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Tata Power, BoB ink pact for rooftop solar projects

Tata Power, BoB ink pact for rooftop solar projects

Rediff.com6 Feb 2025

Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL) has partnered with Bank of Baroda to offer financing for residential rooftop solar projects under the PM - Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana. The partnership aims to make clean energy solutions accessible to households across India. Customers can avail loans up to Rs 6 lakh at an interest rate starting at 7 per cent per annum. The scheme offers flexible repayment tenures and requires a margin contribution of 10-20 per cent depending on the installation size.

Why Tata Motors and Mahindra cut SUV prices

Why Tata Motors and Mahindra cut SUV prices

Rediff.com10 Jul 2024

Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra have cut the prices of their SUV models to boost demand. Tata Motors has revised the starting prices of its flagship SUVs, the Harrier (Rs 14.99 lakh) and the Safari (Rs 15.49 lakh) and extended benefits of up to Rs 1.4 lakh on other popular SUV variants.

Renault-Nissan appoints Kou Kimura as CEO & MD

Renault-Nissan appoints Kou Kimura as CEO & MD

Rediff.com20 Apr 2011

Renault-Nissan Automotive India Private Ltd (RNAIPL) on Wednesday appointed Kou Kimura as chief executive officer and managing director for its Chennai manufacturing facility with effect from April 1.

Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran appointed head of Air India

Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran appointed head of Air India

Rediff.com14 Mar 2022

N Chandrasekaran, chairman of Tata Sons, has been appointed as the chairman of Air India by the airline's board, aviation industry sources said on Monday.

FMCG firms worry over high inflation; price hike likely

FMCG firms worry over high inflation; price hike likely

Rediff.com3 Nov 2024

Leading FMCG companies reported a decline in margins in the September quarter on account of higher input costs and food inflation, which ultimately slowed down the pace of urban consumption. Rising prices of commodity inputs such as palm oil, coffee and cocoa were also accentuated and some FMCG firms have hinted at a price hike. HUL, Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL), Marico, ITC, and Tata Consumer Products Ltd (TCPL) have expressed concerns over squeezing urban consumption, which according to industry experts forms 65-68 per cent of FMCG total sales.

L&T to give Rs 6/share special dividend to shareholders

L&T to give Rs 6/share special dividend to shareholders

Rediff.com31 Jul 2023

L&T will give Rs 6 per share special dividend to shareholders for the six decades that company patriarch A M Naik served with the engineering and construction major, S N Subrahmanyan, the CEO & MD of the infrastructure major said.

Budget 2023: Here are the key challenges in technology sector

Budget 2023: Here are the key challenges in technology sector

Rediff.com23 Jan 2023

"India is the best market right now in the world with the digital initiatives the government has implemented

'There is tremendous amount of caution in the environment'

'There is tremendous amount of caution in the environment'

Rediff.com2 Feb 2024

Debashis Chatterjee speaks about the overall demand environment and company's strategy

Honda Motorcycle set to join two-wheeler EV race by March next year

Honda Motorcycle set to join two-wheeler EV race by March next year

Rediff.com24 Jan 2023

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI), the country's second-largest two-wheeler manufacturer, is planning to launch its first electric vehicle (EV) here by March next year, said CEO & MD Atsushi Ogata on Monday. The company would also enter the low-end motorcycle market in March by launching a 100cc engine bike at a price that will "positively shock" customers, he said while speaking with reporters, after launching the Activa with Honda Smart Key. HMSI's first EV, an electric scooter, will have a fixed battery and the second model will have two swappable batteries, Ogata explained.

Ranbaxy introduces whistle-blower policy

Ranbaxy introduces whistle-blower policy

Rediff.com27 May 2013

Patient safety and quality our guidance now, says CEO and MD Arun Sawhney.

Vishal Sikka is Infy's first non-founding CEO

Vishal Sikka is Infy's first non-founding CEO

Rediff.com13 Jun 2014

Ending all speculation, Infosys, India's second largest IT services company today announced Vishal Sikka, the former chief technology officer and member of executive board at enterprise software maker SAP, as the new CEO & MD.

Is Shibulal responsible for Infosys' troubles?

Is Shibulal responsible for Infosys' troubles?

Rediff.com24 Apr 2014

His career was marked by more downs than ups, but one thing Shibulal cannot be faulted for is lack of ideas.

Uncle Sam turns the screws on Indian IT

Uncle Sam turns the screws on Indian IT

Rediff.com28 Aug 2012

Hiring Americans can strain margins of IT firms operating in US.

IT sector will sustain recovery: Infosys

IT sector will sustain recovery: Infosys

Rediff.com21 Jun 2011

Global financial crisis has created an adverse impact on the economy especially on the Indian IT industry.

Infosys elevates 12 leaders as executive VPs

Infosys elevates 12 leaders as executive VPs

Rediff.com17 Jun 2014

With the appointment of Vishal Sikka as CEO and Managing Director of the company, IT major Infosys has elevated 12 leaders to the position of Executive Vice President with additional responsibilities.

Gambhir named KKR captain

Gambhir named KKR captain

Rediff.com7 Mar 2011

India batsman Gautam Gambhir was on Monday named captain of Kolkata Knight Riders team for the Indian Premier League season four starting next month.

We have seen early indicators of success in Q2: S D Shibulal

We have seen early indicators of success in Q2: S D Shibulal

Rediff.com13 Oct 2012

Interview with Infosys' CEO & MD.

ICICI's Chanda Kochhar is among the world's sexiest CEOs

ICICI's Chanda Kochhar is among the world's sexiest CEOs

Rediff.com21 Oct 2011

Chief executive officers (CEOs) are known not just for their outstanding capabilities, they are also famous as style icons.

'We are hungry for business in India'

'We are hungry for business in India'

Rediff.com5 Oct 2010

Ever since MindTree, the mid-sized information technology and research services firm, acquired Aztecsoft in 2008, it has had a clear strategy in mind.

Rajesh Gopinathan bows out as TCS CEO, keeps mum on future plans

Rajesh Gopinathan bows out as TCS CEO, keeps mum on future plans

Rediff.com31 May 2023

'I am confident that TCS's best years are ahead,' outgoing CEO tells staff in farewell email.

N Chandrasekaran: The driving force behind TCS

N Chandrasekaran: The driving force behind TCS

Rediff.com26 Sep 2011

The country's largest IT services provider has managed to stay nimble despite a ballooning workforce.

'ULIPs are obviously going to become attractive'

'ULIPs are obviously going to become attractive'

Rediff.com25 Nov 2009

Aviva CEO talks about talks about some of key issues on insurance.

HUL Q3 net profit rises 1%, sales down marginally

HUL Q3 net profit rises 1%, sales down marginally

Rediff.com19 Jan 2024

Hindustan Unilever Ltd on Friday reported a 1.08 per cent increase in consolidated net profit at Rs 2,508 crore in the third quarter ended December 2023. The company had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 2,481 crore in the same quarter last fiscal, Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) said in a regulatory filing. Its revenue from sales of products was marginally down to Rs 15,259 crore during the quarter.

US slowdown no cause for panic: Infy chief

US slowdown no cause for panic: Infy chief

Rediff.com29 Aug 2007

Infosys has a long way to go as far as IT business is concerned, said Kris Gopalakrishnan, CEO Infosys Technologies Ltd.

The gentle giant of Infosys

The gentle giant of Infosys

Rediff.com23 Apr 2007

Kris is gentle but firm, consultative yet decisive, and thoughtful yet action-oriented

TCS buys 75% in Swiss co for $80.3 mn

TCS buys 75% in Swiss co for $80.3 mn

Rediff.com31 Oct 2006

Tata Consultancy Services has acquired 75 per cent equity stake in its Switzerland-based partner, TKS-Teknosoft, from the promoter for Swiss francs 100.5 million (about $80.3 million).

Can Indian IT cos retain cost advantage?

Can Indian IT cos retain cost advantage?

Rediff.com26 Sep 2007

Indian IT firms have been announcing incremental increase in billing rates for quite some time now to counter wage hikes and rising visa costs, to name a few.

TCS awaits Centre's nod on SEZ

TCS awaits Centre's nod on SEZ

Rediff.com1 Feb 2006

According to NASSCOM and McKenzie, it is projected that Indian IT sector will need around nine million employees and currently it has only 3.2 million, he informed.

Air India banks on artificial intelligence to cut call centre costs

Air India banks on artificial intelligence to cut call centre costs

Rediff.com20 Jun 2024

Air India's use of artificial intelligence (AI) has had a huge impact on the airline major's call centre volumes and the technology integration has reduced costs by 100 times, a senior company executive said on Wednesday. The airline launched its own chatbot AI.g, earlier known as Maharaja, in May 2023. The chatbot has answered approximately two million queries since its launch, handling 93 per cent of customer inquiries without needing to pass them on to call centre agents, said Sathya Ramaswamy, Chief Digital and Technology Officer, Air India.

Sunil Bhaskaran may pilot Air India's arm after AirAsia India merger

Sunil Bhaskaran may pilot Air India's arm after AirAsia India merger

Rediff.com24 Oct 2022

Sunil Bhaskaran, AirAsia India's chief executive officer (CEO) and managing director (MD), is the front-runner to head the low-cost carrier that will take birth after the merger of Air India Express and AirAsia India, sources said. In a show of confidence, the airline's board extended Bhaskaran's tenure by three years -- until March 2025 -- in a meeting held earlier this year, according to the documents reviewed by Business Standard. Moreover, AirAsia India's board of directors has increased Bhaskaran's salary twice in 2022 -- first in January by 5 per cent and then in June by 7 per cent, the documents showed.

Infosys BPO boss speaks on jobs, attrition

Infosys BPO boss speaks on jobs, attrition

Rediff.com21 Dec 2006

'We treat attrition as a business problem, not just an HR problem,' says Amitabh Chaudhary, Infosys BPO CEO.

Four Soft buys out Transaxiom for $10 mn

Four Soft buys out Transaxiom for $10 mn

Rediff.com21 Dec 2006

Four Soft, a global leader in software solutions for transportation and logistics vertical, has entered into an agreement to acquire 100 per cent of the Denmark-based Transaxiom Holding

Sensex can top 12000 If...

Sensex can top 12000 If...

Rediff.com7 Feb 2006

Tributes pour in for Tata's 'Ratan'

Tributes pour in for Tata's 'Ratan'

Rediff.com10 Oct 2024

Industry leaders on Thursday mourned the death of Ratan Tata saying with his demise India has lost a visionary who shaped its industrial and philanthropic landscape. Tata was a truly remarkable business leader who placed the country before business interests, and whose vision was truly transformational for a country and its people, TVS Motor Co Chairman Emeritus Venu Srinivasan said in a statement. "Mr Tata was a truly remarkable business leader, the likes of whom nations get only once in a century," he added.

What India Inc says about Budget 2022

What India Inc says about Budget 2022

Rediff.com2 Feb 2022

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday unveiled a Rs 39.45 lakh crore Budget with a view to fire up the key engines of the economy to sustain a world-beating recovery from the pandemic. This was Sitharaman's fourth Budget. While the taxpayers were left in the lurch, once again, was she able to cheer Corporate India?

Zee cancels board meeting due to lack of quorum

Zee cancels board meeting due to lack of quorum

Rediff.com26 Oct 2021

Media major Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) has cancelled its board meeting, scheduled to be held on Wednesday for considering the results for the July-September quarter, due to lack of quorum. In a regulatory filing on Tuesday, ZEEL said, "A meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company, which was scheduled to be held on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, inter alia, to consider and approve the unaudited financial results of the Company both on a standalone and consolidated basis for the 2nd quarter and half year ended September 30, 2021, has been cancelled due to lack of quorum." The development comes at a time when the company is battling it out the single-largest shareholders Invesco Developing Markets Fund (formerly Invesco Oppenheimer Developing Markets Fund) and OFI Global China Fund LLC that together hold 17.88 per cent and have been pressing for an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders for removing managing director Punit Goenka, besides opposing ZEEL's proposed merger deal with Pictures Network India (SPNI).

Infosys' cloud, infrastructure biz head Samson David quits

Infosys' cloud, infrastructure biz head Samson David quits

Rediff.com15 Jul 2016

David, is set to join Hewlett Packard Enterprise as a senior VP for Enterprise Services Delivery.

Jacques Kallis appointed Kolkata Knight Riders' head coach

Jacques Kallis appointed Kolkata Knight Riders' head coach

Rediff.com21 Oct 2015

The Kolkata Knight Riders have named Jacques Kallis as their head coach, succeeding the now England coach Trevor Bayliss who was with the IPL franchise for four years.