Rajesh Bhayani &Amp; T E Narasimhan

Stories by Rajesh Bhayani &Amp; T E Narasimhan

Lockdown effect: Rs 3,500 crores stuck in Hindi/Telugu/Tamil movies

Lockdown effect: Rs 3,500 crores stuck in Hindi/Telugu/Tamil movies

Rediff.com   15 May 2020

'Maybe it's time for Plan B for the film industry.'

Akshaya Tritiya was never so dull for jewellers

Akshaya Tritiya was never so dull for jewellers

Rediff.com   27 Apr 2020

Industry estimates over 30 tonnes of gold were sold on Akshaya Tritiya this time.

Coronavirus spoils the show for media and entertainment business

Coronavirus spoils the show for media and entertainment business

Rediff.com   23 Apr 2020

Finding enough shows to air, creating content that gets people to pay and watch and wooing advertisers back into the fold are going to be the biggest challenges the M&E industry faces.

Hyundai plans to go ahead with new launches despite COVID-19

Hyundai plans to go ahead with new launches despite COVID-19

Rediff.com   19 Apr 2020

Company says work-from-home has been useful; doesn't foresee any delay in launches as it awaits govt clarity on resuming operations.

TVS buys UK's iconic Norton in an all-cash deal

TVS buys UK's iconic Norton in an all-cash deal

Rediff.com   18 Apr 2020

Founded by James Lansdowne Norton in Birmingham (in 1898), Norton Motorcycles is among the most popular British motorcycle brands of all time.

How Tamil Nadu is fighting Covid-19

How Tamil Nadu is fighting Covid-19

Rediff.com   13 Apr 2020

The state is following surveillance, containment, increasing testing facilities, and ensuring essentials at people's doorstep, among other strategies, reports T E Narasimhan.

The coming vegetable crisis

The coming vegetable crisis

Rediff.com   12 Apr 2020

There have been several instances of traders dumping fruits and vegetables outside mandis. Or of farmers dumping produce outside their villages or feeding them to their animals.

Textile industry may lose 25% of its jobs

Textile industry may lose 25% of its jobs

Rediff.com   10 Apr 2020

While the COVID-19 pandemic has completely halted production and new orders, exporters say that payments have also been delayed for the shipments sent before the lockdown. Exporters say some customers are not taking delivery of the shipments because they have shut shop. Ready-made garment players had been hoping for a revival in demand in China but with the virus spreading to Europe, the US and other major markets, there are no orders coming from the major retailers.

Gold import lowest in 10 years, March saw huge plunge

Gold import lowest in 10 years, March saw huge plunge

Rediff.com   1 Apr 2020

The month of March could be worst in many years, with imports estimated only around 18 tonnes amid the coronavirus pandemic and the nationwide lockdown, said an industry player. The import in March 2019 was 72.5 tonnes, according to the GFMS data.

Coronavirus: Essential goods market faces labour shortage

Coronavirus: Essential goods market faces labour shortage

Rediff.com   24 Mar 2020

Nilesh Veera, director of APMC said, complained that availability of workers is a big problem. They have asked the government to provide enough sanitizers, masks, etc, for worker safety, to call them back. There has been no reply.

Stock exchanges activate disaster recovery sites

Stock exchanges activate disaster recovery sites

Rediff.com   24 Mar 2020

The objective is to ensure the exchange's preparedness in the event of a natural calamity, so that any disruptions should not affect market integrity and investor confidence.

Noida, Chennai's electronics hubs in total lockdown

Noida, Chennai's electronics hubs in total lockdown

Rediff.com   24 Mar 2020

The usually busy Greater Noida expressway is empty except small groups of commuters that gather at its sidelines, seeking lift from every passing vehicle.

Coronavirus suddenly thrusts Medimix into limelight

Coronavirus suddenly thrusts Medimix into limelight

Rediff.com   24 Mar 2020

Born and sold as a cure for skin ailments, the brand that turned 50 last year has never seen such a massive crush at its shelves.

COVID-19: How gold smugglers stand to gain

COVID-19: How gold smugglers stand to gain

Rediff.com   18 Mar 2020

Customs officials are busy at ports and airports, scanning passengers to ensure that COVID-19 virus-affected people are traced. So, officials are not able to focus much on baggage checking. This could lead to more gold getting smuggled into the country as luggage check at airports is now random unlike earlier where every bag was checked thoroughly.

New Creta gets 14K bookings in 2 weeks

New Creta gets 14K bookings in 2 weeks

Rediff.com   17 Mar 2020

Offering buyers a car that meets their aspirations & lifestyle needs, the Creta became a style icon. The Creta, which was officially launched on Monday, is a global model, created with an investment of more than Rs 1,000 crore.

How companies deal with coronavirus panic

How companies deal with coronavirus panic

Rediff.com   17 Mar 2020

Employees asked to work from home... cancelled travel plans... curtailed meetings... Caution and precaution dominate Corporate India's response to Covid-19.

At Tirupati, deity's call proves stronger than covid-19 fears

At Tirupati, deity's call proves stronger than covid-19 fears

Rediff.com   15 Mar 2020

According to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), on March 12, 61,652 pilgrims had darshan, after waiting for nearly five hours, compared to 57,352 on March 11, after they waited for nearly eight hours. On February 12, about 61,860 pilgrims had darshan.

Gold takes a beating, falls by Rs 3000 in a week

Gold takes a beating, falls by Rs 3000 in a week

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2020

Gold price in Mumbai's physical market on Friday fell 31.1 per cent or Rs 1,351 to close at Rs 41,848 per 10 gramme. Friday's fall in per cent terms is worst after November 2015 and, in absolute terms, the worst after August 2013. Silver prices fell Rs 2,255 to close 5 per cent lower at Rs 43,085 per kg on Friday.

Despite high rates, brands get ready to bat for IPL

Despite high rates, brands get ready to bat for IPL

Rediff.com   27 Feb 2020

For 2020, 13 brands are said to be on board already and advertising rates have been fixed at a premium of 10-15 per cent over 2019.

MG Motor plans to launch affordable EVs shortly

MG Motor plans to launch affordable EVs shortly

Rediff.com   21 Feb 2020

Hopes to launch full-size SUV MG Gloster by Diwali 2020, and have four products in the market in one-and-a-half years of its operations in India.