Ajay Modi &Amp;Amp; Vinay Umarji

Stories by Ajay Modi &Amp;Amp; Vinay Umarji

Why Amul is angry with Google India

Why Amul is angry with Google India

Rediff.com   17 Jan 2019

The dairy company has alleged that Google India and also goDaddy.com were misusing their platforms for earning revenues through advertisements on fake B2B campaigns that duped innocent individuals seeking Amul franchise across India.

Paytm Travel hopes to zoom past MakeMyTrip in 2020

Paytm Travel hopes to zoom past MakeMyTrip in 2020

Rediff.com   14 Jan 2019

Paytm Travel claims to have a base of around 13 million customers, a threefold increase over the user base in FY17. While significant, it is but a fraction of Paytm's wallet user base of more than 300 million.

Hotels to restaurants, aggregators' discounts come home to bite

Hotels to restaurants, aggregators' discounts come home to bite

Rediff.com   12 Jan 2019

As regular promotional discounts and offers rolled out by well-funded apps determine the demand trend, online hospitality aggregators face growing discontent from restaurants and hotels over commissions and pricing power.

Curious case of the firm that handles 'Get PSB loans in 59 mins'

Curious case of the firm that handles 'Get PSB loans in 59 mins'

Rediff.com   30 Dec 2018

Sidbi acquires Ahmedabad-based start-up at hefty premium; founders deny link to govt.

As car sales skid, auto part makers are also in the slow lane

As car sales skid, auto part makers are also in the slow lane

Rediff.com   26 Dec 2018

Issues like high insurance cost and the announced price hike effective January could also weigh on sales in 2019. The only bright spot is the softening seen in fuel prices over the past month.

'Online tourism is growing 15%, 16%'

'Online tourism is growing 15%, 16%'

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2018

'Tourism is growing between 10% to 12%.'

Brakes on sales figure of Maruti Suzuki

Brakes on sales figure of Maruti Suzuki

Rediff.com   17 Dec 2018

The slowdown in growth is an industry-wide trend and companies are adjusting production to bring down the inventory levels at plants as well as dealerships.

ISB sees 46% rise in offers

ISB sees 46% rise in offers

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2018

Marquee recruiters made premium offers, with consulting leading the pack by making 25.04% of the offers, followed by IT/ITeS (18.59%), e-commerce (10.55%) and BFSI (10.13%).

Which is going be the biggest hotel complex in India?

Which is going be the biggest hotel complex in India?

Rediff.com   12 Dec 2018

Dipak Haksar, bottom, left, chief executive, ITC Hotels and WelcomHotels, tells Ajay Modi that FY19 is going to be a year of strong growth, and tariffs are likely to see a substantial improvement in the fourth quarter

Why passenger vehicle sales skid over 3% in November

Why passenger vehicle sales skid over 3% in November

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2018

Large number of buyers has put purchases on hold because of a combination of factors, including high fuel prices, higher insurance cost, and firm interest rates.

It's raining jobs at IITs this year

It's raining jobs at IITs this year

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2018

Day 1 saw Microsoft make the highest number of offers while Intel emerged as one of the top recruiters on Day 2.

Meet Girish Chandra Murmu: PM Modi and Amit Shah's go-to man

Meet Girish Chandra Murmu: PM Modi and Amit Shah's go-to man

Rediff.com   30 Nov 2018

A 1985-batch IAS officer with a reputation for industriousness, Murmu is currently special secretary in the revenue department.

Cars that will cost more from January

Cars that will cost more from January

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2018

Market leaders Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai, who together control two-thirds of the domestic market, have not yet firmed up a decision on raising prices.

Auto sales figures present worrying picture

Auto sales figures present worrying picture

Rediff.com   28 Nov 2018

Factors like high fuel prices, higher insurance cost and firm interest rates kept buyers away, especially in case of passenger vehicles.

Motorcycles vroom past scooters on strong rural demand

Motorcycles vroom past scooters on strong rural demand

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2018

The key beneficiary of this expansion in the motorcycle market happens to be Bajaj Auto.

E-travel firms to top $10 bn bookings in FY19

E-travel firms to top $10 bn bookings in FY19

Rediff.com   21 Nov 2018

The increase in bookings has also meant a significant reduction in overall costs for the online travel agencies and a consequent narrowing of losses.

It's raining summer placements at B-schools this year

It's raining summer placements at B-schools this year

Rediff.com   19 Nov 2018

Major institutes see rise in summer placements; consulting, BFSI, e-commerce firms are top recruiters, says Vinay Umarji.

NGT asks Volkswagen India to deposit Rs 100 cr for flouting emission norms

NGT asks Volkswagen India to deposit Rs 100 cr for flouting emission norms

Rediff.com   17 Nov 2018

However, the company has claimed its vehicles are 'compliant' with the country's emission norms and that it will 'challenge' the tribunal's order.

BS VI emission norms may lead to death of diesel cars

BS VI emission norms may lead to death of diesel cars

Rediff.com   17 Nov 2018

From April 2020, manufacturers will have to hike prices of diesel cars sharply to accommodate the costs incurred in the transition to BS VI emission norms, and widening the gap between a diesel and petrol car.

Oyo appoints ex-IndiGo chief Aditya Ghosh as new CEO

Oyo appoints ex-IndiGo chief Aditya Ghosh as new CEO

Rediff.com   16 Nov 2018

Ghosh, 43, will be reporting to 25-year-old Ritesh Agarwal, who founded OYO with a single hotel in 2013.