Sachin P Mampatta And Sohini Das

Stories by Sachin P Mampatta And Sohini Das

More than two dozen companies do the vanishing act

More than two dozen companies do the vanishing act

Rediff.com   2 Feb 2023

The companies on the list are from sectors including trading, finance, packaging, textile, realty, and others. Trading and finance companies account for half-a-dozen companies each.

Will Foreign Universities Set Up Campuses In India?

Will Foreign Universities Set Up Campuses In India?

Rediff.com   30 Jan 2023

The 38.5 million enrolled for higher education in 2019-2020 outnumbered Canada's entire population of 38.2 million.

As wealth inequality grows, is it time for an Indian inheritance tax?

As wealth inequality grows, is it time for an Indian inheritance tax?

Rediff.com   27 Jan 2023

Billionaire Bill Gates, in a 2019 interview, supported bringing back a regulation in the US to require the super-rich to pay a 55 per cent tax when they inherit their family fortune. Proponents of an inheritance or estate tax say it reduces inequality and creates a meritocratic society by chipping away at the enormous advantages the children of the wealthiest families enjoy by an accident of birth. Many large economies levy such a tax on their richest citizens; India does not.

'A creative mind never ages'

'A creative mind never ages'

Rediff.com   26 Jan 2023

Balkrishna V Doshi, who won the Pritzker Award in 2018 -- which is equivalent to the Nobel Prize in architecture -- passed into the ages this week. Sohini Das recalls an encounter with the the legendary architect, who was posthumously awarded the Padma Vibhushan in this year's Republic Day honours list.

More Women Buy Luxury Cars In Post-pandemic Shift

More Women Buy Luxury Cars In Post-pandemic Shift

Rediff.com   26 Jan 2023

Dealerships, too, are going all out to roll out the red carpet for women.

GM, Ford switch off India ops but unable to exit

GM, Ford switch off India ops but unable to exit

Rediff.com   25 Jan 2023

Both are finding it difficult to sell one each of their plants -- Chennai Maraimalai Nagar (Ford) and Talegaon near Pune (GM) -- and are finding the road blocked by employee severance snarl-ups, report Sohini Das and Shine Jacob.

'None of the existing vaccines can prevent emerging variants of Omicron'

'None of the existing vaccines can prevent emerging variants of Omicron'

Rediff.com   25 Jan 2023

'We seem to be in a situation where we can do little, and nothing needs to be done anyway.'

How Much Assets Companies Added Since Pandemic

How Much Assets Companies Added Since Pandemic

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2023

The Adani Group led in adding net fixed assets, which are up more than 90 per cent since September 2019 or before COVID-19.

Bajaj's e-Chetak to speed into Europe by 2024

Bajaj's e-Chetak to speed into Europe by 2024

Rediff.com   21 Jan 2023

The electric Chetak has already sold close to 25,000 units in India, and the European version will be based on the same platform.

Why luxury carmakers will see quicker transition to EVs

Why luxury carmakers will see quicker transition to EVs

Rediff.com   19 Jan 2023

While Mercedes-Benz India expects 25 per cent of its India sales to come from EVs in the next four years, BMW says it estimates around 10 per cent of sales to come from those in the near future.

Field testing started for fuel-agnostic engines

Field testing started for fuel-agnostic engines

Rediff.com   19 Jan 2023

Cummins India will soon start producing fuel-agnostic engine systems at the Tata-Cummins plant in Phaltan in Satara district of Maharashtra, senior officials at Cummins India said. The firm will start limited production by the end of 2023 and mass production will likely begin by 2024, the officials said.

India 'Stay Calm' About Kraken: Experts

India 'Stay Calm' About Kraken: Experts

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2023

The Kraken COVID-19 variant accounts for almost 41 per cent of all Covid infections.

Debt as investment avenue is more appealing for the wealthy

Debt as investment avenue is more appealing for the wealthy

Rediff.com   12 Jan 2023

Debt as an investment avenue for the wealthy has been attracting more assets than equity. The portfolio management service (PMS) industry, whose services require a minimum investment of Rs 50 lakh, has seen a 4.4 per cent decline in equity assets since March 2022.

Capex Crosses Rs 6 Trillion In December

Capex Crosses Rs 6 Trillion In December

Rediff.com   10 Jan 2023

'If private capex has to kick in, there should at least be 2-3 years of visibility.'

What Employees Can Expect In 2023

What Employees Can Expect In 2023

Rediff.com   5 Jan 2023

'Enterprises have become more demanding in terms of their productivity expectation from their employees.'

Top Carmakers Post Double-Digit Export Growth With Maruti At The Wheel

Top Carmakers Post Double-Digit Export Growth With Maruti At The Wheel

Rediff.com   4 Jan 2023

Clock 11% growth in the first 11 months of 2022.

Doctors want govt to allow 4th booster

Doctors want govt to allow 4th booster

Rediff.com   4 Jan 2023

'The protective effect of the vaccine lasts for about nine months to a year.' 'For health workers that period is already over. This is the right time to augment their immunity.'

Why Is USFDA Inspecting India Pharma Firms?

Why Is USFDA Inspecting India Pharma Firms?

Rediff.com   30 Dec 2022

Indian drug firms continue to work closely with the FDA, and most have also appointed consultants to help them grasp the regulatory minutiae in the US.

Indians Not Taking Booster Covid Vaccine

Indians Not Taking Booster Covid Vaccine

Rediff.com   30 Dec 2022

Less than 30,000 booster doses daily in December.

Checks On Drug-Making Units Begins

Checks On Drug-Making Units Begins

Rediff.com   29 Dec 2022

The joint inspections is to ensure the safety, efficacy, and quality of drugs available in the country