Shuchi Bansal &Amp; Nistula Hebbar In New Delhi

Stories by Shuchi Bansal &Amp; Nistula Hebbar In New Delhi

In the (mail)strom of competition

In the (mail)strom of competition

Rediff.com   10 Dec 2007

Mail Today offers free issues to woo readers.

Ram Setu not temple the new road to Hindutva

Ram Setu not temple the new road to Hindutva

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2007

Embarrassed at the failure to realise their aim of building a bhavya (grand) temple for 'Ram Lalla' at the place called Ram Janmabhoomi despite six years of BJP rule at the Centre, the sants of the Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas have found new issues to occupy them.

Modi myth dwarfs Vajpayee, Advani

Modi myth dwarfs Vajpayee, Advani

Rediff.com   6 Dec 2007

The allusion is simple: Modi is the BJP in Gujarat. This encapsulates a paradigm shift in the way the BJP's internal politics is now being run.

'My opponents want to create a tamasha'

'My opponents want to create a tamasha'

Rediff.com   26 Nov 2007

Whether I have become a political untouchable now or not, will be decided by the people of Karnataka, says JD-S supremo H D Deve Gowda.

FDI's hide and seek with cable

FDI's hide and seek with cable

Rediff.com   26 Nov 2007

If you thought that international cable television majors such as Liberty Media and Comcast Corporation will line up to invest in the Indian cable TV industry after the government's proposal to allow 74 per cent foreign equity in cable, think again. The buzz is that the government is in a mood to raise the foreign equity bar for the cable industry from the current 49 per cent to 74 per cent.

How a doctor plans to set up a hospital chain

How a doctor plans to set up a hospital chain

Rediff.com   16 Oct 2007

Umkal plans to set up 10 more hospitals in and around Gurgaon.

Rahul remains an enigma to most partymen

Rahul remains an enigma to most partymen

Rediff.com   28 Sep 2007

The celebrations that have followed his appointment as a general secretary of the party are part relief that he is now formally into the party hierarchy and part expectation that he will galvanise young voters and party workers across the country.

How FM stations are making profits

How FM stations are making profits

Rediff.com   27 Sep 2007

Suddenly, brand activation is big business for India's Rs 300 crore (Rs 3 billion) FM radio industry.

Rahul to accompany Sonia to UN

Rahul to accompany Sonia to UN

Rediff.com   27 Sep 2007

At the last UNGA, Rahul had hung around with other lawmakers and observed the events. This time, with his mother in tow, he is expected to rub shoulders with several heads of state and governments.

Subhash Chandra's risky gamble

Subhash Chandra's risky gamble

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2007

Subhash Chandra making headlines is no longer news. For some years now it has been for his no-holds-barred feud with the Board for Control of Cricket in India.

Energy deals: Ministers, officers flock to Russia

Energy deals: Ministers, officers flock to Russia

Rediff.com   10 Sep 2007

The nuclear-deal-in-the-making with the US has forced the government into a firefighting mode not only domestically, but also internationally, where it is working overtime to avoid straining relations with the key long-time ally -- Russia.

Industrialist-MPs prefer politics over business

Industrialist-MPs prefer politics over business

Rediff.com   3 Sep 2007

Unlike film stars, who rarely attend sessions and seldom raise questions, industrialists seem to be better Parliamentarians.

Boom time for cable operators

Boom time for cable operators

Rediff.com   10 Aug 2007

India's cable television distribution industry comprising multi system operators and local cable operators is set to generate over Rs 1,000 crore a year as carriage fee from the channels slated for launch in the coming months.

'It pays to build brands'

'It pays to build brands'

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2007

An interview with Suresh Ramanathan, teacheer, consumer behavior and advanced marketing strategy at the Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago.

AlJazeera's plans for India

AlJazeera's plans for India

Rediff.com   23 Jul 2007

The Arab media network had applied to the information and broadcasting ministry about six months ago to allow its English channel into the country. The channel is still waiting for government approvals.

Billboards' free run to end

Billboards' free run to end

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2007

A new advertising code for the outdoor media in Delhi is on the cards. The advertising code, to be out by the end of the month, is being drafted by a two-member committee appointed by the Supreme Court of India.

Who's listening to radio?

Who's listening to radio?

Rediff.com   14 Jul 2007

Huge losses are asphyxiating the FM radio business.

Luxury finds a new address: your television

Luxury finds a new address: your television

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2007

TV 18 is all set to announce its next partnership with premium niche channels.

Stock-for-land as compensation? No, says FM

Stock-for-land as compensation? No, says FM

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2007

Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday ruled out stocks or shares as a form of recompense to those who might have lost their land while making way for industrial development.

Kalam's pets to miss him at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Kalam's pets to miss him at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2007

Shivraj Patil, who is most likely to succeed Kalam, has listed his interests as shooting and horse-riding.