Surajeet Das Gupta And Swaraj Baggonkar In New Delhi, Mumbai

Stories by Surajeet Das Gupta And Swaraj Baggonkar In New Delhi, Mumbai

Ex-Orient Express CEO helping Tatas to crack the deal

Ex-Orient Express CEO helping Tatas to crack the deal

Rediff.com   19 Oct 2012

Paul White is now the advisor to Indian Hotels in its second attempt to take over the Bermuda-based chain.

GMR ready to buy out DIAL partners

GMR ready to buy out DIAL partners

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2012

A senior executive of GMR group confirmed that both the companies were keen to get out of the venture. Fraport has already closed its development office in India.

BSNL, MTNL ask govt for Rs 11k-cr to hold spectrum

BSNL, MTNL ask govt for Rs 11k-cr to hold spectrum

Rediff.com   15 Oct 2012

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) have sent separate letters to the department of telecommunications (DoT), asking the government to bear the entire burden of nearly Rs 11,000 crore they need to fork out as one-time payment for additional spectrum.

New hotels open ahead of festive cheer

New hotels open ahead of festive cheer

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2012

Since the start of October at least four new hotel properties have opened in leisure and business tourist destinations like Tamil Nadu and Goa adding more than 400 branded rooms with another 260 rooms due for launch during next week.

No fresh airline licence for now

No fresh airline licence for now

Rediff.com   27 Sep 2012

Govt to review decision after demand assessment.

Telecom retailers make hay while the industry whines

Telecom retailers make hay while the industry whines

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2012

Subscriber churn costs operators heavily, retailers make Rs 7.7k cr a year.

Telecom subscriber rankings throw up surprises

Telecom subscriber rankings throw up surprises

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2012

Idea tops list of companies with high percentage of active subscribers.

Fiat struggles in India multiply after Tata break-up

Fiat struggles in India multiply after Tata break-up

Rediff.com   13 Sep 2012

From an average of about 1,800 units a month in 2010-11, Fiat sales dropped to about 900 units a month in the first four months of this financial year, according to data from the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers.

Wi-Fi routers to make 4G service affordable

Wi-Fi routers to make 4G service affordable

Rediff.com   10 Sep 2012

For mobile customers who thought the high price of 4G devices would keep them away from high-speed internet, here is the game changer.

STAR ready to sell 26% Balaji stake to promoters

STAR ready to sell 26% Balaji stake to promoters

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2012

The broadcaster had bought the stake in 2004.

Philippe Divry to drive sales for Volvo

Philippe Divry to drive sales for Volvo

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2012

The Volvo Group, one of the world's leading heavy-duty commercial vehicle (CV) and diesel engine makers, is engineering a fresh push in India, one of the world's biggest growth markets for commercial vehicles.

'Auction one way to allocate resources'

'Auction one way to allocate resources'

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2012

Government makes observation in reply to attorney general's question for Presidential reference

Cancelled licences: Sistema calls for legislative action

Cancelled licences: Sistema calls for legislative action

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2012

Toughens stand days before cooling-off period ends

Adidas may open old accounts to probe India irregularities

Adidas may open old accounts to probe India irregularities

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2012

Reebok's staff to get voluntary retirement option, stores may be reduced by a third.

Pan-national 2G spectrum not on any telco's radar

Pan-national 2G spectrum not on any telco's radar

Rediff.com   6 Aug 2012

Videocon starts race, says will bid in eight circles, expects 5-MHz spectrum to go for Rs 20,000 crore

Airtel, Vodafone hastily given extra spectrum: CBI

Airtel, Vodafone hastily given extra spectrum: CBI

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2012

A presentation by the CBI to a Joint Parliamentary Committee last week said the decision led to a loss of Rs 508 crore to the exchequer.

ED may impose penalty on Reebok for Fema violation

ED may impose penalty on Reebok for Fema violation

Rediff.com   27 Jul 2012

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is proposing a penalty on German sportswear giant Adidas' subsidiary Reebok India for alleged violations of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (Fema).

Ministry group proposes relaxed pharma FDI policy

Ministry group proposes relaxed pharma FDI policy

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2012

In a major relaxation of foreign investment rules in the pharma sector, a special group set up under the finance ministry has suggested it could consider permitting up to 49 per cent FDI (foreign direct investment) in the automatic route for brownfield investments in case the company's control remained in Indian hands.

Rigid line emerges on liberalised spectrum regime

Rigid line emerges on liberalised spectrum regime

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2012

Migration option scrapped for incumbent telecom operators; EGoM meets under Pawar today.

'Telcos must drop cases against govt to get spectrum'

'Telcos must drop cases against govt to get spectrum'

Rediff.com   19 Jun 2012

International telcos such as Russia's Sistema and Norway's Telenor and foreign investment funds such as KAIF Investments Mauritius and Capital Global Ltd (investors in Loop Telecom) have sent legal notices to the Indian government under the respective Bilateral Investment Promotion & Protection Agreement or Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement.