Arnab Dutta &Amp;Amp; Nivedita Mookerji

Stories by Arnab Dutta &Amp;Amp; Nivedita Mookerji

Xiaomi has big plans to overtake Samsung

Xiaomi has big plans to overtake Samsung

Rediff.com   21 Mar 2017

Starts second unit at Sri City, raises retail reach seven-fold; evaluating 2 new categories for 2017

Nestle India dons a new avatar

Nestle India dons a new avatar

Rediff.com   17 Mar 2017

The company now plans to bet on health sciences, skin care and specialised products, says Arnab Dutta.

Post note ban, smartphones all set to ring again

Post note ban, smartphones all set to ring again

Rediff.com   1 Mar 2017

Experts say launches would pick up pace from mid-March.

Get ready for new flagship phones to reach India

Get ready for new flagship phones to reach India

Rediff.com   28 Feb 2017

All eyes this year, however, are on Nokia's latest launches.

In UP, a wave is missing

In UP, a wave is missing

Rediff.com   27 Feb 2017

Many political watchers give their prediction quite confidently of a coalition government. But nobody's certain on the nature of the coalition.

The feature phones era is not over yet!

The feature phones era is not over yet!

Rediff.com   22 Feb 2017

Feature phones still hold the majority of the 270 million handsets market in the country/

Ramdev's Patanjali plans growth via bank borrowings

Ramdev's Patanjali plans growth via bank borrowings

Rediff.com   22 Feb 2017

Yoga guru Ramdev's company to invest Rs 5,000 crore in four units in the next 500 days to boost production.

Jack Ma had struck Alibaba-Paytm deal last January

Jack Ma had struck Alibaba-Paytm deal last January

Rediff.com   4 Feb 2017

Joint venture to take on Amazon will be announced next week.

A smartphone that costs less than Rs 2,000? Forget it for now!

A smartphone that costs less than Rs 2,000? Forget it for now!

Rediff.com   23 Jan 2017

The five key components, which are indispensable for any smartphone, cost more than Rs 2,000 even for a budget 3G-enabled 3.5-inch handset.

Demonetisation's overnight celebrity

Demonetisation's overnight celebrity

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2016

Nivedita Mookerji finds out how Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma is handling his soaring popularity after the note ban as well as the criticism that comes as a package deal.

Note ban shaves Rs 1.2-lakh cr off consumer goods stocks

Note ban shaves Rs 1.2-lakh cr off consumer goods stocks

Rediff.com   23 Dec 2016

While FMCG companies lose Rs 98,928 crore in m-cap, consumer durables stocks are down Rs 20,673 crore since November 8.

The man who brought Maggi back

The man who brought Maggi back

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2016

Suresh Narayanan, chairman & managing director, Nestl India, shares tips on crisis management.

Why SoftBank's Deep Nishar is bullish on Snapdeal

Why SoftBank's Deep Nishar is bullish on Snapdeal

Rediff.com   16 Dec 2016

'Saying that Snapdeal is not doing well is beyond premature. Suggesting that someone has won or lost is myopic.'

How Paytm managed to meet the note ban rush

How Paytm managed to meet the note ban rush

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2016

Paytm has, since November 8, been on an overdrive, rolling out a series of features on its app including multi-language options for a no-holds barred access across the country. The company is now planning to make Paytm available on all types of mobile phones, going much beyond smartphones.

'Even Kishore Biyani and Reliance are interested in food retail with FDI'

'Even Kishore Biyani and Reliance are interested in food retail with FDI'

Rediff.com   30 Nov 2016

Not just Tesco, Auchan, Walmart, even Biyani & Reliance keen on food FDI: Harsimrat Kaur Badal

Chinese smartphones are beating Indian brands hollow

Chinese smartphones are beating Indian brands hollow

Rediff.com   25 Nov 2016

Lenovo, Xiaomi, Vivo, Gionee lead the onslaught, beating Indian and global brands with smart deals and astute image management measures.

iPhone sales plunge, drags other smartphones down too

iPhone sales plunge, drags other smartphones down too

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2016

Sale of iPhones hits the bottom; firms to postpone new launches; shipment might fall short of 2016 target.

Dabur looks at Africa, West Asia for growth to beat slowdown

Dabur looks at Africa, West Asia for growth to beat slowdown

Rediff.com   11 Nov 2016

Dabur gets nearly a third of its Rs 2,900-crore international sales from Africa

FMCG firms fear retailer backlash could impact sales

FMCG firms fear retailer backlash could impact sales

Rediff.com   10 Nov 2016

While the government's demonetisation move is aimed at curbing under-invoicing, the worry was that retailers would de-stock in the short term, impacting sales.

NDTV may challenge blackout order in court

NDTV may challenge blackout order in court

Rediff.com   6 Nov 2016

Talk of a blackout by other news channels in solidarity remained inconclusive because of the heavy news agenda on that day.