Ajay Modi &Amp;Amp; T E Narasimhan

Stories by Ajay Modi &Amp;Amp; T E Narasimhan

How e-learning is changing the way India studies

How e-learning is changing the way India studies

Rediff.com   7 Jun 2018

Convergence of online and offline is the new mantra which is changing the education map of the country.

Tamil Nadu all set to build India's first defence corridor

Tamil Nadu all set to build India's first defence corridor

Rediff.com   5 Jun 2018

In less than two months since the announcement in March, the state has mobilised an armada of small and medium enterprises keen on making components for large equipment manufacturers.

India gets first automated vehicle recycling unit

India gets first automated vehicle recycling unit

Rediff.com   5 Jun 2018

The five-acre facility, set up by M&M through a joint venture with government owned company MSTC, went on stream in April this year

Brand Nissan loses out as carmaker focuses on Datsun

Brand Nissan loses out as carmaker focuses on Datsun

Rediff.com   5 Jun 2018

Irrespective of the recent performance of Datsun, Nissan is ready to put more resources behind it.

Maruti Suzuki beats rivals on sales and profit per car sold

Maruti Suzuki beats rivals on sales and profit per car sold

Rediff.com   4 Jun 2018

The edge that Maruti Suzuki enjoys over Hyundai and other rivals stem primarily from its gigantic scale, reports Ajay Modi.

Toyota, Suzuki firm up India collaboration

Toyota, Suzuki firm up India collaboration

Rediff.com   2 Jun 2018

Toyota's India unit will also source two cars manufactured by Maruti Suzuki, the Baleno and Brezza, including their hybrid variants, and in return Toyota will offer its Corolla sedan to Maruti.

Pitfalls of Sterlite closure

Pitfalls of Sterlite closure

Rediff.com   30 May 2018

According to industry experts, companies in sectors such as consumer durables (fans, air-conditioners), power cables and the electrical industry will be hit, given that they are big users of copper.

SUVs drive the bottomline of auto majors in India

SUVs drive the bottomline of auto majors in India

Rediff.com   27 May 2018

For players like Toyota Kirloskar and Ford, the contribution of UVs to overall sales is now well over 60%.

Uneasy calm in Tuticorin

Uneasy calm in Tuticorin

Rediff.com   26 May 2018

'I expect normalcy to return in one or two days,' says Tuticorin's new Collector Sandeep Nandur.

Audi ups the game in India with luxury electric vehicle plans

Audi ups the game in India with luxury electric vehicle plans

Rediff.com   24 May 2018

German Car maker Audi plans to offer cars that can do 400 km on a single charge, says Ajay Modi.

No respite for 'TOP' farmers: Tomato prices crash

No respite for 'TOP' farmers: Tomato prices crash

Rediff.com   17 May 2018

Tomato farmers from Haryana to Tamil Nadu have been forced to abandon their crop in the field or dump the harvest.

Despite DeMo & GST, commercial vehicle makers expect to grow over 20%

Despite DeMo & GST, commercial vehicle makers expect to grow over 20%

Rediff.com   10 May 2018

The demand has gradually shifted from 16-tonners to 25-tonners and is further shifting in favour of 31-t and 37-t trucks.

Why Toyota is shifting to petrol-only cars

Why Toyota is shifting to petrol-only cars

Rediff.com   5 May 2018

The narrowing gap between petrol and diesel prices, an uncertainty around the future treatment of vehicles and low resale price of diesel cars are some of the apparent reasons for the strategy shift

CSB-Fairfax deal: Prem Watsa ready to pay more

CSB-Fairfax deal: Prem Watsa ready to pay more

Rediff.com   3 May 2018

Watsa, who has always believed in founders and management of the companies he invests in, has said that he restarted talks for the Catholic Syrian Bank deal due to CEO C V R Rajendran's initiatives

Cash crunch: Deposits drop, money movement totters

Cash crunch: Deposits drop, money movement totters

Rediff.com   19 Apr 2018

Many PSBs are in the process of rationalisation of ATMs

Why Sunil Munjal is keen to acquire Fortis

Why Sunil Munjal is keen to acquire Fortis

Rediff.com   17 Apr 2018

According to Munjal, there is an opportunity for somebody who comes from a not for profit background in health care to do something.

Kolkata's Taj Gateway Hotel fails to repay loans; lands at NCLT

Kolkata's Taj Gateway Hotel fails to repay loans; lands at NCLT

Rediff.com   12 Apr 2018

Rooms at this Kolkata hotel are priced between Rs 7,000-8,000 per night. Gateway is a full-service upscale hospitality brand under the Taj Group of Hotels.

Tata Motors dethrones M&M; reclaims top spot in LCVs

Tata Motors dethrones M&M; reclaims top spot in LCVs

Rediff.com   10 Apr 2018

The Mumbai headquartered company also overtook Japanese carmaker Honda to occupy the fourth spot in domestic passenger vehicle market.

Ban on deposit schemes may cut gold sales by 25%

Ban on deposit schemes may cut gold sales by 25%

Rediff.com   10 Apr 2018

The Bill provides comprehensive legislation to prohibit unregulated deposits, with punishment for those promoting such schemes or defaulting on repayment.

India's EV dreams spin on how to charge -- car and customer

India's EV dreams spin on how to charge -- car and customer

Rediff.com   31 Mar 2018

The government has initiated a process to define standards and guidelines for electric charging stations.