Ajay Modi &Amp; Jyoti Mukul

Stories by Ajay Modi &Amp; Jyoti Mukul

Buying a car has become a high-tech affair in India

Buying a car has become a high-tech affair in India

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2018

Customers, instead of visiting showroms, now do most of their decision-making in the comfort of their drawing rooms using internet

Why Fiat Chrysler's ambitious India plan went for a toss

Why Fiat Chrysler's ambitious India plan went for a toss

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2018

The April-June quarter of 2018 happens to be the weakest for the Jeep since the launch, making it evident that it is not easy for a carmaker to sustain growth with a single product.

US becomes 2nd-biggest market for Made in India cars

US becomes 2nd-biggest market for Made in India cars

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2018

India has exported passenger vehicles worth $268 million to the US in three months ended June

Hero MotoCorp rides into used two-wheeler business

Hero MotoCorp rides into used two-wheeler business

Rediff.com   17 Aug 2018

Hero Sure helps the customer get the best price for his vehicle on the basis of a transparent evaluation process.

How Hilton plans to spread its wings in India

How Hilton plans to spread its wings in India

Rediff.com   15 Aug 2018

Hilton has also hired Mallika Rao Bedi, former head of human resources at Oberoi and Trident Gurugram, as its regional head of human resources (Asia Pacific).

The Oberoi is yet to get its glory back!

The Oberoi is yet to get its glory back!

Rediff.com   10 Aug 2018

An industry executive said The Oberoi had a lot of C-Suite guests and most such companies decide to give a new or renovated property some time to stablise before they start booking.

Smart meters soon for those living in Gurgaon, Kanpur, Lucknow

Smart meters soon for those living in Gurgaon, Kanpur, Lucknow

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2018

While consumers will be paying a higher upfront cost for smart metering, the share in the efficiency gains could more than offset this higher spend

EcoSport success puts Ford on fast track to SUVs

EcoSport success puts Ford on fast track to SUVs

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2018

EcoSport accounts for almost 40 per cent of the cumulative one million units sold by Ford in India till date, which is a reason why more than half of its future launches could be SUVs.

Hotels see demand boom, but struggling to hike room rates

Hotels see demand boom, but struggling to hike room rates

Rediff.com   24 Jul 2018

Hoteliers are tweaking their pricing strategies to adjust to the new stickiness in the market.

At $277 million, Bangladesh is India's biggest two-wheeler export market

At $277 million, Bangladesh is India's biggest two-wheeler export market

Rediff.com   20 Jul 2018

Indian two-wheeler majors Hero MotoCorp and Bajaj Auto are the biggest beneficiaries of this surge and, between the two, they are estimated to control about half of the local market there

How much do CEOs of top auto companies earn?

How much do CEOs of top auto companies earn?

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2018

Pawan Munjal, chairman and managing director of Hero MotoCorp, the country's biggest two-wheeler maker, leads the pack among automobile CEOs.

Hyundai will drive into new 'pollution-free' office in 2020

Hyundai will drive into new 'pollution-free' office in 2020

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2018

The two-acre office complex under construction on the outskirts of Delhi will be home to about eight hundred company executives. Special care is being given to air purification and the building will be equipped with a three-stage air filter system.

Harley-Davidson suffers flat tyres in India

Harley-Davidson suffers flat tyres in India

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2018

he company has not put in place a full-time managing director for the past one and half year after the exit of Vikram Pawah in January last year.

A 'bitter pill' for India's sugar industry

A 'bitter pill' for India's sugar industry

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2018

Industry staring at a record surplus by next year

Will Taj Mansingh find a suitor this time?

Will Taj Mansingh find a suitor this time?

Rediff.com   4 Jul 2018

Hotel companies said the conditions are not investor friendly and making money on the property could be tough in the initial years.

Why ICICI Bank chose Girish Chaturvedi as its chairman

Why ICICI Bank chose Girish Chaturvedi as its chairman

Rediff.com   4 Jul 2018

The ICICI board is looking to the retired petroleum secretary to provide 'maturity and sagacity'.

Carmakers clock high growth on low base

Carmakers clock high growth on low base

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2018

Data available from top six players - Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, M&M, Tata Motors, Honda and Toyota - shows an average growth of about 42 per cent for the industry in June

Domestic travellers are high rollers at Indian hotels

Domestic travellers are high rollers at Indian hotels

Rediff.com   28 Jun 2018

The rise of domestic leisure travel, helped by rising income levels, is helping the industry offset the sluggishness in business from foreign visitors

OYO: Rise of a little giant

OYO: Rise of a little giant

Rediff.com   28 Jun 2018

SoftBank-backed OYO now 100,000 rooms brand, eyes another 100,000 by Mar 1

Hilton: 100 hotels in India very soon!

Hilton: 100 hotels in India very soon!

Rediff.com   23 Jun 2018

The company is confident that more hotel owners will be keen to associate themselves with the Hilton brand, the second-biggest hotel chain globally after Marriott.