Arnab Dutta, Alokananda Chakraborty.

Stories by Arnab Dutta, Alokananda Chakraborty.

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.

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.

Get ready for 28% GST on consumer durables

Get ready for 28% GST on consumer durables

Rediff.com   4 Nov 2016

Fast-moving consumer goods companies have begun assessing the impact of the rate structure declared on Thursday under the goods and services tax.

iPhone 7 sees blockbuster sales during Diwali

iPhone 7 sees blockbuster sales during Diwali

Rediff.com   3 Nov 2016

Industry sources said all the iPhone 7 handsets shipped in had been sold out.

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.

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

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

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.

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

McDonald's arbitration cleared by Delhi HC

McDonald's arbitration cleared by Delhi HC

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2016

Differences between Bakshi, his wife and McDonald's India emerged in mid-2013.