Ajay Modi And Sanjeeb Mukherjee

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Honda Amaze is now the 2nd-biggest model in the compact sedan space

Honda Amaze is now the 2nd-biggest model in the compact sedan space

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2018

India is the first country to launch the second generation Amaze and the car has been developed considering the needs and aspirations of Indian customers

Modi govt to launch 'Sabki Yojana, Sabka Vikas' project in 2.5 lakh gram panchayats

Modi govt to launch 'Sabki Yojana, Sabka Vikas' project in 2.5 lakh gram panchayats

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2018

The mega campaign, to start on Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary, will be conducted just before the elections in three major Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled states and also before the 2019 general elections.

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.

How India's rural landscape is changing

How India's rural landscape is changing

Rediff.com   23 Aug 2018

This survey also shows how things have moved forward since the last large-scale sample survey conducted by NSSO in 2012-13

Kerala flood hits spice market; shortage in supply pushes up prices

Kerala flood hits spice market; shortage in supply pushes up prices

Rediff.com   23 Aug 2018

At Delhi's markets, cardamom, pepper selling at double their recent rates

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.

Once again, IMD, Skymet differ on rain forecast

Once again, IMD, Skymet differ on rain forecast

Rediff.com   6 Aug 2018

Skymet lowered its full season monsoon forecast to 'below normal' from 'normal', while the IMD is sticking to its earlier forecast that rains in June to September of 2018 would be 'normal' at 97 per cent of the LPA with a model error of +/-5 per cent.

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.

Transporters' stir pushes bhindi price to over Rs 100/kg

Transporters' stir pushes bhindi price to over Rs 100/kg

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2018

While okra was being sold for Rs 100-120 a kg and cauliflower for Rs 120-140 a kg in Mumbai and its suburbs, all other vegetable prices have increased by almost 100 per cent since July 20.

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.

Will MGNREGA end up subsidising private farm labour?

Will MGNREGA end up subsidising private farm labour?

Rediff.com   23 Jul 2018

In case MGNREGA is expanded, officials said the total expenditure on farming-related works could reach up to 80 per cent of MGNREGA budget, as against the current 67 per cent.

Lakshadweep tourism takes baby steps in 12 islands

Lakshadweep tourism takes baby steps in 12 islands

Rediff.com   21 Jul 2018

If things go as planned, the Centre will develop 12 new Lakshadweep islands under its island development programme. But they will limit their access to 'high-end' serious adventure and fun tourists -- those who won't mind spending more than Rs 15,000 for a one-night stay in some of the world's most exotic and unexplored places.

Milk prices have been hiked, but is the crisis really over?

Milk prices have been hiked, but is the crisis really over?

Rediff.com   20 Jul 2018

India usually exports around 100,000 tonnes of skimmed milk powder annually, but the drop in international milk prices has forced it to cut exports

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.

Dairy farmers' stir: Milk may be introduced in mid-day meal

Dairy farmers' stir: Milk may be introduced in mid-day meal

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2018

By official estimates, the country has a surplus of 300,000 tonnes of milk powder, which has led to dairies and other bulk buyers cutting liquid milk purchase thus affecting its price.