Deepak Patel &Amp;Amp; Ajinkya Kawale

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The Big Change At Karan Johar's Dharma

The Big Change At Karan Johar's Dharma

Rediff.com   22 Oct 2024

Industry experts believe that this deal will positively impact the Indian film industry, which is struggling with fewer movie releases.

The aviator: How Ratan Tata finally made his group fly

The aviator: How Ratan Tata finally made his group fly

Rediff.com   11 Oct 2024

In a December 2012 interview, Ratan Tata, then preparing to step down as chairman of Tata Sons, expressed doubts about the Tata group re-entering the aviation sector, calling it a space plagued by "destructive competition". But beneath that frustration lay nearly two decades of failed attempts to conquer the Indian skies. In 1994, Tata, along with Singapore Airlines, had plans to launch a joint venture (JV) airline in India.

WazirX creditors quiz founder, legal team on restructuring

WazirX creditors quiz founder, legal team on restructuring

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2024

In a recent townhall meeting, creditors of WazirX pressed founder Nischal Shetty and the restructuring legal team for solutions, seeking representation on the committee of creditors (CoC) and expeditious restructuring within four months, and asked for clarity on redistribution of potential gains from future crypto market upswings.

Iran Missile Strike Forces Flight Reroutes

Iran Missile Strike Forces Flight Reroutes

Rediff.com   7 Oct 2024

Flights from Delhi or Bengaluru, while they may still fly over Iran, depending on the route, have alternative paths that may take them through Central Asia or northern routes.

What Air India Plans For Its Crews

What Air India Plans For Its Crews

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2024

Some of the proposed policies have been welcomed by pilots and cabin crew, while others have sparked criticism.

AI, ML Skills Are In High Demand

AI, ML Skills Are In High Demand

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2024

India leads the pack: 4.1 per cent of job postings demand such skills.

Singapore court grants WazirX four-month moratorium

Singapore court grants WazirX four-month moratorium

Rediff.com   27 Sep 2024

A Singapore court on Thursday granted a four-month moratorium to Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX, a period which the embattled firm will use to restructure its business without worrying about legal proceedings. A moratorium offers applicant temporary relief from legal proceedings. WazirX, India's biggest crypto exchange, suffered a major hacking attack in July this year losing close to $230 million.

'Hybrid vehicles are an intermediate solution'

'Hybrid vehicles are an intermediate solution'

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2024

'In terms of incentives, if you think about it, hybrids are a 20-year-old technology.'

'The EV Market Is Hotting Up'

'The EV Market Is Hotting Up'

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2024

'A lot of players such as Maruti and Hyundai are entering the market in the first and the second quarters of 2025.'

JSW MG to launch 4 luxury cars

JSW MG to launch 4 luxury cars

Rediff.com   20 Sep 2024

The first luxury car will be launched in the first quarter of 2025 and the company is planning to open 12 'MG Select' showrooms in the next six months.

Binance detaches self from liabilities after WazirX hack

Binance detaches self from liabilities after WazirX hack

Rediff.com   20 Sep 2024

Global cryptocurrency giant Binance has asserted that it never owned or controlled WazirX before or after the embattled Indian exchange was hacked in July that led to a security breach of more than $230 million. Binance added that there was no legal basis for the firm to be liable for claims made against the embattled crypto exchange. It refuted WazirX's claims that the global exchange owns the company, adding that it does not operate the platform.

Why Hyundai Is Not Worried as Car Demand Slows In India

Why Hyundai Is Not Worried as Car Demand Slows In India

Rediff.com   16 Sep 2024

As there is a moderation in car sales, dealer stock levels across the entire industry have surged to alarming heights. However, the situation is under control at HMIL.

Steel recycle mandate for automakers on the anvil

Steel recycle mandate for automakers on the anvil

Rediff.com   11 Sep 2024

The environment ministry is likely to soon issue regulations that will mandate automakers to recycle a specified percentage of steel from old vehicles, starting from the next financial year, according to people familiar with the matter. "We recently held a meeting with members of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam). "The final regulations are likely to be issued in the next 10 days," a government source informed.

How Maruti plans to deliver Affordable Tech

How Maruti plans to deliver Affordable Tech

Rediff.com   10 Sep 2024

The average car price in India has increased rapidly in the last 5-6 years due to new emission regulations and demand for more spacious and comfortable cars loaded with advanced technology.

What drove Toyota Kirloskar profit 3x in FY24

What drove Toyota Kirloskar profit 3x in FY24

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2024

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) has reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 4,787 crore for 2023-24 (FY24) - more than three times the earnings recorded the previous year. This growth can be attributed to robust demand for its vehicles, particularly hybrid models and cross-badged cars from the Toyota-Suzuki alliance.

Airfares Rise By 53% As Competition Fades

Airfares Rise By 53% As Competition Fades

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2024

Indigo has zero competition on 61.2 per cent of its 838 domestic routes.

Kia tops Fada customer index in mass-mkt space

Kia tops Fada customer index in mass-mkt space

Rediff.com   4 Sep 2024

South Korean carmaker Kia was on Tuesday declared the top mass-market performer in the overall customer experience index (CEI), an annual survey done by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (Fada) to assess and quantify customer experience across 97 parameters related to sales, product, and after-sales quality. Fada conducted this survey in collaboration with consulting firm Frost & Sullivan, with a sample size of 8,685 respondents.

Flipkart-backed super.money aims to be among top five on UPI leaderboard

Flipkart-backed super.money aims to be among top five on UPI leaderboard

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2024

Flipkart-backed fintech firm super.money is aiming to be among the top five players on the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) leaderboard by the end of this year, a senior company executive has said. The company, which rolled out its beta version in June this year, has processed about 10 million transactions till date. "We have a target of 100 million transactions for the end of the year.

Maruti to talk CBG production expansion with Centre: Suzuki Motor

Maruti to talk CBG production expansion with Centre: Suzuki Motor

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2024

Maruti Suzuki India (MSIL) will hold discussions with the Centre and state governments on how the production of compressed biogas (CBG), which can be used in vehicles that run on compressed natural gas (CNG), can be expanded in the country, its majority shareholder Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC) said. The demand for CNG vehicles has been rising significantly in the country. MSIL sold 145,000 CNG vehicles in the first quarter of 2024-25, marking a 28.3 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth.

Airfares Already Soar For Diwali!

Airfares Already Soar For Diwali!

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2024

'Airlines are aware that during peak times like Diwali, demand will be high, so prices remain steep even for tickets purchased 90 days ahead.'