Surajeet Das Gupta And Sounak Mitra

Stories by Surajeet Das Gupta And Sounak Mitra

Foreign investments: RBI moots ways to boost returns

Foreign investments: RBI moots ways to boost returns

Rediff.com   22 Mar 2013

RBI proposes tax exemption on dividend payouts and credit for corporation tax paid in host country.

FinMin draws up plan to attract foreign inflows

FinMin draws up plan to attract foreign inflows

Rediff.com   21 Mar 2013

Looks at sovereign funds and Fortune 500 firms.

HUL plans to sell property in metros

HUL plans to sell property in metros

Rediff.com   13 Mar 2013

FMCG giant HUL sold or leased its landmark commercial properties, including its former headquarters, last year.

GSM lobby softens stand, not to take legal recourse

GSM lobby softens stand, not to take legal recourse

Rediff.com   11 Mar 2013

The Cellular Operators Association of India said it would not take any legal step on the issue, unlike what it had said earlier.

Saholic.com offers theft insurance for mobiles

Saholic.com offers theft insurance for mobiles

Rediff.com   11 Mar 2013

New India Assurance is the insurance provider.

Caller tune revenues no music to telcos' ears

Caller tune revenues no music to telcos' ears

Rediff.com   8 Mar 2013

Over the past 18 months, the number of caller tune subscribers, each paying Rs 30 a month for the service, has fallen from 100 million to 55 million.

Govt eyes Rs 1,800 cr with mobile tax hike

Govt eyes Rs 1,800 cr with mobile tax hike

Rediff.com   2 Mar 2013

Finance Minister P Chidambaram is banking on the aspirations of people to own a swanky new mobile phone to boost the government's indirect tax revenue in the next financial year.

Durables follow FMCG in the slow lane

Durables follow FMCG in the slow lane

Rediff.com   22 Feb 2013

The production of durable products (refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioners and conventional television sets) is contracting in India, according to new data released last week.

Philips in search of its mojo

Philips in search of its mojo

Rediff.com   22 Feb 2013

The last one year has been hectic for Dutch major Philips.

Kingfisher demise lets AI, Jet stretch biz class fare

Kingfisher demise lets AI, Jet stretch biz class fare

Rediff.com   18 Feb 2013

Government-owned and financially ailing AI has been dropping its economy class fares to the level of low-cost carriers.

700-MHz spectrum auction: Govt mulls swap option

700-MHz spectrum auction: Govt mulls swap option

Rediff.com   18 Feb 2013

Telcos likely to get to switch from 2,300-MHz band for 4G services.

I-T surcharge likely on income ABOVE Rs 1 crore

I-T surcharge likely on income ABOVE Rs 1 crore

Rediff.com   8 Feb 2013

Also being considered is Rs 50 lakh-1 cr taxable income bracket.

Global telcos eye big game in Myanmar

Global telcos eye big game in Myanmar

Rediff.com   4 Feb 2013

Decades of military rule kept the country closed to foreign investors.

RIL to roll out 4G data services in June-August

RIL to roll out 4G data services in June-August

Rediff.com   28 Jan 2013

Vendors say Infotel Broadband close to signing tower leasing deals with Anil Ambani company

Reebok's inaction causing delay in probe: SFIO

Reebok's inaction causing delay in probe: SFIO

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2013

Says company yet to file audited accounts, without which it can't proceed.

Wipro Consumer eyes the Philippines' bulging middle

Wipro Consumer eyes the Philippines' bulging middle

Rediff.com   22 Jan 2013

Plans to enter the Southeast Asian market through acquisition.

Meet Gopal Vittal, the new Airtel CEO

Meet Gopal Vittal, the new Airtel CEO

Rediff.com   18 Jan 2013

For Vittal, who will take over from the current CEO, Sanjay Kapoor, in March, reversing the telco's shrinking revenues and market share will be among the first of the challenges.

Foreign telecom companies oppose new FDI bar

Foreign telecom companies oppose new FDI bar

Rediff.com   14 Jan 2013

The department of telecommunications, in the draft universal licence guidelines to be signed with telcos which recently won spectrum in the 1800 MHz auction of November, has included a new clause for foreign companies.

IKEA stares at trademark hurdle

IKEA stares at trademark hurdle

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2013

Three Indian companies registered with the Registrar of Companies use the same brand name.

IKEA's wait to set up shop may get longer

IKEA's wait to set up shop may get longer

Rediff.com   10 Jan 2013

Agenda for FIPB meeting on Jan 18 doesn't mention its application.