Alnoor Peermohamed And Vinay Umarji

Stories by Alnoor Peermohamed And Vinay Umarji

$1.3-billion Swiggy is India's most valuable online food ordering platform

$1.3-billion Swiggy is India's most valuable online food ordering platform

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2018

Swiggy is shoring up capital to defend its position as India's largest food-ordering app as rivals Zomato and FoodPanda focus on growth after receiving funds

Campus placements: IIMs to go the IIT-B way

Campus placements: IIMs to go the IIT-B way

Rediff.com   20 Jun 2018

IIM-A, other top B-schools moot IIT-like joint placement committee

Pink bollworm likely to hit cotton sowing in Gujarat

Pink bollworm likely to hit cotton sowing in Gujarat

Rediff.com   16 Jun 2018

According to state government sources in Gujarat, cotton sowing was only 9,339 hectares or 0.37% of the normal three-year average sowing in the first week of this month

How IIT-B made it to the world's best universities

How IIT-B made it to the world's best universities

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2018

Among the six parameters, employer reputation was the strongest for IIT-B, with a rank of 93 globally.

Ramdev's messaging app 'Kimbho' goes off Play Store hours after launch

Ramdev's messaging app 'Kimbho' goes off Play Store hours after launch

Rediff.com   1 Jun 2018

While experts claimed that Patanjali's Swadeshi messaging app was removed form Google Play over security concerns, Kimbho declared that it was removed because of heavy traffic.

The only Indian university in THE world rankings this year

The only Indian university in THE world rankings this year

Rediff.com   1 Jun 2018

The only Indian university in THE world rankings this year.

Elon Musk breaks silence, reveals why Tesla is out of India

Elon Musk breaks silence, reveals why Tesla is out of India

Rediff.com   31 May 2018

He says that while 30 per cent of parts must be locally sourced, the supply doesn't yet exist in India to support that

Why EV owners in Bengaluru have little to worry about

Why EV owners in Bengaluru have little to worry about

Rediff.com   22 May 2018

Ather Energy would set up 30 charging points across Bengaluru by the end of May and the number would go up to 60 by the end of the year.

Flipkart in kitty, Walmart plans IPO in 4 years

Flipkart in kitty, Walmart plans IPO in 4 years

Rediff.com   13 May 2018

In a filing with the US Security and Exchange Commission on Friday, Walmart said it would allow the initial public offering of Flipkart in four years at a valuation no less than what it invested in the e-commerce firm, if a grouping of minority shareholders asks for it.

Despite setback over Flipkart, Jeff Bezos still has big plans for India

Despite setback over Flipkart, Jeff Bezos still has big plans for India

Rediff.com   9 May 2018

The latest infusion brings the total capital pumped into Amazon's e-commerce business in India to Rs 22,390 crore

Flipkart-Walmart deal: Massive payday awaits many investors

Flipkart-Walmart deal: Massive payday awaits many investors

Rediff.com   7 May 2018

The new deal will value Flipkart at close to $19 billion on the secondary market, a huge jump from Walmart's initial offer to investors.

Ola's Mission Electric: 1 mn EVs on Indian roads by 2021

Ola's Mission Electric: 1 mn EVs on Indian roads by 2021

Rediff.com   17 Apr 2018

Electric mobility in India is touted to be the way to the future, but implementation of large-scale projects to bring infrastructure for charging is still lacking.

Highest salary offered to IIM-Amritsar graduate is Rs 54 lakh

Highest salary offered to IIM-Amritsar graduate is Rs 54 lakh

Rediff.com   12 Apr 2018

Seven students were made international offers.

RBI wants customers' financial data stored in India

RBI wants customers' financial data stored in India

Rediff.com   7 Apr 2018

Experts say the new guideline is likely to hurt foreign players more, especially card companies such as Visa, MasterCard and American Express who process and store credit card transaction data outside of India.

Is US no longer a top study destination for Indians?

Is US no longer a top study destination for Indians?

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2018

Flow of Indian students to US for academic year 2018-19 dipped by 30 per cent.

Dreams come true: IIT-Kharagpur alumni fund scholarships

Dreams come true: IIT-Kharagpur alumni fund scholarships

Rediff.com   2 Apr 2018

14 students at IIT Kharagpur have been awarded scholarships.

Softbank reviving Ola-Uber India merger talks

Softbank reviving Ola-Uber India merger talks

Rediff.com   29 Mar 2018

According to a source SoftBank is in favour of Ola acquiring the Indian unit of Uber, but the finer details of the deal are being discussed

Any Indian willing to take on Facebook? Anand Mahindra may fund you

Any Indian willing to take on Facebook? Anand Mahindra may fund you

Rediff.com   28 Mar 2018

While Mahindra isn't the first person to think that building a social network out of India was a good idea, past attempts have all failed to compete with the multi-billion dollar giants Google, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp and the like.

Placements: Why engineering grads at NITIE are happy

Placements: Why engineering grads at NITIE are happy

Rediff.com   23 Mar 2018

The highest salary rose by 14.22 per cent from last year.

'The nature of jobs is changing'

'The nature of jobs is changing'

Rediff.com   7 Mar 2018

'We want to connect unique skills that students have with the unique jobs being created.'