Aditi Shah And Nivedita Bhattacharjee

Stories by Aditi Shah And Nivedita Bhattacharjee

HUL Q3 profit beats forecast as shoppers buy more

HUL Q3 profit beats forecast as shoppers buy more

Rediff.com   19 Jan 2015

Hindustan Unilever Ltd, the Indian unit of Anglo-Dutch consumer group Unilever Plc, reported an 18 per cent rise in quarterly profit, beating estimates, helped by a revival in consumer spending.

Buying a property? Foreign investors prefer to shop online

Buying a property? Foreign investors prefer to shop online

Rediff.com   12 Jan 2015

NRIs are increasingly buying properties in India online.

Xiaomi to sell phones in stores to pep up India sales

Xiaomi to sell phones in stores to pep up India sales

Rediff.com   7 Jan 2015

The online strategy cuts down on marketing and distribution costs, allowing Xiaomi to sell feature-rich phones at low prices.

SpiceJet asked to pay $31.5 mln to airport operator: Source

SpiceJet asked to pay $31.5 mln to airport operator: Source

Rediff.com   30 Dec 2014

SpiceJet is having tough times due to a huge financial crunch.

Foxconn workers arrested for trying to make forced entry

Foxconn workers arrested for trying to make forced entry

Rediff.com   29 Dec 2014

The employees had been trying to gain entry in protest at the lack of any formal notice of closure

Bharti Airtel drops move to charge more for VoIP calls

Bharti Airtel drops move to charge more for VoIP calls

Rediff.com   29 Dec 2014

VoIP services include communications applications such as Skype, Line and Viber

Crisis-hit SpiceJet manages to clear staff salaries, fuel dues

Crisis-hit SpiceJet manages to clear staff salaries, fuel dues

Rediff.com   26 Dec 2014

Troubled carrier SpiceJet has paid employees' salaries for November and cleared dues of fuel companies as well.

India considers temporary cap on airfares

India considers temporary cap on airfares

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2014

Fierce competition among airline firms has long limited price increases despite crippling operating costs

Co-founder of SpiceJet seeks time to finalise rescue

Co-founder of SpiceJet seeks time to finalise rescue

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2014

Officials in India's civil aviation ministry are now expected to meet SpiceJet stakeholders within a couple of days to discuss the revival plan

Investments in Uber's Indian rivals uncertain after taxi app ban

Investments in Uber's Indian rivals uncertain after taxi app ban

Rediff.com   12 Dec 2014

Investments are at risk if operators are unable to resolve concerns of authorities and customers after the rape accusation.

Burger King tests India waters, to open 12 outlets

Burger King tests India waters, to open 12 outlets

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2014

US fast food chain Burger King Worldwide will open about 12 outlets in India over the next 60-90 days.

Property tycoon KP Singh's future in doldrums?

Property tycoon KP Singh's future in doldrums?

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2014

It has been a difficult year for Singh, whose fate from the start has been closely tied to that of the Gandhi family.

Snapdeal to raise $600-$650 mn investment

Snapdeal to raise $600-$650 mn investment

Rediff.com   15 Oct 2014

Indian online retailers have been raising funds to expand and compete with bigger rival Amazon.com Inc as more Indians shop on the Internet.

Infosys sees future in new tech; investors cheer strategy shift

Infosys sees future in new tech; investors cheer strategy shift

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2014

Annualised staff attrition rate at Infosys rose to a record 20.1 per cent in the September quarter.

Former Infosys employee files new lawsuit seeking damages

Former Infosys employee files new lawsuit seeking damages

Rediff.com   3 Oct 2014

Palmer had previously tried to take Infosys to court, but his earlier case was dismissed .

Smartphone wars: Will Google's Android One dethrone Samsung?

Smartphone wars: Will Google's Android One dethrone Samsung?

Rediff.com   3 Sep 2014

The aim is a vast improvement in quality that would lead to a surge in demand for low-end Android phones

Weak monsoon rains could hurt auto sales

Weak monsoon rains could hurt auto sales

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2014

Weak monsoon rains could have a negative impact on India's automobile sector which is seeing early signs of improvement with the sale of passenger cars and utility vehicles rising in May.

Indian banks seek refuge in home loans, crowd onto HDFC's mortgage turf

Indian banks seek refuge in home loans, crowd onto HDFC's mortgage turf

Rediff.com   22 Jan 2014

The biggest private sector lender, are swarming the market with discounts and special offers

SEBI issues draft regulations for REITs

SEBI issues draft regulations for REITs

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2013

It was put on hold in 2008 after the global financial crisis.

DLF posts first ever quarterly loss, misses estimates

DLF posts first ever quarterly loss, misses estimates

Rediff.com   31 May 2013

DLF, which builds homes, offices and shopping malls, has lost about 61 per cent of its value since listing on the stock exchange in 2007, underperforming the wider market.