Roudra Bhattacharya And Surajeet Dasgupta

Stories by Roudra Bhattacharya And Surajeet Dasgupta

Smooth take off: Foreign airlines may take SpiceJet staff on board

Smooth take off: Foreign airlines may take SpiceJet staff on board

Rediff.com   19 Dec 2014

Foreign carriers to pick up staff from cash-strapped SpiceJet.

The two pitfalls that led to SpiceJet's financial debacle

The two pitfalls that led to SpiceJet's financial debacle

Rediff.com   19 Dec 2014

The airline dropped fares to gain customer load, but failed to cover the cost of its flights

Mobile rates: Indians pay more than the Americans

Mobile rates: Indians pay more than the Americans

Rediff.com   26 Nov 2014

India ranks 83, among 166 countries, in spending on mobile rates

Chandilya's grand plans to make AirAsia top airline in India

Chandilya's grand plans to make AirAsia top airline in India

Rediff.com   20 Oct 2014

This was good enough for Fernandes to hire Chandilya to lead his India business.

Why will Tesco's entry into Indian market take time?

Why will Tesco's entry into Indian market take time?

Rediff.com   3 Mar 2014

Retail giant Tesco's entry into Indian market has hit a regulatory roadblock.

Freedom of press should not be ruled by politicians, corporates: Trai

Freedom of press should not be ruled by politicians, corporates: Trai

Rediff.com   27 Feb 2014

Rahul Khullar, Trai chairman beleives politicians and corporates who own media houses should give freedom to editors.

FDI policy set for revamp

FDI policy set for revamp

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2013

Govt moves to bring in more clarity on definition of 'control'.

Tata Sons caps exposure in airline JV at Rs 49 cr

Tata Sons caps exposure in airline JV at Rs 49 cr

Rediff.com   22 Feb 2013

Tata said that their exposure in the airline was merely a "financial investment", does not represent a major re-entry into the airlines business.

PAC wants firms to pay for 2G loss

PAC wants firms to pay for 2G loss

Rediff.com   28 Apr 2011

The draft report of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament is understood to have asked the UPA government to quantify the loss to the exchequer from the 2G scam and recover it from companies that benefited from this.

LTE may score over WiMAX in broadband race

LTE may score over WiMAX in broadband race

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2010

Both Long Term Evolution Time Division Duplex and Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access are broadband wireless access technologies.

Allow foreign brokers in comexes: DIPP

Allow foreign brokers in comexes: DIPP

Rediff.com   17 Feb 2010

DIPP's proposal is believed to have the support of the ministry of consumer affairs, food and public distribution and was originally mooted by the Forward Markets Commission.

A-I directors reshuffled in plan to cut cost

A-I directors reshuffled in plan to cut cost

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2009

National Aviation Company Ltd, which runs Air India, has reshuffled its executive directors and created a new designation of ED (marketing).

Balrampur Chini hauled up for fudging accounts

Balrampur Chini hauled up for fudging accounts

Rediff.com   4 Feb 2009

The ministry of corporate affairs has begun prosecuting directors of Kolkata-based Balrampur Chini Mills, India's second-largest sugar company, for not complying with accounting standards and Schedule V1 (Section 211) of the Companies Act. The prosecution has been initiated after inspection under the Companies Act.

A peek into Anil Ambani's ambitious plans

A peek into Anil Ambani's ambitious plans

Rediff.com   5 May 2007

An attempt to unravel the method in Anil Ambani's madness as he hopes to build leadership in entertainment.

Rel Comm plans $1.2 bn GDR

Rel Comm plans $1.2 bn GDR

Rediff.com   9 Jan 2007

Reliance Communications has sought government approval for sponsoring a secondary Global Depository Receipts offering of up to $1.2 billion, representing 6.53 per cent of the total paid-up equity shares of the company.

Cell firms to comb lists

Cell firms to comb lists

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2006

Don't dump that iPod just yet

Don't dump that iPod just yet

Rediff.com   7 Oct 2005

PR firms set a scorching pace

PR firms set a scorching pace

Rediff.com   20 Apr 2005

Essar eyes Hyundai steel unit

Essar eyes Hyundai steel unit

Rediff.com   17 Mar 2005