Sounak Mitra And Surajeet Das Gupta

Stories by Sounak Mitra And Surajeet Das Gupta

Why Uninor did not bid aggressively in spectrum auction

Why Uninor did not bid aggressively in spectrum auction

Rediff.com   21 Feb 2014

For Uninor, it is more important to serve customers better in existing circles rather than going for pan-India operations.

Telecom M&A guidelines: Tweaked market share definition to hit big telcos

Telecom M&A guidelines: Tweaked market share definition to hit big telcos

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2014

Sources say companies will have to keep the market share of merged entities below 50% in all circles

Now, YOU can interact with Rajinikanth

Now, YOU can interact with Rajinikanth

Rediff.com   13 Feb 2014

Just stand in front of his latest film Kochadaiiyaan's hoarding, send an SMS, and watch what happens next.

Telecom fares poorly on the FDI front

Telecom fares poorly on the FDI front

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2014

Since August 2013, FIPB has approved two FDI proposals in the telecom sector.

'Costly smartphones are affordable luxury now'

'Costly smartphones are affordable luxury now'

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2013

The company has identified India as one of the two key markets in South Asia.

Riding the wave: Seven leaders of change

Riding the wave: Seven leaders of change

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2013

Many of the industrialists profiled in the book are no longer riding the wave of success.

Ministries spar over due-diligence reports

Ministries spar over due-diligence reports

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2013

DFS writes to departments that haven't responded to RBI's request for information.

Piramal Enterprises offered 51% premium for Vodafone stake

Piramal Enterprises offered 51% premium for Vodafone stake

Rediff.com   6 Dec 2013

In the process, Vodafone India's valuation rose 48.39 per cent since February 2012, when Piramal Enterprises bought 5.5 per cent stake in Vodafone India for Rs 3,007 crore (Rs 30.07 billion).

FMCG firms tap the pot of gold in Bharat

FMCG firms tap the pot of gold in Bharat

Rediff.com   2 Dec 2013

The new push is being driven primarily by over 170,000 villages where household income is over Rs 1 lakh a year.

Bajaj group grapples with banking foray challenges

Bajaj group grapples with banking foray challenges

Rediff.com   1 Dec 2013

Bajaj Auto fears adverse impact on its exclusive loan deal with Bajaj Finance

MNCs look beyond India slowdown

MNCs look beyond India slowdown

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2013

Have committed themselves to investing Rs 1,85,000 crore since last year.

PM's council wants govt to cut stake in banks to 51%

PM's council wants govt to cut stake in banks to 51%

Rediff.com   11 Nov 2013

Says licensing of new banks should be a continuous process instead of the current stop-go system

Centre may get Rs 30,000 cr from spectrum bands auction

Centre may get Rs 30,000 cr from spectrum bands auction

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2013

The government will get an additional revenue of 20 per cent from the auction of the 1,800 MHz and 900 MHz bands of spectrum, based on the Telecom Commission's recommendations, compared with those of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai).

Packaged food import becomes a sticky issue

Packaged food import becomes a sticky issue

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2013

Importers protest as food safety regulator demands adherence to recent law on labelling, blocks entry at ports for packs with stickers.

STAR unifies branding for sports

STAR unifies branding for sports

Rediff.com   6 Nov 2013

The company changes the names of its many sports channels, such as the acquired ESPN and dedicated Star Cricket, to Star Sports 1-4, that will bear out its multifarious sports strategy.

America Movil may be eyeing India entry

America Movil may be eyeing India entry

Rediff.com   5 Nov 2013

According to the CEO of an Indian group with presence in the telecom segment and two merchant bankers, the Mexico-headquartered telco's bankers have been sounded out for preliminary discussions with leading Indian telecom companies for a strategic tie-up.

Govt likely to ease levy on telecom companies

Govt likely to ease levy on telecom companies

Rediff.com   5 Nov 2013

DoT plans to initiate move that might lower the revenues telcos share with government.

DTH readies for final assault on cable business

DTH readies for final assault on cable business

Rediff.com   2 Oct 2013

With over 40 million active subscribers (as of March 2013), DTH has grown tenfold from just 4 million customers six years ago.

Aon Hewitt strikes Rs 800-cr leasing deal with Unitech

Aon Hewitt strikes Rs 800-cr leasing deal with Unitech

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2013

The deal for 800,000-square foot plot in Gurgaon's Infospace Tikri SEZ is likely to improve real estate absorption rate, which has seen some upside recently.

Tatas to nominate 4 of the 6 directors

Tatas to nominate 4 of the 6 directors

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2013

While four of the directors would be nominated by Tata Sons, the other two would be representatives of Singapore Airlines.