Arindam Majumder, Karan Choudhury And Ajay Modi

Stories by Arindam Majumder, Karan Choudhury And Ajay Modi

Government plans cyber security cess on e-payment cos

Government plans cyber security cess on e-payment cos

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2017

Experts believe that the government needs more innovative ways to secure the cyber space in the country and a cess is more like a punishment which would not help in the long run.

Modi's ambitious UDAN plan hits air pocket

Modi's ambitious UDAN plan hits air pocket

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2017

GMR-led Delhi Airport had accepted the government's request to shift UDAN flights to Hindon Air Force Base, but airlines say poor last mile connectivity will have to be dealt with first before starting operations

DeMo: Diwali sparkle missing for wholesale traders

DeMo: Diwali sparkle missing for wholesale traders

Rediff.com   16 Oct 2017

Many traders say that after demonetisation cash in the market has drastically reduced

Harassed homebuyers stop paying EMIs

Harassed homebuyers stop paying EMIs

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2017

Experts say the move will make matters worse for buyers, reports Karan Choudhury.

Thanks to SpiceJet, seaplanes will be back to Indian skies

Thanks to SpiceJet, seaplanes will be back to Indian skies

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2017

Seaplanes are fixed-wing aircraft that can take off and land on both water and airfields.

Motorcycle wars! Bajaj vs Royal Enfield

Motorcycle wars! Bajaj vs Royal Enfield

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2017

Royal Enfield sees its scale and dominant market share as adequate buffers against Bajaj's recent challenges, says Ajay Modi.

Why no-fly list is still not ready

Why no-fly list is still not ready

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2017

Government officials favoured compulsory biometric identification but said it did not happen because of the Supreme Court judgment on Aadhaar

Electric vehicles have grabbed the fancy of India states

Electric vehicles have grabbed the fancy of India states

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2017

Gujarat, Telangana to roll out policies to encourage manufacturing

Adani plans an international airport at Mundra

Adani plans an international airport at Mundra

Rediff.com   3 Oct 2017

The conglomerate, which has received environmental clearance for the project, plans to invest around Rs 1,500 crore in it.

The Mercedes Man

The Mercedes Man

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2017

Roland Folger has told the ministries concerned that they are cutting India off from the rest of the world by making it a highly protected market, the Mercedes Benz India CEO & MD tells Ajay Modi.

Amid rains, a 24-hr struggle to clear main runway of Mumbai airport

Amid rains, a 24-hr struggle to clear main runway of Mumbai airport

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2017

Rains made the job more challenging as it was making the ground soft, the AIESL CEO said.

IndiGo's huge cash reserve will help it to spread wings further

IndiGo's huge cash reserve will help it to spread wings further

Rediff.com   20 Sep 2017

IndiGo's share sale will raise the company's retained earnings to Rs 2,680 crore.

M&M inks pact with Ford to boost e-cars dream

M&M inks pact with Ford to boost e-cars dream

Rediff.com   19 Sep 2017

The partnership will look to expand Ford's reach in the fast-growing Indian market and improve M&M's access to global markets

Homebuyers caught between banks and builders

Homebuyers caught between banks and builders

Rediff.com   16 Sep 2017

N Sundaresha Subramanian, Karan Choudhury and Shreya Jai report on the sorry condition of homebuyers who invested in Jaypee Infratech and the Amrapali group's Noida-based projects.

Fares on IndiGo's long-haul routes likely to be 30% lower

Fares on IndiGo's long-haul routes likely to be 30% lower

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2017

Long-haul low-cost carriers like Scoot and AirAsia X offer a similar configuration.

'Yatra should be able to make profits by 2019'

'Yatra should be able to make profits by 2019'

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2017

Dhruv Shringi, co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) at Yatra, tells Ajay Modi that Indian online travel market is definitely moving into a duopoly situation.

Affordable housing to drive India's real estate sector

Affordable housing to drive India's real estate sector

Rediff.com   11 Sep 2017

Builders bet on affordable homes as luxury sales dip, however, signs of revival after note ban and Rera are slowly visible

How Zomato managed to keep itself afloat

How Zomato managed to keep itself afloat

Rediff.com   6 Sep 2017

Help came from Sanjeev Bikchandani, founder and executive vice-chairman of Info Edge, the main investor in Zomato.

Maruti to start production of electric vehicles soon

Maruti to start production of electric vehicles soon

Rediff.com   6 Sep 2017

The investment will be made through a joint venture with Toshiba and Denso. The battery is the most expensive single part of an EV.

Homebuyers turn to God for help in getting flats

Homebuyers turn to God for help in getting flats

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2017

Thousands of homeowners across housing projects owned by Jaypee Infratech and the Amrapali Group are running out of options. Jaypee Infratech and Amrapali are among the 12 big corporate loan defaulters against which the RBI has ordered initiation of insolvency proceedings.