Sushmi Dey And Sounak Mitra

Stories by Sushmi Dey And Sounak Mitra

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.

Registration must for clinical trial ethics panels

Registration must for clinical trial ethics panels

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2013

No ethics committee shall review and accord its approval to a clinical trial protocol without prior registration with the licensing authority, as defined in clause (b) of rule 21.

No expectation from Budget, says pharma industry

No expectation from Budget, says pharma industry

Rediff.com   18 Feb 2013

Disappointed with past experience, domestic majors even skip giving any memorandum.

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.

Wockhardt told to pull out analgesic batches

Wockhardt told to pull out analgesic batches

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2013

Regulator mentions Wockhardt as manufacturer but firm says it only markets drug.

Cipla gets relief in patent battle with Pfizer

Cipla gets relief in patent battle with Pfizer

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2013

The patent office said Pfizer's claimed patent for Sutent, a cancer drug, did not involve any inventive step.

Antibiotics to be sold only against prescription

Antibiotics to be sold only against prescription

Rediff.com   11 Feb 2013

Health & family welfare ministry's proposal seeks to restrict sale of antibiotics to check self-medication.

Glenmark readies to enter one more niche segment in US

Glenmark readies to enter one more niche segment in US

Rediff.com   29 Jan 2013

Prodded by patent cliff & increasing competition, it files application for foray into injectible oncology segment.

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.

Regulator sets deadline for drug launches

Regulator sets deadline for drug launches

Rediff.com   22 Jan 2013

Firms could lose licence if products not launched within 6 months of approval.

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.

RIL to merge four group firms with property arm

RIL to merge four group firms with property arm

Rediff.com   3 Jan 2013

Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd wants to merge four of its associate companies in real estate with its main property development subsidiary, Reliance Commercial Land and Infrastructure Ltd, under the scheme of amalgamation proposed before the Bombay High Court.

Govt may put 3% holding in public sector ETF

Govt may put 3% holding in public sector ETF

Rediff.com   24 Dec 2012

Divestment in top PSUs could make the ETF as big as Rs 30,000 crore.

Bihar cheers GSM operators

Bihar cheers GSM operators

Rediff.com   19 Dec 2012

In the November auction of second-generation telecom spectrum, Bihar was the only circle to cross the base price

Reebok India stands by its Rs 870-cr fraud allegations

Reebok India stands by its Rs 870-cr fraud allegations

Rediff.com   14 Dec 2012

Executives caused loss of Rs 11 cr, according to police SIT.