Ajay Modi &Amp;Amp; Karan Choudhury

Stories by Ajay Modi &Amp;Amp; Karan Choudhury

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

Connaught Place is world's 9th most expensive office location

Connaught Place is world's 9th most expensive office location

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2018

Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), which houses the offices of some of the biggest banks in the country, however, slipped to 26th position from the 16th position.

Google India's Wi-Fi project to soon go global

Google India's Wi-Fi project to soon go global

Rediff.com   5 Jul 2018

Most of the markets it is now looking at in hopes of gaining the next billion internet users have demographics similar to that of India.

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.

Walmart may now be dragged to court over Flipkart buy

Walmart may now be dragged to court over Flipkart buy

Rediff.com   3 Jul 2018

In two months, as many as 25 complaints have been sent to Enforcement Directorate, Competition Commission of India, Reserve Bank of India and income tax department, beside various state agencies, to thwart the deal.

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

Nationwide protest planned against Walmart-Flipkart deal

Nationwide protest planned against Walmart-Flipkart deal

Rediff.com   28 Jun 2018

Ever since the deal was announced of Walmart spending over $16 bn for a 77 per cent stake in Flipkart, the road to the takeover of India's biggest online marketplace has been quite bumpy

Flipkart awaits CCI nod for Walmart deal, puts plans on hold

Flipkart awaits CCI nod for Walmart deal, puts plans on hold

Rediff.com   26 Jun 2018

Flipkart has not been able to process with its plans of getting into the grocery vertical and is stuck on running pilots in select cities.

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.

How Tata Motors plans to save Rs 1,900 crore in FY19

How Tata Motors plans to save Rs 1,900 crore in FY19

Rediff.com   20 Jun 2018

The country's top automaker in terms of revenue plans to launch a total of 50 products in the CV segment during 2018-19.

What killed India's budding hybrid car market?

What killed India's budding hybrid car market?

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2018

The GST Council last year imposed a cess of 15 per cent on hybrid vehicles, in addition to the 28 per cent GST, leading to a total tax burden of 43 per cent against a previous tax rate of 28 per cent.

Turnaround man Jason Kothari quits Snapdeal to head Infibeam

Turnaround man Jason Kothari quits Snapdeal to head Infibeam

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2018

Infibeam appointed Kothari as president, strategy, corporate development, international operations, and investor relations.

At least a cycle for every Indian. Hero offers a 2k model

At least a cycle for every Indian. Hero offers a 2k model

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2018

The wheels turn for bicycles, as manufacturers go back to the basics. After motorised two-wheelers overtook cycle sales in the country, manufacturers are focusing on commuter segment again and reviving entry-level cycles.

As govt gets tough, almost every new car now sports airbags

As govt gets tough, almost every new car now sports airbags

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2018

The government has mandated that from October 2017, all new car models will have to be equipped with airbags to meet crash test norms.

Not online or off, retail giants work on being omni-channels

Not online or off, retail giants work on being omni-channels

Rediff.com   13 Jun 2018

Online biggies and global retail giants are working on being omnipresent in both the virtual and the real world to see what helps them get the numbers, says Karan Choudhury.

Roadblocks that could derail the Walmart, Flipkart deal

Roadblocks that could derail the Walmart, Flipkart deal

Rediff.com   12 Jun 2018

'If Walmart is a physical retailer, why is it striking a deal with Flipkart for the online space?'

After 19% sales growth in May, auto sector braces for price hike

After 19% sales growth in May, auto sector braces for price hike

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2018

Dealers have stocked up vehicles in the run-up to a price hike, which is expected to be announced by leading players some time this month.