Aditi Phadnis &Amp; Ajay Modi

Stories by Aditi Phadnis &Amp; Ajay Modi

Will Trump take sides in the India-Pakistan dispute?

Will Trump take sides in the India-Pakistan dispute?

Rediff.com   31 Jan 2017

'It is highly doubtful that the Trump administration will consider inserting itself into the volatile India-Pakistan dispute.'

Tough times await new CBI chief

Tough times await new CBI chief

Rediff.com   30 Jan 2017

Alok Verma, the 1979-batch IPS officer, will be in the hot seat because he will serve in 2018 and into 2019, the year of the general election.

Omkara cinematographer likely to contest Kashmir Lok Sabha poll

Omkara cinematographer likely to contest Kashmir Lok Sabha poll

Rediff.com   27 Jan 2017

Tassaduq Hussain has always been reluctant to jump into full-time politics.

Retail car sales up 3.5% in Dec despite note ban

Retail car sales up 3.5% in Dec despite note ban

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2017

Maruti Suzuki's inventory across its dealerships is a 100,000 vehicles at the end of any month. However, it was only 34,000 vehicles at the end of December 2016.

Who are Maruti Suzuki's biggest customers?

Who are Maruti Suzuki's biggest customers?

Rediff.com   23 Jan 2017

Hyundai, which is also toeing Maruti's lines, said special schemes are offered to engage the cab aggregators, including annual-maintenance-contract packages and extended warranty.

Sangh mutiny against Modi, Shah if BJP fails to win UP

Sangh mutiny against Modi, Shah if BJP fails to win UP

Rediff.com   21 Jan 2017

'The disquiet in the Sangh is, of course, over demonetisation.' 'But more than that, it is about the growing centralisation in the running of the government and party,'

How note ban saved the sugar industry

How note ban saved the sugar industry

Rediff.com   17 Jan 2017

A projected drop in production in the 2016-17 sugar season (October-September) has kept domestic prices firm, reflecting in improved profitability and stock prices of companies.

Maruti hopes to cross 50% market share with Ignis, new plant

Maruti hopes to cross 50% market share with Ignis, new plant

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2017

Prices third Nexa car aggressively at Rs 4.59 lakh, to take on Hyundai's i10Grand and M&M'S KUV100.

Nitin Gadkari, Modi's Big Plans minister

Nitin Gadkari, Modi's Big Plans minister

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2017

'If your paper writes something you don't agree with, will you criticise it?' Nitin Gadkari asks Aditi Phadnis when quizzed about demonetisation.

There's more to fall in two-wheeler sales than what numbers tell

There's more to fall in two-wheeler sales than what numbers tell

Rediff.com   12 Jan 2017

While two-wheeler sales declined 22 per cent, two other segments, bigger in value while being lower in volume, were much less impacted.

Luxury car-makers overcome humps to end 2016 on positive note

Luxury car-makers overcome humps to end 2016 on positive note

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2017

Note ban, diesel ban have little impact as Mercedes posts marginal decline, while BMW sales rise 14 pc.

Hero sole resistance as Japanese cos rule one-third of 2-wheeler market

Hero sole resistance as Japanese cos rule one-third of 2-wheeler market

Rediff.com   10 Jan 2017

Honda has grown from 15% in FY12 to 27% now; Yamaha has doubled share to 5% in five years.

Hero, Bajaj expected to post decline in Q3

Hero, Bajaj expected to post decline in Q3

Rediff.com   9 Jan 2017

Two-wheeler firms' profits to slow down following a double-digit decline in sales.

Will Najeeb Jung be the next vice-president?

Will Najeeb Jung be the next vice-president?

Rediff.com   7 Jan 2017

Relations between an elected government of Delhi and the LG can never be cordial: It is just the way the relationship is structured.

Demonetisation woes: Car market in India stops short of 3 mn units in 2016

Demonetisation woes: Car market in India stops short of 3 mn units in 2016

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2017

December is a month of high retail sales for cars, as companies and dealers push stocks to clear inventories

Is Sabrimala ready for Trupti Desai?

Is Sabrimala ready for Trupti Desai?

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2017

Trupti Desai's fight earned women the right to enter the inner sanctums of the Shani Shingnapur Temple, the Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple and the Haji Ali Dargah. Her next target is Sabarimala in Kerala. Aditi Phadnis reports.

2017: The Year of Elections

2017: The Year of Elections

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2017

5 states that contribute just under a fifth of the Lok Sabha's seats will go to the polls early this year.

A first in 9 years! Mahindra & Mahindra scripts a 'new' success story

A first in 9 years! Mahindra & Mahindra scripts a 'new' success story

Rediff.com   27 Dec 2016

Tivoli has turned out to be the best-selling vehicle from SsangYong in its 62-year history, Ajay Modi reports from New Delhi.

Prepare to be surprised in Tamil Nadu

Prepare to be surprised in Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com   24 Dec 2016

Prepare to be surprised in Tamil Nadu

Scooter sales skid on note ban pain

Scooter sales skid on note ban pain

Rediff.com   21 Dec 2016

Sales, which were growing impressively in the first seven months of the year, decline in November. Ajay Modi reports.