Alokananda Chakraborty

Stories by Alokananda Chakraborty

Hyundai Creta on top as Indians pick SUVs in a big way

Hyundai Creta on top as Indians pick SUVs in a big way

Rediff.com   22 Mar 2021

What explains India's love affair with SUVs? They are not exactly "value for money" -- the watchword for brands across segments -- nor always practical. Is it for the badge value? Or the butch imagery associated with SUVs? Maybe both, says Alokananda Chakraborty.

'With the 2+2, there will be a big engagement with the US'

'With the 2+2, there will be a big engagement with the US'

Rediff.com   4 Sep 2018

'I am hopeful that you will see more focused attention on this relationship,' former US assistant secretary of state Nisha Desai Biswal tells Alokananda Chakraborty.

Metro Man wants to change how we shop

Metro Man wants to change how we shop

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2018

'The best way to make an impact in this market is by focusing on three things: Unmet customer need, unarticulated customer need, and emerging customer need,' Metro's Arvind Mediratta tells Sangeeta Tanwar and Alokananda Chakraborty.

'Economically, India is going to be a significant force'

'Economically, India is going to be a significant force'

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2017

In India to take part in a board meeting, Martin Sorrell, chief executive officer of WPP, spoke to Alokananda Chakraborty on a wide range of subjects.

He is trying to turn Air India around

He is trying to turn Air India around

Rediff.com   25 Mar 2017

'It is not as bad an airline as it is made out to be: We serve wonderful food, the leg space is more, our cabin crew is warm and friendly.' 'The customer needs to be apprised of these things.'

Myntra's mantras for success

Myntra's mantras for success

Rediff.com   16 Dec 2016

"Our artificial intelligence tells us what people are buying at that point, what is in fashion; on the other hand, we have a fair idea of the material available. It gives us a sense of what we should be putting across in the market and we can put them across really quickly," Ananth Narayanan, CEO, Myntra, tells Alokananda Chakraborty.

Balki: An extraordinary adman

Balki: An extraordinary adman

Rediff.com   12 Aug 2016

He didn't think much of advertising awards, and yet as he moves on from Mullen Lowe Lintas, he leaves the agency at its strongest ever

How Fevikwik is going for a smile makeover

How Fevikwik is going for a smile makeover

Rediff.com   15 Oct 2015

The new campaign is aimed at broadening the brand's appeal

Can a dead brand like Bajaj Chetak live again?

Can a dead brand like Bajaj Chetak live again?

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2015

Bajaj Auto, said the company might re-enter the scooter market and if and when it does, the iconic Chetak might be revived.

The man who saved SpiceJet from going bankrupt

The man who saved SpiceJet from going bankrupt

Rediff.com   20 Jul 2015

The task I had undertaken was by no stretch of imagination an easy one, says Ajay Singh.

How not to kill your start-up

How not to kill your start-up

Rediff.com   20 Jul 2015

Don't get carried away by the initial success of an idea. You must be open to change, be ready to tweak or make a strategic shift, if the market demands that you do it.

Paytm chief shares tit-bits of his life & alliance with Alibaba

Paytm chief shares tit-bits of his life & alliance with Alibaba

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2015

Paytm will cross 100 million wallets ahead of its self-determined deadline of 2015-end. It currently has 66 million.

Online shopping set for a big transformation

Online shopping set for a big transformation

Rediff.com   7 Apr 2015

Myntra, Flipkart are doing more than 60% of their transactions on phones.

Meet the Jabong founder: A man who wears many hats

Meet the Jabong founder: A man who wears many hats

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2015

Entrepreneurship hasn't been a cakewalk for him, says Sinha.

India is not ready to pay for online content: Raghav Bahl

India is not ready to pay for online content: Raghav Bahl

Rediff.com   29 Sep 2014

In the digital handheld domain, content is not just a uni-dimensional exercise like it is in legacy media.

Godrej MD reveals how the company beats the blues

Godrej MD reveals how the company beats the blues

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2014

Vivek Gambhir revels in his two-city life between the Godrej-owned flagship in Mumbai and his own family in New Delhi.

How to save your brand during crisis

How to save your brand during crisis

Rediff.com   16 Oct 2012

If you have a strong argument going for you, it's better to go out and take the charges head-on because silence could easily be construed as an admission of guilt.