Kiran Rathee And Karan Choudhury

Stories by Kiran Rathee And Karan Choudhury

Retailers rattled by I-Day online sales, plan to petition government

Retailers rattled by I-Day online sales, plan to petition government

Rediff.com   10 Aug 2016

Retailer bodies to demand govt action against I-Day sales offers, threaten legal action for breach of FDI rules.

Lack of clarity clouds e-tail bonhomie over GST

Lack of clarity clouds e-tail bonhomie over GST

Rediff.com   5 Aug 2016

Most e-commerce firms offer aggressive discounting and freebies, with specific purchases.

GST impact: Pain points in e-commerce remain

GST impact: Pain points in e-commerce remain

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2016

Industry experts said the major pain point would be tax collection at source, which would create a rift between sellers and e-commerce companies.

Telecom, postal woes? Lodge a complaint on Twitter now

Telecom, postal woes? Lodge a complaint on Twitter now

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2016

Consumers and businesses can tweet to communications minister Manoj Sinha (@manojsinhabjp) using #DOTSeva, #BSNLSeva, #MTNLSeva, and #PostalSeva.

Start-ups get quirky to win over young India

Start-ups get quirky to win over young India

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2016

They are not only coming up with whacky names to grab attention but are also stretching the definition of e-commerce.

With IT's spread, cyber attacks also expanding: Report

With IT's spread, cyber attacks also expanding: Report

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2016

A new breed of hackers has emerged, whose main aim is not necessarily financial gain but causing disruption

How Flipkart pipped Snapdeal to bag Jabong

How Flipkart pipped Snapdeal to bag Jabong

Rediff.com   27 Jul 2016

It took Flipkart a little over 24 hours to complete due diligence and come up with a final offer that was $20 million higher than what Snapdeal was ready to forfeit.

India's smartphone revolution: 35 factories, 37,000 jobs in 2 years

India's smartphone revolution: 35 factories, 37,000 jobs in 2 years

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2016

Overall mobile phone production was about 68 million in 2014, increased to 100 million in 2015 and 350-400 million in July 2016.

Real estate hogs highest spend in smart city projects

Real estate hogs highest spend in smart city projects

Rediff.com   21 Jul 2016

The new real estate hubs could typically take between 5 and 10 years to develop depending on the state of economy of the city and the state.

Data tariff war: Idea matches reduction with Airtel

Data tariff war: Idea matches reduction with Airtel

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2016

Idea has slashed prices by up to 67% for 3G/4G internet packs for both post- and pre-paid users.

Ahead of Jio launch, telcos cut data prices by up to 67%

Ahead of Jio launch, telcos cut data prices by up to 67%

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2016

Reliance Jio Infocomm has announced that it would launch commercial 4G services in 6 to 8 weeks.

Reliance Jio makes LYF smartphones cheaper

Reliance Jio makes LYF smartphones cheaper

Rediff.com   8 Jul 2016

At Rs 2,999, LYF Flame is one of the most affordable VoLTE smartphone in the market now.

An IITian takes charge of the telecom ministry

An IITian takes charge of the telecom ministry

Rediff.com   7 Jul 2016

Manoj Sinha, earlier minister of state for railways, will be tasked to conduct the auction and deal with issues like net neutrality.

Artificially intelligent smartphones in India by March 2017

Artificially intelligent smartphones in India by March 2017

Rediff.com   5 Jul 2016

Artificially intelligent smartphones will be able to offer solutions and suggestions based on user behaviour.

Slowing e-commerce sector spells gloom for realty

Slowing e-commerce sector spells gloom for realty

Rediff.com   5 Jul 2016

The e-commerce sector's usage of commercial spaces was about 4.2 million square feet of the total of 17.5 million sq ft consumed in the first half of 2015.

Shape up or ship out: Snapdeal sends out signal to staff

Shape up or ship out: Snapdeal sends out signal to staff

Rediff.com   4 Jul 2016

Snapdeal CEO Kunal Bahl said those who do not perform will have to leave.

24/7 biz: Retailers worry about security

24/7 biz: Retailers worry about security

Rediff.com   1 Jul 2016

To run 24/7 establishments require infrastructure such as public transport.

For major e-commerce players, discounts still the way forward

For major e-commerce players, discounts still the way forward

Rediff.com   28 Jun 2016

It is still "discounts" that e-commerce players have to rely on to bring in customers, though they might claim otherwise.

Nikesh Arora's exit clouds fresh funding from SoftBank

Nikesh Arora's exit clouds fresh funding from SoftBank

Rediff.com   23 Jun 2016

Experts believe more efforts would be needed in future funding rounds.

Masa and I are still in love with each other: Nikesh Arora

Masa and I are still in love with each other: Nikesh Arora

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2016

Nikesh Arora patiently answered all questions and responded to remarks and observations.