Suveen K Sinha &Amp; Varun Sood In New Delhi

Stories by Suveen K Sinha &Amp; Varun Sood In New Delhi

Deepa Prahalad to take her father's legacy forward

Deepa Prahalad to take her father's legacy forward

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2010

As a rule, when Tarun Das speaks, he is to be taken seriously. The exception occurs when the Confederation of Indian Industry's former chief mentor says that Deepa Prahalad is a clone of her father's.

'Deregulation will not cause inflation'

'Deregulation will not cause inflation'

Rediff.com   30 Jun 2010

An interview with Kirit S Parikh, former Planning Commission member and chairman of the committee on oil pricing reforms.

Small car maker, but big energy saver

Small car maker, but big energy saver

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2009

Vinay Varshney, as he predicts the end of CFL lamps in a few years, points to the ceiling of the conference room at Maruti Suzuki's factory in Gurgaon.

Great Indian telecom boom begins to ring hollow

Great Indian telecom boom begins to ring hollow

Rediff.com   9 Nov 2009

Ironically, the subscriber growth in the country continues unabated - figures given by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, the sector regulator, show that nearly 15 million more users came on board in September.

Indian mobile operators win crucial battle

Indian mobile operators win crucial battle

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2009

The defence ministry has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology under which the armed forces will immediately release 10 MHz of 3G spectrum and 5 MHz of 2G spectrum.

Tata laying foundation to house slum dwellers

Tata laying foundation to house slum dwellers

Rediff.com   29 May 2009

India's housing shortage is fuelled by the immigration of millions of villagers to the cities.

Mystery in 'sabotage' of India billionaire

Mystery in 'sabotage' of India billionaire

Rediff.com   30 Apr 2009

An alleged attempt to sabotage the helicopter of India's second richest man, Anil Ambani, is developing into a full-blown murder mystery after the mechanic who discovered the plot was suddenly killed this week.

Satyam's saviour has a mountain to climb

Satyam's saviour has a mountain to climb

Rediff.com   14 Apr 2009

Early on Monday morning, the chairman of the government-appointed board of Satyam Computer Services, Kiran Karnik, hurried into the Taj President Hotel in south Mumbai to begin one of India's strangest corporate sell-offs.

Global think tanks want Indian biz leaders

Global think tanks want Indian biz leaders

Rediff.com   3 Apr 2009

Indian CEOs are increasingly finding representation on some of the world's most influential policy bodies.

Bharti overtakes Tata in market cap

Bharti overtakes Tata in market cap

Rediff.com   5 Jan 2009

Bharti loses 24% in 2008 compared to 62% for Tata and over 73% for ADAG. He tried to light an oil lamp with a candle, but somebody had put in too much oil. The wicks were soaked and refused to catch fire.

Why this car has four names!

Why this car has four names!

Rediff.com   15 Oct 2008

A-Star, Suzuki's new world car that will be made only by its Indian subsidiary, Maruti Suzuki India, will have four different names in markets across the world, which will indicate the role it is expected to play in the Japanese car maker's stable as well as of compatriot Nissan Motor.

'People must want to continuously develop'

'People must want to continuously develop'

Rediff.com   30 Sep 2008

The programme in India takes in 25-odd executives who have already worked for a few years. Upon passing out, they are expected to be future 'growth' leaders at GE, which earns about $2.6 billion (Rs 12,135 crore) in India a year and employs over 14,500 people across the country.

Govt nod for fuel mix of hydrogen with CNG

Govt nod for fuel mix of hydrogen with CNG

Rediff.com   16 Jul 2008

The Standing Committee on Emission Regulation - under the Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways - today approved addition of hydrogen to CNG (compressed natural gas) for use in vehicles. The proposal is to use CNG with 20 per cent hydrogen content.

Meet Malav, the charismatic CEO of Ranbaxy

Meet Malav, the charismatic CEO of Ranbaxy

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2008

When you are the leader, you have to set the pace for the industry

Indians given key slots at Maruti

Indians given key slots at Maruti

Rediff.com   21 Apr 2008

Maruti Suzuki India, which last year dropped Udyog as its middle name and appointed its first Japanese managing director, has set up a new management structure installing five Indians in crucial decision-making positions. This layer forms the second rung of the company's executive management, just below managing director S Nakanishi. Earlier, when Jagdish Khattar was the managing director, he was the only Indian in the top management.

Stanchart in big rural push

Stanchart in big rural push

Rediff.com   19 Apr 2008

Already the largest foreign bank in India, Standard Chartered has sought the Reserve Bank of India's permission to open 100 rural branches, which are in addition to its annual plan of 40 new branches and 300 ATMs this year, which it has submitted to RBI for approval. The bank, which now has 83 branches in 33 cities in the country, has announced that it is investing $250 million to take its total capital base in India to $1.9 billion.

Now, Mahindra plans a Rs 4 lakh SUV

Now, Mahindra plans a Rs 4 lakh SUV

Rediff.com   17 Jan 2008

The 5-seater utility vehicle might have an 800 cc or 1200 cc engine.

Competition panel to address M&A fears

Competition panel to address M&A fears

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2008

The Act provides that companies with assets of over Rs 1,000 crore (Rs 10 billion) and a turnover exceeding Rs 3,000 crore (Rs 30 billion) will have to obtain approval from the CCI for a merger, acquisition or amalgamation within 30 days of the deal. Smaller companies will have to seek permission if their parent company's assets exceed Rs 4,000 crore (Rs 40 billion) and the turnover Rs 12,000 crore (Rs 120 billion).

Eicher Motors' CEO on the Volvo deal

Eicher Motors' CEO on the Volvo deal

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2007

The story of the Eicher group, promoted by the Delhi-based Lal family, may some day make a case study, not least for its agility in coping with the changing reality of doing business in India.

Fruit drinks: Pepsi, Coke in new turf war

Fruit drinks: Pepsi, Coke in new turf war

Rediff.com   23 Oct 2007

Coca-Cola and Pepsi, which have triggered books and case studies on the cola war, are ready to battle each other on a new turf in India: fruit drinks. Pepsi is said to be ready with Tropicana Twister, an orange drink, to take on Coca-Cola's Minute Maid, which debuted in India in February and went national in May.