Dev Chatterjee And Viveat Susan Pinto

Stories by Dev Chatterjee And Viveat Susan Pinto

China slowdown cheers some but worries many in India Inc

China slowdown cheers some but worries many in India Inc

Rediff.com   24 Oct 2014

China has cast a long shadow on India's economy.

Will Kishore Biyani taste success in food business?

Will Kishore Biyani taste success in food business?

Rediff.com   16 Oct 2014

Taking control of manufacturing will help boost profits for the food business, but it could leave the group saddled with huge debt.

40 Years Ago and now: The Liril Girl showed how to target a state of mind

40 Years Ago and now: The Liril Girl showed how to target a state of mind

Rediff.com   16 Oct 2014

The sight and sound of the Liril Girl set the tone for ads that work at a subliminal level, and captivates viewers even to this day.

Twists and turns in M&M's incredible journey

Twists and turns in M&M's incredible journey

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2014

On Reva, Mahindra says electric cars are an innovation that can disrupt the automobile sector.

Durables firms to petition govt over e-commerce discounts

Durables firms to petition govt over e-commerce discounts

Rediff.com   12 Oct 2014

Industry body to write to commerce ministry, seek regulation for e-tailers.

Brands eye big business from cleanliness drive

Brands eye big business from cleanliness drive

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2014

The government's new initiative appears to be timely for health and hygiene players, battling low awareness and the lack of use of branded products.

Retail king Biyani criticises e-sellers for offering discounts

Retail king Biyani criticises e-sellers for offering discounts

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2014

But no general trade, because that is a completely different channel of distribution.

Kishore Biyani prepared to take on e-retailers?

Kishore Biyani prepared to take on e-retailers?

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2014

Kishore Biyani met Jeff Bezos, the founder and CEO of Amazon, in Delhi last week and "discussed many things like the macro environment and the prime minister"

40 years ago and now: Godrej Group wiser after serial divorces

40 years ago and now: Godrej Group wiser after serial divorces

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2014

The group's much-touted acquisitions in recent years follow a series of disappointments in joint ventures.

Projects rocked by policy paralysis get rolling again

Projects rocked by policy paralysis get rolling again

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2014

Revivals nearly double q-o-q to 36 in September, highest in 3 years

Ambani's pipeline firm sees its losses zoom

Ambani's pipeline firm sees its losses zoom

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2014

But earnings of main private holding firm get a booster dose from RIL dividend

40 years....and now: How Horlicks grew up with the times

40 years....and now: How Horlicks grew up with the times

Rediff.com   2 Oct 2014

Advertising taglines such as 'Bright in studies, bright in sports' attempted to drive home the message that Bournvita, a chocolate drink, could build a child's mental and physical faculties.

Biyani dreams big in food business

Biyani dreams big in food business

Rediff.com   30 Sep 2014

With inauguration of Tumkur food park, he has ambitious plans in the segment.

FMCG market: India picks up but Bharat lags

FMCG market: India picks up but Bharat lags

Rediff.com   29 Sep 2014

Household consumption recovered in urban India in May-July but remains weak in rural.

A walk through time: How HUL climbed the success ladder

A walk through time: How HUL climbed the success ladder

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2014

To tackle the resultant inflation, the Indira Gandhi government had imposed price controls on manufactured products, including soaps and vanaspati, in 1973.

Burger King all set to arrive in India

Burger King all set to arrive in India

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2014

Burger King's entry is expected to heat up the burger chain market in India, dominated by McDonald's.

India Inc beats Chinese peers on valuation ratios

India Inc beats Chinese peers on valuation ratios

Rediff.com   19 Sep 2014

Top companies in China are valued at 7.7 times the trailing 12-month earnings against a P/E ratio of 18.6 times for Nifty 50 companies.

40 Years Ago... And now: L&T, graveyard of corporate raiders

40 Years Ago... And now: L&T, graveyard of corporate raiders

Rediff.com   17 Sep 2014

Engineering conglomerate fended off three corporate raids but emerged stronger.

40 years ago.. and now: How the Mahindra Group survived crisis

40 years ago.. and now: How the Mahindra Group survived crisis

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2014

From selling 14,000 Jeeps in 1973, we slipped to selling just 7,000 vehicles within just three-and-a-half years by 1976.

E-commerce to drive advertising spend this festive season

E-commerce to drive advertising spend this festive season

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2014

E-commerce, Rs 1,000 crore (Rs 10 billion) as an advertising category, is expected to bring at least Rs 200 crore (Rs 2 billion) in ad spending next month, when there would be both Dussehra and Diwali.