Karan Choudhury &Amp; Surajeet Das Gupta

Stories by Karan Choudhury &Amp; Surajeet Das Gupta

Tatas all set to become India's largest steelmaker

Tatas all set to become India's largest steelmaker

Rediff.com   2 Apr 2018

Once Bhushan Steel is into its fold, Tata Steel will increase its capacity from 12.7 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) to 18.3 mtpa

As user base shrinks, m-wallets put smart money on diversification

As user base shrinks, m-wallets put smart money on diversification

Rediff.com   2 Apr 2018

The last few months have been hard on digital wallets which had a short-lived dream run post-demonetisation.

Hyderabad gets a Microsoft Garage, Bengaluru next

Hyderabad gets a Microsoft Garage, Bengaluru next

Rediff.com   30 Mar 2018

The Hyderabad Garage will collaborate with teams in Silicon Valley, Redmond, Vancouver, Washington, New England, Israel and Beijing.

Uber seeks to soothe frayed nerves after Grab deal

Uber seeks to soothe frayed nerves after Grab deal

Rediff.com   28 Mar 2018

Quelling fears of a takeover by Ola, which is also funded by Uber's major investor SoftBank Group, the US-based cab aggregating giant made it clear that the company was not ceding its position in India, one of its core markets.

At 40, Thums Up's thunder is still intact

At 40, Thums Up's thunder is still intact

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2018

Despite the onslaught of international brands -- Coke and Pepsi -- the fizz has not gone out of India's very own cola brand, Surajeet Das Gupta.

Why India remains critical for Uber and Ola

Why India remains critical for Uber and Ola

Rediff.com   18 Mar 2018

Both are focused on the overall transportation business, in which taxi services are only a part; the extended ambit includes autos, motorbikes, cycles, electric vehicles, water transport as well as food delivery services, says Surajeet Das Gupta.

Jio! The winner takes it all

Jio! The winner takes it all

Rediff.com   17 Mar 2018

The big advantage that Jio is able to garner currently is its low cost of operations.

Uber, Ola's electric mobility drive in slow lane

Uber, Ola's electric mobility drive in slow lane

Rediff.com   16 Mar 2018

There is also lack of mandate from the government on adoption of electric mobility after ambitious talks of moving all new automobile sales to electric by 2030

Tata Sons' chief ethics officer Mukund Rajan resigns

Tata Sons' chief ethics officer Mukund Rajan resigns

Rediff.com   16 Mar 2018

Rajan's last day at Tata Sons, where he has worked since the 1990s, will be March 31.

Paytm to foray into financial services sector

Paytm to foray into financial services sector

Rediff.com   13 Mar 2018

Paytm plans to launch mutual funds, insurance and banking services and s also providing the option to transact offline with a physical debit card

Another victim of Jio onslaught, Aircel is staring at a bleak future

Another victim of Jio onslaught, Aircel is staring at a bleak future

Rediff.com   7 Mar 2018

Aircel executives said the company could offer value to big boys like Airtel or Jio as a low-end mobile services brand

Why India's fintech, e-com firms fear Google, Facebook

Why India's fintech, e-com firms fear Google, Facebook

Rediff.com   5 Mar 2018

While Google has market capitalisation of almost $753 billion and Facebook commands one of $515 billion, it is the wealth of user data they have that one fears

Why small EVs are unlikely to be hugely popular

Why small EVs are unlikely to be hugely popular

Rediff.com   25 Feb 2018

For a petrol car with a Rs 500,000-600,000 price tag, an EV variant would not cost less than Rs 12 lakh, making it virtually unaffordable.

Trump Jr not planning an India venture, but is open to one

Trump Jr not planning an India venture, but is open to one

Rediff.com   21 Feb 2018

According to Trump Junior, since his father took office, the level of scrutiny has been quite frustrating and disgusting, reports Karan Choudhury.

The writing on the wall for Rotomac boss

The writing on the wall for Rotomac boss

Rediff.com   21 Feb 2018

Vikram Kothari, managing director of Rotomac Pens, is now fighting a battle that might be difficult to win.

'WhatsApp is a major security risk to India'

'WhatsApp is a major security risk to India'

Rediff.com   16 Feb 2018

Experts believe that the sector should not jump to conclusions on WhatsApp Pay, which is still in its 'Beta testing' phase.

No threat from taxi apps, say auto majors

No threat from taxi apps, say auto majors

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2018

Ride-hailing firms claim penetration is still low and there is a huge upside to grow the market and make owning a car pass.

How E and V bands can solve connectivity issues

How E and V bands can solve connectivity issues

Rediff.com   2 Feb 2018

They can carry huge amounts of data, have a lot of bandwidth, but operate at short ranges, between 200 metres and 2-3 km reports Surajeet Das Gupta

Will Jio's new strategy to woo 2G users succeed?

Will Jio's new strategy to woo 2G users succeed?

Rediff.com   30 Jan 2018

Its plans, to cut tariffs by 40% or offer more data, comes bundled with 1 GB high speed data for 28 days with unlimited voice thrown in.

Why these 200 Paytm staff are smiling all the way to the bank

Why these 200 Paytm staff are smiling all the way to the bank

Rediff.com   29 Jan 2018

Paytm's secondary share sale gave an opportunity to its employees - both former and current - to liquidate their vested Esops and earn around Rs 500 crore in total.