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RBS to shut 23 of 31 branches in India

Move comes after failure to close deal with HSBC

Pharma stocks are no longer a blind defensive play

The State Bank of India result suggests that the pharma sector is not in the pink of health

Karnataka HC clears final hurdle for Mallya's deal with Diageo

Mallya and Diageo in Nov 2012, had signed a multi-stage deal in which Diageo was supposed to get up to 53.4% stake in India's leading spirits ...

British Airways to pay Rs.1.5 lakh compensation to Indian

Complainant Rabindra Nath Pati was prevented from boarding a flight from Philadelphia on his way home despite holding a valid ticket

UIDAI unveils three online identity authentication services

The authority is also setting up 300 Aadhar Kendras, which will be scaled up to 1,000 by September

IMF chief grilled for 2nd day over 2007 payout scandal

Lagarde has downplayed the investigation, but the stakes are high for both her and the IMF

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A country for scandal?
T N Ninan

What do IPL and Ranbaxy tell us?

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Confidence, tricks and insurance
Shubhashis Gangopadhyay

The politician-conman link serves to show Ponzi scheme depositors that they're insured

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Andhra's primacy on the Congress map
Aditi Phadnis

The state contributes 30-plus MPs - a fatal number for the Congress to lose at the Centre

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Ranbaxy a wake-up call for Indian pharma
Kiran Mazumdar Shaw

The industry must take strong collective action to protect the reputation it enjoys in global markets

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The great Indian academic anomaly
Kalpana Pathak

It appears authorities in the education system strive hard to stifle its growth instead of nurturing it

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Best among equals
Katya Naidu

Profitable infra firms are complaining about being treated on par with loss making ones

EDITORIAL COMMENT

What next for bonds?

There appears limited room for further gains

Sugar's still bitter

Decontrol was too partial to help

Financial X-ray

Market to see rush of fresh issuance

87 firms yet to comply with minimum public shareholding norms

SBI's asset quality hasn't hit a bottom

Higher provisioning and operational costs eat into profitability

BOOK REVIEWS

Once was a land

William and Thomas Daniell's aquatints get a new lease of life in a publishing co-venture

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Tokyo shift
Peter Thal Larsen


Japanese stocks join the global risk parade

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Scorched earth tactics
Christopher Swann & Kevin Allison


Solar subsidies don't merit costly trade war

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Crompton Greaves Q4 net profit down 75% at Rs 25 cr

Company had posted net profit of Rs 100.32 crore for the January-March quarter of 2011-12 fiscal

Search for remedies

Who caused the fiasco at Ranbaxy that threatens to tarnish the reputation of the entire Indian pharmaceutical industry?

Britannia Industries net up 49%

Revenue grew close to 12% to Rs 1,637 crore


Vijay Mallya riles banks more with 'unilateral' step

Cancels power of attorney to IDBI Trusteeship on pledged shares; bankers contend this isn't legally possible

Jyothy recasts Ujala amid competition from Hindustan Unilever

Ujala accounts for 75% of the Rs 440-cr fabric blue market. While Reckitt Benckiser's Robin Blue has a share of 3.5%, HUL has a share of about

TN opposes decision to dilute stake in Neyveli

State CM Jayalalithaa warns disinvestment will lead to labour unrest; also cites concerns of power disruption


SBI signs MoU with Spanish bank

The MoU will give SBI direct access to Latin American market

Indian Bank to raise Rs 1,000 crore in Q3

Will merge two of its three subsidiaries with itself

SBI tightens lending norms, goes after NPAs

Steps up loan recovery to improve asset quality


Govt files contempt petition against Idea Cellular on 3G ICR

Govt has requested the Delhi HC to initiate proceeding against the telco for deliberate, wilful disobedience of order passed by Supreme Court on ...

RCom offers mobile connection to Aadhar holders

Customer won't need to submit photocopy of Aadhar documents; details will be verified via biometric device connection with Aadhar server

RCom tries to get back into the game

The company wants to woo post-paid customers and rent out its assets to cut debt; will the strategy work?


Search for remedies

Who caused the fiasco at Ranbaxy that threatens to tarnish the reputation of the entire Indian pharmaceutical industry?

No impact of Ranbaxy crisis on drug sale

Medical practitioners argue that issues around quality of drug raised some years ago have been rectified, would not pose a risk to health

Ranbaxy | Crucial board meeting in Thakur's testimony goes missing

According to Ranbaxy's annual report, no meeting of board of directors was held in September 2004


Hindustan Motors to launch BS IV-compliant Ambassador

The crisis-ridden auto manufacturer has displayed the new model with BS IV diesel engine to Kolkata's taxi associations

Daimler rolls out Fuso truck for exports from Chennai unit

Firm plans to tap markets in Sri Lanka, Asia and Africa; Trucks won't be sold in India

Ssangyong receives 80 billion won from Mahindra

Money in lieu of the new shares offered to the Indian firm


NTPC's non-core plans flounder

Seven years on, it does not have a single hydel or nuclear power plant and its coal mines are languishing

NHPC's Teesta project starts commercial operation

NHPC's current installed generation capacity is 5,300 MW

Realty, Infra shares witness sell off, Realty index slumps 6%

Unitech, HDIL, Jaiprakash Associates, Reliance Infrastructure, Indiabulls Real Estate and DLF are down by over 7% on BSE.


SpiceJet narrows net loss to Rs 185 crore

Income from operations increased by 31% to Rs 1,437.74 crore aided by strong growth in passenger traffic

SpiceJet narrows March quarter loss to Rs 186 cr

The airline company reported a net loss of Rs 249 crore in the same period a year ago

Jet Airways loss up 109% despite Boeing 787 compenstion

Apart from the compensation, profit from sale of slots also affected the company performance


Crompton Greaves Q4 net profit down 75% at Rs 25 cr

Company had posted net profit of Rs 100.32 crore for the January-March quarter of 2011-12 fiscal

RoadMin to take up GMR Infra project issue with Committee of Secy

According to sources, GMR too ready to start the project with some preconditions

BHEL FY13 net profit down 6%

Slowdown in order inflows, high input cost pull down growth


Siyaram Silk Mills expands retail biz, inks 27 franchise pacts

Firm aims at signing 90 deals by FY14-end, eyes 500 outlets in next four years

BCCI chief's kin comes under a cloud

India Cements stock cracks as betting accused names Chennai Super Kings CEO

Jai Corp looks to get out of Navi Mumbai SEZ

This is part of Jai Corp's efforts to raise funds as the investors of its real estate funds are increasingly demanding returns


Britannia Industries net up 49%

Revenue grew close to 12% to Rs 1,637 crore

Britannia Q4 net up 65.5% at Rs 88 cr

The company had reported net profit of Rs 53.03 crore during the January-March quarter of 2011-12 fiscal

Etienne Benet to take over as Nestle India Managing Director

Benet is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Nestle Central and West Africa Region


Zee Entertainment: Positives factored in

While subscription revenue growth is expected to remain strong, subdued ad revenue growth and rich valuations limit upsides

Ad revenues will rise on better price realisations: SL Narayan

Interview with CFO, Sun group

Zee Entertainment Jan-Mar profit rises 10.7%

For the financial year ended in March 2013, ZEEL posted a profit of Rs 718.15 compared to Rs 590.71 crore in 2011-12 fiscal


RIL, BP and NIKO announce a significant discovery in deepwater KG D6 block

Formation evaluation indicates a gross gas and condensate column in the well of about 155 metres in the Mesozoic reservoirs

MRPL reports Rs 61.90 cr net loss in Q4

The company earned $1.98 on turning every barrel of crude oil into fuel as compared to $7.07 per barrel gross refining margin

Lenders may finally extend Rs 400 cr loan to Haldia Petro

Bankers to meet May 25 for the purpose, company starts searching for new MD


Nava Bharat seeks strategic investors for Odisha ops

The identification of the investors and evaluation of restructuring options are in progress, company says it is looking for investors with ...

CARE's global JV to be christened ARC Ratings

Will take over the businesses of Portugal-based rating agency

Voltas: Hopes of recovery dashed

Voltas is feeling the heat of economic and investment slowdown, both in the domestic and international markets


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AP enjoys 46% share in PPP port projects

AP commands a share of over 46% with three projects worth Rs 20,000 cr under construction in the ports sector under the PPP model as of ...

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Take-off problem

With the proposed airport still a few years away, several parts of Navi Mumbai have seen a sharp drop in prices

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NTPC's non-core plans flounder

Seven years on, it does not have a single hydel or nuclear power plant and its coal mines are languishing

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RCom tries to get back into the game

The company wants to woo post-paid customers and rent out its assets to cut debt; will the strategy work?

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Akshaya Tritiya leaves real estate firms idling by

Even buyers have not been showing much enthusiasm in booking properties, due to high prices and the overall lacklustre economic environment

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Tang gets ready to dissolve in the crowd

The powdered beverage brand tries out on-the-spot sampling in modern trade

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Marquee brands set to jazz up fashion street

Entry of H&M, Gap and Uniqlo will change the game for casual-wear chains in India

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Pvt B-schools up the ante against AICTE's regulations

To approach HRD minister and apprise him of the hurdles before them

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Ford's EcoSport compact SUV has designer looks and comes loaded with innovative features. Does it have the mojo to beat its competitors?

Feather-touch ride

BMW's new 6 Series Gran Coupe is not just seductive and haute - its ride quality is better than its badge siblings'

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