Ajay Modi &Amp;Amp; Vinay Umarji

Stories by Ajay Modi &Amp;Amp; Vinay Umarji

Why Ford, VW & Nissan skipped Auto Expo

Why Ford, VW & Nissan skipped Auto Expo

Rediff.com   9 Feb 2018

There is another common trend among these three players - they are all registering a volume decline in a market that is expanding at over 8 per cent

Why Pawan Munjal isn't happy with Hero Moto's market share

Why Pawan Munjal isn't happy with Hero Moto's market share

Rediff.com   8 Feb 2018

'We are working on both electric scooters and motorcycles.'

Auto majors are using social media like never before

Auto majors are using social media like never before

Rediff.com   8 Feb 2018

Auto Expo's Twitter handle (@AEMotorShow), with a follower base of 16,000, is abuzz with activity. The Facebook page of Auto Expo has about 158,000 followers.

Auto biggies all set to launch electric vehicles at Expo

Auto biggies all set to launch electric vehicles at Expo

Rediff.com   6 Feb 2018

Maruti will showcase its first concept electric vehicle, the e-SURVIVOR; M&M it's six new EVs, including two futuristic concepts

Budget 2018: Luxury cars, premium bikes to be costlier by upto 5%

Budget 2018: Luxury cars, premium bikes to be costlier by upto 5%

Rediff.com   5 Feb 2018

The move will primarily impact luxury car companies like Mercedes Benz, BMW, Audi and Volvo and bike brands like Triumph and Harley Davidson.

Hyundai's first EV to hit Indian roads in 2019

Hyundai's first EV to hit Indian roads in 2019

Rediff.com   31 Jan 2018

The company will showcase the Ioniq electric vehicle at the Auto Expo that begins next week.

What went wrong with Jagdish Khattar's 1st entrepreneurial venture?

What went wrong with Jagdish Khattar's 1st entrepreneurial venture?

Rediff.com   30 Jan 2018

Entities like CarDekho, Cartrade and a host of other online players went live even as Carnation, former Maruti managing director Jagdish Khattar's first entrepreneurial venture, was searching for the right business model, says Ajay Modi.

Non IITians can also get an IIT degree

Non IITians can also get an IIT degree

Rediff.com   30 Jan 2018

Among these, IIT Madras and IIT Gandhinagar run structured programmes where applications are invited from candidates outside campus.Vinay Umarji reports

Phew! IT companies return to hire at B-schools

Phew! IT companies return to hire at B-schools

Rediff.com   29 Jan 2018

After last year's lull, number of offers jump by 15%.

In FY17 hotel occupancies hit 9-year high of 65%

In FY17 hotel occupancies hit 9-year high of 65%

Rediff.com   23 Jan 2018

Corporate clients form more than half of the business for most branded hotels, especially in cities.

Kia vs Hyundai: Who will gather speed on Indian roads?

Kia vs Hyundai: Who will gather speed on Indian roads?

Rediff.com   18 Jan 2018

Though both brands belong to the same parent company, Hyundai has issued strict directives to dealer partners to withdraw their applications

Bumpy roads ahead for Renault; even Kwid has hit speed breaker

Bumpy roads ahead for Renault; even Kwid has hit speed breaker

Rediff.com   18 Jan 2018

After a spectacular show in 2016, Kwid's sales have contracted by 20 per cent during the April-December period of FY18 to 65,572 units.

How CAT became a student-friendly test

How CAT became a student-friendly test

Rediff.com   12 Jan 2018

The new changes in the Common Admission Test has encouraged aspirants from non-technical backgrounds to crack the exam.

Bumper groundnut crop triggers price crash

Bumper groundnut crop triggers price crash

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2018

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led state government is acquiring groundnut at Rs 4,500 per quintal; the market price is Rs 3,500 per quintal

Why young Indians quit their first jobs

Why young Indians quit their first jobs

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2018

Millennials crave career progression, though 66 per cent are under-prepared, reveals Monster's 'MyFirstJob' survey.

What is the biggest threat to India's e-vehicle dream?

What is the biggest threat to India's e-vehicle dream?

Rediff.com   10 Jan 2018

E-vehicles may face pollution hurdle with hazardous batteries. One lithium-ion battery has a potential to poison the whole water aquifer of Delhi.

Race to take credit for electric vehicles gathers speed

Race to take credit for electric vehicles gathers speed

Rediff.com   8 Jan 2018

Ministries such as road transport and heavy industries are learnt to have objected to NITI Aayog's attempts to become an implementing body for the EV programme.

Maruti Suzuki's cash reserves swell by 28%

Maruti Suzuki's cash reserves swell by 28%

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2018

The domestic car sales volume of the company is also growing at 15%

Festive season fails to cheer passenger vehicle firms

Festive season fails to cheer passenger vehicle firms

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2018

Maruti Suzuki is the big exception, with double-digit surge in volume

Placements: How IITs got the numbers this year

Placements: How IITs got the numbers this year

Rediff.com   1 Jan 2018

This year, campuses placed most number of students in the first phase compared to past few years.