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Tata takes umbrage at Orient's rejection

Tata takes umbrage at Orient's rejection

Rediff.com21 Dec 2007

Tata Group on Wednesday accused the management of a US-listed luxury hotel group of a "fossilised frame of mind" for suggesting the Indian group's hotel chain would be an unsuitable strategic partner, and has demanded a public apology.

From a Mumbai chawl to the Forbes rich list!

From a Mumbai chawl to the Forbes rich list!

Rediff.com27 Jun 2011

At a dinner banquet last year at the Taj Mahal rooftop - after successfully concluding a merger between Aircel's towers and group company GTL Infrastructure - Tirodkar was hailed as sagacious, humble and hands-on by a motley bunch of suave bankers, analysts and media persons.

Why are India's tycoons selling out?

Why are India's tycoons selling out?

Rediff.com21 Jun 2019

Ballooning debt forces more and more Indian promoters to sell out to global majors and PE players.

BCCI imbroglio gets murkier

BCCI imbroglio gets murkier

Rediff.com23 Sep 2005

The Jagmohan Dalmiya group on Friday raised suspicion about who is funding the travel and accommodation of the three observers.

'A third of the hotels might close down forever'

'A third of the hotels might close down forever'

Rediff.com31 Jul 2020

With demand drying up, hotels are surviving on quarantine centres and isolation facilities.

Meet the man who handled Tatas' Corus bid

Meet the man who handled Tatas' Corus bid

Rediff.com5 Feb 2007

Meet Arunkumar Ramanlal Gandhi. The head of the M&A activities in the Tata Group, who called up Tata to convey Tata Steel's victory.

Tibetans stage protest against Chinese president's visit outside hotel

Tibetans stage protest against Chinese president's visit outside hotel

Rediff.com19 Sep 2014

Scores of Tibetans staged a protest on Friday morning outside HotelTajPalace where Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife are staying.

Chandra and his 3S philosophy to take Tata Sons ahead

Chandra and his 3S philosophy to take Tata Sons ahead

Rediff.com20 Apr 2018

The Tata Group has close to 110 companies and Chandrasekaran plans to bring this number down to around five or six.

Mumbai airport: What will it be like

Mumbai airport: What will it be like

Rediff.com3 Jan 2008

G V Sanjay Reddy, vice chairman of the GVK Group, elaborates on his plans for the much-awaited Mumbai airport makeover.

Zerodha's Nikhil Kamath is India's youngest new billionaire

Zerodha's Nikhil Kamath is India's youngest new billionaire

Rediff.com9 Mar 2021

Last year, Nikhil Kamath and his brother Nithin jettisoned into a club of the country's 100 wealthiest with their net worth pegged at around Rs 24,000 crore

'RA&W wins over Pakistan -- in the perception wars -- almost every year'

'RA&W wins over Pakistan -- in the perception wars -- almost every year'

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

'One of R&AW's greatest achievements is in projecting itself as benign.' 'This work -- done in tandem with the Diaspora and the MEA -- sells a story of India as mostly the victim.'

'Removing Aamir from Incredible India campaign is politically correct'

'Removing Aamir from Incredible India campaign is politically correct'

Rediff.com25 Jan 2016

'The damage has been done because your own brand ambassador is running you down.'

Why Indian Americans can't get enough of Jay Sean

Why Indian Americans can't get enough of Jay Sean

Rediff.com29 Sep 2010

The Sikh British boy from London feels quite at home in the US, says Aseem Chhabra.

How successful is Ratan Tata

How successful is Ratan Tata

Rediff.com26 Jul 2005

What we should learn from Headley's testimony

What we should learn from Headley's testimony

Rediff.com12 Feb 2016

'Headley's testimony indicates to what extent the Pakistan government and its proxies can go to destroy not only Indian scientific talent but also international expertise.'

Build it like Beckham

Build it like Beckham

Rediff.com23 Jul 2010

Laid up with a leg injury earlier this year, which left him unable to play for his new club AC Milan or for national squad England, David Beckham turned to one of India's great treasures to relieve his boredom, the 35-year-old British footballer recently revealed. And he didn't even have to leave Italy to do it.

The V S Naipaul I came to know

The V S Naipaul I came to know

Rediff.com14 Aug 2018

Nikhil Lakshman remembers the times he spent with the legendary writer who passed into the ages six days before his 86th birthday.

10 fantabulous things to do in Jodhpur

10 fantabulous things to do in Jodhpur

Rediff.com16 Dec 2016

The Blue City is calling out to you. Are you ready?

Working with Ratan Tata

Working with Ratan Tata

Rediff.com27 Mar 2019

Mukund Rajan, who worked closely with Ratan Tata, recalls the unique experience of working with the corporate titan.

Hillary meets India Inc's top leaders

Hillary meets India Inc's top leaders

Rediff.com18 Jul 2009

United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Saturday had a breakfast meeting with top honchos of India Inc at the iconic, sea-facing Taj Hotel in Mumbai. Amongst those from India Inc who were present at the meeting included Ratan Tata, chairman of Tata Group and Reliance Industries' Mukesh Ambani. Others present were the chiefs of India's two largest banks, O P Bhatt of State Bank and Chanda Kochhar of ICICI Bank, Swati Piramal and Sudha Murthy.

SEE: Is OnePlus 7T Pro worth Rs 53,999?

SEE: Is OnePlus 7T Pro worth Rs 53,999?

Rediff.com14 Jan 2020

The OnePlus 7T Pro is a super performer packed with great specifications like good looks, good camera, great software experience and the latest hardware.

Geneticist Raj Barathur passes into the ages

Geneticist Raj Barathur passes into the ages

Rediff.com27 Aug 2020

Raj Barathur -- Indian American entrepreneur, geneticist, professor and biopharmaceutical industry leader -- stayed the course even when diagnosed with lung cancer

Lawyer argued for hostages's lives

Lawyer argued for hostages's lives

Rediff.com9 Dec 2008

Anand Bhatt argued that they were all guests, innocent people who had merely come to dine. Why kill these people, he argued.

The consequences of the Mumbai attacks

The consequences of the Mumbai attacks

Rediff.com2 Dec 2008

Former US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld once said that the enemy gets a vote. The Islamists cast their ballot in Mumbai.

Slowdown: Hotels bank on IPL packages

Slowdown: Hotels bank on IPL packages

Rediff.com30 Apr 2009

Prominent luxury hotel groups like JW Mariott, Royal Orchid, Taj and Intercontinental are using the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament to offer promotional food and beverage (F&B) packages to lure more customers in a sluggish economy.

Pakistan's ISI gets a new chief

Pakistan's ISI gets a new chief

Rediff.com30 Sep 2008

Amid intense US pressure to deliver on the war on terror, the chief of Pakistan's powerful Inter Services Intelligence has been shunted out of Islamabad and replaced by Lieutenant General Ahmad Shuja Pasha, considered close to the reform-minded Army Chief Ashfaq Parvez Kayani.

One of Mother India's finest servants

One of Mother India's finest servants

Rediff.com19 Aug 2017

Naresh Chandra was most certainly among the greatest patriots two generations of Indian strategists have seen.

In line with Tata's personal style

In line with Tata's personal style

Rediff.com27 Oct 2016

John Elliott, the author of Implosion: India's Tryst with Reality, on his Riding the Elephant blog, says the sacking of Cyrus Mistry as chairman of Tata and Sons was in line with Ratan Tata's personal style of dealing with executives

9 killed, 19 injured in shootout over land in UP

9 killed, 19 injured in shootout over land in UP

Rediff.com17 Jul 2019

The land in the district's Ghorawal area earlier belonged to an IAS officer and he had sold it to village head Yagya Dutt, who wanted to take its possession, Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police O P Singh told PTI.

PHOTOS: Mumbai on high-alert

PHOTOS: Mumbai on high-alert

Rediff.com22 Sep 2016

A group of men were spotted moving suspiciously near a naval base at Uran in Raigad district.

'ISI is rarely questioned in Pakistan'

'ISI is rarely questioned in Pakistan'

Rediff.com18 Aug 2021

'But India, increasingly, is not that far behind, which is a story I never expected to tell.'

Spotted: Yuvraj Singh in Mumbai

Spotted: Yuvraj Singh in Mumbai

Rediff.com28 Jul 2009

Reader Anand Nanivadekar sent us this photograph from Mumbai.

Ferrari to unleash Scaglietti magic in India

Ferrari to unleash Scaglietti magic in India

Rediff.com25 Feb 2008

The famous prancing horse is set to gallop across India. The world's foremost supercar maker, Ferrari, will kick off an arduous tour of the country - spanning more than 10 states and 13,000 kilometres - on Monday.

Tata still chasing Orient-Express tie-up

Tata still chasing Orient-Express tie-up

Rediff.com16 Jan 2008

Orient-Express has rejected repeated approaches from Tata's Indian Hotels Company, with the issue turning into a public spat in December when the US group said it believed such an alliance would damage the value of its brands.

6D experience in Agra!

6D experience in Agra!

Rediff.com26 May 2008

Adlabs Launches India's First 6D Cinema at Agra. This cinematic technology promises out of this world experiences where the audience can simultaneously see, smell, hear, touch and 'feel' the movie by using cutting-edge visual and audio effects.

Bharat Hotels has unique plans

Bharat Hotels has unique plans

Rediff.com25 Oct 2007

The uniqueness will come from the extra comfort we will provide in our rooms, or free internet services in the hotels. Our two hotels in Goa and Srinagar have golf courses.

Indian Hotel buys 10% in Orient-Express

Indian Hotel buys 10% in Orient-Express

Rediff.com18 Sep 2007

This acquisition may be a precursor to an association with Orient-Express, which owns or part-owns and manages 35 hotels in 25 countries.

Indian Hotels to raise Rs 1,900 crore

Indian Hotels to raise Rs 1,900 crore

Rediff.com14 Aug 2007

The company will raise Rs 844 crore through a rights offer for equity shareholders, while it will mop up Rs 900-1,080 crore through a similar offer for unsecured convertible debenture-holders.

Indian Hotels plans expansion

Indian Hotels plans expansion

Rediff.com4 Aug 2007

Indian Hotels Company Ltd, the Tata group outfit that operates the Taj chain of hotels, is planning a rights issue to finance its expansion in India and abroad.

GE Money in talks with Bharti, Rel Retail

GE Money in talks with Bharti, Rel Retail

Rediff.com23 Jul 2007

GE Money India said on Monday it is talking to big retailers including Bharti-Wal-Mart and Reliance for offering credit programmes such as the private label credit card it has provided to Tata Group.