Viveat Susan Pinto &Amp; Arindam Majumder

Stories by Viveat Susan Pinto &Amp; Arindam Majumder

DGCA's decision to ground A320neo planes upsets Pratt and Whitney

DGCA's decision to ground A320neo planes upsets Pratt and Whitney

Rediff.com   19 Mar 2018

Grounded Indian planes will be up in air by end of April says company president

Ramesh Chauhan's Bisleri to take on Prakash's Frooti with mango drink

Ramesh Chauhan's Bisleri to take on Prakash's Frooti with mango drink

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2018

Bisleri International to launch a fizzy mango drink called Fonzo in April

Airline Passengers: You have rights!

Airline Passengers: You have rights!

Rediff.com   5 Mar 2018

Government to ask airlines to educate flyers. 'It will be an exhaustive charter which will tell the passenger about all their rights, like whether they are eligible for a refund when there is a delay in flight, what to do in case of a flight delay and other in-flight etiquette.'

Caught in the NiMo-Choksi crossfire: Virat, Kangana, Priyanka

Caught in the NiMo-Choksi crossfire: Virat, Kangana, Priyanka

Rediff.com   26 Feb 2018

The PNB ambassador is Virat Kohli, Priyanka Chopra and Siddharth Malhotra are the faces of the Nirav Modi label, Kangana Ranaut, Kriti Sanon and others endorse the family of brands under the Gitanjali Group.

FMCG giants carry the battle to Ramdev's Patanjali

FMCG giants carry the battle to Ramdev's Patanjali

Rediff.com   23 Feb 2018

Ramdev's company remains a dominant player in the naturals space, but products of rivals are also gaining popularity.

'Autonomous' Prasar Bharati rejects I&B ministry's diktat

'Autonomous' Prasar Bharati rejects I&B ministry's diktat

Rediff.com   16 Feb 2018

I&B Ministry, Prasar Bharati are in tussle over ministry's directives, reports Shreya Jai and Arindam Majumder.

Delhi Airport is the 6th busiest in Asia

Delhi Airport is the 6th busiest in Asia

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2018

In contrast to its global peers, a lion's share of Delhi airport's growth came from domestic flyers, which, at 46.6 million, makes up for 73 per cent of the total number of passengers.

No Indian brand among top 100 in the Brand Finance list

No Indian brand among top 100 in the Brand Finance list

Rediff.com   5 Feb 2018

Indian names that figure on the list, but lower down the pecking order include Tatat (101). Airtel (rank: 252), Infosys (287), Life Insurance Corporation of India (292), State Bank of India (334), HCL (390), Indian Oil (427), Reliance (445) and Larsen & Toubro (464).

Ranjan Kapur: End of an era at O&M

Ranjan Kapur: End of an era at O&M

Rediff.com   29 Jan 2018

An astute advertising professional, he took Ogilvy & Mather India to the number one position after coming on board as managing director in 1994

UDAN plagued by the problem of plenty

UDAN plagued by the problem of plenty

Rediff.com   19 Jan 2018

Modi's 'UDAN' project faces fund crunch as too many airlines have come on board

Post sell-off, govt likely to hold around 26% stake in Air India

Post sell-off, govt likely to hold around 26% stake in Air India

Rediff.com   12 Jan 2018

Government believes privatisation would increase the airline's efficiency and make it profitable, enriching the value of the remaining stake with it.

Why passengers can't de-board delayed flights

Why passengers can't de-board delayed flights

Rediff.com   9 Jan 2018

The good news is that the government has taken notice of the pain and has formed a task force to improve operating procedure during foggy days.

Buy your ticket from the airline and win sops

Buy your ticket from the airline and win sops

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2017

While global majors like JetBlue, RyanAir, Southwest sell almost 90 per cent of their tickets through their own websites or apps, airlines in India have a minuscule share of around 25 per cent through direct channel booking.

How IndiGo is fighting the menace of fog

How IndiGo is fighting the menace of fog

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2017

An integrated team of 200 staff crunches data to minimise disruption for 149 planes, but airport infrastructure poses a challenge

'Private airports are not allowing UDAN vision'

'Private airports are not allowing UDAN vision'

Rediff.com   15 Dec 2017

Air Deccan, India's first low-cost airline that made flying affordable for the middle class, is relaunching its operations from December 23.

Why Procter & Gamble put India on backburner

Why Procter & Gamble put India on backburner

Rediff.com   15 Dec 2017

With India contributing only 2% to its revenues, the multinational is focusing more on key markets like the US and China.

Pandey brothers, 1st Asians to receive Cannes lifetime award

Pandey brothers, 1st Asians to receive Cannes lifetime award

Rediff.com   14 Dec 2017

The brothers, who began their ad journey a decade apart from each other, Piyush in 1979 and Prasoon in 1989, will be the eighth recipient of the award.

2nd time lucky? Air Deccan to start flying from Dec 23

2nd time lucky? Air Deccan to start flying from Dec 23

Rediff.com   14 Dec 2017

The airline would offer Re 1 ticket to a few passengers through a lucky draw as part of its promotional campaign.

Why ad world was waiting for Virat-Anushka wedding

Why ad world was waiting for Virat-Anushka wedding

Rediff.com   12 Dec 2017

'Virat is the captain of the Indian side and Anushka is an A-list Bollywood actor. Something like this has not happened before.'

Ad spend: India would move up to 7th position by 2022

Ad spend: India would move up to 7th position by 2022

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2017

Ad spends to revive in 2018; India likely to add Rs 47,028 crore in the next five years