Surajeet Das Gupta And Mihir Mishra

Stories by Surajeet Das Gupta And Mihir Mishra

ITC's gum foray to give Perfetti something to chew

ITC's gum foray to give Perfetti something to chew

Rediff.com   15 Aug 2011

ITC operates only in the sugar confectionery arena, which limits its size of business.

GMR hopes to land Spain airport projects

GMR hopes to land Spain airport projects

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2011

Considers bidding for Barcelona, Madrid airports; may rope in local partner.

Panel nods tough riders for retail FDI

Panel nods tough riders for retail FDI

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2011

Emerging consensus is that all state capitals be covered.

High interest outgo hits highway developers

High interest outgo hits highway developers

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2011

With the Reserve Bank of India raising its key policy rates for the 11th time since March 2010 on Wednesday, banks are also expected to increase their lending rates.

AAI defends joint venture deals at Delhi airport

AAI defends joint venture deals at Delhi airport

Rediff.com   27 Jul 2011

The creation of joint ventures by Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) has not impacted its revenue share, says the Airports Authority of India (AAI).

DoT proposes one nation, one market policy

DoT proposes one nation, one market policy

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2011

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has proposed to simplify the country's telecom landscape. It has suggested one tariff for each licence holder across the country, all-India mobile number portability and doing away with roaming charges.

'Informer' cameras add tailwind to security system

'Informer' cameras add tailwind to security system

Rediff.com   20 Jul 2011

Contrary to the general perception that close-circuit television (CCTV) cameras can only record incidents, the 3,000-odd cameras in and around the Delhi airport can not only record but also raise an alarm the moment they detect anything unusual.

Highway projects to open up Rs 42K-cr infra biz

Highway projects to open up Rs 42K-cr infra biz

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2011

Consumption of cement, steel, and bitumen is to get a boost of Rs 42,000 crore (Rs 420 billion), as the National Highways Authority of India has announced to award 7,994 km of highway projects in the current financial year.

NHAI seeks to bypass green nod for land

NHAI seeks to bypass green nod for land

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2011

"We have conveyed this to the road transport ministry. We go for environment approval for all land we acquire, but land with environment issues requires more approvals," said a senior NHAI official, who did not want to be identified.

Ashok Burman: The man who gave repackaged Ayurveda

Ashok Burman: The man who gave repackaged Ayurveda

Rediff.com   11 Jul 2011

Ashok Chand Burman, the 82-year-old patriarch of the family and chairman of fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) major Dabur Ltd, died on Saturday while on vacation in London, He was instrumental in fundamentally transforming a mid-rung ayurveda company firm into a FMCG major.

ITC-Chitalias battle moves to India

ITC-Chitalias battle moves to India

Rediff.com   11 Jul 2011

The long battle between ITC and its one-time trading partner, the Chitalias, has shifted to India. ITC has filed a suit in the Indian courts to recover assets it says the two brothers have in the country.

Why Boeing is bullish on India this year

Why Boeing is bullish on India this year

Rediff.com   7 Jul 2011

Boeing will bring over 20 aircraft for the domestic market.

ITC bets on beverages, dairy to top FMCG pack

ITC bets on beverages, dairy to top FMCG pack

Rediff.com   29 Jun 2011

The company is looking to triple its FMCG turnover from Rs 5,000 crore (Rs 50 billion) to Rs 15,000 crore (Rs 150 billion) in the next five years.

AI warns govt of loan default consequences

AI warns govt of loan default consequences

Rediff.com   28 Jun 2011

The loans are backed by a government guarantee.

Lenders want govt to pay for AI's plane purchases

Lenders want govt to pay for AI's plane purchases

Rediff.com   24 Jun 2011

The government has till now injected Rs 2,000-crore (Rs 20-billion) fresh equity into the airline.

New telcom cos' revenue streams turn into trickle

New telcom cos' revenue streams turn into trickle

Rediff.com   23 Jun 2011

The average revenue per user (ARPU) of the country's four new GSM operators who got licences in 2008 - Uninor, S-Tel, Videocon and Etisalat DB - was between Rs 8.50 and Rs 39 in the January-March quarter.

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'