Amritha Pillay &Amp; Pavan Lall

Stories by Amritha Pillay &Amp; Pavan Lall

Bumpy ride ahead for electric two-wheelers

Bumpy ride ahead for electric two-wheelers

Rediff.com   17 Mar 2020

The impact for all electric two-wheelers, which are imported mostly from China, is that it will lead to price escalation that will be passed onto customers.

L&T plans to cut debt by Rs 30,000 crore

L&T plans to cut debt by Rs 30,000 crore

Rediff.com   5 Mar 2020

To sell off L&T IDPL, Nabha Power; transfer Hyderabad Metro to an InvIT.

Nirav Modi assets garner Rs 2.29 crore in auction

Nirav Modi assets garner Rs 2.29 crore in auction

Rediff.com   5 Mar 2020

The items which included a Porsche Panamera and a gold Cartier wristwatch were expected to fetch Rs 50 lakh.

Most Indians not comfortable with woman as CEO

Most Indians not comfortable with woman as CEO

Rediff.com   27 Feb 2020

In India, 39 per cent of the sample of a survey said 'very comfortable' for a woman heading the government, higher than 34 per cent who replied with 'very comfortable' for a woman heading a company. However, men are less accepting of such appointments.

Electric cars have a mountain to climb before winning market share

Electric cars have a mountain to climb before winning market share

Rediff.com   24 Feb 2020

According to research by IHS Markit, for an ecosystem still grappling with infrastructure issues -- the high cost of EVs and a greater OEM (original equipment manufacturer) focus on electrifying two-wheelers and commercial vehicles first -- the share of such vehicles is expected to be 4 per cent by 2030, reports Pavan Lall.

Anand Mahindra: 'I'm not vanishing!'

Anand Mahindra: 'I'm not vanishing!'

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2020

'Family businesses have to put competent people in charge who believe they can get to the top.'
'If you don't remove the glass ceiling, you won't get the best talent.'

Investors could find BPCL's work culture delightful

Investors could find BPCL's work culture delightful

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2020

'BPCL has always been spoken about as a multinational company though it is State-run... this sets our work culture also apart.'

Economy likely to grow at 6% in 2020, says Blackstone report

Economy likely to grow at 6% in 2020, says Blackstone report

Rediff.com   8 Jan 2020

The report says, the emerging markets continue to have uneven performance but India recovers from decelerating growth. Narendra Modi government, it added, continues business-friendly growth reforms, the economy grows at 6 per cent and the market rises 20 per cent.

Renault Triber is everyman's budget car

Renault Triber is everyman's budget car

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2019

'The Triber, which sits between the Kwid and the Duster in the Renault portfolio, is an affordable option for those who have their sights set on a multipurpose vehicle and want to get something different from, say, a Maruti Suzuki Ertiga,' says Pavan Lall.

Adani Power looks at debt refinance to reduce cost

Adani Power looks at debt refinance to reduce cost

Rediff.com   14 Dec 2019

Adani Power expects to reduce its annual interest cost to Rs 1,900 crore, from the current Rs 3,800 crore through low cost funding.

Funds swindled by Nirav Modi could be much higher

Funds swindled by Nirav Modi could be much higher

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2019

Only 40 per cent of the forensic information required was made available by PNB and as such, there is no way that one can put a cap on the total value of LoUs issued. He is the second Indian to be declared a fugitive economic offender, after liquor baron Vijay Mallya.

India's manufacturing capacity utilisation declines to the lowest ever

India's manufacturing capacity utilisation declines to the lowest ever

Rediff.com   6 Dec 2019

Industry players said they were indeed seeing a serious fall in capacity usage, though some sectors were seeming to prevent further fall in the overall capacity utilisation.

Infra developers in wait and watch mode in new Uddhav-led coalition govt

Infra developers in wait and watch mode in new Uddhav-led coalition govt

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2019

Shiv Sena has so far expressed concerns over car shed for the city's planned metro network, the bullet train and the West Coast refinery projects.

'Always have a Plan B, Plan C and a Plan D'

'Always have a Plan B, Plan C and a Plan D'

Rediff.com   2 Dec 2019

Don't bet everything you have, Lemon Tree's Patu Keswani tells Pavan Lall.

At least half billion new users to log in internet by 2022: Report

At least half billion new users to log in internet by 2022: Report

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2019

But the kind of usage and the demographic driving that change will be entirely different from the first online users.

India Inc is hiring more contract workers these days

India Inc is hiring more contract workers these days

Rediff.com   25 Nov 2019

Lower cost and easier termination may well be among the reasons that companies seek to have employees on contract. The share of employees on contract has increased to 57.3 per cent of the total workforce this year as compared to 53.7 per cent in the previous year.

Why India Inc is unwilling to hire women

Why India Inc is unwilling to hire women

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2019

The lack of a strong diversity policy on the part of companies, a limited pool of women candidates as well as socio-cultural factors contribute to their low numbers.

What is Ronnie Screwvala up to these days?

What is Ronnie Screwvala up to these days?

Rediff.com   20 Nov 2019

"If telecom changed the game for how business was done in India, then we need 20 more of those systemic game-changers to take us to the next level," Ronnie Screwvala tells Pavan Lall.

Sotheby's India auction sees tepid response as slowdown hits art world

Sotheby's India auction sees tepid response as slowdown hits art world

Rediff.com   16 Nov 2019

The sale lot of 61 pieces of art, which was spread across a variety of categories such as modern and contemporary South Asian art, prints, and photographs, realised an estimated sale price of Rs 23.8 crore. Pre-auction estimates had expected the sale to range between Rs 37 crore and Rs 52 crore. Around 11 pieces of art remained unsold on Day One, reports Pavan Lall.

Refining margins may boost RIL's earnings

Refining margins may boost RIL's earnings

Rediff.com   16 Oct 2019

10 analysts estimated RIL's consolidated net profit at Rs 11,256 crore and nine analysts estimated revenue at Rs 1.5 trillion.