News for '-aditya-birla-group'

Alcan plans takeovers, JVs in India

Alcan plans takeovers, JVs in India

Rediff.com6 Jun 2007

Alcan Inc, fighting a takeover attempt by Alcoa, on Wednesday announced it intended to expand operations in India through acquisitions and joint ventures.

International helipad makers eye India

International helipad makers eye India

Rediff.com30 May 2007

Sources said one would have to reinforce the building foundation to adjust the weight of helipad and helicopter if helibase is built on rooftop with concrete.

Holcim, Birla in race for market leadership

Holcim, Birla in race for market leadership

Rediff.com24 May 2007

Aditya Birla Group and Holcim are rapidly increasing capacity in a bid to become the largest player in India's cement industry.

Alcan to pull out of JV with Hindalco

Alcan to pull out of JV with Hindalco

Rediff.com13 Apr 2007

Global aluminium giant Alcan Inc on Friday announced its plan to sell its 45 per cent stake in India's Utkal Alumina International Ltd, its joint venture with Aditya Birla group flagship Hindalco Industries.

Committed to offering superior services: Voda Idea CEO to users

Committed to offering superior services: Voda Idea CEO to users

Rediff.com13 Aug 2021

Amid an existential crisis confronting the company, Vodafone Idea CEO Ravinder Takkar has reached out to consumers reaffirming the telco's commitment to continue providing "superior services and best-in-class propositions". Thanking users for their continued support as the company approaches first anniversary of 'Vi' branding, Takkar noted that Vi came with a promise of a better tomorrow, bringing the best in technology, services and solutions for the Digital India and Digital Bharat. The company will continue to deliver on this promise to keep users ahead, Takkar said in the mailer to consumers.

HR pros are on training track

HR pros are on training track

Rediff.com25 May 2006

Hindalco to enter Fortune 500 list before time

Hindalco to enter Fortune 500 list before time

Rediff.com12 Feb 2007

Overseas operations already account for nearly 30 per cent of the group's revenue now and the Novelis acquisition would go a long way in fulfilling group chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla's ambition

Kumar Birla on his latest acquisition

Kumar Birla on his latest acquisition

Rediff.com12 Feb 2007

With this, we are getting a global footprint in 29 countries and take our employee strength to 100,000.

Idea Cellular can now raise FDI limit to 100%

Idea Cellular can now raise FDI limit to 100%

Rediff.com4 Jun 2018

The merged entity would be known as 'Vodafone Idea Ltd'.

'The world is your oyster, dear IIT-ians'

'The world is your oyster, dear IIT-ians'

Rediff.com8 Dec 2006

Transcript of the chat with Sumant Singa, chief financial officer of the Aditya Birla Group.

Idea: Spice minority owners to get sell

Idea: Spice minority owners to get sell

Rediff.com14 Jun 2008

The Aditya Birla group's wireless telephony firm Idea Cellular has agreed to buy Spice Communications in a three-stage deal in which minority shareholders of Spice would be given an option either to swap their shares for the Birla group firm or sell them in an open offer.

Idea to invest in Spice network, tech upgrade

Idea to invest in Spice network, tech upgrade

Rediff.com11 Jun 2008

Idea Cellular, the Aditya Birla group firm that is on the verge of taking over Spice Communications by buying out B K Modi's 41 per cent stake, is sounding out its bankers to raise funds to upgrade in the struggling telecom operator's network and technology.

Cement firms gear up to tackle attrition

Cement firms gear up to tackle attrition

Rediff.com13 May 2008

The 189-million tonne domestic cement industry is gearing up to tackle attrition in the industry.

Idea's Mumbai entry hits roadblock

Idea's Mumbai entry hits roadblock

Rediff.com8 Aug 2007

Not just Mumbai, the company's plans to roll out services in Bihar and Jharkhand has also been delayed due to the unavailability of spectrum.

This BPO is hiring!

This BPO is hiring!

Rediff.com1 Nov 2004

TransWorks (Aditya Birla Group) has positions open in Voice Based Services.

Windfall awaits telecom firms

Windfall awaits telecom firms

Rediff.com25 Jul 2007

Indian telecom companies are likely to get a windfall of Rs 100-150 crore (Rs 1 to Rs 1.5 billion) when they announce their first quarter results during this week.

Kumar Birla to get Kesoram Industries

Kumar Birla to get Kesoram Industries

Rediff.com28 Jun 2007

Basant Kumar Birla, chairman of the Rs 8,000-crore (Rs 80 billion) BK Birla group, has altered his succession plan and at the hub of the change is the Rs 2,500-crore (Rs 25 billion) diversified company Kesoram Industries.

AV Birla Group plans retail foray

AV Birla Group plans retail foray

Rediff.com23 Aug 2006

On the heels of Reliance Industries foraying into the lucrative retail business, Birla Group too contemplates rolling out its organised retail initiative.

Kumar Birla plans investment hub

Kumar Birla plans investment hub

Rediff.com10 Sep 2005

'Foreign partners don't add value in retail'

'Foreign partners don't add value in retail'

Rediff.com8 Jun 2007

Sumant Sinha, CEO, Aditya Birla Retail, says that Trinethra's doing well, but he's worried about high real estate prices.

India Inc cushions itself against falling rupee

India Inc cushions itself against falling rupee

Rediff.com21 Jul 2006

India Inc is unfazed by the sharp fall of the rupee against the greenback as most big firms have already hedged their foreign exchange exposures.

Birla to invest Rs 9,000cr in retail business

Birla to invest Rs 9,000cr in retail business

Rediff.com18 May 2007

The $24 billion diversified Aditya Birla Group on Friday announced its entry into domestic organised retail market with an investment of up to Rs 9,000 crore (Rs 90 billion) over three years to set up 1,000 supermarkets.

Century berth for Kumar Birla

Century berth for Kumar Birla

Rediff.com6 Aug 2005

L&T to exit UltraTech as Birlas give no-objection

L&T to exit UltraTech as Birlas give no-objection

Rediff.com11 Jun 2009

Larsen & Toubro will sell its 11.49 per cent stake in the Aditya Birla Group-owned UltraTech Cement in the open market, after the latter waived its first right of refusal to buy the stake.

Aditya Birla Retail plans Rs 10,000 cr expansion

Aditya Birla Retail plans Rs 10,000 cr expansion

Rediff.com4 Feb 2008

Aditya Birla Retail Limited (ABRL), the retail arm of the Aditya Birla Group, would be investing Rs 8,000 to Rs 10,000 crore (Rs 80-100 billion) in expanding its operations across the country over a period of five years.

'We will be a Fortune 500 company by 2010'

'We will be a Fortune 500 company by 2010'

Rediff.com6 Jun 2006

The average age of the people has come down. Finally, we have gone in for inorganic growth rather than organic in recent years.

Manufacturing sector hits a virtual standstill

Manufacturing sector hits a virtual standstill

Rediff.com26 Mar 2020

Factories are shutting down owing to a shortage of labour and raw materials, and a lack of logistical support amid the ongoing nationwide lockdown against the coronavirus pandemic.

Pune firm in largest-ever BPO buyout

Pune firm in largest-ever BPO buyout

Rediff.com27 Feb 2007

HOV Services pays Rs 660 crore for US firm.

Portuguese firm buys Digvijay Cement

Portuguese firm buys Digvijay Cement

Rediff.com6 Dec 2007

Grasim Industries, a part of the Aditya Birla group, has decided to sell 53.3 per cent stake in Shree Digvijay Cement Company (SDCC) to Cimpor, a Portuguese cement maker, for Rs 322 crore (Rs 3.22 billion).

Wind energy to power India Inc

Wind energy to power India Inc

Rediff.com4 May 2005

Ruias reject Birla offer for BPL Mobile

Ruias reject Birla offer for BPL Mobile

Rediff.com20 Feb 2007

The Ruias of Essar have rejected an offer by the Aditya Birla group's Idea Cellular to acquire BPL Mobile's Mumbai circle, which lost heavily on its valuations due to the corporate battle between its shareholders.

If Voda-Idea goes belly-up, shareholders will lose Rs 1.68 trillion

If Voda-Idea goes belly-up, shareholders will lose Rs 1.68 trillion

Rediff.com21 Nov 2019

Collapse of the mobile operator could translate into total loss of nearly Rs 44,000 crore for the AV Birla group.

Idea in Mumbai, Bihar by mid-2007

Idea in Mumbai, Bihar by mid-2007

Rediff.com20 Dec 2006

The competition among mobile service providers in lucrative Mumbai market may hot up with the Aditya Birla Group's Idea getting the licence for the circle, where it could launch the new service by mid-2007.

Pay Rs 1,450,000 and get a bespoke suit made

Pay Rs 1,450,000 and get a bespoke suit made

Rediff.com3 Aug 2017

Customised tailoring: How Raymond, Aditya Birla Group are luring customers with bespoke services to fit the bill.