Aditi Divekar, Arnab Dutta And Amritha Pillay

Stories by Aditi Divekar, Arnab Dutta And Amritha Pillay

'Indians' love for social media is driving sale of cameras'

'Indians' love for social media is driving sale of cameras'

Rediff.com   16 Jun 2017

Nikon India MD Kazuo Ninomiya shares plans of clocking sales worth Rs 1,200 crores in FY18.

CEA turns professor for a week: GST tops list of questions

CEA turns professor for a week: GST tops list of questions

Rediff.com   13 Jun 2017

Arvind Subramanian will hold classes for a week on applied economics at IIT Delhi

Cops use the Game of Thrones way into millennial hearts!

Cops use the Game of Thrones way into millennial hearts!

Rediff.com   7 Jun 2017

City police, metros, airports, even power utilities are using pop culture and social media to reach the young and encourage public ownership of public services. Amritha Pillay reports.

'GST is not a welcome surprise'

'GST is not a welcome surprise'

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2017

Thomas Archer Bata says if the tax rate is kept above 20% it will be a very big hit.

Why dealers are spooked about GST roll-out

Why dealers are spooked about GST roll-out

Rediff.com   31 May 2017

FMCG, durables, pharma firms say they remain unclear about transition gains and losses

Coke and Pepsi start talking health and nutrition

Coke and Pepsi start talking health and nutrition

Rediff.com   19 May 2017

Cola brands look for life in a parallel universe. Global majors Coke and Pepsi are going all out to stock up with health and nutrition offerings.

Move over Maggi, Nestle will sell pet food. Woof!

Move over Maggi, Nestle will sell pet food. Woof!

Rediff.com   18 May 2017

Can Nestle go beyond Maggi? While recovery in the March quarter has been led by the popular noodle brand, the company hopes for a different revenue mix in five years.

Meet Christina Ruggiero, first woman CEO of Coke India's bottling co

Meet Christina Ruggiero, first woman CEO of Coke India's bottling co

Rediff.com   18 May 2017

The American, who moved from US Navy to the corporate world, is considered best suited for this role because of her understanding of both production and distribution. Arnab Dutta & Viveat Susan Pinto report.

L&T Infotech: 20 years is time for a facelift

L&T Infotech: 20 years is time for a facelift

Rediff.com   16 May 2017

L&T Infotech hits the refresh button, rebrands itself as LTI With a new name, colour palette and business focus, L&T Infotech looks to break free of its past

The Sarod Brothers and their Erod

The Sarod Brothers and their Erod

Rediff.com   15 May 2017

Sarod brothers Amaan and Ayaan Ali Bangash are waiting to take their creation, the Erod, to the world.

What is the latest fad among FMCG companies?

What is the latest fad among FMCG companies?

Rediff.com   11 May 2017

After Patanjali, ITC and Coke, PepsiCo eyes value-added dairy products

Moto Mods: How Lenovo made India fall in love with Motorola again

Moto Mods: How Lenovo made India fall in love with Motorola again

Rediff.com   10 May 2017

Mods let Lenovo fight the features battle with premium players like Apple and Samsung and keep the price of the phone low, thereby drawing in aspirational customers who can't afford high-priced feature-rich handsets.

What Venkatesh Kini plans to do after quitting Coca-Cola

What Venkatesh Kini plans to do after quitting Coca-Cola

Rediff.com   3 May 2017

Kini, is set to return to the United States in June, and will launch his venture in the environment space.

This summer quench your thirst with these 'healthy' drinks

This summer quench your thirst with these 'healthy' drinks

Rediff.com   3 May 2017

PepsiCo is gearing up to launch a new 7UP with 30 per cent less sugar and plans to extend the formulation to its other brands

Coca-Cola's ambitious future plans

Coca-Cola's ambitious future plans

Rediff.com   2 May 2017

The firm has set its eyes on emerging categories such as juices and plans to develop a stronger total portfolio, participating across multiple categories.

Hitachi appoints first Indian as country MD

Hitachi appoints first Indian as country MD

Rediff.com   28 Apr 2017

An alumnus of St Stephen's College, Delhi, his professional career began in the early 1990s. He completed a Master's degree in international affairs from Columbia University during 1996-98. And an MBA from Northeastern University, Boston.

How Lava plans to take on Chinese phone cos

How Lava plans to take on Chinese phone cos

Rediff.com   10 Apr 2017

Indian phone company Lava reveals a new strategy, reports Arnab Dutta.

Achche din for India's infrastructure sector is miles away

Achche din for India's infrastructure sector is miles away

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2017

An analyst says, due to excess capacity, investment in manufacturing will not be forthcoming

'Nothing Coca-Cola sells is unhealthy'

'Nothing Coca-Cola sells is unhealthy'

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2017

Venkatesh Kini, business unit president, Coca-Cola India and South West, shares his plans with Arnab Dutta.

Coke plans juice-based Fanta, Sprite for PM's platter

Coke plans juice-based Fanta, Sprite for PM's platter

Rediff.com   3 Apr 2017

Globally, Coca-Cola offers Fanta in various fruit-based formats. Apple, Strawberry, Pineapple and Creaming soda are a few of the 90 variants that are available in different markets, apart from orange.