Kiran Rathee &Amp;Amp; Arnab Dutta

Stories by Kiran Rathee &Amp;Amp; Arnab Dutta

Dabur's American dream set to get wings

Dabur's American dream set to get wings

Rediff.com   27 Sep 2017

Initially, hair care products such as Vatika hair oil and shampoos, Meswak toothpaste, Chyawanprash and honey would be made available.

5G will be rolled out by 2020

5G will be rolled out by 2020

Rediff.com   27 Sep 2017

India is looking at 5G technology as a major opportunity in terms of offering services tailored for rural India like telehealth, tele-education and bandwidth-heavy applications

How ITC plans to stay ahead of its peers

How ITC plans to stay ahead of its peers

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2017

Once heavily dependent on the cigarettes segment, corporate behemoth ITC has diversified over the past two decades into many businesses that now generates 58 per cent of its revenue. Sanjiv Puri, chief executive officer, ITC, shares his plans with Arnab Dutta.

App developers, read this before sharing users' data

App developers, read this before sharing users' data

Rediff.com   30 Aug 2017

Unauthorised sale of data to third parties will land developers in trouble.

Why smartphone makers are under govt lens

Why smartphone makers are under govt lens

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2017

A Chinese company named Shanghai AdUps has been sending massive data about phones and users to servers in China.

McDonald's may go off menu in North and East

McDonald's may go off menu in North and East

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2017

Default in payment of royalties to McDonald's India for nearly two years was the key reason behind the fast-food chain's decision to terminate franchise agreement

Why govt is breathing down Alibaba's neck

Why govt is breathing down Alibaba's neck

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2017

RJio's LYF, Videocon and other smartphone makers to also get notices

GST is here! Please don't ask for gifts

GST is here! Please don't ask for gifts

Rediff.com   10 Aug 2017

As freebies/gift vouchers attract GST, retailers are opting for straight discounts this festive season.

Mass switch to JioPhone may hit Samsung, others

Mass switch to JioPhone may hit Samsung, others

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2017

Samsung makes the largest number of non-4G feature phones in India

Can McDonald's get the love back in north and east?

Can McDonald's get the love back in north and east?

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2017

How to shield brand McDonald's? While consumers may have ignored the legal battles plaguing the franchise in north and east India, closure of restaurants is not something they are likely to ignore.

Patanjali's 2020 vision: Rs 1,00,000 crore annual sales

Patanjali's 2020 vision: Rs 1,00,000 crore annual sales

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2017

Baba Ramdev's brand is pivoting away from franchise outlets and expanding its retail presence through the tried-and-tested channel distribution route of FMCG companies. Arnab Dutta reports.

Jio's new plans cheer telecom industry

Jio's new plans cheer telecom industry

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2017

In the latest move, the telco has reduced validity for its Rs 309/509 packages from 84 days to 56

GST: India Inc gets ready, in fits and starts

GST: India Inc gets ready, in fits and starts

Rediff.com   1 Jul 2017

Though the intent has been hailed as good for the economy, teething problems remain with a five-rate structure for various goods and services

Meet the new kid in India's smartphone mart

Meet the new kid in India's smartphone mart

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2017

Incubated for over three years, the OnePlus 5 comes with a Snapdragon 835 processor.

Success story of an Indian beer with a Belgian heart

Success story of an Indian beer with a Belgian heart

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2017

Arnab Dutta traces how Bira 91 is already among the top two in the premium segment in all the cities that it is present in today and how it is giving larger brands Kingfisher and Budweiser a run for their market share.

'Indians' love for social media is driving sale of cameras'

'Indians' love for social media is driving sale of cameras'

Rediff.com   16 Jun 2017

Nikon India MD Kazuo Ninomiya shares plans of clocking sales worth Rs 1,200 crores in FY18.

BSNL submits 18-point turnaround plan

BSNL submits 18-point turnaround plan

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2017

BSNL told a government panel that it should be allocated 5 MHz spectrum in the 700 MHz band through the equity route

CEA turns professor for a week: GST tops list of questions

CEA turns professor for a week: GST tops list of questions

Rediff.com   13 Jun 2017

Arvind Subramanian will hold classes for a week on applied economics at IIT Delhi

Samsung's Rs 5,000 crore expansion plan

Samsung's Rs 5,000 crore expansion plan

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2017

Samsung plans to increase capacity to make 100 million phones in India by 2020, which will be sold here as well as exported.

'Media reporting massive lay-offs is wrong'

'Media reporting massive lay-offs is wrong'

Rediff.com   7 Jun 2017

'We are in touch independently with leading players, and they are denying it as well.' 'The Indian digital footprint is rising, creating new opportunities.'