Ajay Modi And Sohini Das

Stories by Ajay Modi And Sohini Das

How Indian industry is tapping dengue opportunity

How Indian industry is tapping dengue opportunity

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2015

Pharma, insurance and consumer goods companies try to tap the business opportunity

Community spirit helps Surat diamonds go global

Community spirit helps Surat diamonds go global

Rediff.com   7 Oct 2015

Recent defaults have made a section of traders contemplate moving towards promissory notes.

Festive bonanaza: Maruti offers Rs 1-lakh discount for S-Cross

Festive bonanaza: Maruti offers Rs 1-lakh discount for S-Cross

Rediff.com   6 Oct 2015

S-Cross has seen a 22 per cent drop in dispatches in September.

Volkswagen India sales down after 7 months of growth

Volkswagen India sales down after 7 months of growth

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2015

The company's sales had declined over 14 per cent last year.

Was it that unusual for Narendra Modi to tear up?

Was it that unusual for Narendra Modi to tear up?

Rediff.com   30 Sep 2015

At the Facebook townhall, Modi again showed a side of him that is at odds with his tough-as-nails public persona.

'Patidars may stop supporting BJP'

'Patidars may stop supporting BJP'

Rediff.com   14 Sep 2015

'Other communities are also equally frustrated, but they have not been able to put up a front so far. Now a wind of change is blowing,' says Gujarat Congress leader Arjun Modhwadia.

Tata Motors' Sanand plant to roll out first non-Nano model in December

Tata Motors' Sanand plant to roll out first non-Nano model in December

Rediff.com   3 Sep 2015

The car so far known by the code name 'Kite' will be a hatchback.

From a one-room setup to a $300 mn firm, CarDekho goes global

From a one-room setup to a $300 mn firm, CarDekho goes global

Rediff.com   21 Aug 2015

Backed by veteran industrialist Ratan Tata, auto portal CarDekho.com, has been revving up its operations in regions like South Asia.

This is how GM is spinning a new tale

This is how GM is spinning a new tale

Rediff.com   21 Aug 2015

GM has invested $1 billion in the country since 1996.

Small cars unsafe: This lady halts sales, takes on auto giants

Small cars unsafe: This lady halts sales, takes on auto giants

Rediff.com   21 Aug 2015

Rita Mozumdar argues small vehicles have not passed the frontal impact test as required under the law

India becomes a global hotspot for auto parts

India becomes a global hotspot for auto parts

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2015

Mercedes Benz, BMW and Audi have sharply increased their sourcing from India.

But for new launches, car sales stay muted

But for new launches, car sales stay muted

Rediff.com   17 Aug 2015

Auto loan costs remain stubbornly high.

Copycats come under Amul fire

Copycats come under Amul fire

Rediff.com   17 Aug 2015

Amul is now part of a special category.

Coming soon: A revamped Maruti Ciaz with better mileage

Coming soon: A revamped Maruti Ciaz with better mileage

Rediff.com   13 Aug 2015

This is Maruti's first experiment with hybrid technology.

Why diesel cars are getting cheaper

Why diesel cars are getting cheaper

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2015

The price differential has been upwards of 20%.

How GM India sped away from Halol, unrest, and standstill

How GM India sped away from Halol, unrest, and standstill

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2015

Sources claim that 68-70 per cent of the workers at Halol are permanent ones, while the balance is tilted towards contractual workers at Talegaon.

Localisation making luxury cars affordable

Localisation making luxury cars affordable

Rediff.com   15 Jul 2015

BMW's plant in Chenna now has 50 per cent localisation.

Two Jain sisters eye global market for 'halal' cosmetics

Two Jain sisters eye global market for 'halal' cosmetics

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2015

Ecotrail Personal Care, a start-up by sisters Mauli and Grishma Teli, is the only company in India that makes halal cosmetics

Sunfeast Yippee ban: ITC says not consulted, Gujarat FDCA contests view

Sunfeast Yippee ban: ITC says not consulted, Gujarat FDCA contests view

Rediff.com   11 Jul 2015

This is second time in a month when a packaged food co has complained

Discounts climb for diesel car variants

Discounts climb for diesel car variants

Rediff.com   10 Jul 2015

The share of diesel vehicles sold in 2014-15 was 37 per cent.