Surajeet Das Gupta &Amp; Sharmistha Mukherjee

Stories by Surajeet Das Gupta &Amp; Sharmistha Mukherjee

Now, investor awareness on long-distance trains

Now, investor awareness on long-distance trains

Rediff.com   29 Apr 2010

Seventeen coaches will be splashed with the images of Nifty, NSE's flagship index. Inside, important investor awareness messages will be given on panels, with the message being 'invest carefully'.

Tougher FDI norms for housing

Tougher FDI norms for housing

Rediff.com   26 Apr 2010

The ministry has said a more effective monitoring mechanism could be set up jointly with the ministries of commerce and urban development to ensure FDI does not 'render policy objectives in a sensitive sector of the economy with limited practical significance'

Govt may relax FDI in retail

Govt may relax FDI in retail

Rediff.com   26 Apr 2010

51% investment in multi-brand retail likely.

Chinese telecom companies 'Indianising' management

Chinese telecom companies 'Indianising' management

Rediff.com   22 Apr 2010

Leading Chinese telecom equipment manufacturers, Huawei Technologies Co Ltd and ZTE Corporation, have launched an aggressive 'Indianisation' drive. The two companies are replacing Chinese nationals with Indians on their board of directors. The move is seen as an attempt by the companies to change the public perception in India, where Chinese firms are often viewed with suspicion. This would also make it easy for the firms to do business in India.

NRI investments to be made tougher

NRI investments to be made tougher

Rediff.com   19 Apr 2010

RBI moots proposal to end special status

SpiceJet stakeholders reject ADAG offer

SpiceJet stakeholders reject ADAG offer

Rediff.com   12 Apr 2010

Key shareholders of low-cost airline SpiceJet have rejected an offer by the Reliance ADA Group to pick up a 51 per cent stake in the airline for Rs 40-45 per share. The offer was made last week.

Maruti faces capacity crunch as sales surge

Maruti faces capacity crunch as sales surge

Rediff.com   9 Apr 2010

The country's largest car producer -- Maruti Suzuki -- is caught in a cleft. There is growing demand for its cars, but it does not have sufficient production capacity to feed this demand. To top that, this capacity constraint is not likely to be lifted before 2012.

Radio days are back

Radio days are back

Rediff.com   8 Apr 2010

India Inc has been quick to spot the value-for-money brand promotion opportunity on radio.

FinMin: Keep FII inflow out of sectoral caps

FinMin: Keep FII inflow out of sectoral caps

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2010

The finance ministry has suggested easing of the rules for calculating foreign investment in a company. The proposed rules, which take out sundry entries of indirect investment, will make life easier for companies, which have high foreign institutional investment and face the risk of breaching sector-specific caps.

Dedicated Freight Corridors in super-slow lane

Dedicated Freight Corridors in super-slow lane

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2010

Indian Railways' ambitious project of developing Dedicated Freight Corridors, conceived to change the face of its freight traffic business, is set to suffer inordinate delays due to troubles in land acquisition and various other issues.

New twist in bid for Spicejet

New twist in bid for Spicejet

Rediff.com   1 Apr 2010

Sun TV promoter Kalanithi Maran, through his advisors, is talking to hedge fund Wilbur L Ross to buy its entire 30 per cent stake in low-cost carrier SpiceJet Ltd.

ICICI Venture taps health insurance sector

ICICI Venture taps health insurance sector

Rediff.com   31 Mar 2010

The first private equity deal in the Indian health insurance sector is set to be sealed soon.

IRCTC earnings set to take Rs 30-cr hit

IRCTC earnings set to take Rs 30-cr hit

Rediff.com   29 Mar 2010

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation is set to face a decline of Rs 300 million ( Rs 30 crore) in revenues from sale of online rail tickets in the coming financial year as a result of the reduction in service charge announced in the Rail Budget last month.

BSNL readies Rs 14,000 crore war chest

BSNL readies Rs 14,000 crore war chest

Rediff.com   29 Mar 2010

Half the money, to be invested over the next 12 months, will be used to expand its mobile network.

IPL continues to clock record TV viewership

IPL continues to clock record TV viewership

Rediff.com   24 Mar 2010

Ten days into the show, the country's most hyped sporting extravaganza, the Indian Premier League cricket tournament's third season , continues to clock record television viewership numbers.

Sahara mulls IPO for new IPL team

Sahara mulls IPO for new IPL team

Rediff.com   23 Mar 2010

Sahara group promoter Subrata Roy said he will take his newly acquired Indian Premier League (IPL) team public by 2013, the second year of operations, and is open to having investors take a minority equity stake in the franchisee.

Govt rejects relaxing foreign donation rules

Govt rejects relaxing foreign donation rules

Rediff.com   12 Mar 2010

Indian companies with a majority foreign shareholding will not get relief from the stringent norms that govern their contributions and donations within the country.

Railway ministry may hive off suburban traffic ops

Railway ministry may hive off suburban traffic ops

Rediff.com   22 Feb 2010

The number of passengers in the suburban sector rose 1.48 per cent to 3,210.93 million between April 2009 and January 2010, from 3,164.05 million in the year-ago period. However, earnings rose around 2.5 per cent to Rs 1,441.72 crore (Rs 14.41 billion) from Rs 1,406.73 crore (Rs 14.06 billion).

15 more Duronto trains may be launched

15 more Duronto trains may be launched

Rediff.com   22 Feb 2010

The railway ministry is planning to launch 15 more Duronto Expresses in the coming budget, as the end-to-end non-stop train has caught the fancy of passengers.

North block clears decks for 3G auction by Mar 31

North block clears decks for 3G auction by Mar 31

Rediff.com   16 Feb 2010

By setting a single spectrum-release deadline for all bidders, the finance ministry aims to ensure a level playing field for all operators.