Shivani Shinde &Amp; Abhineet Kumar

Stories by Shivani Shinde &Amp; Abhineet Kumar

A whiff of jasmine. A sip of chai. The tabla..

A whiff of jasmine. A sip of chai. The tabla..

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2017

Indian Hotels rolls back its multi-brand strategy to focus solely on luxury, looks to paint all its properties with the Tajness brush.

Nandini Piramal gallops away in the OTC business

Nandini Piramal gallops away in the OTC business

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2017

'Younger people are taking steps to prevent lifestyle diseases.'
'It is fascinating to partner with consumers on the journey of self-discovery and to help shape people's preferences -- that is what I find most exciting,' Nandini Piramal tells Abhineet Kumar and Aneesh Phadnis.

Why Tata Motors turned to its 'go-to man'

Why Tata Motors turned to its 'go-to man'

Rediff.com   3 Jul 2017

The commercial vehicle business is one of the mainstays for the Tata group, highlighting the importance of Girish Wagh's appointment.

Warburg Pincus ups India play

Warburg Pincus ups India play

Rediff.com   28 Jun 2017

Invests $1.1 billion in 6 months, against $3.7 billion in 20 years

'80-90% of real estate developers will shut down'

'80-90% of real estate developers will shut down'

Rediff.com   1 Jun 2017

'And the top 10 per cent will grow because they have to serve the market.'

Meet Renuka Ramnath, 1st woman and 'outsider' to head a Tata co

Meet Renuka Ramnath, 1st woman and 'outsider' to head a Tata co

Rediff.com   28 Apr 2017

Tata Communications has elected the private equity (PE) veteran as a successor to Subodh Bhargava.

Rs 1 lakh crore: Biyani's target for 2020-21

Rs 1 lakh crore: Biyani's target for 2020-21

Rediff.com   26 Apr 2017

He's betting big on small stores to help him reach 10 million households by FY21, report Abhineet Kumar and Raghavendra Kamath.

How a 4-year-old boutique firm clinched a $12.9-billion deal

How a 4-year-old boutique firm clinched a $12.9-billion deal

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2017

The Essar Oil, Rosneft deal also helped Arpwood Capital, boutique investment bank, co-founded by Rajeev Gupta and Raj Kataria, to grab the second spot in the mergers and acquisitions league table.

Big pharmas' mega plan to beat competition in US

Big pharmas' mega plan to beat competition in US

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2017

Sun Pharmaceutical, which is growing its dermatology and ophthalmic specialty business in the US will spend $460 million on R&D.

'Cultural differences' cat is out of Infosys bag

'Cultural differences' cat is out of Infosys bag

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2017

I have no hesitation to say that the cultural milieu is different, said chairman R Seshasayee in a rare media interaction.

2017 begins with a bang for outbound M&A deals

2017 begins with a bang for outbound M&A deals

Rediff.com   31 Jan 2017

Indian companies have made acquisitions of $1 billion so far in January

'I don't see real estate prices coming down'

'I don't see real estate prices coming down'

Rediff.com   27 Jan 2017

Real estate will prosper, small developers won't.

NSE offering will see record private equity exit through IPO

NSE offering will see record private equity exit through IPO

Rediff.com   10 Jan 2017

The National Stock Exchange's proposed IPO to raise Rs 10,000 crore this year is expected to see the largest ever PE exit, of around Rs 5,000 crore.

Deal Street sets $81 billion record as promoters shed taboo

Deal Street sets $81 billion record as promoters shed taboo

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2017

Cross previous high of $72 billion in 2007 as Indian promoters overcome the selling taboo. Abhineet Kumar reports from Mumbai.

Soaring losses may queer Tata Tele's spectrum pitch

Soaring losses may queer Tata Tele's spectrum pitch

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2016

Accumulated sum Rs 31,500 crore in 2015-16

Tata, Nilekani, Kelkar join hands to help the poor

Tata, Nilekani, Kelkar join hands to help the poor

Rediff.com   30 Aug 2016

The venture is applying to the Reserve Bank of India for approvals.

A tale of crumbling infrastructure in India's IT cities

A tale of crumbling infrastructure in India's IT cities

Rediff.com   19 Aug 2016

Can the country afford to have problems of such magnitude in the cities of Gurgaon, Bengaluru, Pune and Hyderabad, which not only are the major growth drivers but are also the biggest revenue contributors in their respective states?

Birla on what Aditya Birla Nuvo and Grasim merger means

Birla on what Aditya Birla Nuvo and Grasim merger means

Rediff.com   12 Aug 2016

The Aditya Birla Group announced the merger of its two holding companies, Aditya Birla Nuvo and Grasim, to make the holding structure clearer, ensure stable cash flows and unlock value in its financial services arm

Tata group revenue falls 4.6% to $103 bn

Tata group revenue falls 4.6% to $103 bn

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2016

Sixteen companies in the group registered a turnover of over $500 million, with ten of these registering a turnover of over $1 billion

Docomo ups the ante against Tata Sons

Docomo ups the ante against Tata Sons

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2016

Tata Sons deposits $1.17 bn with court