Manavi Kapur And Alnoor Peermohamed

Stories by Manavi Kapur And Alnoor Peermohamed

India overtakes US in Android app downloads

India overtakes US in Android app downloads

Rediff.com   1 Jun 2017

India has around 355 million Internet users, second only to China, says a report

How Bharat Electronics plans to boost revenue

How Bharat Electronics plans to boost revenue

Rediff.com   1 Jun 2017

Eyes Rs 10,000 cr revenue mark despite focusing less on manufacturing, more on system integration

IKEA acquires 14-acre plot in Bengaluru for third India store

IKEA acquires 14-acre plot in Bengaluru for third India store

Rediff.com   1 Jun 2017

Store will directly employ 500-700 people, half of them women, and create 1,500 jobs indirectly

Apple, Facebook eye control of digital payments IP in India

Apple, Facebook eye control of digital payments IP in India

Rediff.com   30 May 2017

Both firms have made several applications for patents pertaining to digital payments in the country

Myntra kicks Jabong upstairs!

Myntra kicks Jabong upstairs!

Rediff.com   29 May 2017

Customer insight drives the online fashion retailer to launch 'mood' stores, rethink the way it sells its wares.

Software lobbyist group co-founder turns troll for Aadhaar

Software lobbyist group co-founder turns troll for Aadhaar

Rediff.com   24 May 2017

Sharad Sharma, co-founder and governing council member at iSPIRT, on Tuesday admitted using anonymous accounts to troll on social media those who raised questions on Aadhaar and its applications by the government.

Sourcing norms could hit Tesla's India entry plan

Sourcing norms could hit Tesla's India entry plan

Rediff.com   23 May 2017

It's the same sourcing norms that have been a hurdle for multinationals such as Apple Inc in setting up retail operations in India.

Xiaomi's India strategy: Go offline

Xiaomi's India strategy: Go offline

Rediff.com   18 May 2017

The move to push offline sales will be led by opening Mi Home stores, Xiaomi India managing director Manu Jain tells Alnoor Peermohamed.

The huge opportunity for India in machine learning and AI

The huge opportunity for India in machine learning and AI

Rediff.com   17 May 2017

Microsoft Research India's MD Sriram Rajamani tells Alnoor Peermohamed & Raghu Krishnan how India can reap the benefits of the changing industry.

How your 'Awfis' might change in future

How your 'Awfis' might change in future

Rediff.com   15 May 2017

Awfis stands out for its 'ambience' and 'ease of doing business'.

Beware FoodPanda and Swiggy, UberEats is here!

Beware FoodPanda and Swiggy, UberEats is here!

Rediff.com   8 May 2017

Uber would look to expand the service to six Indian cities

The high price India Inc pays for Google ads

The high price India Inc pays for Google ads

Rediff.com   3 May 2017

In 5 years, prices for keywords on Google's AdWords platform have gone up three to five times. Alnoor Peermohamed reports.

Despite hefty losses, SoftBank still backs Ola

Despite hefty losses, SoftBank still backs Ola

Rediff.com   2 May 2017

Industry watchers say while it's completely possible for a firm like SoftBank to step in and take control of Ola, it's usually one of the least favoured options.

What makes India the third largest global site for Artificial Intelligence companies?

What makes India the third largest global site for Artificial Intelligence companies?

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2017

Experts believe adoption of AI in developing countries will be much faster than in developed nations, as the magnitude of change it will bring will be far larger.

When India's 10,000 brightest techies unite

When India's 10,000 brightest techies unite

Rediff.com   3 Apr 2017

Smart India Hackathon 2017 saw them build computer programmes or smartphone applications for 598 problems identified by different government departments.

BIGGEST challenge Xiaomi is facing in India

BIGGEST challenge Xiaomi is facing in India

Rediff.com   31 Mar 2017

The company currently controls over 30 per cent of the online smartphone market in the country, but says that isn't enough.

This firm produces 35,000 kg of idli/dosa batter a day

This firm produces 35,000 kg of idli/dosa batter a day

Rediff.com   31 Mar 2017

iD Fresh Foods, India's largest ready-to-cook food manufacturer, is looking to create a Rs 1,000-crore business in the next five years.

Flipkart gets $1 bn funding from Tencent, Microsoft

Flipkart gets $1 bn funding from Tencent, Microsoft

Rediff.com   21 Mar 2017

Flipkart eyes another $500 mn from eBay, which seeks to merge India ops with it and exit business

Why Uber is looking over its shoulder in India

Why Uber is looking over its shoulder in India

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2017

India turns talent backyard for Southeast Asian taxi apps to fight Uber.

Why Indian celebrities choose silence

Why Indian celebrities choose silence

Rediff.com   16 Mar 2017

"A Meryl Streep or Jimmy Kimmel can speak their mind, and stay assured that they won't be harmed. That does not happen in India," say Manavi Kapur & Ranjita Ganesan.