Arnab Dutta And Sudipto Dey

Stories by Arnab Dutta And Sudipto Dey

The secret behind Xiaomi's success in India

The secret behind Xiaomi's success in India

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2017

The Chinese smartphone maker's focus on offline retail has helped it overtake Samsung in top 50 cities in India.

Why Procter & Gamble put India on backburner

Why Procter & Gamble put India on backburner

Rediff.com   15 Dec 2017

With India contributing only 2% to its revenues, the multinational is focusing more on key markets like the US and China.

Apple's India growth @ 6-year low

Apple's India growth @ 6-year low

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2017

Revenue share from India has inched up to nearly 0.8 per cent of its global sales. The revenue growth rate is in stark contrast to the firm's performance in volume terms.

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

Why India is key to Philips' transformation

Why India is key to Philips' transformation

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2017

India serves as the company's R&D hub as it morphs into a health tech major.

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.

DeMo@1: 63% retailers in rural areas keen on going cashless

DeMo@1: 63% retailers in rural areas keen on going cashless

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2017

While looking at consumer behaviour in the post demonetisation period, the research found that rural consumers were equally enthusiastic about cashless payments.

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.

Bankruptcy Code giving sleepless nights to many directors

Bankruptcy Code giving sleepless nights to many directors

Rediff.com   30 Oct 2017

Even though the powers of the board of directors stand suspended once a company's insolvency process begins, it does not absolve the directors from actions taken up to two years earlier.

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.

When tax plays spoilsport with ESOPs

When tax plays spoilsport with ESOPs

Rediff.com   26 Oct 2017

The tax imposed on buyback of shares and employee stock options is different in case of listed and unlisted companies, says Sudipto Dey

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.

Do ethical companies perform better?

Do ethical companies perform better?

Rediff.com   7 Oct 2017

'If you wish to expand your business in a competitive global environment, you have no option but to be ethical.'

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.

For directors in debarred cos, liability doesn't end

For directors in debarred cos, liability doesn't end

Rediff.com   27 Sep 2017

Under the Companies Act, all the rights of at least 300,000 disqualified directors cease to have any validity.

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.

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