Surajeet Dasgupta And Sounak Mitra

Stories by Surajeet Dasgupta And Sounak Mitra

Ours is an FMCG company, not a chit fund: Amway chief

Ours is an FMCG company, not a chit fund: Amway chief

Rediff.com   10 Jul 2013

William S Pinckney was arrested by the Kerala police for alleged violation of the Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act.

Telcos sit on Rs 38k-cr liability bomb

Telcos sit on Rs 38k-cr liability bomb

Rediff.com   7 Jul 2013

Companies might have to shell out a fourth of the industry's annual net revenue to clear the obligation

DoT proposes change in cross-holding norms

DoT proposes change in cross-holding norms

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2013

To bring clarity, the department clearly defines terms such as promoter and competitor.

Rising debt a worry for telecom firms

Rising debt a worry for telecom firms

Rediff.com   1 Jul 2013

Need for much more investment; sector would like govt help

Reprieve for Tata, RCom

Reprieve for Tata, RCom

Rediff.com   1 Jul 2013

DoT decides not to scrap dual-technology telecom licences

Vodafone, Idea gain most in revenue market share

Vodafone, Idea gain most in revenue market share

Rediff.com   23 Jun 2013

Adjusted gross revenue of the industry has grown just 5.3 per cent during the financial year ended March 31

Indian demand provides spark for Japanese electronics cos

Indian demand provides spark for Japanese electronics cos

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2013

It is not without reason that Japanese consumer electronics companies such as Sony, Panasonic, Hitachi, Daikin and Sharp are investing significant sums in India.

BSNL, MTNL may get relief on one-time spectrum fee

BSNL, MTNL may get relief on one-time spectrum fee

Rediff.com   19 Jun 2013

To revive the two state-run telecom operators, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL), the government is likely to waive the one-time fee these telcos need to pay for retaining additional spectrum.

Adidas plans revival of fraud-hit Reebok biz in India

Adidas plans revival of fraud-hit Reebok biz in India

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2013

The German sportswear maker has brought Haskell, who played a key role in writing the growth story for Adidas in China, to give Reebok's India business a 'fresh start' after the alleged Rs 870-crore (Rs 8.7-billion) fraud by former managing director Subhinder Singh Prem and chief operating officer Vishnu Bhagat.

Samsung offers cash-back, EMI schemes for Note II

Samsung offers cash-back, EMI schemes for Note II

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2013

While the MRP of the device is Rs 37,380, Samsung Galaxy Note II is being sold at much lower prices on e-commerce portals.

Birla questions Sibal on Idea licence

Birla questions Sibal on Idea licence

Rediff.com   3 Jun 2013

Says inordinate delay on this and other issues raised by firm earlier are impacting investor confidence.

Coke plans 750-ml bottles for 'home' use

Coke plans 750-ml bottles for 'home' use

Rediff.com   21 May 2013

Last week, to study the market, Coca-Cola introduced promotional 750-ml PET bottles for Rs 30, the price point of 600-ml PET bottles, across its portfolio of Coke, Sprite, Thums Up, Fanta and Limca, primarily in metro cities.

Bharti may raise Rs 6,500 cr from foreign investors

Bharti may raise Rs 6,500 cr from foreign investors

Rediff.com   2 May 2013

Bharti was talking to Standard Chartered Bank and Citibank, among others, to manage the issue.

Coke cracks the rural code, launches 100 ml Maaza packs

Coke cracks the rural code, launches 100 ml Maaza packs

Rediff.com   17 Apr 2013

This is going to be the lowest price for a Coke product in the non-returnable ready-to-drink category.

Montek bats for spectrum trading

Montek bats for spectrum trading

Rediff.com   8 Apr 2013

Says tradability will ensure greater economic efficiency & higher revenues for the government.

Iridium to re-enter India with domestic partners

Iridium to re-enter India with domestic partners

Rediff.com   8 Apr 2013

In talks with BSNL, MTNL to float a firm in which it will hold 49 per cent.

Caller tunes earn Rs 8,185 cr for telcos in 3 years

Caller tunes earn Rs 8,185 cr for telcos in 3 years

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2013

DoT's data is based on inputs from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India and service providers.

Ericsson gets NEW India head

Ericsson gets NEW India head

Rediff.com   26 Mar 2013

Chris Houghton joined Ericsson UK in 2010 as head of customer unit for UK and Ireland.

As TV digitisation deadline nears, talk of a let-up

As TV digitisation deadline nears, talk of a let-up

Rediff.com   26 Mar 2013

There has been talk in the I&B ministry on allowing analogue signals in a few cities, like in Kolkata and Chennai in the first phase, even after March 31.

Subsidy for BSNL mobile services in Naxal-hit areas

Subsidy for BSNL mobile services in Naxal-hit areas

Rediff.com   22 Mar 2013

At the end of Dec, the government had Rs 47,273 crore in the USO fund, with annual accruals of about Rs 6,000 crore.