Shivani Shinde &Amp; P B Jayakumar In Mumbai

Stories by Shivani Shinde &Amp; P B Jayakumar In Mumbai

Dell takes the SME path

Dell takes the SME path

Rediff.com   22 Oct 2009

Dell says the credit goes to its campaign -- 'Take Your Own Path' -- launched in October, 2008. It was the first such campaign by Dell anywhere in the world as the company mainly relied on direct marketing earlier.

Indonesian shock for Indian power plants

Indonesian shock for Indian power plants

Rediff.com   21 Oct 2009

India's ambitious plans to generate an additional 180,000 Mw of power in the next seven years will face hurdles if Indonesia, the second largest supplier of thermal coal, goes ahead with plans to cap coal exports to serve domestic demand.

'Made in India' dominates US AIDS scheme

'Made in India' dominates US AIDS scheme

Rediff.com   16 Oct 2009

Indian drug companies have cornered an overwhelming majority of drug approvals under the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.

Indian IT firms lift lid on hiring

Indian IT firms lift lid on hiring

Rediff.com   13 Oct 2009

IT companies hire an average of 50 students each from engineering campuses and 20 students from management institutes. Headhunters confirm that many of the IT companies have given them mandates for hiring over the next couple of quarters. "We have seen an uptick in the hiring patterns among the IT firms. We ourselves have received good mandates from firms like Infosys and others.

Lupin pills hit legal wall in United States

Lupin pills hit legal wall in United States

Rediff.com   12 Oct 2009

Teva Women's Health filed a suit this week in the US District Court for New Jersey, claiming that Lupin had filed an abbreviated new drug application with the US Food and Drug Administration, which infringes the patents of Seasonale, its oral contraceptive that limits the number of menstrual periods women have in a year.

Natarajan Chandrasekaran : A CEO with a difference

Natarajan Chandrasekaran : A CEO with a difference

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2009

The newest CEO in the Tata group brings an aggressive pace and style to India's largest IT consultancy firm.

Dell gets bigger

Dell gets bigger

Rediff.com   6 Oct 2009

Dell's acquisition of Perot System for $3.9 billion is being seen by most analysts as a strategic call. This will give Dell an enlarged footprint. Both the companies will get a chance to diversify. Of course, it will make Dell a service powerhouse -- globally and in the country too.

RIL's innovative buildings' JV with Nova off

RIL's innovative buildings' JV with Nova off

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2009

Nova's new owner has decided not to pursue this project.

German court sells Reliance's bankrupt unit

German court sells Reliance's bankrupt unit

Rediff.com   1 Oct 2009

A German bankruptcy court has sold off Reliance Industries' polyester making subsidiary Trevira GmbH to two local entrepreneurs for an undisclosed amount.

Primary markets set for fireworks after Diwali

Primary markets set for fireworks after Diwali

Rediff.com   23 Sep 2009

Pricing worries remain, but bankers expect IPOs to raise over Rs 40,000 crore (Rs 400 billion) in the next few months.

Cipla to develop anti-allergy drug

Cipla to develop anti-allergy drug

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2009

Domestic drug major Cipla Ltd has signed a long-term collaboration agreement with Swiss specialty pharmaceutical major Meda, to develop and market an anti-allergic rhinitis drug for various global markets. Cipla will manufacture the drug, which will treat an ailment that causes a runny nose, and the Swiss company will market the product in Europe, Japan, Brazil, South Korea and Australia. The partners are developing the product as a nasal spray to treat allergic rhinitis.

Infy remains cautious despite BP deal

Infy remains cautious despite BP deal

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2009

The company, which saw a pricing pressure of 5-6 per cent in the last two quarters, believes that most of the pricing negotiations are completed and about one-third of pricing pressure has been factored in the company's guidance. However, Shibulal does not rule out some tail-wind effect in this quarter as well.

Piramal makes progress on cancer drug research

Piramal makes progress on cancer drug research

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2009

PLSL's lead molecule under development for cancer treatment has completed two Phase-I studies.

BP deal precursor to other big outsourcing deals

BP deal precursor to other big outsourcing deals

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2009

BP is apparently targeting a higher percentage of offshoring.

JSW to raise Rs 9,000 cr in 18 months

JSW to raise Rs 9,000 cr in 18 months

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2009

JSW Energy aims to generate 11,390 Mw in the country by 2015. The company has tied up with two consortiums of lenders, led by IDBI Bank and State Bank of India, respectively, for the loans. It had recently filed a draft red-herring prospectus for a Rs 3,000 crore (Rs 30 billion) public offering with market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India.

Start-ups help VCs beat slowdown

Start-ups help VCs beat slowdown

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2009

Venture capitalists and seed fund providers receive around 500-1,200 business plans every year. The trend continued even among the student fraternity. Venture firms such as Morpheus Venture Partners and Centre for Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship that work closely with students and incubator centres have seen a spurt in activity.

Risk cover for festivals rises this season

Risk cover for festivals rises this season

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2009

With increased awareness and concern over unexpected events like the 26/11 terror attack on Mumbai, Ganesh mandals (organisers of the Ganapati festival) are seeking higher insurance cover. For instance, Mumbai's most popular mandal, Lalbaughcha Raja Ganesh Mandal, has bought insurance worth Rs 4 crore (Rs 40 million).

Ajanta Pharma, Medicago join hands for flu vaccine

Ajanta Pharma, Medicago join hands for flu vaccine

Rediff.com   21 Aug 2009

Mumbai-based Ajanta Pharma has tied up with the Canadian vaccine maker, Medicago Inc, to commercialise Medicago's pandemic and seasonal influenza vaccines in India and other territories.

Indian generics profit from Glaxo patent expiry

Indian generics profit from Glaxo patent expiry

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2009

GlaxoSmithKline Plc's anti-migraine drug brand, Imitrex, is turning out to be a good revenue earner for Indian generic companies.

Application development means big business

Application development means big business

Rediff.com   17 Aug 2009

Mushrooming app stores are offering a huge 70 per cent revenue to developers.