Rajesh Bhayani And Surajeet Das Gupta

Stories by Rajesh Bhayani And Surajeet Das Gupta

E-comm players see more buyers opting for no-cost EMIs

E-comm players see more buyers opting for no-cost EMIs

Rediff.com   29 Oct 2018

As much as 20 per cent of the gross merchandise value (GMV) of sales made on e-commerce platforms is being financed through the no-cost EMI route, up from 4-5 pc two years ago.

Desi medical devices firms fight global cos with aggressive pricing

Desi medical devices firms fight global cos with aggressive pricing

Rediff.com   16 Oct 2018

Welcome to India's medical devices companies which are successfully locking horns with global giants, whether in India or abroad.

300 NSEL brokers face heat from Mumbai police

300 NSEL brokers face heat from Mumbai police

Rediff.com   1 Oct 2018

Sebi filed a criminal complaint against the brokers with the economic offences wing, which on Friday registered a case under the Forward Contract Regulation Act 1952.

How Reliance Jio is camouflaging its mobile towers

How Reliance Jio is camouflaging its mobile towers

Rediff.com   28 Sep 2018

They are cheaper to build, costing around Rs 10 lakh each as against Rs 20-25 lakh for a traditional ground-based tower and even less than the Rs 12-15 lakh needed for a tower mounted on a roof top.

How things are changing for the PE big boys in India

How things are changing for the PE big boys in India

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2018

Instead of the minority stake they held earlier, now they have controlling stake in many firms

Why Costa may not be the right brew for Coke India

Why Costa may not be the right brew for Coke India

Rediff.com   20 Sep 2018

Coca-Cola's acquisition of British coffee chain Costa, its biggest acquisition of a brand in history, faces three challenges in India.

Soaring fuel prices to make food, transport costlier

Soaring fuel prices to make food, transport costlier

Rediff.com   9 Sep 2018

With fuel being the main input cost for the transport sector, rise in cost of operations is a given. The sector is unsure on the extent of being able to pass this on through rentals or to absorb it with higher volumes.

Gold demand may fall in flood-hit Kerala

Gold demand may fall in flood-hit Kerala

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2018

'Expenditure on gold jewellery in Kerala is the highest in the country.' 'But the robust demand has been affected by the floods.'

Why India's telecom secretary feels like a chess player

Why India's telecom secretary feels like a chess player

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2018

'I feel more like a chess player, thinking for long hours how to make the next move," Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan tells Surajeet Das Gupta.

M-cap battle: Bajaj group dethrones Aditya Birla from 3rd spot

M-cap battle: Bajaj group dethrones Aditya Birla from 3rd spot

Rediff.com   16 Aug 2018

The Pune-based Rahul Bajaj group, thanks to an amazing stock market ride by Bajaj Finance and Bajaj Finserv, has grabbed third spot, pushing the Aditya Birla group down to fourth position.

Why biscuit prices are likely to go up

Why biscuit prices are likely to go up

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2018

In the past month, wheat prices have increased 6.3% as production is expected to be 1.5% lower, in terms of crop acreage, than the earlier estimate

When it comes to litigation, DoT is among the top govt departments

When it comes to litigation, DoT is among the top govt departments

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2018

Lawyers representing govt point out that telcos, because of the large money they can save if they get a favourable judgement, prefer to fight till all legal options are exhausted

Ex-IndiGo CEO Aditya Ghosh joins Tata Trusts, to advise on cancer care

Ex-IndiGo CEO Aditya Ghosh joins Tata Trusts, to advise on cancer care

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2018

Ghosh said the Tata Trusts Cancer Care Initiative is one of the largest health care programmes in the world

All you want to know about dabba trading in bitcoins

All you want to know about dabba trading in bitcoins

Rediff.com   6 Aug 2018

Since trading in virtual currencies is not illegal, they traded in cash or through barter in some instances.

After 9 years, RBI once again adds gold to forex reserves

After 9 years, RBI once again adds gold to forex reserves

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2018

In April and May, there were additions by RBI of 600 kg and 900 kg. RBI's total gold holding is now 561.9 tonnes.

2 reasons why Mukesh Ambani's broadband services will not be a hit like Jio

2 reasons why Mukesh Ambani's broadband services will not be a hit like Jio

Rediff.com   26 Jul 2018

Laying fibre to home is a cumbersome and a slow process as every building has to be physically wired.

Jio's fibre-to-home services may be launched by year-end

Jio's fibre-to-home services may be launched by year-end

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2018

Jio will woo consumers with new products as well as technology, offering them quadplay services - TV, data, voice and mobile - seamlessly working across the platforms, with a single bundled offer and just one bill.

India's latest farm woe: Where to store the agri products?

India's latest farm woe: Where to store the agri products?

Rediff.com   24 Jul 2018

If more commodities which have seen a sharp rise in MSP are to be procured, such as pulses, oilseed and cereals, there could be a storage problem. Also, if state-owned Cotton Corporation of India joins in, this problem will aggravate.

Meet Analjit Singh's 'hand-brake'

Meet Analjit Singh's 'hand-brake'

Rediff.com   16 Jul 2018

'The smartest businessmen are shopkeepers as their return on investment is better than anyone else.'

FDI: A tale of lofty promises and little else

FDI: A tale of lofty promises and little else

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2018

From real estate behemoths to infrastructure majors, from mobile device manufacturers to heavy engineering companies, they all made commitments to the tune of billions of dollars. Unfortunately, the reality has fallen far short.