Aditi Phadnis &Amp; Ajay Modi

Stories by Aditi Phadnis &Amp; Ajay Modi

Ten models drive into India's elite cars' list

Ten models drive into India's elite cars' list

Rediff.com   5 Jun 2017

Top 10 vehicles, value-wise, is dominated by the two players in the market, Maruti Suzuki & Hyundai

Kia gets ready for Indian ride

Kia gets ready for Indian ride

Rediff.com   5 Jun 2017

Why Kia is keen to drive into India? The Korean automobile maker plans to carve out a niche for itself in the crowded Indian market with its compact sedans and SUVs.

Carmakers drive home 9% growth

Carmakers drive home 9% growth

Rediff.com   2 Jun 2017

Maruti, Honda and Tata Motors posted highest sales growth during the month

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

'Forcible vegetarianism will do no good': States may move court against ban

'Forcible vegetarianism will do no good': States may move court against ban

Rediff.com   29 May 2017

Kerala, West Bengal, Puducherry slam the government's decision to ban sale and purchase of cattle from animal markets for slaughter; meat traders fear spike in cow vigilantism.

Modi @3: The view from the foreign office

Modi @3: The view from the foreign office

Rediff.com   25 May 2017

Diplomats agree that amid stormy relations with China and Pakistan, Modi has posted impressive foreign policy successes, notes Aditi Phadnis.

Success mantra of India's automakers

Success mantra of India's automakers

Rediff.com   22 May 2017

Reliance on a single model begins at about 40% and goes up to 80 % in case of some companies

Volvo to assemble cars in India

Volvo to assemble cars in India

Rediff.com   19 May 2017

India to be Swedish car maker's second assembly base after Malaysia

Maruti close to M&M, Tata Motors combined m-cap

Maruti close to M&M, Tata Motors combined m-cap

Rediff.com   17 May 2017

Worth Rs 210,024 cr, it is Rs 1,100 cr shy of combined Rs 211,186 cr value of Tata Motors and M&M

Haryana will soon get a one-stop village for all automobiles

Haryana will soon get a one-stop village for all automobiles

Rediff.com   17 May 2017

Haryana plans 100-acre automobile village Auto Village proposes to have about 80 vehicle showrooms and workshops of all automobile brands

You can lease Delhi's Taj Mansingh if you have Rs 400cr to spare

You can lease Delhi's Taj Mansingh if you have Rs 400cr to spare

Rediff.com   17 May 2017

Given the hotel's prime location, it is obvious that there will be some serious bidders trying their luck when an auction is held in the second half of this calendar year.

A peek into Fiat Chrysler's India growth plan

A peek into Fiat Chrysler's India growth plan

Rediff.com   16 May 2017

Fiat Chrysler will be shipping its first India made product - the Compass SUV - to right hand drive markets like UK, Japan, Australia and South Africa in the next few months.

Honda Cars' comeback may dash Tata Motors' hopes

Honda Cars' comeback may dash Tata Motors' hopes

Rediff.com   16 May 2017

In the first 4 months of CY17, Honda has sold 14% more units than Tata Motors

The mystery of a car launch

The mystery of a car launch

Rediff.com   16 May 2017

Price is no longer king. Maruti now has a new strategy to score over rivals.

Is this the end of the road for AAP?

Is this the end of the road for AAP?

Rediff.com   16 May 2017

Can un-democracy be the foundation for a democratic party that aspires to be different from all other parties in India.

A Dzire not to be Swift

A Dzire not to be Swift

Rediff.com   12 May 2017

Maruti has plans to rev up sales of the Dzire, India's fourth most-sold car, by relaunching it.

Ford rides on exports to become 3rd largest car-maker in India

Ford rides on exports to become 3rd largest car-maker in India

Rediff.com   10 May 2017

Ford is among several multinational automobile companies in India for whom exports now bring bigger volumes than local sales.

How carmakers in India are going hi-tech to woo customers

How carmakers in India are going hi-tech to woo customers

Rediff.com   8 May 2017

Records of millions of car owners are mined to generate leads, pitch sales and get feedback to develop vehicles, says Ajay Modi.

Skoda awaits a ride with Tata Motors

Skoda awaits a ride with Tata Motors

Rediff.com   3 May 2017

The company believes there is a shift in consumer demand, more buyers could opt for Skoda in future

Modi-Sharif meeting: Can we expect a deal for Jadhav?

Modi-Sharif meeting: Can we expect a deal for Jadhav?

Rediff.com   2 May 2017

'Will Muhammad Habib Zahir -- who was part of the team that arrested Kulbhushan Jadhav and went missing in Nepal -- figure in a Jadhav-for-Zahir deal?' asks Aditi Phadnis.