Avishek Rakshit, Samreen Ahmad, Gireesh Babu, Vinay Umarji And Arnab Dutta

Stories by Avishek Rakshit, Samreen Ahmad, Gireesh Babu, Vinay Umarji And Arnab Dutta

PUBG to return to India with new game, $100 mn investment, better security

PUBG to return to India with new game, $100 mn investment, better security

Rediff.com   13 Nov 2020

The company is also planning to create an Indian subsidiary to enhance communications and services with players for which it will hire over 100 employees specialising in business, e-sports, and game development.

Online sale of durables nearly doubles this season

Online sale of durables nearly doubles this season

Rediff.com   5 Nov 2020

With consumers staying indoors and e-commerce firms extending their reach to a larger number of pin codes, these giants have snatched a larger share from the offline traders this season.

Nearly 90% companies planning salary hikes in 2021

Nearly 90% companies planning salary hikes in 2021

Rediff.com   5 Nov 2020

Among the sectors, the survey has projected IT, pharma and life sciences, and ITeS among those looking to effect the highest increase in salaries.

How start-ups are helping kirana stores go digital to manage business

How start-ups are helping kirana stores go digital to manage business

Rediff.com   4 Nov 2020

Start-ups such as Max Wholesale, Jumbotail and ShopKirana are helping them place orders, maintain inventory, optimise delivery routes and make payments, all digitally.

Latest iPhone 12 sees 25% spike in pre-orders

Latest iPhone 12 sees 25% spike in pre-orders

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2020

According to sources, in spite of coming with higher price tags, so far over 100,000 orders have been placed for iPhone 12 models.

How India's handset makers are planning a comeback

How India's handset makers are planning a comeback

Rediff.com   30 Oct 2020

At least two of them - Lava and Micromax - are arming themselves against the Chinese rivals which made them insignificant in the local market over the past few years.

How Indus, the Made in India app store, took wing

How Indus, the Made in India app store, took wing

Rediff.com   29 Oct 2020

The content discovery platform designed to help you discover content and services in the language of your choice recently turned profitable. It has delivered 1 billion application installs and updates in the past 12 months, says Samreen Ahmad.

Looking to go omnichannel, BigBasket may seal deal with Tatas

Looking to go omnichannel, BigBasket may seal deal with Tatas

Rediff.com   29 Oct 2020

The competition which BigBasket faces now is with the big three - Amazon, Walmart, and Reliance.

Chinese smartphones continue to dominate Indian market

Chinese smartphones continue to dominate Indian market

Rediff.com   22 Oct 2020

In spite of being attacked from all corners, a faltering supply chain and negative sentiments soaring high among the local consumers, top Chinese smartphone brands gained market share during the most critical phase - the April-June quarter of this year.

How Modi's SVAMITVA scheme aims to help rural property holders

How Modi's SVAMITVA scheme aims to help rural property holders

Rediff.com   21 Oct 2020

SVAMITVA is a new government project that primarily aims to demarcate abadi areas that includes inhabitant land, inhabited areas contiguous to abadi and wadis/basties in rural areas, using drone surveying technology.

After almost 2 years, Samsung to resume producing TVs in India

After almost 2 years, Samsung to resume producing TVs in India

Rediff.com   15 Oct 2020

Citing unviable duty structure on key components like flat panels and open cell parts, Samsung had shuttered its TV assembly lines in Tamil Nadu in 2018.

'Made in India' iPhone 12 soon as manufacturers get govt's nod

'Made in India' iPhone 12 soon as manufacturers get govt's nod

Rediff.com   7 Oct 2020

The US tech major is planning to begin local production of its upcoming iPhone 12 by next April - within six months of its launch.

Wow! IITians bag international internships

Wow! IITians bag international internships

Rediff.com   6 Oct 2020

IIT-Delhi saw international training offers from Hong Kong, South Korea and the US.

Sales of Biocon's itolizumab surge as phase-4 clinical trials begin

Sales of Biocon's itolizumab surge as phase-4 clinical trials begin

Rediff.com   6 Oct 2020

In India, itolizumab, known by the brand name Alzumab, has been priced at Rs 8,000 per vial. Most patients require four vials for Covid-19 treatment, taking the cost of the therapy to Rs 32,000.

Mobile firms stare at gloomy festive season

Mobile firms stare at gloomy festive season

Rediff.com   25 Sep 2020

Though leading brands like Samsung, Apple, Xiaomi, OnePlus, and Oppo managed to absorb the initial lockdown shock and resumed their local production back to 60 per cent, they would likely suffer a 20-25 per cent loss of sales in the October-December quarter.

Silver Lake's love affair with India continues

Silver Lake's love affair with India continues

Rediff.com   25 Sep 2020

The PE biggie has committed to pumping money into Jio Platforms, Byju's and Reliance Retail so far this year - all marquee names in their respective sectors.

Covid spurs matured-stage start-ups to advance their IPO plans

Covid spurs matured-stage start-ups to advance their IPO plans

Rediff.com   25 Sep 2020

In the past few days, many companies, including fashion e-tailer Nykaa, food delivery platform Zomato, logistics and delivery firm Delhivery, insurance discovery platform PolicyBazaar, eyewear retail chain Lenskart, and edtech and online tutoring firm Byju's, have openly spoken about their IPO plans.

Govt, industry lock horns over hiking TV prices

Govt, industry lock horns over hiking TV prices

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2020

For India to be atmanirbhar, domestic manufacturers cannot remain merely assemblers of imported parts. Manufacturing in India cannot survive on support of imports forever.

'Amul is India's biggest FMCG company'

'Amul is India's biggest FMCG company'

Rediff.com   17 Sep 2020

'We plan to touch Rs 1 trillion of Amul brand's turnover in the next five years.'

Tiger Global, others invest $225 mn in parent of IPL title sponsor Dream11

Tiger Global, others invest $225 mn in parent of IPL title sponsor Dream11

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2020

The new round values the company at $2.5 billion, more than double the over $1 billion valuation Dream 11 enjoyed in April 2019 when it was declared the country's first gaming unicorn.