Abhijit Lele &Amp; Sohini Das

Stories by Abhijit Lele &Amp; Sohini Das

Used-car Sales Likely To Outpace New Ones In FY26

Used-car Sales Likely To Outpace New Ones In FY26

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2025

India's used car market, which has been growing steadily at 10-12 per cent over the last 2-3 years, is expected to reach $40 billion in FY26.

Indian Pharma Gets Relief from Trump's Tariffs

Indian Pharma Gets Relief from Trump's Tariffs

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2025

Indian drugmakers supply 47 per cent of the generic medicine requirements in the US, and tariffs would have increased prices in the US domestic market for patients, who are already dealing with drug shortages.

Young Buyers Power Lamborghini's India Drive

Young Buyers Power Lamborghini's India Drive

Rediff.com   31 Mar 2025

India ranks 6th in the Asia-Pacific region for the Italian super luxury carmaker.

Discounts are back at car dealerships

Discounts are back at car dealerships

Rediff.com   21 Mar 2025

Dealers said the discounts this March are higher than the same month in the previous year.

PV Sales Face Bleak Outlook in 2024-25

PV Sales Face Bleak Outlook in 2024-25

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2025

Major Indian carmakers are preparing for sluggish domestic PV sales growth of just 1-2 per cent in FY26.

Diabetes Drug Price Drops 90%

Diabetes Drug Price Drops 90%

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2025

India is home to more than 100 million diabetics, and the demand for anti-diabetic drugs is on the rise -- the Rs 20,611 crore anti-diabetic drug market in India is growing at 9 per cent or so.

For Tesla, India is a challenge as well as opportunity

For Tesla, India is a challenge as well as opportunity

Rediff.com   19 Mar 2025

With India's EV penetration at just 2.5 per cent, the market presents an opportunity -- provided Tesla gets its pricing right.

Credit-deposit growth gap likely to dip sharply in FY26: India Ratings

Credit-deposit growth gap likely to dip sharply in FY26: India Ratings

Rediff.com   17 Mar 2025

The gap between credit and deposit growth in the banking system is expected to decline sharply to 80 basis points (bps) in the next financial year from an average of 386 bps over the FY22-Q3FY25 period, according to rating agency India Ratings. This would be against the backdrop of sharp moderation in the incremental loan deposit ratio (LDR) of the Indian banking system to 85 per cent in February 2025 from 117-118 per cent in the same month of 2024.

From Tesla to Mercedes, luxury carmakers head South

From Tesla to Mercedes, luxury carmakers head South

Rediff.com   11 Mar 2025

In 2024 alone, South India saw the highest rise in sales in the luxury segment, with Tamil Nadu reportedly registering a 19.3 per cent increase in premium car registrations from 2022-23

This will Likely Shape the Future of Pharma Inc

This will Likely Shape the Future of Pharma Inc

Rediff.com   8 Mar 2025

Indian pharmaceutical companies may have units abroad as part of "distributed manufacturing" across various locations, according to industry veterans. This may come about over the next five to 10 years.

'US tariff issue is an overhanging sword'

'US tariff issue is an overhanging sword'

Rediff.com   7 Mar 2025

Firodia talked about his plans for the EV-components business, and the components business at large for the group

Mankind Pharma Targets Anti-Obesity Drug

Mankind Pharma Targets Anti-Obesity Drug

Rediff.com   6 Mar 2025

'Obesity is a raging conversation globally now, and manufacturing of generics will pick up after the patent expires.'

Can Tesla Make In India For Below $23,000?

Can Tesla Make In India For Below $23,000?

Rediff.com   5 Mar 2025

The Indian automotive market offers around 1 million units annual volume opportunity at a price above $23,000.

Gold loan offtake stays strong amid retail loan moderation in January

Gold loan offtake stays strong amid retail loan moderation in January

Rediff.com   1 Mar 2025

The gold loan portfolio of banks continued to show strong off-take with 76 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth in January 2025 amid moderation in retail credit - especially in the unsecured credit segment - following increase in risk weights in November 2023. The gold loan pool had grown 17.4 per cent Y-o-Y in January 2024.

India Inc holds breath for Trump's new tariffs to kick in

India Inc holds breath for Trump's new tariffs to kick in

Rediff.com   27 Feb 2025

Industry insiders in India warn that any such move in the pharmaceutical sector could be counterproductive for the US as it may face increased drug shortages if tariffs are imposed on such imports.

'How Will I Survive Without My Monthly Withdrawals?'

'How Will I Survive Without My Monthly Withdrawals?'

Rediff.com   24 Feb 2025

'I don't know when I will be able to access those funds.'

Why Tesla Entry is No Major Threat

Why Tesla Entry is No Major Threat

Rediff.com   24 Feb 2025

Tesla needs to either sell the same models with reduced features to lower the cost for Indian market, or incur losses.

USAID Funding To India Declines Amid Trump's Freeze

USAID Funding To India Declines Amid Trump's Freeze

Rediff.com   13 Feb 2025

'If the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation cuts funds, there could be more impact.'

Highest Selling New Drug In India Is...

Highest Selling New Drug In India Is...

Rediff.com   11 Feb 2025

Enhertu currently costs around Rs 1.6 lakh per 100-milligram injection.

'Tariffs will hurt insurance, patients and everyone'

'Tariffs will hurt insurance, patients and everyone'

Rediff.com   10 Feb 2025

After registering a net profit of Rs 25.1 crore in Q3FY25 and consolidated revenues growing by 7 per cent on a like-for-like basis, Siddharth Mittal, chief executive officer (CEO) and managing director, Biocon, told Sohini Das/Business Standard in a virtual interaction that local manufacturing in the US is a trade off between cost and qualifying to do business there.