Dev Chatterjee And Viveat Susan Pinto

Stories by Dev Chatterjee And Viveat Susan Pinto

'India is one of our most exciting operations'

'India is one of our most exciting operations'

Rediff.com   1 Dec 2016

'As the world changes, we will be on a constant change programme too,' advertising agency J Walter Thompson Global Chief Executive Officer Tamara Ingram and South Asia CEO Tarun Rai tell Viveat Susan Pinto.

Demonetisation haunts HUL Q3 as consumers become cautious with cash

Demonetisation haunts HUL Q3 as consumers become cautious with cash

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2016

A Nielsen report found that biscuits, salty snacks, toilet soap, shampoo, washing powder and skin creams were reporting a sharp decline in sales due to demonetisation, reports Viveat Susan Pinto from Mumbai.

Will independent directors back Cyrus in other Tata cos?

Will independent directors back Cyrus in other Tata cos?

Rediff.com   7 Nov 2016

The Cyrus Mistry camp is confident that independent directors will take their cue from their counterparts in Indian Hotels.

'Mistry brought biggest turnaround in Indian corporate history'

'Mistry brought biggest turnaround in Indian corporate history'

Rediff.com   7 Nov 2016

Cyrus Mistry had put in place a strategy that would have pulled most of the Tata group's 'legacy hotspots' out of the financial mess from legacy issues and helped turn around the group's finances.

Tatas falls off top 5 in attractive brands list, down to 7

Tatas falls off top 5 in attractive brands list, down to 7

Rediff.com   4 Nov 2016

While study was done before the current boardroom battle began, the findings indicate Tata is no longer viewed as aspirational brand by working professionals.

'Tata Motors board had concerns on Nano'

'Tata Motors board had concerns on Nano'

Rediff.com   3 Nov 2016

"After sinking in Rs 6,000-7,000 crore in the Nano till date, what is the result?"

Cyrus Mistry's exit: Tata corporate brand takes a beating with boardroom battle

Cyrus Mistry's exit: Tata corporate brand takes a beating with boardroom battle

Rediff.com   29 Oct 2016

Experts say the impact is limited to investors and potential employees and may ease out in the next few months

Cyrus Mistry asked Tata companies to stop work with Shapoorji group

Cyrus Mistry asked Tata companies to stop work with Shapoorji group

Rediff.com   29 Oct 2016

Mistry indeed followed standards of corporate governance so that it should not create any controversies at a later date

Cyrus Mistry's Vision 2025 scrapped

Cyrus Mistry's Vision 2025 scrapped

Rediff.com   26 Oct 2016

The plan was to sell off non-profitable businesses apart from focusing on four verticals: real estate, defence, financial services and retail

Brick-and-mortar billionaires back on Forbes rich list

Brick-and-mortar billionaires back on Forbes rich list

Rediff.com   20 Oct 2016

Top 100 billionaires see their wealth rise 10%; top 20 account for half of total wealth of top 100.

India Inc asset sales peak in 2016, Essar tops list

India Inc asset sales peak in 2016, Essar tops list

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2016

The sale of Essar Oil was India's biggest deleveraging exercise undertaken by any debt-heavy group

Sri Sri signs on Sindhu to endorse health drink

Sri Sri signs on Sindhu to endorse health drink

Rediff.com   15 Oct 2016

This is only the second endorsement in the baba-led space by a celebrity after wrestler Sushil Kumar featured in an ad last year for Patanjali Ghee.

Rosneft, two others to buy out Ruias from Essar Oil

Rosneft, two others to buy out Ruias from Essar Oil

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2016

At $12-bn valuation, this will be India's largest FDI; deal to be announced on Saturday, says Dev Chatterjee.

India Inc bets big as Indian consumers spend more

India Inc bets big as Indian consumers spend more

Rediff.com   13 Oct 2016

Declining interest rates, a near-normal monsoon leading to higher rural incomes and pay hikes for central government employees are key triggers, says Dev Chatterjee.

Samsung swings into action after Note 2 explosion

Samsung swings into action after Note 2 explosion

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2016

The company will meet DGCA next week and is putting in place a strategy to contain the damage

Patanjali moves high court against ad regulatory body

Patanjali moves high court against ad regulatory body

Rediff.com   16 Sep 2016

While members are bound to listen to ASCI, the self-regulator has frequently faced resistance from non-members, who've challenged its authority to redress grievances of complainants

Ad lines blur as political leaders turn quasi brand ambassadors

Ad lines blur as political leaders turn quasi brand ambassadors

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2016

The Prime Minister and and President gracing ads for Reliance Jio and Bandhan Bank have put the spotlight on this trend.

How Big Bazaar lost its way online

How Big Bazaar lost its way online

Rediff.com   14 Sep 2016

Three years after launching Big Bazaar Direct, Future group CEO Kishore Biyani's enthusiasm for online ventures has been tempered by growth concerns

Nestl shifts spotlight to non-Maggi brands

Nestl shifts spotlight to non-Maggi brands

Rediff.com   13 Sep 2016

Nescaf is leading the company's efforts to widen the public lens on its portfolio of brands

Soaring losses may queer Tata Tele's spectrum pitch

Soaring losses may queer Tata Tele's spectrum pitch

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2016

Accumulated sum Rs 31,500 crore in 2015-16