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'Maruti slipped up by not revealing recall'

'Maruti slipped up by not revealing recall'

Rediff.com   25 Feb 2010

Maruti Suzuki Chairman R C Bhargava admitted the company had "slipped up" by not informing the press on the recall of 100,000 A-Star vehicles, which began last December, even as the market gave a thumbs up to the car maker with shares going up 2.38 per cent to close at Rs 1,368.65.

Now, McDonald's burger is just a click away!

Now, McDonald's burger is just a click away!

Rediff.com   16 Feb 2010

Burger giant McDonald's is all set to roll out its latest web delivery initiative.

Car makers want stimulus to go on. Here's why

Car makers want stimulus to go on. Here's why

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2010

Car makers fear that when car prices go up and loans become expensive, running a car will also cost more. Thus a stimulus-pullback will act as the straw that broke the camel's back, says Bhupesh Bhandari.

The return of Hari Sadu

The return of Hari Sadu

Rediff.com   2 Feb 2010

Naukri.com celebrates the nascent economic recovery by bringing back the demon boss.

Why it makes sense to build a business and sell it

Why it makes sense to build a business and sell it

Rediff.com   29 Jan 2010

It has become old fashioned to be attached to your business.

How HUL won in rural markets

How HUL won in rural markets

Rediff.com   27 Jan 2010

More than a hundred years ago, Hindustan Unilever launched a soap called Lifebuoy in India.

US to curb delay in entry of generic drugs

US to curb delay in entry of generic drugs

Rediff.com   20 Jan 2010

Indian pharmaceutical companies, which are increasingly choosing to settle patent litigation with global drug majors in the US, would have to be more cautious now.

Incredible India's credible media plan

Incredible India's credible media plan

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2010

Unknown to the public eye, the Incredible India campaign bid has triggered a row of sorts.

Gift unused mobile phones to old people: Aircel

Gift unused mobile phones to old people: Aircel

Rediff.com   12 Jan 2010

Mobile telephony service provider Aircel is taking the philanthropic path.

Rs 749 water filters: What Tata plans to do

Rs 749 water filters: What Tata plans to do

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2009

Tata aims to create disruption in the water purifier market with the low-priced Swach.

India Inc wakes up to ad 'roadblocks'

India Inc wakes up to ad 'roadblocks'

Rediff.com   30 Nov 2009

Though popular abroad, companies in India seem to have just woken up to the virtues of 'roadblocks'. Consider this: a fortnight back, German car maker Volkwagen 'blocked' Times of India, the largest national English daily.

The reign of rural retail

The reign of rural retail

Rediff.com   19 Nov 2009

The monsoon rains may have failed and crop output may be lower but, after a small blip, the rural markets are back on track.

Indians are new brand enjoyers

Indians are new brand enjoyers

Rediff.com   4 Nov 2009

Indians are 'new' brand enjoyers who look for variety and give importance to experience, according to the latest 'Eye on Asia Study' released by Grey Group Asia Pacific, a leading marketing communication company.

S Kumars Nationwide: Spinning a new biz strategy

S Kumars Nationwide: Spinning a new biz strategy

Rediff.com   27 Oct 2009

After Reid & Taylor, S Kumars Nationwide wants to try its luck in all segments.

'An upturn is clearly visible'

'An upturn is clearly visible'

Rediff.com   29 Sep 2009

Korn/Ferry is a global leader in executive search. For the quarter ended July 2009, its fee income fell over 40 per cent to $116 million from a year ago and the company reported a net loss of $14.3 million as against a profit of $15.3 million in the year-ago quarter. Its chief financial officer, Michael A Digregorio and managing director for India, Deepak Gupta, spoke to Bhupesh Bhandari and Amit Ranjan Rai on the emerging opportunities and challenges.

Headhunters back on the prowl; jobs boom

Headhunters back on the prowl; jobs boom

Rediff.com   25 Sep 2009

Globally, most headhunters are down 40-50 per cent in revenue. But India, it seems, is ahead of the curve.

Shop till you drop, all at home

Shop till you drop, all at home

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2009

TV moghuls are ramping up the home shopping segment as it sees 35 per cent annual growth. While shopping on TV has been available for years now, a majority of Indian shoppers still prefer to touch and feel before buying a product.

The secret behind Perfetti's success in India

The secret behind Perfetti's success in India

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2009

Globally, Perfetti Van Melle ranks third in the confectionery sweepstakes after Mars and Cadbury. But in India, it leads the pack with a 25 per cent share of the Rs 3,000-crore (Rs 30 billion) per annum market

What has become of the Royal Challenge whiskey?

What has become of the Royal Challenge whiskey?

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2009

The brand actually fell between two stools -- the beer went to SABMiller and the whiskey to Mallya. Who should promote it?

Tata does not need UK aid for JLR

Tata does not need UK aid for JLR

Rediff.com   12 Aug 2009

Fraught four-month-long negotiation between Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover and the United Kingdom government over a loan guarantee ended in an anti-climax on Tuesday, with the Mumbai-headquartered automobile maker announcing that it has secured loans from commercial banks and would not need any support from the UK government.