Surajeet Das Gupta &Amp; Sharmistha Mukherjee

Stories by Surajeet Das Gupta &Amp; Sharmistha Mukherjee

Rolls-Royce aims to sell 100 cars in India this yr

Rolls-Royce aims to sell 100 cars in India this yr

Rediff.com   4 Mar 2011

Youngest customer for Rolls- Royce is a 26-year-old-Indian.

May stop vacation of spectrum, Antony warns FinMin

May stop vacation of spectrum, Antony warns FinMin

Rediff.com   2 Mar 2011

A memorandum of understanding between the defence and telecom ministries for vacation of spectrum was signed two years ago.

AI to float Rs 2,000-cr bond issue

AI to float Rs 2,000-cr bond issue

Rediff.com   2 Mar 2011

The plan includes expanding the number of flights of AI Express from 204 a week to over 250 a week with a new thrust on West Asia.

Maruti won't give up pole position easily

Maruti won't give up pole position easily

Rediff.com   24 Feb 2011

The Japanese giant will also consider increasing its capacity, which could mean a new plant or expansion of existing units, after its ongoing expansion to 500,000 vehicles is completed in phases.

Min makes a case for policy to widen FDI ambit

Min makes a case for policy to widen FDI ambit

Rediff.com   24 Feb 2011

The note recommends allowing FDI in domestic firms through the issue of partly-paid up shares and convertible warrants, but with certain riders.

BSNL-MTNL merger back on track

BSNL-MTNL merger back on track

Rediff.com   23 Feb 2011

The proposal gains significance because the merger plan was given a quiet burial under former telecom minister A Raja.

Mobile Congress focuses on 4G

Mobile Congress focuses on 4G

Rediff.com   17 Feb 2011

The conclave also focused on the need for more spectrum, a key issue for India.

'Google to become more personalised in future'

'Google to become more personalised in future'

Rediff.com   17 Feb 2011

Google will also use artificial intelligence to provide customers with more solutions.

Shut up & let 2G investigators do their job:Mittal

Shut up & let 2G investigators do their job:Mittal

Rediff.com   16 Feb 2011

In an interview at the GSMA conference in Barcelona on Tuesday, Mittal broke his silence on the scam and the very public spat between Tata Teleservices and Reliance Communications: "My plea is that the industry shut their mouths; zip up and let the various investigative agencies do their job," he said.

DIPP bats for FDI curbs in pharma

DIPP bats for FDI curbs in pharma

Rediff.com   9 Feb 2011

The commerce ministry has sought a review of foreign direct investment policy in the pharmaceutical sector, in the light of recent takeovers of domestic companies by multinationals.

Ministry says no cap on channels

Ministry says no cap on channels

Rediff.com   7 Feb 2011

Information and Broadcasting Ministry says no cap will be placed on the number of private satellite channels

GM plans to take on Alto

GM plans to take on Alto

Rediff.com   28 Jan 2011

General Motors is looking at introducing an entry-level car to be positioned below the Chevrolet Spark, to drive up volumes in the Indian market.

Renault to leave Logan out of new portfolio

Renault to leave Logan out of new portfolio

Rediff.com   25 Jan 2011

The car, sold under the Mahindra-Renault badge, will see a rebranding exercise and be manufactured and distributed by M&M alone.

FDI in tobacco marketing may be banned

FDI in tobacco marketing may be banned

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2011

Foreign cigarette companies could soon find it harder to sell their products in India. The government is looking into a proposal to ban foreign direct investment (FDI) in the wholesale marketing arms of these companies. It is also exploring the possibility of shifting the import of tobacco products from the open general licence (OGL) to the restricted list.

Maruti banks on Kizashi to break the big car jinx

Maruti banks on Kizashi to break the big car jinx

Rediff.com   17 Jan 2011

The Japanese word "Kizashi" means "something great is coming". Maruti Suzuki (MSIL) must be hoping its newest luxury sedan of the same name lives up to that promise. Kizashi will be launched in India this month-end and was formally unveiled in Udaipur last week.

M&M remains non-committal on US launch

M&M remains non-committal on US launch

Rediff.com   7 Jan 2011

The Scorpio-based pick-ups, engineered by M&M specifically for the US market, were set to reach North American shores three years ago, but launch dates were postponed more than thrice thereafter before the company's marketing and distribution partner Global Vehicles Inc filed a lawsuit against it for the delay.

11 brands to market Tees Maar Khan

11 brands to market Tees Maar Khan

Rediff.com   24 Dec 2010

Shikha Kapur, senior vice-president (marketing), UTV Motion pictures said, "We have signed exclusive deals with 11 brands to co-promote the movie. While no money will be exchanged, the companies would undertake initiatives to market their brands along with the movie. The total net worth of the deals stand at over Rs 10 crore (Rs 10 billion)."

Bachchan magic pays again for Sony

Bachchan magic pays again for Sony

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2010

Kaun Banega Crorepati-4 (KBC-4), hosted by Amitabh Bachchan, got an average TV rating of 5.5 in its final episode, according to data from TVR agency aMap. The closing episode had a peak rating of 7.4, it said. TVRs denote the percentage of viewers who watched the show for a stipulated period.

Toyota mulls small car in India, on Etios platform

Toyota mulls small car in India, on Etios platform

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2010

The proposed car is likely to be built on the platform the company developed for its much awaited sedan, Etios, launched last week in the country.

MNP leads to minimal churn, show data from Haryana

MNP leads to minimal churn, show data from Haryana

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2010

MNP allows a subscriber to change his or her service provider without changing the mobile number.