Avishek Rakshit &Amp; Shreya Jai

Stories by Avishek Rakshit &Amp; Shreya Jai

Why Rising Pune Supergiant changed its name!

Why Rising Pune Supergiant changed its name!

Rediff.com   26 May 2017

'Last year, someone told us you must remove 's' otherwise you won't perform well and we didn't perform well.' 'Obviously, that's not the reason for not performing well, but it didn't hurt us to remove the 's'.'

'Nation won't pay very high price for power': Piyush Goyal

'Nation won't pay very high price for power': Piyush Goyal

Rediff.com   10 May 2017

Power Minister Piyush Goyal on the government's manufacturing push and other key issues.

Plan to link power bills to Aadhaar

Plan to link power bills to Aadhaar

Rediff.com   4 May 2017

It could end the payment backlog and improve the revenue flow of discoms, says Piyush Goyal

Why Emami is taking the 'direct' route

Why Emami is taking the 'direct' route

Rediff.com   2 May 2017

Reducing dependence on wholesalers will give the company better control over its inventory, besides offering greater visibility to new brands, reports Avishek Rakshit.

In 5 years, India will become a major wind energy hub: Suzlon chairman Tulsi Tanti

In 5 years, India will become a major wind energy hub: Suzlon chairman Tulsi Tanti

Rediff.com   27 Apr 2017

Solar equipment manufacturing, however, is unlikely to pick up in India as Chinese imports are more cost-effective

Good days are here for India's tea companies

Good days are here for India's tea companies

Rediff.com   18 Apr 2017

However, strong rupee, concerns over production at home may spoil the party

Cheers to jugaad!

Cheers to jugaad!

Rediff.com   18 Apr 2017

Following the Supreme Court ruling against liquor being sold within 500 metres of state and national highways, the infamous Indian jugaad is in play once again. Veenu Sandhu, Nikita Puri, Ranjita Ganesan & Avishek Rakshit find out how India is coping.

How Sanjiv Goenka plans to spread his wings

How Sanjiv Goenka plans to spread his wings

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2017

Group is planning to reduce its dependence on power generation business by expanding in other areas

The LaLit is on an expansion spree

The LaLit is on an expansion spree

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2017

With 13 properties on board, The LaLit is now keen to take its hospitality school -- The Lalit Suri Hospitality School -- in Faridabad, Haryana, to the next level.

Your favourite cup of tea could be in trouble!

Your favourite cup of tea could be in trouble!

Rediff.com   30 Mar 2017

The world-famous Darjeeling tea is losing its flavour even as it struggles with falling production, says Avishek Rakshit.

Jenson and Nicholson gets a fresh paint job

Jenson and Nicholson gets a fresh paint job

Rediff.com   8 Mar 2017

A new management at one of India's oldest paint companies looks to revive the dormant paints brand, readies for a stiff fight with rivals.

Placements drop by 5 per cent at IIM-C

Placements drop by 5 per cent at IIM-C

Rediff.com   6 Mar 2017

It is not clear whether the drop in offers is a fallout of demonetisation.

There once was a pink Ambassador...

There once was a pink Ambassador...

Rediff.com   3 Mar 2017

Most Indians have an Ambassador story. Avishek Rakshit chronicles what made this car such an indispensable part of India's cultural psyche.

Amazon to offer exclusive FMCG deals

Amazon to offer exclusive FMCG deals

Rediff.com   1 Mar 2017

Amazon's pantry division across 29 cities in India helps sellers sell FMCG products on its platform.

Your electricity bills will not 'shock' you any more

Your electricity bills will not 'shock' you any more

Rediff.com   21 Feb 2017

Centre, with states, to change methodology of calculating domestic power rates, set standards for consumer tariffs

Will Purvanchal go the BJP way?

Will Purvanchal go the BJP way?

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2017

In the 2012 election, the BJP's performance was the poorest in Purvanchal, winning only 12 of the region's 112 seats. Will 2017 be different? Will the party ride on Varanasi MP Narendra Modi's charisma?

Infy CEO Vishal Sikka gets thumbs-up from investors

Infy CEO Vishal Sikka gets thumbs-up from investors

Rediff.com   11 Feb 2017

Investors also appreciate the role being played by the founders; analysts, too, remain unperturbed.

Sundar Pichai: Important to keep your dreams and follow them

Sundar Pichai: Important to keep your dreams and follow them

Rediff.com   6 Jan 2017

People with merit are valued; not just degrees from prestigious institutions, Google CEO tells students at his old college.

Note ban: In Assam's tea gardens cash is perennially in demand

Note ban: In Assam's tea gardens cash is perennially in demand

Rediff.com   29 Dec 2016

In the fifth of a six-part series on the impact of demonetisation, Avishek Rakshit senses a storm brewing over the 850-odd tea gardens in the north eastern state, which have a weekly and fortnightly payment cycle.

Is this the end of the road for Varanasi's handloom weavers?

Is this the end of the road for Varanasi's handloom weavers?

Rediff.com   21 Dec 2016

Powerlooms and a lack of policy have pushed heritage art towards extinction, say Shreya Jai and Subhayan Chakraborty.