Dev Chatterjee, Aneesh Phadnis And Shine Jacob

Stories by Dev Chatterjee, Aneesh Phadnis And Shine Jacob

Late Engineering Changes Stall 80% of Auto Launches

Late Engineering Changes Stall 80% of Auto Launches

Rediff.com   16 Sep 2025

'The delay is high in India, and even higher in the case of electric vehicles.'

Reliance's refining margins projected to stay strong compared to PSU peers

Reliance's refining margins projected to stay strong compared to PSU peers

Rediff.com   6 Sep 2025

Reliance Industries' refining earnings will remain steady, supported by its position as India's largest importer of Russian crude and favourable global supplies, according to analysts at JM Financial and Goldman Sachs. Reliance imported more Russian barrels than any other Indian refiner in the past eight months, according to data from Bloomberg/Kpler.

'US Is An Important Market For Us'

'US Is An Important Market For Us'

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2025

Businesses are testing new markets, tapping into domestic demand, and pushing the government for relief.

EV Spark Fires Up R&D Spending By Legacy Two-Wheeler Majors

EV Spark Fires Up R&D Spending By Legacy Two-Wheeler Majors

Rediff.com   3 Sep 2025

Hero MotoCorp and TVS Motor crossed Rs 1,000 crore in R&D spend for the first time, as legacy OEMs accelerate innovation to compete with new-age EV players.

Kerala's SMA Treatment Model Offers Hope

Kerala's SMA Treatment Model Offers Hope

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2025

The Kerala model is crucial as SMA patients in India had a long wait for a viable treatment option.

L&T bets big on data centres, defence sector

L&T bets big on data centres, defence sector

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2025

Larsen & Toubro Ltd (L&T) is deepening its push into data centres and defence manufacturing while keeping an eye on emerging opportunities in nuclear and thermal power, chairman and managing director SN Subrahmanyan said. The engineering and construction conglomerate has invested around Rs 2,200 crore in data centres, with 32 megawatts (Mw) already operational.

Trump's Tariffs: 3 Million Tamil Nadu Jobs At Risk

Trump's Tariffs: 3 Million Tamil Nadu Jobs At Risk

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2025

The textile and apparel sector is India's second-largest employment provider, after agriculture, and it is now caught in a wave of uncertainty following the Donald Trump administration's tariff policy.

X'mas toys may get costly for US kids

X'mas toys may get costly for US kids

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2025

For kids in the United States, the tariff imposed by the Donald Trump administration on countries like China may no longer be a child's play, as toy prices are predicted to touch record highs this Christmas season. However, for India's toy export industry, which was ready to take giant strides in the sector by bagging heavy orders from the US retail giants like Walmart, Amazon, and Target Corporation, gaining from the China-Plus-One policy, the US tariffs came as a heavy jolt.

Tariffs: India Inc Cautions Against Knee-jerk Reaction

Tariffs: India Inc Cautions Against Knee-jerk Reaction

Rediff.com   19 Aug 2025

Industry leaders urge India to pursue diplomatic talks with the US, strengthen manufacturing, and consider China ties to gain leverage against tariff pressures.

India's Space Manufacturing Boom

India's Space Manufacturing Boom

Rediff.com   15 Aug 2025

The $1.2 billion in-space manufacturing market is expected to grow and be worth more than $20 billion by 2033.

Pixxel to build India's 1st private Earth observation satellite

Pixxel to build India's 1st private Earth observation satellite

Rediff.com   13 Aug 2025

The private consortium would invest more than Rs 1,200 crore over the next five years to launch a constellation of 12 state-of-the-art Earth Observation satellites equipped with panchromatic, multispectral, hyperspectral, and microwave SAR (synthetic aperture radar) sensors.

When Workplace Stress Turns Deadly

When Workplace Stress Turns Deadly

Rediff.com   13 Aug 2025

At times, this stress reaches a tipping point, resulting in tragedy. 'Organisations need to empower their people managers to foster psychological safety, where employees feel seen, heard, and supported -- not just as professionals, but as people navigating the pressures of work and life.'

Succession Vacuum Fuels Family Feuds In India Inc

Succession Vacuum Fuels Family Feuds In India Inc

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2025

Unresolved succession plans and informal ownership structures are fuelling bitter family fights across India's corporate boardrooms.

NISAR, Most Expensive Earth Satellite

NISAR, Most Expensive Earth Satellite

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2025

The imaging technology in Nisar can provide very high-resolution data on changes as small as one centimetre in size on the earth's surface.

Tesla Hits Indian Roads But Misses Mass Appeal

Tesla Hits Indian Roads But Misses Mass Appeal

Rediff.com   29 Jul 2025

Analysts believe Tesla will first focus on building the Model Y brand before expanding -- both in terms of volume and models.

Space Economy Takes Off in Andhra Pradesh

Space Economy Takes Off in Andhra Pradesh

Rediff.com   23 Jul 2025

Andhra Pradesh will establish two expansive integrated space cities in Lepakshi and Tirupati, spanning around 33,000 acres.

'Mercedes not chasing numbers in luxury car space'

'Mercedes not chasing numbers in luxury car space'

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2025

'In the luxury car segment, the adoption of EVs is almost double compared to the mass market.'

Vietnam's VinFast opens eSUV bookings on Tesla's big day

Vietnam's VinFast opens eSUV bookings on Tesla's big day

Rediff.com   16 Jul 2025

VF 7 and VF 6, as the models are called, will go on sale in August after the inauguration of VinFast's plant in Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu, and deliveries will follow later.

Foxconn's 'Plan B' to rescue iPhone production in India

Foxconn's 'Plan B' to rescue iPhone production in India

Rediff.com   11 Jul 2025

A day after news emerged that Foxconn Technology Group was "forced" by Beijing to send back its Chinese engineers and technicians from its Tamil Nadu plant, sources indicate that the global electronics giant has already drawn up an alternative plan to rescue its India iPhone 17 production by bringing in experts from mainly Taiwan and the US.

Small is big for PEs, companies as M&As rise to $45.4 billion in H1

Small is big for PEs, companies as M&As rise to $45.4 billion in H1

Rediff.com   11 Jul 2025

India's mergers & acquisitions (M&As) market recorded deals worth $45.44 billion in the first half of 2025, up nearly 3.3 per cent from a year ago, even as ultra large-ticket transactions remained subdued. During the first half, the 7.1 per cent rise in deal count to 1,614 signals continuing appetite among domestic conglomerates and private equity (PE) funds for mid-sized and smaller assets.