Viveat Susan Pinto And N Sundaresha Subramanian

Stories by Viveat Susan Pinto And N Sundaresha Subramanian

GMR's Male sojourn: A sweet deal gone sour?

GMR's Male sojourn: A sweet deal gone sour?

Rediff.com   3 Dec 2012

Did GMR Infra get a sweet deal from former Maldivian president that turned sour as a new government came to power?

Sebi unwilling to reveal names in RIL case

Sebi unwilling to reveal names in RIL case

Rediff.com   26 Nov 2012

Food chains face heat as consumers cut back on spends

Food chains face heat as consumers cut back on spends

Rediff.com   23 Nov 2012

FMCG analysts say inflationary pressure forcing consumers to stinge on non-core products.

Kraft's new avatar to begin Rs 2,200-cr cocoa pivot

Kraft's new avatar to begin Rs 2,200-cr cocoa pivot

Rediff.com   21 Nov 2012

Mondelez looks to securing supplies, earning greater revenues from India, emerging markets

Hardeep was thrown out of board, Ponty quit later

Hardeep was thrown out of board, Ponty quit later

Rediff.com   21 Nov 2012

In a filing on March 18, 2012, Wave Industries, a key Chadhaa group company that controls its sugar and distilleries businesses, said Hardeep had vacated the office of director under Section 283.

Penny stocks that became bellwethers

Penny stocks that became bellwethers

Rediff.com   20 Nov 2012

More and more investors these days stay away from the companies who have made it big through political connections.

We have increased prices by 4-5%: Vinita Bali

We have increased prices by 4-5%: Vinita Bali

Rediff.com   14 Nov 2012

Interview with Britannia's MD on how she proposes to steer the company.

Britannia to boost its regional portfolio

Britannia to boost its regional portfolio

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2012

Company proposes to in-source manufacturing and build healthy portfolios of national and regional brands.

The curious case of directors who DO NOT direct

The curious case of directors who DO NOT direct

Rediff.com   7 Nov 2012

19 per cent of the directors don't attend three in four board meetings.

Parle Products steps into traditional snacks

Parle Products steps into traditional snacks

Rediff.com   6 Nov 2012

A year after test-marketing its traditional snacks in the northern states of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, Mumbai-based Parle Products is set to launch the product in the west and the north of the country.

Rigged IPOs: Firms flout Sebi directive

Rigged IPOs: Firms flout Sebi directive

Rediff.com   2 Nov 2012

Since 11 months, Sebi has not been able to make these companies deposit the required money in an escrow account.

MP petitions against Bharti Infratel IPO

MP petitions against Bharti Infratel IPO

Rediff.com   25 Oct 2012

Bharti Infratel is a provider of telecom towers and related infrastructure and on a consolidated basis, is one of the largest in India, "based on the number of towers that Bharti Infratel owns and operates and the number of towers owned or operated by Indus, that are represented by Bharti Infratel's 42 per cent equity interest in Indus," according to the offer document.

Insiders everywhere, impossible to catch

Insiders everywhere, impossible to catch

Rediff.com   25 Oct 2012

Sebi Chairman U K Sinha has been demanding tools such as access to phone records from the government

FIIs must disclose more in new Mauritius TRC

FIIs must disclose more in new Mauritius TRC

Rediff.com   23 Oct 2012

The government of Mauritius is likely to issue a new format for the tax residency certificate (TRC) for foreign institutional investors (FIIs), incorporating additional particulars required by the Indian government.

Meet little masters of the brand market

Meet little masters of the brand market

Rediff.com   19 Oct 2012

The world over, small brands have challenged the big boys. India is no exception

FMCG firms likely to report good Q2 sales

FMCG firms likely to report good Q2 sales

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2012

Price-led growth during the quarter is likely to stand at three to five per cent

LG plans to recast mobile phone business

LG plans to recast mobile phone business

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2012

Could launch high-end models once 4G technology picks up in India.

Now Sebi can approve or reject IPOs on merit

Now Sebi can approve or reject IPOs on merit

Rediff.com   16 Oct 2012

Earlier, the regulator only mandated disclosures and issued observations. It was on an investor to read the disclosures carefully and take an informed decision.

The CURIOUS case of a cheque issued by Vadra's firm

The CURIOUS case of a cheque issued by Vadra's firm

Rediff.com   16 Oct 2012

What stops you from writing a cheque for Rs 7.94 crore, if you are sure the payee won't present it for payment? Nothing, really, not even the fact that your bank account has a balance of Rs 1 lakh or less. It is this confidence that seemed to have helped the Robert Vadra-promoted Sky Light Hospitality to write one or more cheques amounting to Rs 7.94 crore and account that as "book overdraft" in its balance sheet for the year ended March 31, 2008.

Sreenivasan replaced Priyanka in Robert Vadra company

Sreenivasan replaced Priyanka in Robert Vadra company

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2012

Several other little known entities, realty players involved in transactions with his four firms.