Surajeet Das Gupta &Amp; Makarand Gadgil

Stories by Surajeet Das Gupta &Amp; Makarand Gadgil

Will the loan waiver relieve farmer distress?

Will the loan waiver relieve farmer distress?

Rediff.com   12 Mar 2008

Ultimately, it boils down to whether a loan waiver will help without taking action to improve irrigation facilities and to ensure remunerative prices for farmers.

BlackBerry raises security concerns

BlackBerry raises security concerns

Rediff.com   10 Mar 2008

Canadian communications major Research In Motion (RIM), owners of the BlackBerry brand of mobile phones, has assured the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) that it would sort out the BlackBerry tangle by initiating discussions between security agencies of Canada and India. The move comes in response to a government notice directing BlackBerry service providers to stop services by December 31, 2007.

Pvt airports charge much more than global peers

Pvt airports charge much more than global peers

Rediff.com   7 Mar 2008

Private airports at Bangalore and Hyderabad have proposed heavy user development fees. The UDF is much higher compared to leading airports in the world.

More delays at Dabhol

More delays at Dabhol

Rediff.com   7 Mar 2008

The Dabhol power plant of the Ratnagiri Power and Gas Company is in trouble once again with problems in the recently commissioned second unit and delays in commissioning the third.

MTNL's IPTV ambitions hit Trai hurdle

MTNL's IPTV ambitions hit Trai hurdle

Rediff.com   28 Feb 2008

State-owned Mahangar Telephone Nigam's (MTNL) ambitious drive to become a major player in the internet protocol TV (IPTV) services sector is facing a roadblock. IPTV is a technology that uses telephone lines to provide TV programming to viewers.

Experts doubt Lalu's Mumbai project deadline

Experts doubt Lalu's Mumbai project deadline

Rediff.com   27 Feb 2008

The MUTP II focuses on segregating the outstation and suburban railway traffic, which will eventually increase the frequency of trains on the suburban railway network. The MUTP II focuses on segregating the outstation and suburban railway traffic, which will eventually increase the frequency of trains on the suburban railway network.

Fewer flights to Hyderabad and Bangalore?

Fewer flights to Hyderabad and Bangalore?

Rediff.com   26 Feb 2008

With the Bangalore airport announcing stiff user developmental fee on domestic passengers, low-cost carriers JetLite, SpiceJet and Simplifly Deccan (formerly Air Deccan) have decided to drastically cut their flight schedules to the city and other new airports like Hyderabad.

Mumbai may have private cos in civic transport

Mumbai may have private cos in civic transport

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2008

The Maharashtra government is considering the option of allowing private players in the municipal transport sector in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), spread over 4,000 sq km with a population of 16 million living in seven municipal corporations and 15 municipal councils.

Ambani brothers to vie for Mumbai sea link project

Ambani brothers to vie for Mumbai sea link project

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2008

Mukesh or Anil, who will have the upper hand in the battle for major share of Mumbai makeover pie will be known later on Wednesday.

Maharashtra ropes in World Bank arm for dams

Maharashtra ropes in World Bank arm for dams

Rediff.com   13 Feb 2008

The Maharashtra government, which is finding difficult to get investors for irrigation projects in the state, has now decided to rope in the International Finance Corporation (IFC), World Bank's lending arm for the private sector.

RCom set to test-launch DTH service

RCom set to test-launch DTH service

Rediff.com   6 Feb 2008

RComm will test launch its direct to home services Big TV this week, which would include some niche channels that are currently not available in India.

Metro rail link to fast-track commute

Metro rail link to fast-track commute

Rediff.com   2 Feb 2008

Delhi Metro Rail link will make commuting to Delhi's new airport a mere 21-minute run. Plans also include check in counters at the metro's stations.

RCom to sign Rs 2,000 cr contract with Huawei

RCom to sign Rs 2,000 cr contract with Huawei

Rediff.com   22 Jan 2008

RCom had recently received spectrum in 13 circles under the new cross over technology policy, in which a code division multiple access operator can also operate GSM services with the same licence. IT operates GSM in the remaining circles.

Vigilance Commission quizzes DoT

Vigilance Commission quizzes DoT

Rediff.com   21 Jan 2008

The Vigilance Commission has asked DoT to justify its decisions regarding spectrum allocation to GSM operators.

RCom raises retirement age to 65

RCom raises retirement age to 65

Rediff.com   21 Jan 2008

RComm has decided to raise the retirement age of its employees from 58 to 65 years. This move is seen as part of its expansion plan and difficulty of recruiting sufficient staff.

RIL acquires 1,000 hectares for Mumbai SEZ

RIL acquires 1,000 hectares for Mumbai SEZ

Rediff.com   21 Jan 2008

A senior state government official said, "Reliance managed to buy the land through direct negotiations with farmers." The state government would forward the company's application to the Centre as soon as it came with an official proposal, he added.

Manufacturing to match IT pay hikes in 2008:survey

Manufacturing to match IT pay hikes in 2008:survey

Rediff.com   19 Jan 2008

Overall, the survey shows that salary increases across industries at 14.8 per cent are roughly the same as last year (14.5 per cent).

Volkswagen plans rival to Tata's Nano

Volkswagen plans rival to Tata's Nano

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2008

Launch will be under separate brand name

RCom GSM order: 80-100 mn lines

RCom GSM order: 80-100 mn lines

Rediff.com   14 Jan 2008

This will be the country's largest order for telecom equipment and one of the world's biggest. The installed production capacity of GSM electronics worldwide is 250 to 300 million lines annually, suggesting that the order could account for more than 10 per cent of global production over the next three years.

Ambani eyes Dabhol project, govt says 'no'

Ambani eyes Dabhol project, govt says 'no'

Rediff.com   8 Jan 2008

A day after the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group declared it will be interested in buying out the Dabhol project whenever it is up for sale, Petroleum Minister Murli Deora categorically denied the Central government was considering any such proposal.