Abhijit Lele &Amp; Sohini Das

Stories by Abhijit Lele &Amp; Sohini Das

Sayre Therapeutics: In the business of cancer

Sayre Therapeutics: In the business of cancer

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2017

Sayre Therapeutics aims for a spot among top 5 players in oncology.

7 things SBI's Arundhati Bhattacharya will be remembered for

7 things SBI's Arundhati Bhattacharya will be remembered for

Rediff.com   18 Sep 2017

Is the SBI chairman leaving the bank in a stronger and better position than what it was? Abhijit Lele finds out.

Why automobile vendors are flocking to Gujarat

Why automobile vendors are flocking to Gujarat

Rediff.com   14 Sep 2017

Apart from around 40 Japanese companies and five global vendors of MG Motor India, many other biggies are eyeing Gujarat for either greenfield opportunities or brownfield expansion.

India's bullet train dream set to pick up speed

India's bullet train dream set to pick up speed

Rediff.com   11 Sep 2017

Sabarmati railway station is the venue for the ground-breaking ceremony, be chaired by Modi and Abe, of the Rs 98,000-crore Ahmedabad-Mumbai high-speed rail project.

Delay in developer loan repayment hits home finance cos

Delay in developer loan repayment hits home finance cos

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2017

Project delays, stretched balance sheets impacting asset quality indicators of HFCs.

Everyone wants health in a bottle!

Everyone wants health in a bottle!

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2017

As competition heats up, health drink brands like GSK, Mondelez, Nestle get more aggressive with promotions and promises.

'It was very hard to build an R&D set-up in India'

'It was very hard to build an R&D set-up in India'

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2017

Sohini Das chats with MD of Zydus Cadila Healthcare Pankaj R Patel & his son Sharvil Patel.

Windfall for cos as consumers shift to branded dairy products

Windfall for cos as consumers shift to branded dairy products

Rediff.com   3 Jul 2017

Parag Milk Foods, Prabhat Dairy, Hatsun Agro are sharpening their gaze on the retail space and buttering up their customers.

GM's Chinese JV Partner SAIC to enter India with MG brand

GM's Chinese JV Partner SAIC to enter India with MG brand

Rediff.com   29 Jun 2017

The $100-billion SAIC would have a dedicated manufacturing facility in India, and would be the first Chinese automaker to do so.

Amul: From Taste of India to Taste of the World

Amul: From Taste of India to Taste of the World

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2017

To keep competitors at bay, GCMMF has drawn up an expansion blueprint worth Rs 800 crores for the domestic market.

Bankers brace for delays, legal battles

Bankers brace for delays, legal battles

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2017

The time-bound nature of the bankruptcy code, envisaging resolution within 180 to 270 days, would put enormous pressure on the existing judicial infrastructure.

12 bank accounts and Rs 1.78 lakh crore bad debt

12 bank accounts and Rs 1.78 lakh crore bad debt

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2017

The gross bad debt of the Indian banking system as of March was at Rs 7.11 lakh crore

Ford puts exports from both its plants on fast track

Ford puts exports from both its plants on fast track

Rediff.com   12 Jun 2017

Sanand plant exported 78,930 cars. The one at Chennai exported 79,539 units of EcoSport model

Why Chevrolet bid India goodbye

Why Chevrolet bid India goodbye

Rediff.com   31 May 2017

Chevrolet loses India on the map Why did GM's iconic all American brand mess up its chances in one of the fastest growing automobile markets?

'Never send back Mahalakshmi when she comes to your house'

'Never send back Mahalakshmi when she comes to your house'

Rediff.com   29 May 2017

P S Jayakumar, managing director and chief executive officer, Bank of Baroda, speaks to Abhijit Lele & Hamsini Karthik about loan recoveries, sounding more confident than a year before.

RBI to rope in rating agencies for NPA solution

RBI to rope in rating agencies for NPA solution

Rediff.com   24 May 2017

The broad contours of their assignment are expected to be making independent assessment of recovery prospects, and estimating haircuts for restructuring cases.

Shikha Sharma on the new NPA rules and the future of Axis Bank

Shikha Sharma on the new NPA rules and the future of Axis Bank

Rediff.com   19 May 2017

Axis Bank Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer Shikha Sharma on the new mechanism for non-performing loans, the bank's loan portfolio, industry outlook and the bank's future plans.

More Indians get on board cruise tourism

More Indians get on board cruise tourism

Rediff.com   15 May 2017

On an average, booking cruise holidays overseas witness 40% growth rate

Jobs, liquor, casinos: Parrikar's uphill new job in Goa

Jobs, liquor, casinos: Parrikar's uphill new job in Goa

Rediff.com   13 May 2017

The Goa CM knows running a coalition government while pursuing a development agenda will require a fine balancing act.

Tata Motors likely to sign 5-year wage pact with Sanand workers in June

Tata Motors likely to sign 5-year wage pact with Sanand workers in June

Rediff.com   8 May 2017

Unlikely to follow Pune model where a bifurcated package had a portion of pay linked to performance