Amritha Pillay And Shally Seth Mohile

Stories by Amritha Pillay And Shally Seth Mohile

Car-makers dread a long winter after dull festive season

Car-makers dread a long winter after dull festive season

Rediff.com   5 Dec 2018

Reflecting the mood, passenger vehicle sales in November either remained muted or skidded for most manufacturers as high fuel prices and the higher cost of borrowing dampened buying sentiment.

Medium, heavy duty trucks sales down 20% in Nov

Medium, heavy duty trucks sales down 20% in Nov

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2018

Combined sales at top four manufacturers - Tata Motors, Ashok Leyland, Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles, and Mahindra and Mahindra - dropped 20 per cent to 20,324 units in November

Why the Alturas G4 is critical for Mahindra

Why the Alturas G4 is critical for Mahindra

Rediff.com   3 Dec 2018

Pawan Goenka, tells Shally Seth Mohile the Alturas, by far the most-expensive model wearing an Indian badge.

With Blazo, Mahindra believes it has a winner in trucks segment

With Blazo, Mahindra believes it has a winner in trucks segment

Rediff.com   18 Nov 2018

A steady climb in volumes has helped the company double its market share in the segment to 5 per cent in the first six months of the financial year from the year-ago period and it has now set its sights on a 10 per cent share in the next two years.

The REAL story behind zero #MeToo cases

The REAL story behind zero #MeToo cases

Rediff.com   16 Nov 2018

Audit firms such as KPMG believe zero complaints may be an indicator of the lack of requisite mechanism to allow for such reporting

Dull Diwali sales lead to unsold cars piling up with dealers

Dull Diwali sales lead to unsold cars piling up with dealers

Rediff.com   16 Nov 2018

While two-wheeler sales are down 15 per cent year-on-year, passenger vehicles sales are lower by 5-7 per cent.

Private investment revival pushed to 2019

Private investment revival pushed to 2019

Rediff.com   13 Nov 2018

The return of private investment now struggles with lack of funds and election-driven uncertainty.

Tatas' independent directors highest paid in industry

Tatas' independent directors highest paid in industry

Rediff.com   12 Nov 2018

Five of the 10 best-paid independent directors belonged to the Tata group, followed by four from Reliance Industries and one from Wipro.

Imarti to Bhoger Khichuri: Seasonal recipes

Imarti to Bhoger Khichuri: Seasonal recipes

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2018

Satvik food is de rigueur this time of the year in most Western and Northern Indian homes, say chefs and food historians Arundhuti Dasgupta and Shally Seth Mohile.

A star is born, not made, discover auto companies

A star is born, not made, discover auto companies

Rediff.com   1 Nov 2018

The new Tata Tigor, Datsun Go and Hero Xtreme 200R are hoping to use celebrity endorsers and gain a foothold in a segment that has been the stronghold of market leaders for several decades. But will it work?

Why Mukesh Ambani is a happy man today

Why Mukesh Ambani is a happy man today

Rediff.com   16 Oct 2018

Analysts expect RIL to report consolidated revenue of Rs 1.40 trillion and 10 analysts expect RIL's net income to be Rs 9,629 crore

Avoid hike in price, pick up your dream 2-wheeler now!

Avoid hike in price, pick up your dream 2-wheeler now!

Rediff.com   11 Oct 2018

Two-wheeler prices are likely to rise by 10-25 per cent on account of higher premiums on insurance and commodity prices, mandatory safety regulations and BS-VI emissions that kick in from April 1, 2020.

Rivals may be forced to join Bajaj Auto's price war

Rivals may be forced to join Bajaj Auto's price war

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2018

Analysts say Bajaj's move to correct prices can potentially disrupt the market.

High fuel prices: OMCs may also be hit next quarter

High fuel prices: OMCs may also be hit next quarter

Rediff.com   10 Sep 2018

In the next quarter, the country will also start gearing up for various Assembly elections could put the government as well as the OMCs under pressure

Auto cos hire trend-spotters to tweak car design

Auto cos hire trend-spotters to tweak car design

Rediff.com   10 Sep 2018

Trend researchers who come from design schools and have an art and sociology background are the latest foot soldiers in the struggle of auto companies to stay ahead in the competitive race.

Anil Ambani's RInfra completes sale of Mumbai power assets biz to Adani

Anil Ambani's RInfra completes sale of Mumbai power assets biz to Adani

Rediff.com   30 Aug 2018

The deal includes Reliance Infrastructure's integrated business of Generation, Transmission and Retail Electricity Distribution

Mukesh Ambani plans his next disruption; this time as a buyer

Mukesh Ambani plans his next disruption; this time as a buyer

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2018

With RIL supplying about 47 per cent of the domestic petcoke production, current dynamics are bound to change.

L&T okays Rs 9,000 crore buyback offer, its first in 80 years

L&T okays Rs 9,000 crore buyback offer, its first in 80 years

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2018

According to current regulations, a company's buyback offer size cannot exceed 25 per cent of its paid up capital plus reserves

Anil Ambani's RPower wins coal mine case in Indonesia

Anil Ambani's RPower wins coal mine case in Indonesia

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2018

In 2010, R Power acquired 100 per cent economic interest in three coal mining concessions in Indonesia

How Tata Motors turned around its passenger vehicle biz

How Tata Motors turned around its passenger vehicle biz

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2018

The new obsession on cost control is powered by the company's 'GEAR' (Generate idea, evaluate, action and realise the idea) programme.