Bhupesh Bhandari And Amit Ranjan Rai In New Delhi

Stories by Bhupesh Bhandari And Amit Ranjan Rai In New Delhi

Woodland's strategy for success

Woodland's strategy for success

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2010

The outdoor shoe and apparel maker wants eco-friendliness to become its brand recall.

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.

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.

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.

'India should take its innovation to all'

'India should take its innovation to all'

Rediff.com   26 Apr 2010

Sylvie Ouziel speaks on some of the key issues companies are facing post-recession, the growth opportunities for businesses in emerging markets and how the business of consulting is changing.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

'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.

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?

Bharti Airtel: Bond with 'Special 5'

Bharti Airtel: Bond with 'Special 5'

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2009

Reasserting its emotional connect with consumers -- something that is at the core of its brand philosophy --, Bharti Airtel last week rolled out a new plan called Special 5 for all its 100 million mobile phone customers.

Malvinder Mohan Singh: The next big thing

Malvinder Mohan Singh: The next big thing

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2009

As he uses the Ranbaxy money to expand his other businesses, in India and abroad, this young scion is clear about one thing -- he's not going to fight battles he can't win.