Ranju Sarkar And Raghavendra Kamath

Stories by Ranju Sarkar And Raghavendra Kamath

Flickstree: Sourav Ganguly's Flipboard for videos

Flickstree: Sourav Ganguly's Flipboard for videos

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2017

Flickstree's technology picks free, non-licensed content from sites like YouTube, Vimeo, Daily Motion and TED Talks and feeds the best videos to users.

Why India loves a one-stop beauty store

Why India loves a one-stop beauty store

Rediff.com   5 Jul 2017

Right marketing and product strategy have helped Falguni Nayar build a beauty retail business.

Why it's wrong to discount Brand Factory's success

Why it's wrong to discount Brand Factory's success

Rediff.com   27 Jun 2017

Brand Factory clocked in Rs 1,045 crores worth of sales in FY17, accounting for 27 per cent of the total revenues earned by Future Lifestyle Fashions Retail. But what about the future?

A time of curiosity for exciting brands

A time of curiosity for exciting brands

Rediff.com   23 Jun 2017

As the funnel of good-quality early-stage companies are built, mid-stage and growth capital always follows, says Fireside Ventures founder Kanwaljit Singh.

Worst over, funding crunch eases for start-ups

Worst over, funding crunch eases for start-ups

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2017

There were fewer Series-B deals this year versus last, but more money was raised

'I won't join politics'

'I won't join politics'

Rediff.com   12 Jun 2017

'Today, moviegoers are in the 13 to 33 age bracket.' 'If people like us have to remain relevant, we have to make movies that cater to them,'

Sowing seeds for fries and profits

Sowing seeds for fries and profits

Rediff.com   1 Jun 2017

Utkal Tubers is selling potato seeds in new areas and seizing the opportunity to create a Rs 100-crore firm.

Sowing seeds for fries and profits

Sowing seeds for fries and profits

Rediff.com   1 Jun 2017

Utkal Tubers is selling potato seeds in new areas and seizing the opportunity to create a Rs 100-crore firm.

Housing for poor finally taking off

Housing for poor finally taking off

Rediff.com   29 May 2017

For those in the EWS and LIG category who wish to take a loan up to Rs 600,000, there is an interest subsidy of 6.5 per cent for a tenure of 15 years.

SoftBank gets ready for 3rd Indian innings

SoftBank gets ready for 3rd Indian innings

Rediff.com   25 May 2017

With a new $100-billion technology fund, SoftBank is likely to go after market leaders.

'Our philosophy is we shall NOT grow at any cost'

'Our philosophy is we shall NOT grow at any cost'

Rediff.com   19 May 2017

Avenue Supermarts, which runs D-Mart, posted a 47 per cent jump in net profit in the March quarter and its revenue and operating profit went up 41 per cent. The company's chief executive and managing director, Neville Noronha, talks to Raghavendra Kamath about strategy.

Why the new realty Act will deliver a debt blow to developers

Why the new realty Act will deliver a debt blow to developers

Rediff.com   11 May 2017

Slump in realty market to add to woes, debt of top players likely to rise 15-20% this financial year

Realtors turn to lawyers to sail through RERA shake-up

Realtors turn to lawyers to sail through RERA shake-up

Rediff.com   8 May 2017

States such as Maharashtra have made it mandatory for developers to register the ongoing projects

Real estate brokers ready plan to beat sluggish growth

Real estate brokers ready plan to beat sluggish growth

Rediff.com   27 Apr 2017

Consolidation is happening because of a prolonged slowdown in residential sales which has also brought down the business of brokerages.

Rs 1 lakh crore: Biyani's target for 2020-21

Rs 1 lakh crore: Biyani's target for 2020-21

Rediff.com   26 Apr 2017

He's betting big on small stores to help him reach 10 million households by FY21, report Abhineet Kumar and Raghavendra Kamath.

Mall closures at all-time high in 2016

Mall closures at all-time high in 2016

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2017

10 malls expected to go off business this year

Why real estate in Mumbai will get costlier

Why real estate in Mumbai will get costlier

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2017

The average home prices in Mumbai have touched Rs 12,000 per sq ft

Navil Noronha, the low-profile CEO in Damani's empire

Navil Noronha, the low-profile CEO in Damani's empire

Rediff.com   31 Mar 2017

Navil Noronha stepped out of the shadows to address the media for the first time during the company's recent IPO.

Shapoorji's mega plan: 13 million sq ft of residential real estate

Shapoorji's mega plan: 13 million sq ft of residential real estate

Rediff.com   31 Mar 2017

According to property experts, this is the biggest plan by any developer at the moment.

Will India's 1st real estate investment trust ever see daylight?

Will India's 1st real estate investment trust ever see daylight?

Rediff.com   30 Mar 2017

Reit as an investment vehicle has a huge opportunity as the country has a rent-yielding office inventory of 537 million square feet valued in excess of $70 billion.