Surajeet Das Gupta And Veena Mani

Stories by Surajeet Das Gupta And Veena Mani

What went wrong with RCom, once India's No 2 telco?

What went wrong with RCom, once India's No 2 telco?

Rediff.com   3 Jan 2018

Jio's disruptive strategy, including free voice services and data at throwaway rates, apart from offering all services free for six months, triggered a consolidation in the telecom sector.

How Jio stands to gain from Ambani mega deal

How Jio stands to gain from Ambani mega deal

Rediff.com   29 Dec 2017

The Jio-Bharti battle will not just be limited to mobile telephony but will extend to the fibre to home space too.

How 2G case impacts telecom sector to this day

How 2G case impacts telecom sector to this day

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2017

The fear of another scam pushed the government into a rather long period of so-called 'policy paralysis'. To play it safe, the price of spectrum in all subsequent auctions was benchmarked to the high 3G rates, says Surajeet Das Gupta.

IPL is now the Big Bucks League

IPL is now the Big Bucks League

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2017

The IPL has the potential to make cricketers among the best paid athletes in the world if you look at what they will earn per hour.change that.

Eicher Motors, Bajaj Auto rev up for battle royal

Eicher Motors, Bajaj Auto rev up for battle royal

Rediff.com   17 Dec 2017

Royal Enfield's sales are equivalent to the global sales of Harley-Davidson, KTM, BMW, Triumph, and Ducati combined, but Bajaj's MD has a counterview.

How the 21st Century Fox deal will change Disney's fortune in India

How the 21st Century Fox deal will change Disney's fortune in India

Rediff.com   15 Dec 2017

The move will catapult Disney as the country's largest media and entertainment broadcaster, with over $1.3 billion of additional India revenue.

PE funds ready war chest to buy loan defaulters' pie

PE funds ready war chest to buy loan defaulters' pie

Rediff.com   14 Dec 2017

PE funds say they have enough money to buy two or three of the indebted companies and the issue is not cash but the management bandwidth to turn them around.

Monnet Ispat first stressed firm to get bids

Monnet Ispat first stressed firm to get bids

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2017

JSW Steel is learnt to have submitted its resolution plan along with AION Capital

IBC may be tweaked to give relief to stressed asset buyers

IBC may be tweaked to give relief to stressed asset buyers

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2017

This is being done keeping in mind the urgency of these transactions, and it would help the ongoing insolvency cases, including the 12 accounts referred by RBI to banks.

Why these 5 steel majors need to cough up Rs 29,000 crore

Why these 5 steel majors need to cough up Rs 29,000 crore

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2017

The recent amendments to the IBC practically barred promoters from re-acquiring their own assets, leaving only a small window to convert their non- performing assets into standard assets by paying the overdues.

How India narrowly escaped a health crisis

How India narrowly escaped a health crisis

Rediff.com   5 Dec 2017

The Philippines launches probe after Sanofi reveals WHO-approved dengvaxia - a dengue vaccine - aggravates symptoms in some cases.

From Russia with love to the private sector

From Russia with love to the private sector

Rediff.com   1 Dec 2017

Russian firms expand their footprint in India. And take bigger steps to do business with India's private sector.

Bankruptcy code clips ArcelorMittal's India expansion plans

Bankruptcy code clips ArcelorMittal's India expansion plans

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2017

In 2009, ArcelorMittal had picked up a stake in Uttam Galva Steels. A new Section 29A of the IBC prohibits promoters of companies with NPAs of more than a year from bidding for these companies.

Reservation or not, Dalits, OBCs prefer private sector jobs

Reservation or not, Dalits, OBCs prefer private sector jobs

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2017

They are looking for white-collar jobs, and in industries that are in the forefront of growth.

SRK, the formidable global businessman

SRK, the formidable global businessman

Rediff.com   21 Nov 2017

It all started from Mumbai. Now, Khan's fan base has spread from the US, UK and West Asia to Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, Germany, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Kuwait and Palestine. Of the top 10 Bollywood movies that earned the most overseas, seven had Khan in them.

Would you like your fruit drink frozen, no sugar?

Would you like your fruit drink frozen, no sugar?

Rediff.com   17 Nov 2017

Coke draws up Rs 11k-cr plan to sell frozen fruits, juices. Firm also considering launching frozen Fanta and Coke.

These firms transacted crores of rupees but have no PAN!

These firms transacted crores of rupees but have no PAN!

Rediff.com   16 Nov 2017

Ministry of Corporate Affairs is now likely to examine whether all active companies have PAN or not

A 3-pronged battle to grab 244 mn telecom subscribers

A 3-pronged battle to grab 244 mn telecom subscribers

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2017

Bulk of these customers use 2G phones and are still focused on voice services and might prove useful for both Bharti Airtel and the Idea-Vodafone combine.

The unexplored foreign destinations that want Indian travellers

The unexplored foreign destinations that want Indian travellers

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2017

Just an hour or so from the ones we commonly throng to, they promise a lot more for a lot less.

309,000 'shell' company directors disqualified

309,000 'shell' company directors disqualified

Rediff.com   6 Nov 2017

Their bank accounts have been frozen. State governments have been told to restrict sales and transfers of real estate assets these companies own.
Veena Mani reports.