Pradipta Mukherjee And Gautam Chakravorthy In Kolkata, Mumbai

Stories by Pradipta Mukherjee And Gautam Chakravorthy In Kolkata, Mumbai

Bhagyashree Will Make You Fall In Love...

Bhagyashree Will Make You Fall In Love...

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2022

The actor promoted Sanjukta Dutta's latest line of Assamese saris and weaves.

A red traffic signal that proved lucky for many motorists

A red traffic signal that proved lucky for many motorists

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2019

Before the signal turned green, the bridge came down along with people on it, said an eyewitness.

Delayed monsoon: Cheer for some, bad news for FMCG

Delayed monsoon: Cheer for some, bad news for FMCG

Rediff.com   17 May 2016

Sales of refrigerators were higher this year versus last year.

Kingfisher has not deposited two years' TDS with govt

Kingfisher has not deposited two years' TDS with govt

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2011

The list of negatives on Kingfisher Airlines is getting longer.

Bypassing you, products to reach your brain

Bypassing you, products to reach your brain

Rediff.com   6 Jan 2011

Market research based on interviews or questionnaires to understand the consumer mind will soon become pass.

Onion prices dip by 45% in Nashik

Onion prices dip by 45% in Nashik

Rediff.com   24 Dec 2010

After government's measures like export ban and import from Pakistan, average wholesale prices of onion in Nashik district's various Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) markets have come down by around 45 per cent to Rs 2,071 a quintal in the last three days.

Cognizant in talks to buy Genpact

Cognizant in talks to buy Genpact

Rediff.com   20 Sep 2010

Information technology services major Cognizant is at an advanced stage of negotiations to acquire Genpact, the business process outsourcing (BPO) giant.

IIM-A plans satellite campus near Hyderabad

IIM-A plans satellite campus near Hyderabad

Rediff.com   30 Jun 2010

The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) has finally agreed to set up a satellite campus near Hyderabad. The decision was taken at a board meeting of the premier B-school on June 24, according to government officials.

Girl student count at IIMs set to increase

Girl student count at IIMs set to increase

Rediff.com   28 Jun 2010

This year, however, things are set to change. With the intention of creating more global and Indian women business leaders, IIMs have admitted a record number of girl-students for their flagship post-graduate programme.

World Cup: India Inc kicks off in style

World Cup: India Inc kicks off in style

Rediff.com   24 Jun 2010

Football usually plays second fiddle to cricket in India when it comes to the popularity of the two sports. But international football has a huge fan base.

3G to attract more users, handset prices to fall

3G to attract more users, handset prices to fall

Rediff.com   21 May 2010

High payments may be justified if many more users come in and spend more, argue analysts.

'Foreign univs must adapt to Indian sensitivities'

'Foreign univs must adapt to Indian sensitivities'

Rediff.com   18 May 2010

Sundar Kumaraswamy, vice-president for Enrollment Management, University of Dayton, in an interview with Pradipta Mukherjee, says the addition of foreign institutions in India will help provide Indian students more options.

Bengal needs five lakh more teachers to launch RTE

Bengal needs five lakh more teachers to launch RTE

Rediff.com   23 Apr 2010

Schools in West Bengal would be able to implement the "25 per cent poor children per class" quota under the Right To Education Act only from academic year 2011. A few schools, however, are organising afternoon classes for the children to meet the quota as early as possible.

ITC tries to find its feet in personal care

ITC tries to find its feet in personal care

Rediff.com   15 Apr 2010

Cigarettes to hotel major ITC entered the consumer products business in 2007. In three years, it has managed to corner a two per cent market share.

Consumer electronics cos to test India with 3D TVs

Consumer electronics cos to test India with 3D TVs

Rediff.com   2 Apr 2010

Cashing in on the interest generated in the three-dimensional world by films like Avatar, consumer electronics companies like Samsung, LG, Sony and Panasonic are gearing up to cajole Indian consumers to buy a 3D TV set

IIM-B raises fee by Rs 1.5 lakh

IIM-B raises fee by Rs 1.5 lakh

Rediff.com   30 Mar 2010

A couple of days earlier, IIM Ahmedabad said it would hike the fees for its two-year PGP course.

Mgmnt schools at IITs see 10-20% jump in offers

Mgmnt schools at IITs see 10-20% jump in offers

Rediff.com   29 Mar 2010

Salary offers during the ongoing final placements continue to be a matter of concern at the Indian Institutes of Technology.

Ad sector to get big boost from IPL

Ad sector to get big boost from IPL

Rediff.com   23 Mar 2010

With the two new Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket teams bringing in Rs 3,235 crore (Rs 32.35 billion) as auction price, advertising agencies and IPL franchisees expect the tournament to give a good push to the Rs 23,000-crore (Rs 230 billion) advertising sector this year.

Mobile makers' calling card: pack in more SIMs

Mobile makers' calling card: pack in more SIMs

Rediff.com   11 Mar 2010

Just when you thought dual-SIM handsets would suffice, manufacturers are planning to offer triple and even multi-SIM handsets.

Job offers aplenty at IIMs this year

Job offers aplenty at IIMs this year

Rediff.com   8 Mar 2010

While 2009 placements saw a 20-50% dip in salaries, the institutes are optimistic this time, even though salaries and number of offers per student are yet to touch 2007-08 levels.