Arnab Dutta &Amp; Raghavendra Kamath

Stories by Arnab Dutta &Amp; Raghavendra Kamath

Cyrus Mistry asked Tata companies to stop work with Shapoorji group

Cyrus Mistry asked Tata companies to stop work with Shapoorji group

Rediff.com   29 Oct 2016

Mistry indeed followed standards of corporate governance so that it should not create any controversies at a later date

Home appliance cos roll out the biggies for festive season

Home appliance cos roll out the biggies for festive season

Rediff.com   21 Oct 2016

The festive season, which usually starts from September, is when 35 per cent annual sales get transacted for most durables firms.

New real estate law strikes fear among builders

New real estate law strikes fear among builders

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2016

New law could pose challenges of cost escalation, increased paperwork, fear developers.

Niranjan Hiranandani spoilt for choice after $1-bn sell-off

Niranjan Hiranandani spoilt for choice after $1-bn sell-off

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2016

Younger brother Surendra wants to re-invest his share in real estate and education

Grab a bite at Subway in Rashtrapati Bhawan

Grab a bite at Subway in Rashtrapati Bhawan

Rediff.com   7 Oct 2016

A company executive said a recently opened museum at Rashtrapati Bhawan was the trigger for getting a restaurant in the complex as visitors come from far-flung places

South pips north in car, durables & realty

South pips north in car, durables & realty

Rediff.com   3 Oct 2016

Good pay hikes, positive macroeconomic factors and the taming of inflation have had a positive effect on purchases

Samsung swings into action after Note 2 explosion

Samsung swings into action after Note 2 explosion

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2016

The company will meet DGCA next week and is putting in place a strategy to contain the damage

Blackstone, Embassy pad up to launch first REIT, raise Rs 4k cr

Blackstone, Embassy pad up to launch first REIT, raise Rs 4k cr

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2016

Draft prospectus to be filed next week; second trust, with Panchshil, in a few months

How Samsung plans to counter iPhone7 launch

How Samsung plans to counter iPhone7 launch

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2016

Plans a high-voltage relaunch of Note7, multi-media campaign before new iPhone launch

Grandson of 'Phantom of Bombay House' steps in at Shapoorji Pallonji group

Grandson of 'Phantom of Bombay House' steps in at Shapoorji Pallonji group

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2016

Pallon has already joined the boards of some of the unlisted companies such as Afcons

Consolidation of Indian retail on Biyani's radar

Consolidation of Indian retail on Biyani's radar

Rediff.com   20 Sep 2016

The latest trigger has been Future group's buyout talk with the retail unit of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu's family-owned Heritage Foods

Smartphone makers line up 70 new models

Smartphone makers line up 70 new models

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2016

Companies bank on festive season to beat slow market blues

All eyes on India to push iPhone 7

All eyes on India to push iPhone 7

Rediff.com   9 Sep 2016

Last year, Apple had shipped close to 2 million units into India, this year, the target is to reach 3 million units

Apple-RIL might join hands to sell iPhones

Apple-RIL might join hands to sell iPhones

Rediff.com   9 Sep 2016

Indians prefer to buy electronic products such as smartphones offline. The reason being the ability to "touch and feel"

Meals or mobiles, he sees an opportunity others don't

Meals or mobiles, he sees an opportunity others don't

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2016

'In two years there will be consolidation. Look at the Indian brands now. Only three of us are surviving, many others have died. What will differentiate us are two things -- timing of our launches in the market and the communication to the consumer," Narendra Bansal, CMD of Intex, tells Arnab Dutta.

Big Bazaar to log out of online venture

Big Bazaar to log out of online venture

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2016

Future Group said customer acquisition costs, fulfilment costs and other expenses in e-commerce add up to 50 per cent of overall business costs, making it unviable

30 months on, Piramal's $500-mn JV yet to take off

30 months on, Piramal's $500-mn JV yet to take off

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2016

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has stringent processes and systems, which are proving to be a stumbling block

Patanjali to spend Rs 500 crore on cow protection

Patanjali to spend Rs 500 crore on cow protection

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2016

The four 'gaushalas' or cow shelters will work on improving productivity of Indian cows up to 10 times

Patanjali struggles to meet demand for products

Patanjali struggles to meet demand for products

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2016

The company has a network of 4,000 distributors, 10,000 stores and 100 mega marts.

Now, Patanjali locks horns with e-tailers

Now, Patanjali locks horns with e-tailers

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2016

Patanjali Ayurved, founded in 2007 by yoga guru Ramdev, is targeting Rs 10,000-crore (Rs 100-billion) revenue in 2016-17