Surajeet Das Gupta &Amp; Sharmistha Mukherjee

Stories by Surajeet Das Gupta &Amp; Sharmistha Mukherjee

No fresh airline licence for now

No fresh airline licence for now

Rediff.com   27 Sep 2012

Govt to review decision after demand assessment.

Telecom retailers make hay while the industry whines

Telecom retailers make hay while the industry whines

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2012

Subscriber churn costs operators heavily, retailers make Rs 7.7k cr a year.

Telecom subscriber rankings throw up surprises

Telecom subscriber rankings throw up surprises

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2012

Idea tops list of companies with high percentage of active subscribers.

Hike in diesel price: A new worry for auto industry

Hike in diesel price: A new worry for auto industry

Rediff.com   14 Sep 2012

In August, passenger car sales dropped 18 per cent to 118,142 units, the sharpest decline in nearly 10 months, due to weak consumer sentiment and a month's lockout at Maruti Suzuki. Sales of diesel-driven utility vehicles grew 70 per #162 this is likely to be affected by the price rise.

Wi-Fi routers to make 4G service affordable

Wi-Fi routers to make 4G service affordable

Rediff.com   10 Sep 2012

For mobile customers who thought the high price of 4G devices would keep them away from high-speed internet, here is the game changer.

Auto part makers go on global cruise

Auto part makers go on global cruise

Rediff.com   6 Sep 2012

Exports help sector muddle through economic slump.

STAR ready to sell 26% Balaji stake to promoters

STAR ready to sell 26% Balaji stake to promoters

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2012

The broadcaster had bought the stake in 2004.

Honda staff seek interest-free loans, free housing

Honda staff seek interest-free loans, free housing

Rediff.com   3 Sep 2012

The HMSI Employees Union has demanded basic pay increments of Rs 15,000 for permanent workers, Rs 10,000 for contract workers and Rs 4,000 for apprentices.

MNRE scheme to push sales of electric vehicles

MNRE scheme to push sales of electric vehicles

Rediff.com   30 Aug 2012

To boost the sagging sales of electric vehicles, the government on Wednesday approved the extension of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)'s subsidy scheme to incentivise sales of electric cars and two-wheelers in the country.

'Auction one way to allocate resources'

'Auction one way to allocate resources'

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2012

Government makes observation in reply to attorney general's question for Presidential reference

Cancelled licences: Sistema calls for legislative action

Cancelled licences: Sistema calls for legislative action

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2012

Toughens stand days before cooling-off period ends

Small car launch in festive season on schedule

Small car launch in festive season on schedule

Rediff.com   17 Aug 2012

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL), which on Thursday said it would resume partial production at its locked-out Manesar unit next week, is looking to launch its much-awaited small car as scheduled during the festival season this year.

Adidas may open old accounts to probe India irregularities

Adidas may open old accounts to probe India irregularities

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2012

Reebok's staff to get voluntary retirement option, stores may be reduced by a third.

Pan-national 2G spectrum not on any telco's radar

Pan-national 2G spectrum not on any telco's radar

Rediff.com   6 Aug 2012

Videocon starts race, says will bid in eight circles, expects 5-MHz spectrum to go for Rs 20,000 crore

Skoda looks at localisation of parts to lower prices

Skoda looks at localisation of parts to lower prices

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2012

To shed its premium tag and ramp up volumes in the Indian market, Czech car maker Skoda is increasing localisation levels and rationalising prices across the range of products it offers in the country.

Airtel, Vodafone hastily given extra spectrum: CBI

Airtel, Vodafone hastily given extra spectrum: CBI

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2012

A presentation by the CBI to a Joint Parliamentary Committee last week said the decision led to a loss of Rs 508 crore to the exchequer.

ED may impose penalty on Reebok for Fema violation

ED may impose penalty on Reebok for Fema violation

Rediff.com   27 Jul 2012

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is proposing a penalty on German sportswear giant Adidas' subsidiary Reebok India for alleged violations of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (Fema).

Maruti may not de-recognise union

Maruti may not de-recognise union

Rediff.com   27 Jul 2012

In what seems to be a softening of stance, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) has decided not to take any immediate steps to de-recognise the newly instituted Maruti Suzuki Workers' Union (MSWU) of the Manesar unit.

Lockout costs Rs 600 cr: Joint probe into Maruti riot

Lockout costs Rs 600 cr: Joint probe into Maruti riot

Rediff.com   24 Jul 2012

The Haryana government has agreed to appoint a special prosecutor, K T S Tulsi, to frame charges against those identified in connection with the incident.

Ministry group proposes relaxed pharma FDI policy

Ministry group proposes relaxed pharma FDI policy

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2012

In a major relaxation of foreign investment rules in the pharma sector, a special group set up under the finance ministry has suggested it could consider permitting up to 49 per cent FDI (foreign direct investment) in the automatic route for brownfield investments in case the company's control remained in Indian hands.