Manavi Kapur And Alnoor Peermohamed

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Start-ups get a big boost from big companies

Start-ups get a big boost from big companies

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2016

The idea that technology and startups with newer business models will not disrupt traditional businesses has been thrown out the window.

Why Amazon's victory may be short-lived

Why Amazon's victory may be short-lived

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2016

Its growth has been driven by discounts rather than enticing new customers to its platform

Slow e-commerce growth worries Flipkart

Slow e-commerce growth worries Flipkart

Rediff.com   23 Aug 2016

In the past eight months, Flipkart has seen the exits of Mukesh Bansal, considered the right hand man of Sachin and Binny Bansal; Ankit Nagori, chief business officer; Punit Soni, Flipkart's million-dollar hire from Silicon Valley who headed product and strategy; and Manish Maheshwari, head of the seller business

Accessing pirated content might lead to prison term & Rs 3-lakh fine

Accessing pirated content might lead to prison term & Rs 3-lakh fine

Rediff.com   23 Aug 2016

The recent blocking of websites by Internet service providers was prompted by court orders to prevent piracy of Dishoom, the Bollywood movie

Uber takes its ride beyond app

Uber takes its ride beyond app

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2016

The new feature is up and running in Nagpur, Guwahati and Jodhpur

Enfield taps techies for Himalayan journey

Enfield taps techies for Himalayan journey

Rediff.com   10 Aug 2016

The Himalayan is the company's second motorcycle after the Continental GT to move away from its age-old cruiser design

Have you met Pammi Aunty?

Have you met Pammi Aunty?

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2016

Pammi Aunty's gappe-shappe sessions with Sarla Bahenji have made Ssumier S Pasricha an internet star, says Manavi Kapur.

Protecting Kaziranga's rhinos from floods, poachers

Protecting Kaziranga's rhinos from floods, poachers

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2016

'Flooding forces the animals to disperse out of the park that, in turn, attracts the attention of poachers.'

Apple finds it tough to crack India market

Apple finds it tough to crack India market

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2016

iPhone sales in June quarter dropped 35% even as smartphone market grew 19%

Wounded Uber targets India after China loss

Wounded Uber targets India after China loss

Rediff.com   2 Aug 2016

In India, it is fighting a pitched battle against Ola.

Ananth Narayanan: The turnaround man

Ananth Narayanan: The turnaround man

Rediff.com   29 Jul 2016

Narayanan's strategy of building exclusive brands for Myntra has been a success as well, and more such brands will be added to the portal's offering in the future

Want to turn old family gold into new?

Want to turn old family gold into new?

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2016

Here's how you can give your family heirloom a face lift with a dash of style and modern art.

A new Sanskrit wave

A new Sanskrit wave

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2016

A cow that speaks, a question on patriarchy and the story of a 17th-century poet - Sanskrit filmmakers are finding new ways to revive the 'dying' language.

Flipkart goes for Alibaba model to retain sellers

Flipkart goes for Alibaba model to retain sellers

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2016

Flipkart claims to have more than 90,000 sellers on its platform.

India's glam past gets a new look

India's glam past gets a new look

Rediff.com   11 Jul 2016

Designers Shehla Khan and Pernia Qureshi are re-designing the past in their latest collections.

Cabs on apps to race to $1.7-bn mark this year

Cabs on apps to race to $1.7-bn mark this year

Rediff.com   4 Jul 2016

With Uber & Ola fighting it out, the taxi aggregator space is set for massive growth.

HealthifyMe: A start-up that helps people live healthy

HealthifyMe: A start-up that helps people live healthy

Rediff.com   4 Jul 2016

HealthifyMe is an app that connects users to fitness trainers virtually, motivate them on goals.

Amazon narrows gap with Flipkart, tops Snapdeal

Amazon narrows gap with Flipkart, tops Snapdeal

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2016

Amazon signed up Motorola as an exclusive brand partner for its new devices, which in turn helped it grow

Grofers takes back offer letters of 67 fresh hires

Grofers takes back offer letters of 67 fresh hires

Rediff.com   30 Jun 2016

The Tiger Global-backed company says the layoffs would affect all teams.

'Even NASA wants to work with us now'

'Even NASA wants to work with us now'

Rediff.com   29 Jun 2016

ISRO chairman A S Kiran Kumar talks of what's on and what lies ahead for the Indian space agency.