Arnab Dutta &Amp; N Sundaresha Subramanian

Stories by Arnab Dutta &Amp; N Sundaresha Subramanian

Time to create mother of all mutual funds

Time to create mother of all mutual funds

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2017

The time is ripe for a merger of eight fund houses indirectly owned and controlled by the central government, says N Sundaresha Subramanian.

Nokia is back but will its smartphone conquer?

Nokia is back but will its smartphone conquer?

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2017

The once-popular brand plans to try its luck in the smartphone market with reliability as its key proposition.

Safety concerns over Maggi noodles back to haunt Nestle

Safety concerns over Maggi noodles back to haunt Nestle

Rediff.com   30 Nov 2017

This time food regulators found excess presence of ash content in Maggi

They may have the solution to India's food wastage problem

They may have the solution to India's food wastage problem

Rediff.com   17 Nov 2017

YCook can add a year of shelf life to food without the side effects of chemical preservatives.

GST cut: Companies to pass it on to buyers

GST cut: Companies to pass it on to buyers

Rediff.com   11 Nov 2017

Many consumer good companies say they will pass on the benefits to consumers, which will bring down prices.

How Delhi is battling with toxic smog

How Delhi is battling with toxic smog

Rediff.com   9 Nov 2017

Firms are offering employees flexi hours; demand for air purifiers, masks have skyrocketed.

Pepsi makes a Splash with its new vitamin water

Pepsi makes a Splash with its new vitamin water

Rediff.com   30 Oct 2017

PepsiCo bets on value-added water by launching vitamin-fortified drinks in a segment that is growing rapidly in India.

Update: How Chinese phones are doing in India

Update: How Chinese phones are doing in India

Rediff.com   16 Oct 2017

Oppo is the second Chinese brand after Xiaomi to secure single-brand retail licence. Xiaomi has now 600 retail partners.

Meet Patanjali's Balkrishna, a 'swadeshi' tycoon

Meet Patanjali's Balkrishna, a 'swadeshi' tycoon

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2017

The man who owns close to 94 per cent of the shares of Patanjali Ayurved, an unlisted company, does not, however, take a salary or receive dividends.

The adman who headed Dera chief Gurmeet's business

The adman who headed Dera chief Gurmeet's business

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2017

Though Dentsu Aegis says C P Arora left the business in July 2016, his Twitter handle and LinkedIn profile continue to refer to him as Group CFO of Denstu India.

Dabur's American dream set to get wings

Dabur's American dream set to get wings

Rediff.com   27 Sep 2017

Initially, hair care products such as Vatika hair oil and shampoos, Meswak toothpaste, Chyawanprash and honey would be made available.

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.

Why Sunil Godhwani's exit is a big blow to Religare

Why Sunil Godhwani's exit is a big blow to Religare

Rediff.com   14 Sep 2017

Godhwani's exit comes at a time when the company's fund raising plans and proposed related party transactions are under scrutiny, says N Sundaresha Subramanian.

How ITC plans to stay ahead of its peers

How ITC plans to stay ahead of its peers

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2017

Once heavily dependent on the cigarettes segment, corporate behemoth ITC has diversified over the past two decades into many businesses that now generates 58 per cent of its revenue. Sanjiv Puri, chief executive officer, ITC, shares his plans with Arnab Dutta.

DeMo effect: Money moves from real estate to stocks

DeMo effect: Money moves from real estate to stocks

Rediff.com   6 Sep 2017

About Rs 2,000 crore of realty money has flown into stocks in the National Capital Region in the months after demonetisation.

McDonald's may go off menu in North and East

McDonald's may go off menu in North and East

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2017

Default in payment of royalties to McDonald's India for nearly two years was the key reason behind the fast-food chain's decision to terminate franchise agreement

Hits and misses in the M&A space

Hits and misses in the M&A space

Rediff.com   16 Aug 2017

The failed deals could be the much-needed wake-up call for the M&A space.

GST is here! Please don't ask for gifts

GST is here! Please don't ask for gifts

Rediff.com   10 Aug 2017

As freebies/gift vouchers attract GST, retailers are opting for straight discounts this festive season.

Why the insolvency process will get longer and more litigious

Why the insolvency process will get longer and more litigious

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2017

Some experts says that the high net-worth requirement of Rs 50 crore for setting up an IU is a deterrent.

Mass switch to JioPhone may hit Samsung, others

Mass switch to JioPhone may hit Samsung, others

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2017

Samsung makes the largest number of non-4G feature phones in India