Nivedita Mookerji, Komal Amit Gera

Stories by Nivedita Mookerji, Komal Amit Gera

Bezos, Nadella say much the same, but so differently

Bezos, Nadella say much the same, but so differently

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2014

Bezos wears it on his sleeve, Nadella keeps it quiet

Modi instructs ministries to curtail foreign, domestic tours

Modi instructs ministries to curtail foreign, domestic tours

Rediff.com   2 Oct 2014

Secretaries were told to give their proposals at least 10 days ahead of a tour.

India's e-commerce ready to recreate Alibaba magic?

India's e-commerce ready to recreate Alibaba magic?

Rediff.com   1 Oct 2014

In spite of the mega IPO of Alibaba, Flipkart-Myntra is not thinking of a public offering at this point

Jeff Bezos reminds Flipkart he is the boss

Jeff Bezos reminds Flipkart he is the boss

Rediff.com   30 Sep 2014

Prominent print advertisements on Monday pitched Amazon's discount strategy against Flipkart's.

We do well because we don't think of competition: Jeff Bezos

We do well because we don't think of competition: Jeff Bezos

Rediff.com   29 Sep 2014

The chief executive of the e-commerce giant is making his second visit to India -- the first since Amazon entered this market.

US Inc sing Modi's 'Make in India' tune

US Inc sing Modi's 'Make in India' tune

Rediff.com   28 Sep 2014

Indian-American business leaders meet to discuss ways to make this initiative a success.

Mukesh Ambani, Adani to join Modi's business meetings in US

Mukesh Ambani, Adani to join Modi's business meetings in US

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not taking along an industry delegation to the US but top representatives of India Inc are likely to travel to New York and Washington to be part of the power-packed business meetings and receptions being hosted for him.

Modi's US visit: India Inc still guessing on delegation

Modi's US visit: India Inc still guessing on delegation

Rediff.com   23 Sep 2014

No business delegation has been cleared yet for Prime Minister Narendra Modi 's visit to America from Friday.

PMO in overdrive as Modi's ministers hit pause button

PMO in overdrive as Modi's ministers hit pause button

Rediff.com   10 Sep 2014

Ministers in the Narendra Modi government have been busy making presentations on their 100 days of work. But what these presentations do not mention is that decisions by ministers have been few, with plenty of papers and files moving to the Prime Minister's Office, which is increasingly emerging as a centralised clearance point, even for routine and ordinary issues. Though policy paralysis was a term used freely for the United Progressive Alliance regime, questions are now being raised about pending decisions across ministries and whether at least some ministers have turned redundant.

Walmart to take over Carrefour stores in Delhi, Jaipur, Agra

Walmart to take over Carrefour stores in Delhi, Jaipur, Agra

Rediff.com   6 Sep 2014

Carrefour had in July announced it was exiting the India market

100 days of Modi Govt: No major decisions yet, but on right path

100 days of Modi Govt: No major decisions yet, but on right path

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2014

Most top industrialists rate PM's first 100 days in office as 'good', primarily due to his intentions, not concrete policy measures.

PMO asks India Inc for list of hurdles

PMO asks India Inc for list of hurdles

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2014

Modi has often been accused of promoting crony capitalism in Gujarat for his proximity to certain businesses.

Modi's I-Day speech likely to be a big crowd-puller

Modi's I-Day speech likely to be a big crowd-puller

Rediff.com   12 Aug 2014

Crowds expected from Gujarat and other states

In Gujarat cadre PM Modi trusts

In Gujarat cadre PM Modi trusts

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2014

At least a dozen officers from Gujarat are handling key assignments in various important central positions

IKEA yet to finalise a location for its India store

IKEA yet to finalise a location for its India store

Rediff.com   23 Jul 2014

After clearance in 2012, single-brand showpiece still to decide on a single location, with first store unlikely before 2017.

Vibrant Gujarat man is India Inc's PMO pointsman

Vibrant Gujarat man is India Inc's PMO pointsman

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2014

Arvind Kumar Sharma, a 1988-batch IAS officer and one of the many joint secretaries in PMO, definitely wields some power.

Modi picks man from Manmohan's PMO as private secretary

Modi picks man from Manmohan's PMO as private secretary

Rediff.com   19 Jun 2014

In a curious turn of events on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi picked Rajeev Topno, a 1996 batch Indian Administrative Service officer from the Gujarat cadre and a part of the Prime Minister's Office under former PM Manmohan Singh, as private secretary.

No Walmart stores in India before end-2015

No Walmart stores in India before end-2015

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2014

E-commerce pilot for wholesale begins from July in Hyderbad and Lucknow

Is @narendramodi taking a break on Twitter?

Is @narendramodi taking a break on Twitter?

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2014

Narendra Modi, who used to tweet frequently, is said to have decided to maintain a single voice on Twitter after becoming prime minister. Nivedita Mookerji reports

Carrefour may exit India

Carrefour may exit India

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2014

Retailers present in India are in talks with Carrefour to buy its assets piecemeal, rather than the whole business.