Rutam Vora &Amp; Vinay Umarji

Stories by Rutam Vora &Amp; Vinay Umarji

Textile firms try out own e-commerce platform

Textile firms try out own e-commerce platform

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2014

Buoyed by the success of e-commerce players like Jabongand Myntra, textile companies like Arvind Ltd, TT Ltd and Creative Lifestyles, among others are exploring the online market through their own e-commerce platforms.

Vendors trim output as Tata shuts Nano plant for 3 weeks

Vendors trim output as Tata shuts Nano plant for 3 weeks

Rediff.com   16 Jun 2014

In 2013-14, Tata Motors produced 21,358 Nano models against the plant capacity of 250,000 vehicles.

Surat set to have a world-class diamond bourse

Surat set to have a world-class diamond bourse

Rediff.com   3 Jun 2014

The proposed exchange is likely to be almost as big as Mumbai's Bharat Diamond Bourse, now said to be fully occupied.

B-schools reduce seats, cut fees to attract students

B-schools reduce seats, cut fees to attract students

Rediff.com   16 May 2014

The institute says more seats are putting a strain on its resources.

Will Surat, Chandigarh outpace Mum, Delhi in retail growth?

Will Surat, Chandigarh outpace Mum, Delhi in retail growth?

Rediff.com   28 Feb 2014

Tier-II cities are all set to witness good retail growth in near future.

Maruti's Gujarat plant site draws real estate developers

Maruti's Gujarat plant site draws real estate developers

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2013

According to villagers in the region, builders have been doing the rounds of the area, trying to spot suitable locations for residential projects.

Coal block rejection a blessing in disguise for Adani Power

Coal block rejection a blessing in disguise for Adani Power

Rediff.com   7 Nov 2013

Gautam Adani, promoter of Adani Power Ltd, has a reason to relax, even as the power arm of his group of companies continues to make losses for an eighth straight quarter.

Khadi+denim jacket: Narendra Modi's choice of winter wear?

Khadi+denim jacket: Narendra Modi's choice of winter wear?

Rediff.com   28 Oct 2013

Come winter, and Gujarat Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi may don a khadi denim jacket and a handloom denim kurta. A Delhi-based organisation has been given the mandate of weaving a three-metre khadi denim and a five-metre handloom denim fabric on an "experimental basis."

Amul chairman may get the axe

Amul chairman may get the axe

Rediff.com   25 Oct 2013

Fourteen of 17 board members move no-confidence motion; proximity to Rahul Gandhi seen as trigger.

Retail investors' holding fell steeply in last decade: IIM-A

Retail investors' holding fell steeply in last decade: IIM-A

Rediff.com   24 Oct 2013

Promoters, institutional investors have started increasing their holdings in domestic private sector companies.

Milk prices on the boil as farmers feel inflation heat

Milk prices on the boil as farmers feel inflation heat

Rediff.com   15 Oct 2013

Amul, Gowardhan raise prices by Rs 2 a litre; others might wait for some time.

Why financial literacy among urban working youth is low

Why financial literacy among urban working youth is low

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2013

The study says living in joint families negatively impacted the level of financial knowledge.

Turmoil gives sleepless nights to textile makers in Surat

Turmoil gives sleepless nights to textile makers in Surat

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2013

The industry is losing Rs 20 crore a day, as consignments stalled just before festivities.

Onion prices start peeling but sentiment still sour

Onion prices start peeling but sentiment still sour

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2013

Prices start downward trend but rainfall, supply restrict climbdown.

Rains damage Rs 700 crore worth of crops in Gujarat

Rains damage Rs 700 crore worth of crops in Gujarat

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2013

According to the initial estimates, the flooding of rivers and heavy rainfall has caused damage to the agriculture crop to the tune of Rs 700 crore (Rs 7 billion) in the state.

Corporate executives fall in love with Gandhian literature

Corporate executives fall in love with Gandhian literature

Rediff.com   2 Oct 2013

More and more corporates are appreciating Mahatma Gandhi's books as gifts.

Diamond sector fears default on import payments

Diamond sector fears default on import payments

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2013

While gem and jewellery exports have slowed in recent months, the escalating dollar value has put diamantaires in a problem on payments against import of rough diamonds.

New RBI head has tough job on hand: IIM-A faculty

New RBI head has tough job on hand: IIM-A faculty

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2013

The mood at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) is festive, with one of its alumnii, Raghuram Rajan taking over as the next Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor.

ICICI Bank for more branch expansion

ICICI Bank for more branch expansion

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2013

The largest private sector lender is also looking to open a full-fledged branch in China, where it already has a representative office, managing director and CEO, Chanda Kochhar said during the bank's 19th annual general meeting in Vadodara.

Rupee fall pushes apparel exporters' margins

Rupee fall pushes apparel exporters' margins

Rediff.com   12 Jun 2013

Rupee depreciation pushes apparel exporters' margins by 5-7%.