Arindam Majumder, Karan Choudhury And Ajay Modi

Stories by Arindam Majumder, Karan Choudhury And Ajay Modi

PhonePe eyes $50 billion in transactions in 2019

PhonePe eyes $50 billion in transactions in 2019

Rediff.com   28 Jan 2019

PhonePe via Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) plans to get into a number of new verticals, including fee payments in schools and colleges, payments at hospitals and other services

Why Amazon may delay $1-bn investment plans in India

Why Amazon may delay $1-bn investment plans in India

Rediff.com   23 Jan 2019

Amazon India is waiting for clarifications from the government on several aspects of the latest FDI guidelines to be able to carry on with business in the country. Sources said, no new investment is likely till at least the second half of 2019.

Soon you can fly in a SpiceJet seaplane in Andamans

Soon you can fly in a SpiceJet seaplane in Andamans

Rediff.com   19 Jan 2019

The islands that would be connected through seaplanes are Campbell Bay, Car Nicobar, Havelock, Hutbay, Neil, Long Island and Diglipur, reports Arindam Majumder.

Post restructuring, SBI-led consortium may hold around 40% stake in Jet

Post restructuring, SBI-led consortium may hold around 40% stake in Jet

Rediff.com   17 Jan 2019

The airline has struggled to pay salaries and vendors on time and its Rs 10,963 crore fund and non fund based facilities have now been assigned 'D' rating by ICRA - the seventh rating downgrade since March 2017.

How IndiGo plans to become a global player

How IndiGo plans to become a global player

Rediff.com   14 Jan 2019

IndiGo is providing digital solutions to everyday problems, attracting customers to digital platforms and engaging start-ups to find solutions

Paytm Travel hopes to zoom past MakeMyTrip in 2020

Paytm Travel hopes to zoom past MakeMyTrip in 2020

Rediff.com   14 Jan 2019

Paytm Travel claims to have a base of around 13 million customers, a threefold increase over the user base in FY17. While significant, it is but a fraction of Paytm's wallet user base of more than 300 million.

Hotels to restaurants, aggregators' discounts come home to bite

Hotels to restaurants, aggregators' discounts come home to bite

Rediff.com   12 Jan 2019

As regular promotional discounts and offers rolled out by well-funded apps determine the demand trend, online hospitality aggregators face growing discontent from restaurants and hotels over commissions and pricing power.

Engine trouble: Indigo, GoAir A320Neo planes under lens

Engine trouble: Indigo, GoAir A320Neo planes under lens

Rediff.com   6 Jan 2019

Saturday's mid-air engine failure on Indigo flight prompts scrutiny.

In a major climbdown, govt now says e-commerce firms can sell pvt labels

In a major climbdown, govt now says e-commerce firms can sell pvt labels

Rediff.com   4 Jan 2019

Private labels remain big business for e-commerce marketplaces. They comprise almost 15 per cent of the total business of such firms.

Why DGCA is upset with SpiceJet

Why DGCA is upset with SpiceJet

Rediff.com   3 Jan 2019

DGCA was irked by was a video on social media that showed passengers dancing on board a midair flight. The regulator has summoned the airline officials seeking an explanation.

It's hashtag rural as Twitter prepares for 2019 polls

It's hashtag rural as Twitter prepares for 2019 polls

Rediff.com   1 Jan 2019

Success in the Lok Sabha polls would help Twitter chart out its growth story in India.

In a first, a panel will decide on Vistara's flying rights

In a first, a panel will decide on Vistara's flying rights

Rediff.com   31 Dec 2018

An unprecedented decision to form a ministerial-level committee was driven by fears of witch-hunt by investigating agencies.

As car sales skid, auto part makers are also in the slow lane

As car sales skid, auto part makers are also in the slow lane

Rediff.com   26 Dec 2018

Issues like high insurance cost and the announced price hike effective January could also weigh on sales in 2019. The only bright spot is the softening seen in fuel prices over the past month.

Your air tickets could become MORE expensive!

Your air tickets could become MORE expensive!

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2018

Airfares in Indian market are unsustainable, says a senior Boeing official.

'Online tourism is growing 15%, 16%'

'Online tourism is growing 15%, 16%'

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2018

'Tourism is growing between 10% to 12%.'

Brakes on sales figure of Maruti Suzuki

Brakes on sales figure of Maruti Suzuki

Rediff.com   17 Dec 2018

The slowdown in growth is an industry-wide trend and companies are adjusting production to bring down the inventory levels at plants as well as dealerships.

Top level churn at IndiGo; Ronojoy Dutta may be next CEO

Top level churn at IndiGo; Ronojoy Dutta may be next CEO

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2018

IndiGo will seek board approval for Dutta's appointment soon. Till then, promoter Rahul Bhatia will continue to act as interim CEO.

Which is going be the biggest hotel complex in India?

Which is going be the biggest hotel complex in India?

Rediff.com   12 Dec 2018

Dipak Haksar, bottom, left, chief executive, ITC Hotels and WelcomHotels, tells Ajay Modi that FY19 is going to be a year of strong growth, and tariffs are likely to see a substantial improvement in the fourth quarter

Why passenger vehicle sales skid over 3% in November

Why passenger vehicle sales skid over 3% in November

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2018

Large number of buyers has put purchases on hold because of a combination of factors, including high fuel prices, higher insurance cost, and firm interest rates.

Why ATF price cut won't lead to cheaper flight tickets

Why ATF price cut won't lead to cheaper flight tickets

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2018

However, the reduction in ATF prices will provide some cushion to airlines engaged in a protracted price war have lost control over pricing in one the world's most price sensitive domestic markets.