Somasroy Chakraborty &Amp; Viveat Susan Pinto

Stories by Somasroy Chakraborty &Amp; Viveat Susan Pinto

Advertisers take to brand integrations

Advertisers take to brand integrations

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2011

According to media buyers, the demand for integrations is on the rise, thanks to the ability it has to stand out in a cluttered environment, if done the right way.

Corporate India sets ball rolling for banking play

Corporate India sets ball rolling for banking play

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2011

A host of companies started the ground work for their banking play.

Direct selling agents, RIP

Direct selling agents, RIP

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2011

Third-party sales force in financial sector dying slow death.

Banks again upbeat on unsecured loans

Banks again upbeat on unsecured loans

Rediff.com   15 Aug 2011

Despite fears of slow economic growth, the health of their unsecured assets are not so likely to be stressed.

Dim sum bonds a taste of things to come

Dim sum bonds a taste of things to come

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2011

Apart from the cheaper interest cost, the need to make local purchases and payments in the yuan has prompted a few Indian companies with Chinese operations to explore fund-raising opportunities through this route.

Noida: Banks dump buyers, builders threaten them

Noida: Banks dump buyers, builders threaten them

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2011

For home buyers in Noida Extension things have just gone worse. While banks have decided not to disburse loans to residential properties in the area, including those that had no litigation against them, builders are threatening to charge a penalty if payments are not made according to the existing contracts.

'India is the core market for RBS'

'India is the core market for RBS'

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2011

In an interview with Malvika Joshi and Somasroy Chakraborty, Madan Menon, RBS' chief executive for Singapore and Southeast Asia and head of global banking and markets in India, shares the bank's plans.

Advertising growth takes a break amid slowdown

Advertising growth takes a break amid slowdown

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2011

According to data compiled by media research agency TAM, the rate of growth of advertising on television in terms of the number of hours was half during the January-June period this year in comparison with the corresponding period last year.

Jobless growth in private life insurance

Jobless growth in private life insurance

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2011

Jobless growth has found a new home - India's life insurance companies. In the last financial year, private life insurers reduced headcount by 27 per cent to achieve profitability.

How StanChart plans to expand in South Asia

How StanChart plans to expand in South Asia

Rediff.com   5 Jul 2011

Standard Chartered Bank's aim of expanding its consumer banking business in South Asia was strengthened when it convinced Sanjeeb Chaudhuri to join the bank earlier in July.

Banks fear slowdown in lending to SMEs

Banks fear slowdown in lending to SMEs

Rediff.com   29 Jun 2011

The country's largest commercial bank's SME advances grew nearly 23 per cent to Rs 119,676 crore last financial year.

Green signal for FDI in proprietary trading

Green signal for FDI in proprietary trading

Rediff.com   28 Jun 2011

RBI feels allowing foreign companies into this business may affect financial stability.

Nielsen refuses to share data with analysts

Nielsen refuses to share data with analysts

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2011

It was a year ago that Nielsen had suspended services to the analyst community following an uproar by companies over inaccurate reporting of market share data.

For PSBs, loss and succession go together

For PSBs, loss and succession go together

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2011

RBI slams public sector banks for the strange phenomenon of profits dipping when a new chairman takes over.

Special: How Rasna beats the heat

Special: How Rasna beats the heat

Rediff.com   30 May 2011

Devise new strategy to take on competition from multinational brands.

Reckitt to sell Paras' personal care arm

Reckitt to sell Paras' personal care arm

Rediff.com   30 May 2011

The interested companies include Emami and Dabur.

The rise and rise of creative hotshops

The rise and rise of creative hotshops

Rediff.com   23 May 2011

Small independent agencies in India are slowly but steadily making inroads into large advertiser accounts held by industry majors.

Japan's Kokuyo to buy majority stake in Camlin

Japan's Kokuyo to buy majority stake in Camlin

Rediff.com   2 May 2011

Japanese firm to retain Camlin, Camel brands.

'Digital revolution has just begun in India'

'Digital revolution has just begun in India'

Rediff.com   29 Apr 2011

Morel, who was in India recently, spoke to Viveat Susan Pinto and Priyanka Singh.

Race for IL&FS: Orix turns tables on RIL

Race for IL&FS: Orix turns tables on RIL

Rediff.com   28 Apr 2011

Japan's Orix Corporation, which was in talks with Reliance Industries (RIL) to sell its 23.87 per cent stake in Infrastructure Leasing and Finance Company (IL&FS), has bowled a googly.