Aneesh Phadnis And Viveat Susan Pinto

Stories by Aneesh Phadnis And Viveat Susan Pinto

Night curfew: New Year parties, travel plans fizzle out

Night curfew: New Year parties, travel plans fizzle out

Rediff.com   24 Dec 2020

Miffed hotels, restaurants stare at huge losses on account of advance planning for events that they now have to shelve.

 Will Mondelez's Christmas cookie work?

Will Mondelez's Christmas cookie work?

Rediff.com   23 Dec 2020

The company expects Bournvita Crunchy to strengthen its presence in the cookie segment.

Want a career in AVGC?

Want a career in AVGC?

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2020

The government will set up a centre of excellence for visual effects and gaming with help from the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay.

Jio accuses Airtel, Vodafone Idea of fanning farmers' ire against it

Jio accuses Airtel, Vodafone Idea of fanning farmers' ire against it

Rediff.com   15 Dec 2020

The latest telecom war kicked off after some pictures surfaced, showing Airtel banners among agitating farmers. According to the Jio camp, it was a giveaway that farmers were being enticed to port their phone numbers.

Following the footsteps of Sandeep Kataria, Bata's Global CEO

Following the footsteps of Sandeep Kataria, Bata's Global CEO

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2020

Kataria, 49, an IIT-XLRI alumnus, was quick to implement a number of initiatives during the Covid-19 crisis including launching D2C initiatives such as mobile stores, WhatsApp messaging, video calling and home deliveries. Kataria was also swift to recognise that stay-at-home consumers were keen to buy informal rather than formal footwear, launching new collections quickly to take advantage of this trend, says Viveat Susan Pinto.

Was Peter Kerkar responsible for the 'death' of Cox & Kings?

Was Peter Kerkar responsible for the 'death' of Cox & Kings?

Rediff.com   12 Dec 2020

Was Kerkar duped by his employees, as he claims, or did a cocktail of greed, poor cost control and bad management bring the travel firm down, wonder Pavan Lall and Aneesh Phadnis.

Ministry urges Covid-19 insurance cover for foreign tourists

Ministry urges Covid-19 insurance cover for foreign tourists

Rediff.com   8 Dec 2020

Indian and global airlines such as SpiceJet, Emirates, Virgin Atlantic among others too are marketing Covid-19 insurance products to attract passengers.

FMCG market spurts in north India; declines in west

FMCG market spurts in north India; declines in west

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2020

Experts point to the higher contribution of rural from the north for the growth reported by the region, a point endorsed by companies who've been pushing their presence aggressively there.

Ikea to open 2nd India store in Navi Mumbai on Dec 18

Ikea to open 2nd India store in Navi Mumbai on Dec 18

Rediff.com   5 Dec 2020

Next in line will be mega stores in cities such as Gurgaon and Bengaluru, though timelines for launch have not been specified yet. The company will also launch two more city-centre or smaller stores in 2021 in Mumbai to reach a wider audience.

From January, consumer goods are likely to cost more by 3-5%

From January, consumer goods are likely to cost more by 3-5%

Rediff.com   3 Dec 2020

Prices of all metals - from steel to copper, aluminium, zinc and lead - have shot up by about 5-11 per cent in the past month. Commodity inflation is raising its head, forcing companies to consider price hikes.

Vodafone Idea hikes tariff as it struggles to pay dues

Vodafone Idea hikes tariff as it struggles to pay dues

Rediff.com   2 Dec 2020

The latest move, even if it is symbolic, is the first rate hike after the one announced end of 2019.

Air freight stations planned to transport Covid vaccines

Air freight stations planned to transport Covid vaccines

Rediff.com   30 Nov 2020

The government is considering setting up air freight stations to enable direct movement of vaccines from pharmaceutical factories to the aircraft.

Will these movies bring audiences back?

Will these movies bring audiences back?

Rediff.com   25 Nov 2020

'The blockbusters are unlikely to be launched in 2020.' 'They will move into the 2021 cycle when confidence level among people will be higher.'

What if Kishore Biyani wins the battle against Amazon?

What if Kishore Biyani wins the battle against Amazon?

Rediff.com   20 Nov 2020

Experts say Biyani will now become a contract manufacturer of fashion and FMCG products, with the Reliance group being one of his customers.

Reliance Retail raises Rs 47,265 cr for 10% stake sale

Reliance Retail raises Rs 47,265 cr for 10% stake sale

Rediff.com   20 Nov 2020

Since September, Reliance Retail has raised money from Silver Lake, KKR, Mubadala, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority , GIC, TPG, General Atlantic and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund in a divestment programme that mirrored sister Jio Platforms a few months earlier.

Boeing Max 737 is set to fly again; DGCA to take a call soon

Boeing Max 737 is set to fly again; DGCA to take a call soon

Rediff.com   19 Nov 2020

SpiceJet is the only Boeing 737 MAX operator in India, with 13 aircraft of the type in its fleet and a total of 205 planes on order.

Are audiences really going to theatres?

Are audiences really going to theatres?

Rediff.com   19 Nov 2020

Audience turnout is crucial to most exhibitors, since their discussions with film producers hinge on how many people will return to movie halls in the weeks ahead.

Why restarting operations won't be easy for Jet Airways

Why restarting operations won't be easy for Jet Airways

Rediff.com   3 Nov 2020

According to the resolution plan, the airline is planning to start with six to seven aircraft on domestic routes and looking to restart international service within six months of resuming operations.

Amazon-Future dispute: Kishore Biyani may look for mutual settlement

Amazon-Future dispute: Kishore Biyani may look for mutual settlement

Rediff.com   3 Nov 2020

Experts say Future group will look for an out-of-court settlement with help from Reliance in the Amazon matter.

Alliance Air to focus on cost control, phasing out of expat pilots

Alliance Air to focus on cost control, phasing out of expat pilots

Rediff.com   29 Oct 2020

Alliance Air, which is the largest regional airline, is currently operating 77 daily flights compared to 126 last year.