Samreen Ahmad &Amp; Surajeet Das Gupta

Stories by Samreen Ahmad &Amp; Surajeet Das Gupta

IPL is now the Big Bucks League

IPL is now the Big Bucks League

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2017

The IPL has the potential to make cricketers among the best paid athletes in the world if you look at what they will earn per hour.change that.

Eicher Motors, Bajaj Auto rev up for battle royal

Eicher Motors, Bajaj Auto rev up for battle royal

Rediff.com   17 Dec 2017

Royal Enfield's sales are equivalent to the global sales of Harley-Davidson, KTM, BMW, Triumph, and Ducati combined, but Bajaj's MD has a counterview.

How the 21st Century Fox deal will change Disney's fortune in India

How the 21st Century Fox deal will change Disney's fortune in India

Rediff.com   15 Dec 2017

The move will catapult Disney as the country's largest media and entertainment broadcaster, with over $1.3 billion of additional India revenue.

PE funds ready war chest to buy loan defaulters' pie

PE funds ready war chest to buy loan defaulters' pie

Rediff.com   14 Dec 2017

PE funds say they have enough money to buy two or three of the indebted companies and the issue is not cash but the management bandwidth to turn them around.

Monnet Ispat first stressed firm to get bids

Monnet Ispat first stressed firm to get bids

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2017

JSW Steel is learnt to have submitted its resolution plan along with AION Capital

Why these 5 steel majors need to cough up Rs 29,000 crore

Why these 5 steel majors need to cough up Rs 29,000 crore

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2017

The recent amendments to the IBC practically barred promoters from re-acquiring their own assets, leaving only a small window to convert their non- performing assets into standard assets by paying the overdues.

From Russia with love to the private sector

From Russia with love to the private sector

Rediff.com   1 Dec 2017

Russian firms expand their footprint in India. And take bigger steps to do business with India's private sector.

Reservation or not, Dalits, OBCs prefer private sector jobs

Reservation or not, Dalits, OBCs prefer private sector jobs

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2017

They are looking for white-collar jobs, and in industries that are in the forefront of growth.

SRK, the formidable global businessman

SRK, the formidable global businessman

Rediff.com   21 Nov 2017

It all started from Mumbai. Now, Khan's fan base has spread from the US, UK and West Asia to Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, Germany, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Kuwait and Palestine. Of the top 10 Bollywood movies that earned the most overseas, seven had Khan in them.

Would you like your fruit drink frozen, no sugar?

Would you like your fruit drink frozen, no sugar?

Rediff.com   17 Nov 2017

Coke draws up Rs 11k-cr plan to sell frozen fruits, juices. Firm also considering launching frozen Fanta and Coke.

A 3-pronged battle to grab 244 mn telecom subscribers

A 3-pronged battle to grab 244 mn telecom subscribers

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2017

Bulk of these customers use 2G phones and are still focused on voice services and might prove useful for both Bharti Airtel and the Idea-Vodafone combine.

The unexplored foreign destinations that want Indian travellers

The unexplored foreign destinations that want Indian travellers

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2017

Just an hour or so from the ones we commonly throng to, they promise a lot more for a lot less.

Banks prefer sectoral guidelines for sale of stressed assets

Banks prefer sectoral guidelines for sale of stressed assets

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2017

Those involved in the discussions say the guidelines for selection of bidders in insolvency cases need to be transparent, otherwise anyone who loses out could take legal recourse, leading to wastage of time and derailing the whole process.

How foreign telcos got bruised in India

How foreign telcos got bruised in India

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2017

In effect, companies which put their money in telecom in India would have done much better to keep the cash in bank and earn interest.

Why are our airports in such a mess?

Why are our airports in such a mess?

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2017

Domestic airports across the country are bursting at the seams. And new ones are stuck.

Can India's frugal engineering help international bikes?

Can India's frugal engineering help international bikes?

Rediff.com   18 Sep 2017

Can the Bajaj-Triumph tie up overtake the beloved Royal Enfield?

Jio@1: What will Mukesh Ambani do next?

Jio@1: What will Mukesh Ambani do next?

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2017

The freebies are now over, but Jio will need to notch up subscriber numbers and margins to prove its sceptics wrong.

Gadkari wants e-cars by 2030, but...

Gadkari wants e-cars by 2030, but...

Rediff.com   9 Sep 2017

Customers won't shift to electric cars until there is countrywide infrastructure for charging stations, which should be as spread out as petrol pumps now. Two, the price of the lithium ion battery, which constitutes 30 to 40 per cent of the cost of an electric car, has to fall substantially, so that the vehicle is as affordable as a gasoline one.

Bollywood biggies losing the plot

Bollywood biggies losing the plot

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2017

The failure of big-budget Bollywood movies show that mega stars such as Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma are struggling to impress the audience.

South and West are lovin' it but McDonald's faces test in North and East

South and West are lovin' it but McDonald's faces test in North and East

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2017

McDonald's problems couldn't have surfaced at a worse time. Cut-throat competition, rapid expansion and a slowdown in consumer spending in the wake of demonetisation have seriously dented the overall quick-service restaurant business.