Karan Choudhury &Amp;Amp; Ajay Modi

Stories by Karan Choudhury &Amp;Amp; Ajay Modi

Right to Privacy: Data harvesting by web firms under threat

Right to Privacy: Data harvesting by web firms under threat

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2017

People use Internet on smartphones, using apps which use their data to provide tailor-made services

Ola, Uber to soon drive e-vehicles

Ola, Uber to soon drive e-vehicles

Rediff.com   17 Aug 2017

Initially it will procure only e-rickshaws and e-autos for leasing to operators

Can Flipkart 2.0 beat Amazon?

Can Flipkart 2.0 beat Amazon?

Rediff.com   11 Aug 2017

After raising $2.5 billion from SoftBank's Masayoshi Son and his Vision Fund, Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal are back in the driving seat at Flipkart, the company they founded over a decade ago.

OYO CEO: 'We have 70,000 keys'

OYO CEO: 'We have 70,000 keys'

Rediff.com   11 Aug 2017

'Customer expectation and need was quite limited when we started in 2013.' 'Now the expectation is little more and a lot of hard work is needed again.'

Bajaj changes gear for a power ride with Triumph

Bajaj changes gear for a power ride with Triumph

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2017

The no-equity partnership will develop a range of mid-capacity 250-750cc motorcycles.

Why luxury car firms are angry with Modi sarkar

Why luxury car firms are angry with Modi sarkar

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2017

Most say they will review their Make in India plans as prices may top pre-GST level

Hyundai to focus more on domestic market

Hyundai to focus more on domestic market

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2017

Facing capacity constraint, firm is yet to take a call on setting up a new manufacturing unit in India.

Heard of Moglix, little Indian company that has Alibaba in its sights?

Heard of Moglix, little Indian company that has Alibaba in its sights?

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2017

The founder of the e-commerce firm, which specialises in procurement of industrial products, believes if he plays his cards right, his company could become a unicorn with a valuation of $1 billion in 5 years.

Investors divided over Snapdeals move to end merger talks

Investors divided over Snapdeals move to end merger talks

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2017

Snapdeal has a number of shareholders including Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, PremjiInvest, Ratan Tata, Foxconn, Temasek and BlackRock, among others.

GST is actually good news for Mercedes

GST is actually good news for Mercedes

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2017

Roland Folger, managing director and chief executive officer at Mercedes Benz India calls the calendar year (CY) 2016 a year of 'lost opportunities' as NCR diesel ban and demonetisation led to a flat performance.

'We won't be investing in the Flipkarts of the world'

'We won't be investing in the Flipkarts of the world'

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2017

After another profitable quarter, Anil Chanana, chief financial officer, HCL Technologies, tells Karan Choudhury that customer confidence is at an all-time high.

Monsoon hope revs up rural car sales

Monsoon hope revs up rural car sales

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2017

While Maruti leads with 30% volume growth, Hyundai sold 18,337 vehicles in rural markets during April-June

It's confirmed! India IS a mega tourist destination

It's confirmed! India IS a mega tourist destination

Rediff.com   20 Jul 2017

India saw 4.2 million foreign tourists till May mainly thanks to visitors from Bangladesh

Car sales to Uber and Ola flatten out

Car sales to Uber and Ola flatten out

Rediff.com   20 Jul 2017

Car makers see a dip in demand from their biggest buyers, Ola and Uber. Demand from aggregators weakened for a number of reasons after a strong growth last year.

When it comes to tourism, it's Hindi-Chini bhai bhai

When it comes to tourism, it's Hindi-Chini bhai bhai

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2017

The year 2017 could be the third year of a double-digit growth in arrivals from China after years of low single-digit growth

Can India be Uber's silver lining?

Can India be Uber's silver lining?

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2017

Karan Choudhury asks Uber India president Amit Jain what the company's global problems mean for its India operations.

Uber, Ola face higher lease payouts under GST

Uber, Ola face higher lease payouts under GST

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2017

GST impact: Higher lease payouts may hit airlines, cab aggregators.

Buyers speed away from diesel cars

Buyers speed away from diesel cars

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2017

What's driving consumers to petrol cars? Ajay Modi finds out.

Renault loses steam as buyers shift gears

Renault loses steam as buyers shift gears

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2017

While Renault reported an over 12 per cent decline in sales and lost market share, Market leader Maruti Suzuki grew over 19 per cent.

Scooters capture a third of two-wheeler market

Scooters capture a third of two-wheeler market

Rediff.com   5 Jul 2017

Sales poised to expand further.