Alnoor Peermohamed And Arnab Dutta

Stories by Alnoor Peermohamed And Arnab Dutta

Will Uber win India? Or Ola?

Will Uber win India? Or Ola?

Rediff.com   15 Dec 2016

Tariff cap offers Ola relief in battle with Uber. Though it might hurt their earnings, Ola believes the Karnataka High Court's judgement levels the playing field with Uber.

Is Uber trying to invade your privacy?

Is Uber trying to invade your privacy?

Rediff.com   14 Dec 2016

Safe or not, the global taxi giant can now track you even after you have been dropped off.

Legion now hacks accountants' data

Legion now hacks accountants' data

Rediff.com   14 Dec 2016

The hacking group say they will release information on those who help mask the rich.

Unbelievable: Mumbai to Pune in 25 mins!

Unbelievable: Mumbai to Pune in 25 mins!

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2016

A pod-like vehicle, which can touch top speeds of close to 1,200 km an hour, will make this amazing feat possible.

Morgan Stanley's 38% trim in value adds to Flipkart's woes

Morgan Stanley's 38% trim in value adds to Flipkart's woes

Rediff.com   30 Nov 2016

The US-based firm has marked down the value of Flipkart for the sixth time, the latest at a time when it has been struggling to raise funds at a valuation higher than or equal to $15.2 billion.

Flipkart staring at Amazon's $5-bn challenge

Flipkart staring at Amazon's $5-bn challenge

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2016

Amazon has committed over $5 billion to grow its business in India so far and says it will pump in more capital as and when needed, a big worry for rival Flipkart which has been struggling to raise funds over the past couple of months.

Post-valuation, Flipkart, Ola struggle to raise funds at peak price

Post-valuation, Flipkart, Ola struggle to raise funds at peak price

Rediff.com   28 Nov 2016

Both Indian firms have been in talks with investors for nearly a year to raise fresh funds of as much as $ 1 billion, but with little success so far.

Chinese smartphones are beating Indian brands hollow

Chinese smartphones are beating Indian brands hollow

Rediff.com   25 Nov 2016

Lenovo, Xiaomi, Vivo, Gionee lead the onslaught, beating Indian and global brands with smart deals and astute image management measures.

Amazon's $1 billion loss to further take shine off India's e-commerce industry

Amazon's $1 billion loss to further take shine off India's e-commerce industry

Rediff.com   23 Nov 2016

Amazon's huge investment of $80 million a month didn't win it favour over customers during the festive season, with rival Flipkart selling more goods, reports Alnoor Peermohamed from Bengaluru.

Automakers pour money into electric bike start-ups

Automakers pour money into electric bike start-ups

Rediff.com   18 Nov 2016

Large manufacturers are investing in small companies to get a peek into their R&D. Alnoor Peermohamed and Anita Babu report.

iPhone sales plunge, drags other smartphones down too

iPhone sales plunge, drags other smartphones down too

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2016

Sale of iPhones hits the bottom; firms to postpone new launches; shipment might fall short of 2016 target.

Dabur looks at Africa, West Asia for growth to beat slowdown

Dabur looks at Africa, West Asia for growth to beat slowdown

Rediff.com   11 Nov 2016

Dabur gets nearly a third of its Rs 2,900-crore international sales from Africa

eBay sacks India product team on day Trump was elected

eBay sacks India product team on day Trump was elected

Rediff.com   10 Nov 2016

eBay says it has cut jobs at its centre in Bengaluru in favour of shifting them to other locations around the world.

FMCG firms fear retailer backlash could impact sales

FMCG firms fear retailer backlash could impact sales

Rediff.com   10 Nov 2016

While the government's demonetisation move is aimed at curbing under-invoicing, the worry was that retailers would de-stock in the short term, impacting sales.

SoftBank marks down Ola, Snapdeal by $550 million

SoftBank marks down Ola, Snapdeal by $550 million

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2016

Around half the value of the mark-downs is due to the Japanese currency's appreciation against other currencies.

NDTV may challenge blackout order in court

NDTV may challenge blackout order in court

Rediff.com   6 Nov 2016

Talk of a blackout by other news channels in solidarity remained inconclusive because of the heavy news agenda on that day.

Flipkart's salary rejig makes employees jittery, look out for better jobs

Flipkart's salary rejig makes employees jittery, look out for better jobs

Rediff.com   5 Nov 2016

Flipkart's value has eroded by a third from a peak of $15.2 billion to as low as $9 billion following several investor markdowns

Get ready for 28% GST on consumer durables

Get ready for 28% GST on consumer durables

Rediff.com   4 Nov 2016

Fast-moving consumer goods companies have begun assessing the impact of the rate structure declared on Thursday under the goods and services tax.

iPhone 7 sees blockbuster sales during Diwali

iPhone 7 sees blockbuster sales during Diwali

Rediff.com   3 Nov 2016

Industry sources said all the iPhone 7 handsets shipped in had been sold out.

Tim Cook has to face Sundar Pichai's googly to win India

Tim Cook has to face Sundar Pichai's googly to win India

Rediff.com   27 Oct 2016

iPhone will have to break Android's domination to make India the next China for Apple