Aneesh Phadnis And Ajay Modi

Stories by Aneesh Phadnis And Ajay Modi

To trim losses Jet suspends flights to 9 destinations

To trim losses Jet suspends flights to 9 destinations

Rediff.com   6 Dec 2018

The airline has closed reservation for flights to Silchar, Imphal, Aizawl, Jorhat in northeastern states from mid-February. Reservation has also been closed for flights to Madurai, Visakhapatnam, Raipur, Muscat and Sharjah.

Cars that will cost more from January

Cars that will cost more from January

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2018

Market leaders Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai, who together control two-thirds of the domestic market, have not yet firmed up a decision on raising prices.

Auto sales figures present worrying picture

Auto sales figures present worrying picture

Rediff.com   28 Nov 2018

Factors like high fuel prices, higher insurance cost and firm interest rates kept buyers away, especially in case of passenger vehicles.

Motorcycles vroom past scooters on strong rural demand

Motorcycles vroom past scooters on strong rural demand

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2018

The key beneficiary of this expansion in the motorcycle market happens to be Bajaj Auto.

E-travel firms to top $10 bn bookings in FY19

E-travel firms to top $10 bn bookings in FY19

Rediff.com   21 Nov 2018

The increase in bookings has also meant a significant reduction in overall costs for the online travel agencies and a consequent narrowing of losses.

NGT asks Volkswagen India to deposit Rs 100 cr for flouting emission norms

NGT asks Volkswagen India to deposit Rs 100 cr for flouting emission norms

Rediff.com   17 Nov 2018

However, the company has claimed its vehicles are 'compliant' with the country's emission norms and that it will 'challenge' the tribunal's order.

BS VI emission norms may lead to death of diesel cars

BS VI emission norms may lead to death of diesel cars

Rediff.com   17 Nov 2018

From April 2020, manufacturers will have to hike prices of diesel cars sharply to accommodate the costs incurred in the transition to BS VI emission norms, and widening the gap between a diesel and petrol car.

Oyo appoints ex-IndiGo chief Aditya Ghosh as new CEO

Oyo appoints ex-IndiGo chief Aditya Ghosh as new CEO

Rediff.com   16 Nov 2018

Ghosh, 43, will be reporting to 25-year-old Ritesh Agarwal, who founded OYO with a single hotel in 2013.

Shareholders force head honchos of Apollo Tyres to take pay cut

Shareholders force head honchos of Apollo Tyres to take pay cut

Rediff.com   14 Nov 2018

The move comes after Neeraj Kanwar's reappointment as managing director was rejected by minority shareholders owing to his salary, which increased in spite of a fall in the company's profitability.

Have mid-sized sedans reached the end of the road?

Have mid-sized sedans reached the end of the road?

Rediff.com   14 Nov 2018

With multiple options in the compact sport utility vehicle (SUV) and compact sedan space, the mid-size sedan seems to be losing its charm among customers.

Mallya's luxury jet sale gets caught in red tape

Mallya's luxury jet sale gets caught in red tape

Rediff.com   6 Nov 2018

Five years on, US company that won the auction for the aircraft is running pillar-to-post, unable to take possession as DGCA hasn't deregistered the jet

Two--wheeler firms hope Diwali will put the sparkle back in sales

Two--wheeler firms hope Diwali will put the sparkle back in sales

Rediff.com   3 Nov 2018

Navratri and Onam saw flat sales, but industry hopes to turn the corner with a cracker of a Diwali.

Cash-strapped Jet turns the squeeze on travel agents

Cash-strapped Jet turns the squeeze on travel agents

Rediff.com   3 Nov 2018

Want last year's bonus? Sell our tickets: Jet Airways tells travel agents.

What went wrong with Lion Air flight that killed India's Bhavye Suneja

What went wrong with Lion Air flight that killed India's Bhavye Suneja

Rediff.com   30 Oct 2018

Indonesia-based Lion Air Flight JT610, a three-month old 737 MAX 8, took off from capital Jakarta at 6.20 am local time on Monday and lost contact 13 minutes later when it was at an altitude of about 3,000 feet.

States where Brand Nano is still alive

States where Brand Nano is still alive

Rediff.com   29 Oct 2018

Tata Motors, however, will not be able to meet this small demand and keep the Nano alive from October next year, when safety regulations for existing car models kick in.

Will Tatas buy majority stake in Jet Air?

Will Tatas buy majority stake in Jet Air?

Rediff.com   29 Oct 2018

However, any progress on the deal depends upon Goyal giving up control of the company.

Jet Air's wings get clipped further

Jet Air's wings get clipped further

Rediff.com   26 Oct 2018

Three senior executives - Pradeep Kumar (senior vice- president, cargo), Shrimanikandan Ananthvaidyanathan (chief information officer) and Praveen Iyer (vice-president, revenue management), have quit amid worsening financial situation

Vistara gets Rs 2,000 crore as it plans to spread its wings

Vistara gets Rs 2,000 crore as it plans to spread its wings

Rediff.com   24 Oct 2018

This is the largest single dose of equity infusion into the joint venture since its launch in January 2015.

Jet trims flights to stay airborne

Jet trims flights to stay airborne

Rediff.com   24 Oct 2018

At least 20 to 30 departures are being cancelled daily from metros and key airports including Ahmedabad, Bengaluru and Hyderabad.

How Jet plans to save cash

How Jet plans to save cash

Rediff.com   16 Oct 2018

The airline has informed its flight attendants that they would be eligible for leave without pay between November 1 and December 20