Abhineet Kumar &Amp; Alnoor Peermohamed

Stories by Abhineet Kumar &Amp; Alnoor Peermohamed

Flipkart gets a 3% devaluation by Morgan Stanley

Flipkart gets a 3% devaluation by Morgan Stanley

Rediff.com   1 Mar 2017

This is the sixth consecutive markdown in the valuation of Flipkart by the US firm.

Cloud kitchens make it to Zomato's menu

Cloud kitchens make it to Zomato's menu

Rediff.com   1 Mar 2017

Zomato is investing in setting up infrastructure, which existing restaurants will be able to use'.

How a 4-year-old boutique firm clinched a $12.9-billion deal

How a 4-year-old boutique firm clinched a $12.9-billion deal

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2017

The Essar Oil, Rosneft deal also helped Arpwood Capital, boutique investment bank, co-founded by Rajeev Gupta and Raj Kataria, to grab the second spot in the mergers and acquisitions league table.

Big pharmas' mega plan to beat competition in US

Big pharmas' mega plan to beat competition in US

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2017

Sun Pharmaceutical, which is growing its dermatology and ophthalmic specialty business in the US will spend $460 million on R&D.

India to revive 3-decade-old plan to build first passenger aircraft

India to revive 3-decade-old plan to build first passenger aircraft

Rediff.com   17 Feb 2017

The government is expecting to connect small towns with main metros through its Regional Connectivity Scheme

How soon can Vistara fly international?

How soon can Vistara fly international?

Rediff.com   16 Feb 2017

Vistara CEO Phee Teik Yeoh discusses the airline's expansion plans and challenges with Alnoor Peermohamed.

Do Boeing, GE have US permission to Make in India?

Do Boeing, GE have US permission to Make in India?

Rediff.com   15 Feb 2017

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar says global aircraft makers will have to get approval from their own governments to transfer technology and build jets in India.

Look who's buying Tesla cars in India!

Look who's buying Tesla cars in India!

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2017

Tesla began taking orders for its Model 3 sedan from Indian customers in 2016 and caught the fancy of people like GOQii's Vishal Gondal, Paytm's Vijay Shekhar Sharma and venture capitalist Mahesh Murthy. Amid hints from Elon Musk, Alnoor Peermohamed reports on Tesla's Indian entry.

Will Tesla's drive into India electrify the market?

Will Tesla's drive into India electrify the market?

Rediff.com   9 Feb 2017

Tesla began taking orders for its $35,000 Model 3 sedan from Indian customers in April last year.

SoftBank writes off Rs 3226 cr in Ola, Snapdeal

SoftBank writes off Rs 3226 cr in Ola, Snapdeal

Rediff.com   9 Feb 2017

The news of markdowns in the value of Ola and Snapdeal comes at a time when both companies are in talks with investors to raise fresh funds to take on deep-pocketed competition.

Desh Deshpande: He is building India's largest start-up incubator

Desh Deshpande: He is building India's largest start-up incubator

Rediff.com   7 Feb 2017

To promote entrepreneurship in India's tier-II and tier-III cities, Silicon Valley entrepreneur Gururaj 'Desh' Deshpande's Deshpande Foundation will open the sandbox in Hubballi. Alnoor Peermohamed reports.

Ola vs Uber: Drivers pay the price

Ola vs Uber: Drivers pay the price

Rediff.com   2 Feb 2017

While the cab aggregators offer incentives as they battle each other for more customers, drivers complain that their earnings have halved in the last six months. Alnoor Peermohamed reports.

Fly your name to the moon for Rs 500

Fly your name to the moon for Rs 500

Rediff.com   2 Feb 2017

Contributors to Team Indus project will have names etched on an object going to space.

2017 begins with a bang for outbound M&A deals

2017 begins with a bang for outbound M&A deals

Rediff.com   31 Jan 2017

Indian companies have made acquisitions of $1 billion so far in January

iPhones for the classes and the masses

iPhones for the classes and the masses

Rediff.com   30 Jan 2017

Alnoor Peermohamed reports on Apple's two-faced strategy to grow its base in India without compromising on premiumness.

Kalyan Krishnamurthy: The man Flipkart is banking on

Kalyan Krishnamurthy: The man Flipkart is banking on

Rediff.com   27 Jan 2017

Alnoor Peermohamed & Raghu Krishnan find out why the new CEO is said to be the perfect man for turning around Flipkart's fortunes.

'I don't see real estate prices coming down'

'I don't see real estate prices coming down'

Rediff.com   27 Jan 2017

Real estate will prosper, small developers won't.

The Uber threat to Swiggy, Zomato

The Uber threat to Swiggy, Zomato

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2017

The ride-hailing company will soon launch UberEATS, which has been testing food and grocery deliveries since 2014, in India. Alnoor Peermohamed reports.

Why exactly did ICICI Bank block PhonePe?

Why exactly did ICICI Bank block PhonePe?

Rediff.com   17 Jan 2017

ICICI Bank says it blocked all UPI transactions made through PhonePe due to security concerns.

ICICI Bank blocks Flipkart's payment app

ICICI Bank blocks Flipkart's payment app

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2017

This is the second instance of mainstream banks blocking services to new-age digital payments companies.