Siddharth Zarabi &Amp; Shuchi Bansal

Stories by Siddharth Zarabi &Amp; Shuchi Bansal

Mid-cap cos AIM at LSE for quicker gains

Mid-cap cos AIM at LSE for quicker gains

Rediff.com   4 May 2007

A leading newspaper group in Delhi is keen to list a planned new company on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange.

Indian CEOs' breathtaking salaries

Indian CEOs' breathtaking salaries

Rediff.com   30 Apr 2007

Professional CEOs are taking home fat cheques and humungous stock options the size of small company turnovers

Network 18 to invest $10 mn in entertainment firm

Network 18 to invest $10 mn in entertainment firm

Rediff.com   30 Apr 2007

Network 18, the holding company of TV 18, Global News Broadcast, Web 18 and Studio 18, is investing $10 million in a new entertainment company -- The Indian Film Company, to be listed on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange.

A free newspaper from ABP soon

A free newspaper from ABP soon

Rediff.com   25 Apr 2007

Kolkata-based media house ABP, which publishes Ananda Bazaar Patrika and The Telegraph, is in talks with Swedish media firm Metro International to launch its free urban newspaper, Metro, in the country.

The company that's making TVs for TN govt

The company that's making TVs for TN govt

Rediff.com   25 Apr 2007

Becoming India's largest contract manufacturer of colour TVs isn't enough for Dixon Technologies. It now wants to revive the Weston brand.

Hutch shareholding okay: Dept

Hutch shareholding okay: Dept

Rediff.com   23 Apr 2007

The decks are being cleared for the acquisition of Hutch-Essar by Vodafone, with the department of legal affairs of the view that the 12.26 per cent stake held in Hutch-Essar by Asim Ghosh and Analjit Singh was in conformity with norms.

Confusion over service tax on exports

Confusion over service tax on exports

Rediff.com   21 Apr 2007

The trade policy specifies that "for all goods and services exported from India, services received, rendered abroad, wherever possible, shall be exempted from service tax".

Vodafone deal fails to satisfy FIPB

Vodafone deal fails to satisfy FIPB

Rediff.com   16 Apr 2007

The Foreign Investment Promotion Board has expressed dissatisfaction with the replies given by Hutchison Essar, its Hong Kong-based parent Hutchison Telecom International

Subhash Chandra & version 2.0 of Packer?

Subhash Chandra & version 2.0 of Packer?

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2007

The Essel Group website calls him a "karmyogi", defined as someone who believes in action rather than worry about its consequences.

FIPB to probe Vodafone's call options

FIPB to probe Vodafone's call options

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2007

Opening another line of inquiry into the Hutch-Essar shareholding structure, the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) is looking into the call options that would together give Vodafone a further 15.03 per cent proportionate indirect equity owner

FDI in Hutch fails DoT test

FDI in Hutch fails DoT test

Rediff.com   2 Apr 2007

Says cap breached on account of Singh, Ghosh stakes.

India's great channel goldrush!

India's great channel goldrush!

Rediff.com   31 Mar 2007

As if there weren't enough, a spate of new television channels will launch this year against all rational thinking.

E&Y for fresh Sasan power project bids

E&Y for fresh Sasan power project bids

Rediff.com   28 Mar 2007

The recommendation from E&Y has been made even as its own role in clearing the original bid has come in for censure.

Singh, Ghosh stakes in Hutch violate Fema: RBI

Singh, Ghosh stakes in Hutch violate Fema: RBI

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2007

The FIPB referred the matter to the law ministry today.

Also-rans may get to bid for Sasan again

Also-rans may get to bid for Sasan again

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2007

Power Finance Corp official overseeing project eased out.

BT may offer low-powered GSM in India

BT may offer low-powered GSM in India

Rediff.com   23 Mar 2007

British Telecom of the UK is considering a low-powered global system for mobile communications service in India, which can bring down the costs significantly on calls made by mobile phones inside offices.

Manoj Kohli, a key force behind Bharti Airtel

Manoj Kohli, a key force behind Bharti Airtel

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2007

A sharp dresser, with a prominent jawline, Kohli will now have to contend with aggressive competition from Vodafone-Essar, perhaps the toughest so far in his career.

Doing biz in India to be easier

Doing biz in India to be easier

Rediff.com   19 Mar 2007

The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion in the commerce ministry has asked state governments and central ministries to re-examine and streamline existing procedures, so as to provide a hassle-free environment for business.

Govt puts on hold MUL divestment

Govt puts on hold MUL divestment

Rediff.com   17 Mar 2007

Market volatility has prompted the government to postpone the disinvestment of its residual 10.27 per cent stake in Maruti Udyog Ltd to the next financial year.

Alpha Airports under lens for security lapses

Alpha Airports under lens for security lapses

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2007

The Foreign Investment Promotion Board has forwarded complaints against duty-free operator Alpha Airports group to the home ministry and the Directorate General of Export Promotion.