Itika Sharma Punit And Sohini Das

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IT firms may delay foreign acquisition plans

IT firms may delay foreign acquisition plans

Rediff.com   21 Aug 2013

While the depreciation of the rupee would not have much impact on large players such as Infosys ,TCS and Wipro,their smaller peers, might have to postpone acquisition activity.

Rupee-dollar fluctuations hurting margins: Volvo MD

Rupee-dollar fluctuations hurting margins: Volvo MD

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2013

While company would hold on to prices for now, hike likely by end of 2013

Rasna takes on Tropicana

Rasna takes on Tropicana

Rediff.com   14 May 2013

With Ju-C, the beverage maker launches a price war in the fruit juice space.

Maruti's first Gujarat site faces land hurdle

Maruti's first Gujarat site faces land hurdle

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2013

For a contiguous plot, the company may need to pay almost three times more for 40 acres at Hansalpur.

Mahindra plans to launch 4-5 variants of electric cars

Mahindra plans to launch 4-5 variants of electric cars

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2013

Company has already put in place around 100 charging points across Delhi and Bangalore.

Maruti hiring for Manesar from Guj

Maruti hiring for Manesar from Guj

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2013

Company has taken preliminary tests of 1,181 candidates from state ITI.

Online travel portals see rise in festive bookings

Online travel portals see rise in festive bookings

Rediff.com   16 Nov 2012

While the peak holiday season failed to bring in much business to the hotel industry, the online travel booking space has done reasonably well.

Maruti to regularise contract workers

Maruti to regularise contract workers

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2012

Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL), which witnessed labour unrest at its Manesar facility, is set to complete the process of regularisation of contract workers at the unit by November-end.

Maruti plans to export Alto 800 from December

Maruti plans to export Alto 800 from December

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2012

Going all out to market the all new Alto 800, pricing the base variant of the new car lower than the outgoing model, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL), today said it will start exporting the car from Gujarat's Mundra port from December this year. The first export market is likely to be Chile in South America.

Maruti's entry sees land prices soar in Hansalpur

Maruti's entry sees land prices soar in Hansalpur

Rediff.com   7 Sep 2012

As expected, land prices in the region have shot through the roof in the last three to four months, rising about 12 times compared to prices a couple of years earlier.

Nestle India enters Amul's home with Gujarat factory

Nestle India enters Amul's home with Gujarat factory

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2012

Nestle India, the subsidiary of Swiss dairy major Nestle, is all geared to set up its ninth plant in the country. The company had acquired about 50 acres of land at Sanand, nearly 30 kilometres from Ahmedabad, for a manufacturing plant, said Gujarat government officials.

Cash portion in car buying on the rise

Cash portion in car buying on the rise

Rediff.com   13 Jun 2011

The double whammy of spiralling petrol prices and volatile interest rates on loans is driving car buyers to make payments out of their pockets rather than opting for bank loan.

Hero plans electic bikes in Europe

Hero plans electic bikes in Europe

Rediff.com   7 Feb 2011

Hero Electric is set to test waters in the European markets with electric bikes

Hiring to remain robust in pharma in 2011

Hiring to remain robust in pharma in 2011

Rediff.com   27 Dec 2010

According to a Pricewaterhouse Coopers Report titled 'India Pharma Inc: Capitalising on India's Growth Potential', leading pharmaceutical companies in the country have increased their sales forces by around 50 per cent in 2010.

India fuels career growth for expat auto CEOs

India fuels career growth for expat auto CEOs

Rediff.com   4 May 2010

While emerging markets have traditionally been recipients of the older cast-offs from the developed markets, in India it is completely different.

M&M starts work on electric two-wheelers

M&M starts work on electric two-wheelers

Rediff.com   22 Apr 2010

Hopes to launch e-scooters within two years

For GM, Tavera will take the country road

For GM, Tavera will take the country road

Rediff.com   16 Apr 2010

GM India is working on launching a BS-IV variant of the car, but is in no hurry.

Bosch Rexroth to drive in near Nano in Sanand

Bosch Rexroth to drive in near Nano in Sanand

Rediff.com   23 Mar 2010

Bosch Rexroth (India) Ltd, a subsidiary of German automation giant Bosch Group, a drive and control solutions for industrial applications, has bought private land near the Tata Nano site in Sanand recently with plans to set up its second manufacturing unit in the state.

Auto loan: Private lenders step on the gas

Auto loan: Private lenders step on the gas

Rediff.com   8 Dec 2009

In the past one year, the share of state-run banks in auto finance has increased significantly, and in some cases nearly doubled, on the back of competitive rates offered by banks such as State Bank of India.

Low Nano volumes drives used cars' prices

Low Nano volumes drives used cars' prices

Rediff.com   18 Nov 2009

In March this year, the anticipation of Nano launch coupled with a sluggish demand had made a sharp dent in used car prices by 25-30 per cent. Dealers had feared a further dip in prices by around 10 per cent.