Bhupesh Bhandari &Amp; Byravee Iyer In New Delhi &Amp; Mumbai

Stories by Bhupesh Bhandari &Amp; Byravee Iyer In New Delhi &Amp; Mumbai

Should pharma MNCs be peeved?

Should pharma MNCs be peeved?

Rediff.com   12 Apr 2013

In spite of all their complaints, pharma MNCs have been gaining market share in India. And this growth has come largely with generics.

Kingfisher has not deposited two years' TDS with govt

Kingfisher has not deposited two years' TDS with govt

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2011

The list of negatives on Kingfisher Airlines is getting longer.

Why Padma awards are important to businessmen

Why Padma awards are important to businessmen

Rediff.com   11 Feb 2011

A Padma award, after all, adds greatly to a businessman's prestige. Walk into the office of anybody who's got it and you won't miss his picture with the President.

Bypassing you, products to reach your brain

Bypassing you, products to reach your brain

Rediff.com   6 Jan 2011

Market research based on interviews or questionnaires to understand the consumer mind will soon become pass.

Onion prices dip by 45% in Nashik

Onion prices dip by 45% in Nashik

Rediff.com   24 Dec 2010

After government's measures like export ban and import from Pakistan, average wholesale prices of onion in Nashik district's various Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) markets have come down by around 45 per cent to Rs 2,071 a quintal in the last three days.

How politicians should deal with businessmen

How politicians should deal with businessmen

Rediff.com   3 Dec 2010

All the scams that have tumbled out of the closet in the last few months have exposed one more time the link that exists between businessmen and politicians.

Indian Hotels' four-brand strategy for success

Indian Hotels' four-brand strategy for success

Rediff.com   11 Oct 2010

The Indian Hotels Company has got four brands to cater to different markets.

Cognizant in talks to buy Genpact

Cognizant in talks to buy Genpact

Rediff.com   20 Sep 2010

Information technology services major Cognizant is at an advanced stage of negotiations to acquire Genpact, the business process outsourcing (BPO) giant.

Why the home market is the kingmaker

Why the home market is the kingmaker

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2010

The good news is that India is hitting critical mass across product categories like mobile telephony, auto and consumer electronics, to name a few.

Indian mobile brands ring loud and clear

Indian mobile brands ring loud and clear

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2010

Young people have come to believe in these start-ups and their dream to change the world.

Consumer favourites: Small packs, discounts

Consumer favourites: Small packs, discounts

Rediff.com   30 Jun 2010

Consumers have reduced their purchase basket and are clamouring for discounts. It's not a seller's market, finds out an IMRB retail trade confidence survey.

IIM-A plans satellite campus near Hyderabad

IIM-A plans satellite campus near Hyderabad

Rediff.com   30 Jun 2010

The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) has finally agreed to set up a satellite campus near Hyderabad. The decision was taken at a board meeting of the premier B-school on June 24, according to government officials.

Social media altering role of brand managers

Social media altering role of brand managers

Rediff.com   7 Jun 2010

Social networking sites like Twitter, Facebook and Orkut are being increasingly used for promotional activities that engage audiences for a certain activity in an effort to create a buzz and get feedback from the community.

Sunil Godhwani: The deal maker

Sunil Godhwani: The deal maker

Rediff.com   25 May 2010

Religare's CMD talks about the deals for the Singh brothers of Ranbaxy and how clever structuring of deals, like on loss-making Bollywood film Rann, ensures there's no downside for the group.

How '3 Idiots' became a top brand

How '3 Idiots' became a top brand

Rediff.com   21 May 2010

The 2009 Brand Derby, threw up some interesting issues. A film, 3 Idiots, topped the chart.

3G to attract more users, handset prices to fall

3G to attract more users, handset prices to fall

Rediff.com   21 May 2010

High payments may be justified if many more users come in and spend more, argue analysts.

Luxury: How India differs from China

Luxury: How India differs from China

Rediff.com   9 Apr 2010

Luxury in India may not have gone 'mass market' as in China, but it has taken some very firm strides.

Special: The mother of all Ponzi schemes

Special: The mother of all Ponzi schemes

Rediff.com   8 Apr 2010

The damage when the dust settled was calculated at $65 billion.

Havells' new ads are catchy

Havells' new ads are catchy

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2010

Havells tries to pep up the low-key electrical products category with new ads.

Airbus still waiting for takeoff

Airbus still waiting for takeoff

Rediff.com   30 Mar 2010

Airbus hasn't bagged orders from India in the last two years, but country head Kiran Rao is bullish on opportunities.