Surajeet Das Gupta &Amp; Sharmistha Mukherjee

Stories by Surajeet Das Gupta &Amp; Sharmistha Mukherjee

Chinese auto major JAC eyes India entry

Chinese auto major JAC eyes India entry

Rediff.com   23 Jun 2011

The company is willing to partner existing players; to begin with commercial vehicle launch.

Govt mulls FDI in multi-brand retail in six cities

Govt mulls FDI in multi-brand retail in six cities

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2011

Six metros in which FDI in multi-brand retailing will be permitted are Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad.

DoT readies big-ticket changes in telecom policy

DoT readies big-ticket changes in telecom policy

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2011

The department is planning a complete overhaul of the archaic Indian Telegraph Act.

Bharti takes tower sharing to Africa

Bharti takes tower sharing to Africa

Rediff.com   9 Jun 2011

The idea is to reduce capital investments and improve profitability.

New car platform viable without Renault deal:Bajaj

New car platform viable without Renault deal:Bajaj

Rediff.com   7 Jun 2011

'It can be used to build three-wheelers, vans, too'

Soon, study a lesson prepared by the Tatas

Soon, study a lesson prepared by the Tatas

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2011

Group to enter education, invest `100 cr to begin with.

Hero scouts for technology partner

Hero scouts for technology partner

Rediff.com   3 Jun 2011

After termination of the joint venture with Honda Motor Corporation (HMC), the world's single largest two-wheeler manufacturer Hero Honda has begun scouting for partners globally to source technology and designing expertise.

Indian parts to power Toyota, Honda cars

Indian parts to power Toyota, Honda cars

Rediff.com   30 May 2011

Toyota Motor Corporation and Honda Motor Corporation plan to make India a hub for sourcing components of small cars.

Air India may form second ground handling arm

Air India may form second ground handling arm

Rediff.com   12 May 2011

Will operate in all airports except those in Hyderabad, Bangalore and Delhi

Hero Cycles may tie up with microfinance firms

Hero Cycles may tie up with microfinance firms

Rediff.com   9 May 2011

According to industry estimates more than 70 per cent of motorcycles are bought through financing schemes.

AI aims for operating profit of Rs 449 cr this yr

AI aims for operating profit of Rs 449 cr this yr

Rediff.com   5 May 2011

AIR India's turnaround plan, which has been reviewed by consulting firm Deloitte and accepted by the airline's board, says the company will start making operating profit from this financial year itself. Air India has been running under losses since 2007.

Modi Rubber plans re-entry into tyre market

Modi Rubber plans re-entry into tyre market

Rediff.com   2 May 2011

When Modi Rubber closed an agreement with German tyre manufacturer Continental for outright sale of Modi Tyre Company Ltd (MTCL) last month, the exit led to speculation of the group foregoing interests in the segment.

Maruti seeks to reduce dependence on Japan

Maruti seeks to reduce dependence on Japan

Rediff.com   27 Apr 2011

India's largest car maker, Maruti Suzuki, has put in place a new strategy to reduce its dependence on Japan for auto parts.

World cup final draws record ad rates

World cup final draws record ad rates

Rediff.com   1 Apr 2011

The ad rates for the coming IPL-4 have risen 30 per cent to Rs 600,000 for a 10-second slot.

Will Honda's new mktg director drive the change?

Will Honda's new mktg director drive the change?

Rediff.com   30 Mar 2011

HSCI has now appointed Seki Inaba the director (marketing) for the Indian market. Inaba, who takes over from Tatsuya Natsume, will be responsible for marketing, sales and after-sales initiatives of the company in the country.

Inaba takesover as Honda's director (marketing)

Inaba takesover as Honda's director (marketing)

Rediff.com   30 Mar 2011

HSCI has now appointed Seki Inaba the director (marketing) for the Indian market. Inaba, who takes over from Tatsuya Natsume, will be responsible for marketing, sales and after-sales initiatives of the company in the country.

NDS to invest $400 mn in R&D in India

NDS to invest $400 mn in R&D in India

Rediff.com   29 Mar 2011

Jayant Changrani, country head, NDS India - a leading provider of technology solutions for the digital pay television industry - said, "India is set to overtake US as the largest direct-to-home (DTH) market in the world this year. Besides, with the government taking initiatives to digitise the analogue cable base over the next few years, the potential for us is huge."

Sibal bats for easing telcos' cash crunch

Sibal bats for easing telcos' cash crunch

Rediff.com   15 Mar 2011

Kapil Sibal, telecom minister, said many companies borrowed heavily to pay for 3G licences late last year. These companies were now facing difficulty in raising resources for the business, upsetting the calculations they had made while bidding aggressively for the licences, he said.

Cash & carry' firms may be allowed to break free

Cash & carry' firms may be allowed to break free

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2011

The cap of 25% on sales to group companies likely to be removed.

Why operators with minimal subscribers can exit

Why operators with minimal subscribers can exit

Rediff.com   11 Mar 2011

Telcos such as Loop, Etisalat and Videocon have done little to churn the subscriber base.