Aditi Divekar, Arnab Dutta And Amritha Pillay

Stories by Aditi Divekar, Arnab Dutta And Amritha Pillay

Anil Ambani's RInfra completes sale of Mumbai power assets biz to Adani

Anil Ambani's RInfra completes sale of Mumbai power assets biz to Adani

Rediff.com   30 Aug 2018

The deal includes Reliance Infrastructure's integrated business of Generation, Transmission and Retail Electricity Distribution

FMCG grows at 10.9% in June quarter, lower than 14% in 2017: Nielsen

FMCG grows at 10.9% in June quarter, lower than 14% in 2017: Nielsen

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2018

Growth numbers for the large players in the sector, though, improved during the quarter.

Mukesh Ambani plans his next disruption; this time as a buyer

Mukesh Ambani plans his next disruption; this time as a buyer

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2018

With RIL supplying about 47 per cent of the domestic petcoke production, current dynamics are bound to change.

L&T okays Rs 9,000 crore buyback offer, its first in 80 years

L&T okays Rs 9,000 crore buyback offer, its first in 80 years

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2018

According to current regulations, a company's buyback offer size cannot exceed 25 per cent of its paid up capital plus reserves

Anil Ambani's RPower wins coal mine case in Indonesia

Anil Ambani's RPower wins coal mine case in Indonesia

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2018

In 2010, R Power acquired 100 per cent economic interest in three coal mining concessions in Indonesia

Has India turned its back on Apple?

Has India turned its back on Apple?

Rediff.com   16 Aug 2018

Once the darling of consumers, the April-June sales figure for Apple is a historic low. This has coincided with Chinese player OnePlus taking top spot in premium smartphones with a share of 40 per cent and Samsung slipping to second position at 34 per cent in April-June.

Adani group's Australia woes continue

Adani group's Australia woes continue

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2018

Sources said Adani had not been able to tie up any financing for the coal project

How OnePlus became the No.1 smartphone in India

How OnePlus became the No.1 smartphone in India

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2018

The five-year-old Chinese brand's assent to the summit comes after a year of astounding rise -- often growing by over 200 percent a quarter, reports Arnab Dutta.

PepsiCo spends Rs 2 crore to stop social media digs at Kurkure

PepsiCo spends Rs 2 crore to stop social media digs at Kurkure

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2018

PepsiCo India spokesperson said fake news suggesting Kurkure has plastic in it has affected the brand's reputation

Apple, Samsung face the onslaught of new sleek devices

Apple, Samsung face the onslaught of new sleek devices

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2018

A fleet of cutting-edge premium handsets have been lined up by OnePlus, Google, Huawei and Nokia.

GST impact: List of unhappy firms is growing

GST impact: List of unhappy firms is growing

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2018

While the November 2017 round of rate revisions saw mainly eating joints unwilling to pass on GST benefits, this time round, sanitary napkin makers, TV manufacturers and even paint companies have said passing on GST benefits is not a feasible exercise.

Study finds GM ingredients in packaged foods in India

Study finds GM ingredients in packaged foods in India

Rediff.com   27 Jul 2018

The study also found that most GM foods did not disclose the fact on the label. "A few also made false claims of being GM-free," the study by CSE said.

Kumar Birla on how buying Aleris helps Hindalco

Kumar Birla on how buying Aleris helps Hindalco

Rediff.com   27 Jul 2018

'Aleris will bring in $3 billion of revenue. Novelis has $12 billion of revenues. If we add Hindalco's $6-billion revenue, then on a consolidated basis, we will become the world's largest aluminium company outside China.'

Was India at all ready for monorail?

Was India at all ready for monorail?

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2018

Mumbai Monorail was to be built in two phases - Phase I of 8.93 km and Phase II of 11.20 km. The first phase ran operations for around three years before services were abruptly halted, owing to a fire incident last year. The second phase now stands completed, but is lying closed.

GST rate cut: It's not win-win for all manufacturers

GST rate cut: It's not win-win for all manufacturers

Rediff.com   23 Jul 2018

Fridge, washing machine, and paint makers are expected to cut prices shortly, while TV, aircon, and sanitary napkin makers are a disappointed lot

After India, Samsung now sets out to conquer Bharat

After India, Samsung now sets out to conquer Bharat

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2018

The Korean major, as part of its rural push, has begun an "attack district" project with focus on 80 key districts to increase sales of its TVs, refrigerators and washing machines

Despite poor stock market debut, Xiaomi is still bullish on India

Despite poor stock market debut, Xiaomi is still bullish on India

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2018

Xiaomi proposes to increase its content and software tie-ups

Process of selling Air India's Mumbai headquarters starts

Process of selling Air India's Mumbai headquarters starts

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2018

Built in 1974, the building could fetch anywhere between Rs 1,000 crore to Rs 1,500 crore, based on current real estate prices

India's FMCG majors pledge to turn 'healthy'

India's FMCG majors pledge to turn 'healthy'

Rediff.com   11 Jul 2018

Companies from Nestle and ITC to Hindustan Unilever and Patanjali have pledged to reduce use of unhealthy ingredients by five to 50 per cent

Mumbai bridge collapse exposes its poor infrastructure

Mumbai bridge collapse exposes its poor infrastructure

Rediff.com   4 Jul 2018

Tuesday's bridge collapse once again puts the spotlight on the city's urban infrastructure and a dire need for its development.