T E Narasimhan &Amp;Amp; Abhijit Lele

Stories by T E Narasimhan &Amp;Amp; Abhijit Lele

Ratan Tata, Narayana Murthy, Nilekani bet big on start-ups

Ratan Tata, Narayana Murthy, Nilekani bet big on start-ups

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2016

The family office category was up 38 per cent, led by names such as Ratan Tata, Ronnie Screwvala and various Infosys co-founders.

He is 24, blind, and CEO of a Rs 10-crore company

He is 24, blind, and CEO of a Rs 10-crore company

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2016

Srikanth Bolla, CEO of Bollant Industries, has set his sights on changing lives

Short-term loans to get cheaper

Short-term loans to get cheaper

Rediff.com   30 Mar 2016

Benchmark rate for new loans to be lower by 80-90 bps from Friday; move could increase competition but hit commercial papers.

Meet delivery 'boy' Sreekumari S

Meet delivery 'boy' Sreekumari S

Rediff.com   25 Mar 2016

She is one of the first women to ride into the male-dominated world of e-commerce delivery agents -- or 'delivery associates' as they are called at Amazon.

Effect of Modi's appeal? Tirupati to deposit 2.3 tonnes of gold

Effect of Modi's appeal? Tirupati to deposit 2.3 tonnes of gold

Rediff.com   23 Mar 2016

The bank will be responsible for taking the mixed gold to mint and getting it purified.

Pak, Iran banks queue up to open branches in India

Pak, Iran banks queue up to open branches in India

Rediff.com   17 Mar 2016

In the case of Iran, the lifting of sanctions has paved the way for direct relations.

Banks crack whip on debt rejig

Banks crack whip on debt rejig

Rediff.com   15 Mar 2016

Banks have been patient and flexible in rescheduling loans.

Amar Chitra Katha goes back to school

Amar Chitra Katha goes back to school

Rediff.com   8 Mar 2016

The big challenge is beating piracy and convincing users to pay for content.

A day in the lives of a biz tycoon, a startup CEO and a jewellery magnate

A day in the lives of a biz tycoon, a startup CEO and a jewellery magnate

Rediff.com   18 Feb 2016

Business should be pleasure, not pressure, believes Thrissur-based T S Kalyanaraman.

Who will be the next SBI chief?

Who will be the next SBI chief?

Rediff.com   27 Jan 2016

The next chairman at the country's largest lender could enjoy a four-year tenure.

Why temples have not deposited gold with banks so far

Why temples have not deposited gold with banks so far

Rediff.com   27 Jan 2016

Lenders feel temples still have a few apprehensions.

How ban on Jallikattu will affect villagers' livelihood

How ban on Jallikattu will affect villagers' livelihood

Rediff.com   14 Jan 2016

Jallikattu is organised at 24 places Tamil Nadu between January 14 and January 17. An event can raise up to Rs 15 lakh in a village

What telecom firms have to learn from the Chennai floods

What telecom firms have to learn from the Chennai floods

Rediff.com   6 Jan 2016

Both Airtel and Vodafone claim they did everything possible to resume services.

Ratan Tata, Mohandas Pai strike most deals as angel investors in 2015

Ratan Tata, Mohandas Pai strike most deals as angel investors in 2015

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2016

Nandan Nilekani, Gokul Rajaram at top two spots in value terms

ITC follows the Aashirvaad trail

ITC follows the Aashirvaad trail

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2015

Today Aashirvaad, ITC says, has 75 per cent of the market.

TCS keeps Rs 1,100 cr for staff relief in Chennai

TCS keeps Rs 1,100 cr for staff relief in Chennai

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2015

TCS employs more than 60,000 across its 13 centres in Chennai.

Automakers in Chennai face logistics nightmare

Automakers in Chennai face logistics nightmare

Rediff.com   10 Dec 2015

Logistics, due to road conditions, continues to pose a challenge.

Chennai reconstruction to push up cement demand

Chennai reconstruction to push up cement demand

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2015

Initial estimates suggest the state government will need to spend over Rs 8,000 crore in reconstruction.

Carmakers gear up to repair flood-hit vehicles

Carmakers gear up to repair flood-hit vehicles

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2015

Companies are using additional service workforce and offering part waivers on charges to affected car owners.

Corporate India's goodwill deluge to speed up Chennai flood relief

Corporate India's goodwill deluge to speed up Chennai flood relief

Rediff.com   6 Dec 2015

Facebook enabled users to mark themselves safe in Chennai since Thursday morning