Alnoor Peermohamed And Arnab Dutta

Stories by Alnoor Peermohamed And Arnab Dutta

Why BigBasket focuses on fruits, vegetables

Why BigBasket focuses on fruits, vegetables

Rediff.com   5 Feb 2018

'We've seen tremendous traction from fruit and vegetables.' 'Around 18% of our business comes from these, almost three times higher than physical stores.'

Aadhaar: 'Security is continually evolving'

Aadhaar: 'Security is continually evolving'

Rediff.com   5 Feb 2018

Experts say the new security features will significantly ensure there is no 'large-scale theft of people's identity'.

Nestl now out to woo man's best friend

Nestl now out to woo man's best friend

Rediff.com   30 Jan 2018

Nestle aims to shed the 'food and beverages company' tag; enters rapidly-growing petcare market in India

Forget Aadhaar, protect your phone first

Forget Aadhaar, protect your phone first

Rediff.com   25 Jan 2018

From your fingerprint to most private images and financial info -- all your privacy is under constant threat from hackers.

Not just cars, Ola is keen on electric auto-rickshaws also

Not just cars, Ola is keen on electric auto-rickshaws also

Rediff.com   22 Jan 2018

This comes at a time when Ola is looking to replicate nationally the success of its auto-rickshaw offering in Chennai and Bengaluru.

Uber to drive into Indian sunset?

Uber to drive into Indian sunset?

Rediff.com   20 Jan 2018

Comment by SoftBank board member sets off talk of Ola-Uber merger.

China's Ola of bicycles pedals into India

China's Ola of bicycles pedals into India

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2018

Chinese bicycle sharing giant Ofo launches service in seven Indian cities.

Ola eyes Australia, New Zealand for expansion

Ola eyes Australia, New Zealand for expansion

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2018

The two new markets are overwhelmingly dominated by US ride-hailing giant Uber, which has been able to edge out local start-ups

Why Apple may have to rewrite India growth plan

Why Apple may have to rewrite India growth plan

Rediff.com   9 Jan 2018

To promote localisation of manufacturing and reduce its import bill, the government increased basic customs duty on mobile handsets - from 10 per cent to 15 per cent.

Smartphone sales growth slows to 14% in 2017

Smartphone sales growth slows to 14% in 2017

Rediff.com   5 Jan 2018

Trends like bundled offers and 4G-LTE feature phones could become mainstream in 2018

Chinese app plans to use India base to take on FB, Google

Chinese app plans to use India base to take on FB, Google

Rediff.com   5 Jan 2018

India isn't just a testbed for SHAREit to find and perfect a new business model, but also the start of the company's globalisation dreams.

E-com industry seen to grow at 60% in 2018

E-com industry seen to grow at 60% in 2018

Rediff.com   29 Dec 2017

The e-commerce industry is expected to return to high growth next year as large players such as Amazon, Flipkart and Paytm Mall begin to look beyond the 20 million customers who shop online on a monthly basis.

As temperature dips, sales of winter products surge

As temperature dips, sales of winter products surge

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2017

After 2 years of lull, sale of winter products like heaters and woollens grow in double-digit

The secret behind Xiaomi's success in India

The secret behind Xiaomi's success in India

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2017

The Chinese smartphone maker's focus on offline retail has helped it overtake Samsung in top 50 cities in India.

Why Procter & Gamble put India on backburner

Why Procter & Gamble put India on backburner

Rediff.com   15 Dec 2017

With India contributing only 2% to its revenues, the multinational is focusing more on key markets like the US and China.

Apple's India growth @ 6-year low

Apple's India growth @ 6-year low

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2017

Revenue share from India has inched up to nearly 0.8 per cent of its global sales. The revenue growth rate is in stark contrast to the firm's performance in volume terms.

Nokia is back but will its smartphone conquer?

Nokia is back but will its smartphone conquer?

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2017

The once-popular brand plans to try its luck in the smartphone market with reliability as its key proposition.

Safety concerns over Maggi noodles back to haunt Nestle

Safety concerns over Maggi noodles back to haunt Nestle

Rediff.com   30 Nov 2017

This time food regulators found excess presence of ash content in Maggi

'Ease of starting a business is where work is needed'

'Ease of starting a business is where work is needed'

Rediff.com   30 Nov 2017

'India cannot function the Chinese way and the sooner people realise that, the better it will be.'

A novel idea! Learning math through comics

A novel idea! Learning math through comics

Rediff.com   21 Nov 2017

This start-up took the 'novel' path to teach children mathematics.