 crore) in revenues from sale of online rail tickets in the coming financial year as a result of the reduction in service charge announced in the Rail Budget last month.

IPL continues to clock record TV viewership

IPL continues to clock record TV viewership

Rediff.com   24 Mar 2010

Ten days into the show, the country's most hyped sporting extravaganza, the Indian Premier League cricket tournament's third season , continues to clock record television viewership numbers.

Bosch Rexroth to drive in near Nano in Sanand

Bosch Rexroth to drive in near Nano in Sanand

Rediff.com   23 Mar 2010

Bosch Rexroth (India) Ltd, a subsidiary of German automation giant Bosch Group, a drive and control solutions for industrial applications, has bought private land near the Tata Nano site in Sanand recently with plans to set up its second manufacturing unit in the state.

Railway ministry may hive off suburban traffic ops

Railway ministry may hive off suburban traffic ops

Rediff.com   22 Feb 2010

The number of passengers in the suburban sector rose 1.48 per cent to 3,210.93 million between April 2009 and January 2010, from 3,164.05 million in the year-ago period. However, earnings rose around 2.5 per cent to Rs 1,441.72 crore (Rs 14.41 billion) from Rs 1,406.73 crore (Rs 14.06 billion).

15 more Duronto trains may be launched

15 more Duronto trains may be launched

Rediff.com   22 Feb 2010

The railway ministry is planning to launch 15 more Duronto Expresses in the coming budget, as the end-to-end non-stop train has caught the fancy of passengers.

Safety: Railways better under Mamata

Safety: Railways better under Mamata

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2010

It may come as a surprise to many, but Indian Railways under Mamata Banerjee has witnessed a marked improvement in its safety performance than what was recorded during the tenure of her predecessor, Lalu Prasad.