Abhijit Lele &Amp; Sohini Das

Stories by Abhijit Lele &Amp; Sohini Das

From a one-room setup to a $300 mn firm, CarDekho goes global

From a one-room setup to a $300 mn firm, CarDekho goes global

Rediff.com   21 Aug 2015

Backed by veteran industrialist Ratan Tata, auto portal CarDekho.com, has been revving up its operations in regions like South Asia.

Copycats come under Amul fire

Copycats come under Amul fire

Rediff.com   17 Aug 2015

Amul is now part of a special category.

Bankers not hopeful of festive boost to credit uptick

Bankers not hopeful of festive boost to credit uptick

Rediff.com   6 Aug 2015

The festive season starts from August and last till December.

How GM India sped away from Halol, unrest, and standstill

How GM India sped away from Halol, unrest, and standstill

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2015

Sources claim that 68-70 per cent of the workers at Halol are permanent ones, while the balance is tilted towards contractual workers at Talegaon.

Greece crisis hits India Inc's offshore fund raising plan

Greece crisis hits India Inc's offshore fund raising plan

Rediff.com   14 Jul 2015

Bond issuances dipped 31.4% during January-June

Two Jain sisters eye global market for 'halal' cosmetics

Two Jain sisters eye global market for 'halal' cosmetics

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2015

Ecotrail Personal Care, a start-up by sisters Mauli and Grishma Teli, is the only company in India that makes halal cosmetics

Sunfeast Yippee ban: ITC says not consulted, Gujarat FDCA contests view

Sunfeast Yippee ban: ITC says not consulted, Gujarat FDCA contests view

Rediff.com   11 Jul 2015

This is second time in a month when a packaged food co has complained

Greek crisis prompts SBI to delay $1.5-billion bond sale

Greek crisis prompts SBI to delay $1.5-billion bond sale

Rediff.com   8 Jul 2015

SBI said the crisis in Grece would have little impact on the bank.

Defaults, lay-offs take sheen off Surat's diamond sector

Defaults, lay-offs take sheen off Surat's diamond sector

Rediff.com   7 Jul 2015

Diamond exporters are considering stopping the import of rough diamonds.

After Maggi, Top Ramen tests positive for high lead content

After Maggi, Top Ramen tests positive for high lead content

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2015

Top Ramen tested positive for lead in samples taken from Daman.

Now, unlock your door or laptop by just blinking!

Now, unlock your door or laptop by just blinking!

Rediff.com   23 Jun 2015

Surat-based company in talks with banks, insurance cos, manufacturing cos etc for their iris scanner machine.

Sanand continues to attract multinational firms

Sanand continues to attract multinational firms

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2015

Maxxis Group of Taiwan, Singapore-based TongGarden decide to set up their facilities in Sanand.

Wedding bells wane: Gold jewellery demand may slip 25%

Wedding bells wane: Gold jewellery demand may slip 25%

Rediff.com   16 Jun 2015

According to World Gold Council (WGC), gold jewellery demand in India, the world's largest consumer, touched record 662.1 tonnes in 2014.

PSU banks put Rs 14,000-cr bad loans on the block

PSU banks put Rs 14,000-cr bad loans on the block

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2015

Punjab National Bank has the largest share.

Robots rising in auto factories but no labour replacement yet

Robots rising in auto factories but no labour replacement yet

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2015

An average of 30-40 per cent automation is standard across all big automobile plants in the country

How this start-up helps poor people get good jobs

How this start-up helps poor people get good jobs

Rediff.com   25 May 2015

Babajob.com is trying to help unorganised blue-collar workers get better employment.

Ice cream players ready to beat the heat

Ice cream players ready to beat the heat

Rediff.com   6 May 2015

Nearly 40% of the annual sales happen during April to June.

Week after RBI prodding most PSBs yet to cut base rates

Week after RBI prodding most PSBs yet to cut base rates

Rediff.com   15 Apr 2015

Banks have issues with their balance sheet profiles, say PSB executives.

Why recent rate cut will not impact banks financials

Why recent rate cut will not impact banks financials

Rediff.com   14 Apr 2015

Recent rates cuts by most banks may not have a significant impact on margins, say analysts.

Rate cut will reduce the stress on customers: SBI

Rate cut will reduce the stress on customers: SBI

Rediff.com   8 Apr 2015

'The rate cut will reduce the stress on customers and help the bank reduce its provisioning bill.'