Veena Mani, Ishita Ayan Dutt And Surajeet Dasgupta

Stories by Veena Mani, Ishita Ayan Dutt And Surajeet Dasgupta

Ta-ta Tata, another Indian tycoon steps in to rescue British steel industry

Ta-ta Tata, another Indian tycoon steps in to rescue British steel industry

Rediff.com   8 Apr 2016

Gupta has expressed an intent to buy Port Talbot, Britain's biggest steelworks

Can the Bose legacy upset Mamata in Kolkata?

Can the Bose legacy upset Mamata in Kolkata?

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2016

'We must delink religion from politics' 'Leaders with vested interests have brought religion into politics.' Netaji's grandnephew Chandra Kumar Bose, the BJP candidate against Mamata Banerjee, on the campaign trail.

1 constituency, 2 finance ministers

1 constituency, 2 finance ministers

Rediff.com   3 Apr 2016

Khardah is no ordinary constituency. It is the electoral battleground of two economists-turned-finance ministers.

Kolkata flyover collapse: Mamata faces poll bouncer

Kolkata flyover collapse: Mamata faces poll bouncer

Rediff.com   2 Apr 2016

The timing of the flyover collapse couldn't have been worse for the CM with the assembly elections just days away.

Why the Tata-Corus merger was doomed to fail

Why the Tata-Corus merger was doomed to fail

Rediff.com   31 Mar 2016

The Anglo-Dutch merger was meant to revive the ailing British Steel which had incurred a net loss of 81 million in the year ended March 31, 1999

From an industrial hub to a model village: Nandigram's success story

From an industrial hub to a model village: Nandigram's success story

Rediff.com   22 Mar 2016

Nandigram today is a conglomeration of model villages fenced by its greenery.

Advantage Mamata before Bengal polls

Advantage Mamata before Bengal polls

Rediff.com   23 Feb 2016

Banerjee has fulfilled two key electoral promises: Ridding Lalgarh of Naxals and bringing peace to Darjeeling

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.

Getting into cricket a purely commercial decision: Sanjiv Goenka

Getting into cricket a purely commercial decision: Sanjiv Goenka

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2015

Cricket doesn't need development. In football there are two elements - one is the game and the other is the philanthropy element. Cricket is a purely commercial decision.

Why Mamata Banerjee threatens to take over Duncans Goenka group

Why Mamata Banerjee threatens to take over Duncans Goenka group

Rediff.com   25 Nov 2015

The Duncans Goenka group is in a spot of bother over the death of workers and non-payment of dues to employees.

Meet Sanjiv Puri, ITC's GenNext leader

Meet Sanjiv Puri, ITC's GenNext leader

Rediff.com   11 Nov 2015

Sanjiv Puri is likely to steer more buys to achieve a turnover of Rs 1 lakh cr from the new FMGC businesses by 2030.

Why returning land in Singur might be tough

Why returning land in Singur might be tough

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2015

Hours after taking charge as CM, Mamata had announced returning 400 acres to 'unwilling' land-losers

Salboni land losers will settle for nothing less than steel plant

Salboni land losers will settle for nothing less than steel plant

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2015

It's been months since Jindal returned the private land to the state government, free of cost, but not a cottah has been distributed

Despite Nano pullout, Tata still largest employer in West Bengal

Despite Nano pullout, Tata still largest employer in West Bengal

Rediff.com   1 Sep 2015

In 2006-07, TCS had employed 7,000 people in the eastern states.

Maggi crisis: No cheer for other noodles brands like Yippee!

Maggi crisis: No cheer for other noodles brands like Yippee!

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2015

ITC's noodle brand has been caught in the Maggi crossfire.

Harsh Lodha thanks Priyamvada Birla for his success

Harsh Lodha thanks Priyamvada Birla for his success

Rediff.com   21 Aug 2015

Birla Corporation has grown from a Rs 1,763-crore company to Rs 3,200 crore; profitability, however, has suffered due to the slowdown.

Bengal features in Tata's plan, but only on merit

Bengal features in Tata's plan, but only on merit

Rediff.com   15 Aug 2015

Shareholders feel Cyrus Mistry is slowly slipping into Ratan Tata's shoes

An ace deal maker who won the Posco, Arcelor Mittal deals

An ace deal maker who won the Posco, Arcelor Mittal deals

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2015

In corporate India where family disputes have become far too common, the Miglanis work as a team.

Does Indian tea have hazardous pesticides?

Does Indian tea have hazardous pesticides?

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2015

The industry began to upgrade its practices even before the NGO alleged Indian tea contained harmful pesticides.

A SAIL plant fuels hope of industrial revival in Bengal

A SAIL plant fuels hope of industrial revival in Bengal

Rediff.com   15 May 2015

At least 13 attempts were made earlier at modernising.