Arnab Dutta, Samreen Ahmad And Urvi Malvania

Stories by Arnab Dutta, Samreen Ahmad And Urvi Malvania

Moto Mods: How Lenovo made India fall in love with Motorola again

Moto Mods: How Lenovo made India fall in love with Motorola again

Rediff.com   10 May 2017

Mods let Lenovo fight the features battle with premium players like Apple and Samsung and keep the price of the phone low, thereby drawing in aspirational customers who can't afford high-priced feature-rich handsets.

Print media is dying? Not in India, not yet

Print media is dying? Not in India, not yet

Rediff.com   9 May 2017

Hindi language dailies are the highest selling, at 22 million copies a day, followed by English at 8.55 million, Malayalam (4.55 million) and Marathi (4.33 million).

Celebrity brand wagons go digital!

Celebrity brand wagons go digital!

Rediff.com   8 May 2017

The 100MB app casts the cricketer in a digital avatar that can be used in a variety of ways. Celebrities, Urvi Malvania reports, are increasingly leveraging their fan following in the real world to build virtual empires.

What Venkatesh Kini plans to do after quitting Coca-Cola

What Venkatesh Kini plans to do after quitting Coca-Cola

Rediff.com   3 May 2017

Kini, is set to return to the United States in June, and will launch his venture in the environment space.

This summer quench your thirst with these 'healthy' drinks

This summer quench your thirst with these 'healthy' drinks

Rediff.com   3 May 2017

PepsiCo is gearing up to launch a new 7UP with 30 per cent less sugar and plans to extend the formulation to its other brands

Baahubali 2 is the MOST successful Indian movie EVER

Baahubali 2 is the MOST successful Indian movie EVER

Rediff.com   2 May 2017

In the coming days, Baahubali: The Conclusion is set to break even more records.

Coca-Cola's ambitious future plans

Coca-Cola's ambitious future plans

Rediff.com   2 May 2017

The firm has set its eyes on emerging categories such as juices and plans to develop a stronger total portfolio, participating across multiple categories.

Hitachi appoints first Indian as country MD

Hitachi appoints first Indian as country MD

Rediff.com   28 Apr 2017

An alumnus of St Stephen's College, Delhi, his professional career began in the early 1990s. He completed a Master's degree in international affairs from Columbia University during 1996-98. And an MBA from Northeastern University, Boston.

Movies, masti and... merchandise!

Movies, masti and... merchandise!

Rediff.com   10 Apr 2017

Global studios and indie content shops tap into the growing fan base for movie and TV characters in India, report Arundhuti Dasgupta & Urvi Malvania.

How Lava plans to take on Chinese phone cos

How Lava plans to take on Chinese phone cos

Rediff.com   10 Apr 2017

Indian phone company Lava reveals a new strategy, reports Arnab Dutta.

IPL 2017: Gujarat Lions rolls out prediction game for fans

IPL 2017: Gujarat Lions rolls out prediction game for fans

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2017

IPL team Gujarat Lions has created a digital platform for fans to interact with each other and the team.

'Nothing Coca-Cola sells is unhealthy'

'Nothing Coca-Cola sells is unhealthy'

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2017

Venkatesh Kini, business unit president, Coca-Cola India and South West, shares his plans with Arnab Dutta.

Coke plans juice-based Fanta, Sprite for PM's platter

Coke plans juice-based Fanta, Sprite for PM's platter

Rediff.com   3 Apr 2017

Globally, Coca-Cola offers Fanta in various fruit-based formats. Apple, Strawberry, Pineapple and Creaming soda are a few of the 90 variants that are available in different markets, apart from orange.

The next challenge for digital entertainment

The next challenge for digital entertainment

Rediff.com   31 Mar 2017

OTT players like Netflix, Hotstar, and Voot are keen to find a common currency to measure viewership numbers and improve advertising options as well as content. Urvi Malvania reports.

Ready for bigger kabaddi extravaganza?

Ready for bigger kabaddi extravaganza?

Rediff.com   30 Mar 2017

The Pro Kabaddi League will now have 12 teams, over 130 matches and 13 weeks of competition.

Protests outside Oppo unit after employee 'insults' flag

Protests outside Oppo unit after employee 'insults' flag

Rediff.com   29 Mar 2017

Workers allege an official dumped the National Flag, hoisted inside the factory, in a dustbin after tearing it.

Is it time for cricketers to worry?

Is it time for cricketers to worry?

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2017

Cricket still leads when it comes to sponsorship, but other sports are bridging the gap at a fast clip, says Urvi Malvania.

If not TV, what is young India watching?

If not TV, what is young India watching?

Rediff.com   23 Mar 2017

According to industry experts, television has lost the young urban viewer for English or Hindi shows. Urvi Malvania finds out what is making more and more of them turn to digital platforms like Voot and Hotstar.

How FMCG companies are getting ready for GST roll-out

How FMCG companies are getting ready for GST roll-out

Rediff.com   22 Mar 2017

They are evaluating realignment of warehouses and supply chains, besides exploring locations to set up hubs and shutting down some distribution centres

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