Sounak Mitra &Amp; N Sundaresha Subramanian

Stories by Sounak Mitra &Amp; N Sundaresha Subramanian

Religare's banking bid under Ranbaxy cloud

Religare's banking bid under Ranbaxy cloud

Rediff.com   1 Jun 2013

Singh brothers might be stopped by 'fit & proper' hurdle due to US drug norm violations; firm says confident of qualifying.

Coke plans 750-ml bottles for 'home' use

Coke plans 750-ml bottles for 'home' use

Rediff.com   21 May 2013

Last week, to study the market, Coca-Cola introduced promotional 750-ml PET bottles for Rs 30, the price point of 600-ml PET bottles, across its portfolio of Coke, Sprite, Thums Up, Fanta and Limca, primarily in metro cities.

Bogus contract payments in a public sector company unearthed

Bogus contract payments in a public sector company unearthed

Rediff.com   17 May 2013

The company paid over Rs 231 crore over three years to a web of 135 fake firms.

Of Cobrapost and a Japanese firm named after Mumbai

Of Cobrapost and a Japanese firm named after Mumbai

Rediff.com   11 May 2013

An online search for Mumbai Street Company, which has stake in firm owned by Cobrapost editor, drew a blank.

Bharti may raise Rs 6,500 cr from foreign investors

Bharti may raise Rs 6,500 cr from foreign investors

Rediff.com   2 May 2013

Bharti was talking to Standard Chartered Bank and Citibank, among others, to manage the issue.

Nearly 200 FIIs exit RIL, Infy since FY11

Nearly 200 FIIs exit RIL, Infy since FY11

Rediff.com   30 Apr 2013

But, despite the exits, RIL continued to top the list of stocks with maximum number of FII shareholders.

US may get a leash on Indian financial institutions

US may get a leash on Indian financial institutions

Rediff.com   25 Apr 2013

The three-year-old US law seeks to improve tax compliance involving foreign financial assets and offshore accounts.

Coke cracks the rural code, launches 100 ml Maaza packs

Coke cracks the rural code, launches 100 ml Maaza packs

Rediff.com   17 Apr 2013

This is going to be the lowest price for a Coke product in the non-returnable ready-to-drink category.

Montek bats for spectrum trading

Montek bats for spectrum trading

Rediff.com   8 Apr 2013

Says tradability will ensure greater economic efficiency & higher revenues for the government.

Iridium to re-enter India with domestic partners

Iridium to re-enter India with domestic partners

Rediff.com   8 Apr 2013

In talks with BSNL, MTNL to float a firm in which it will hold 49 per cent.

Russian financial scheme for rural India

Russian financial scheme for rural India

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2013

This financial scheme is based on a virtual currency and is propagated by Russian businessman and financier Sergey Mavrodi.

Caller tunes earn Rs 8,185 cr for telcos in 3 years

Caller tunes earn Rs 8,185 cr for telcos in 3 years

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2013

DoT's data is based on inputs from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India and service providers.

Ericsson gets NEW India head

Ericsson gets NEW India head

Rediff.com   26 Mar 2013

Chris Houghton joined Ericsson UK in 2010 as head of customer unit for UK and Ireland.

As TV digitisation deadline nears, talk of a let-up

As TV digitisation deadline nears, talk of a let-up

Rediff.com   26 Mar 2013

There has been talk in the I&B ministry on allowing analogue signals in a few cities, like in Kolkata and Chennai in the first phase, even after March 31.

Subsidy for BSNL mobile services in Naxal-hit areas

Subsidy for BSNL mobile services in Naxal-hit areas

Rediff.com   22 Mar 2013

At the end of Dec, the government had Rs 47,273 crore in the USO fund, with annual accruals of about Rs 6,000 crore.

Pvt infra firms may get to issue tax-free bonds

Pvt infra firms may get to issue tax-free bonds

Rediff.com   18 Mar 2013

Allocation to be need-based, track record of the issuer to be considered.

HUL plans to sell property in metros

HUL plans to sell property in metros

Rediff.com   13 Mar 2013

FMCG giant HUL sold or leased its landmark commercial properties, including its former headquarters, last year.

GSM lobby softens stand, not to take legal recourse

GSM lobby softens stand, not to take legal recourse

Rediff.com   11 Mar 2013

The Cellular Operators Association of India said it would not take any legal step on the issue, unlike what it had said earlier.

Saholic.com offers theft insurance for mobiles

Saholic.com offers theft insurance for mobiles

Rediff.com   11 Mar 2013

New India Assurance is the insurance provider.

Caller tune revenues no music to telcos' ears

Caller tune revenues no music to telcos' ears

Rediff.com   8 Mar 2013

Over the past 18 months, the number of caller tune subscribers, each paying Rs 30 a month for the service, has fallen from 100 million to 55 million.