Alnoor Peermohamed And Arnab Dutta

Stories by Alnoor Peermohamed And Arnab Dutta

Sourcing norms could hit Tesla's India entry plan

Sourcing norms could hit Tesla's India entry plan

Rediff.com   23 May 2017

It's the same sourcing norms that have been a hurdle for multinationals such as Apple Inc in setting up retail operations in India.

Coke and Pepsi start talking health and nutrition

Coke and Pepsi start talking health and nutrition

Rediff.com   19 May 2017

Cola brands look for life in a parallel universe. Global majors Coke and Pepsi are going all out to stock up with health and nutrition offerings.

Xiaomi's India strategy: Go offline

Xiaomi's India strategy: Go offline

Rediff.com   18 May 2017

The move to push offline sales will be led by opening Mi Home stores, Xiaomi India managing director Manu Jain tells Alnoor Peermohamed.

Move over Maggi, Nestle will sell pet food. Woof!

Move over Maggi, Nestle will sell pet food. Woof!

Rediff.com   18 May 2017

Can Nestle go beyond Maggi? While recovery in the March quarter has been led by the popular noodle brand, the company hopes for a different revenue mix in five years.

Meet Christina Ruggiero, first woman CEO of Coke India's bottling co

Meet Christina Ruggiero, first woman CEO of Coke India's bottling co

Rediff.com   18 May 2017

The American, who moved from US Navy to the corporate world, is considered best suited for this role because of her understanding of both production and distribution. Arnab Dutta & Viveat Susan Pinto report.

The huge opportunity for India in machine learning and AI

The huge opportunity for India in machine learning and AI

Rediff.com   17 May 2017

Microsoft Research India's MD Sriram Rajamani tells Alnoor Peermohamed & Raghu Krishnan how India can reap the benefits of the changing industry.

How your 'Awfis' might change in future

How your 'Awfis' might change in future

Rediff.com   15 May 2017

Awfis stands out for its 'ambience' and 'ease of doing business'.

What is the latest fad among FMCG companies?

What is the latest fad among FMCG companies?

Rediff.com   11 May 2017

After Patanjali, ITC and Coke, PepsiCo eyes value-added dairy products

Moto Mods: How Lenovo made India fall in love with Motorola again

Moto Mods: How Lenovo made India fall in love with Motorola again

Rediff.com   10 May 2017

Mods let Lenovo fight the features battle with premium players like Apple and Samsung and keep the price of the phone low, thereby drawing in aspirational customers who can't afford high-priced feature-rich handsets.

Beware FoodPanda and Swiggy, UberEats is here!

Beware FoodPanda and Swiggy, UberEats is here!

Rediff.com   8 May 2017

Uber would look to expand the service to six Indian cities

What Venkatesh Kini plans to do after quitting Coca-Cola

What Venkatesh Kini plans to do after quitting Coca-Cola

Rediff.com   3 May 2017

Kini, is set to return to the United States in June, and will launch his venture in the environment space.

This summer quench your thirst with these 'healthy' drinks

This summer quench your thirst with these 'healthy' drinks

Rediff.com   3 May 2017

PepsiCo is gearing up to launch a new 7UP with 30 per cent less sugar and plans to extend the formulation to its other brands

The high price India Inc pays for Google ads

The high price India Inc pays for Google ads

Rediff.com   3 May 2017

In 5 years, prices for keywords on Google's AdWords platform have gone up three to five times. Alnoor Peermohamed reports.

Coca-Cola's ambitious future plans

Coca-Cola's ambitious future plans

Rediff.com   2 May 2017

The firm has set its eyes on emerging categories such as juices and plans to develop a stronger total portfolio, participating across multiple categories.

Despite hefty losses, SoftBank still backs Ola

Despite hefty losses, SoftBank still backs Ola

Rediff.com   2 May 2017

Industry watchers say while it's completely possible for a firm like SoftBank to step in and take control of Ola, it's usually one of the least favoured options.

Hitachi appoints first Indian as country MD

Hitachi appoints first Indian as country MD

Rediff.com   28 Apr 2017

An alumnus of St Stephen's College, Delhi, his professional career began in the early 1990s. He completed a Master's degree in international affairs from Columbia University during 1996-98. And an MBA from Northeastern University, Boston.

How Lava plans to take on Chinese phone cos

How Lava plans to take on Chinese phone cos

Rediff.com   10 Apr 2017

Indian phone company Lava reveals a new strategy, reports Arnab Dutta.

What makes India the third largest global site for Artificial Intelligence companies?

What makes India the third largest global site for Artificial Intelligence companies?

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2017

Experts believe adoption of AI in developing countries will be much faster than in developed nations, as the magnitude of change it will bring will be far larger.

'Nothing Coca-Cola sells is unhealthy'

'Nothing Coca-Cola sells is unhealthy'

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2017

Venkatesh Kini, business unit president, Coca-Cola India and South West, shares his plans with Arnab Dutta.

When India's 10,000 brightest techies unite

When India's 10,000 brightest techies unite

Rediff.com   3 Apr 2017

Smart India Hackathon 2017 saw them build computer programmes or smartphone applications for 598 problems identified by different government departments.