Sangeeta Tanwar And Alokananda Chakraborty

Stories by Sangeeta Tanwar And Alokananda Chakraborty

'Economically, India is going to be a significant force'

'Economically, India is going to be a significant force'

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2017

In India to take part in a board meeting, Martin Sorrell, chief executive officer of WPP, spoke to Alokananda Chakraborty on a wide range of subjects.

How Infosys can recover lost ground

How Infosys can recover lost ground

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2017

Infosys needs to be more innovative and disruptive with its product and services, keeping its focus on growth.

How Parle markets dal

How Parle markets dal

Rediff.com   16 Aug 2017

Parle is taking one step at a time as it moves ahead in the pulse biz. Carpet bombing will not work. The company goes slow with Fresh Harvest dal rollout.

Pay Rs 1,450,000 and get a bespoke suit made

Pay Rs 1,450,000 and get a bespoke suit made

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2017

Customised tailoring: How Raymond, Aditya Birla Group are luring customers with bespoke services to fit the bill.

Will robots take over HR?

Will robots take over HR?

Rediff.com   27 Jul 2017

Robotics is making inroads into HR, but will not replace the function any time soon, experts say.

The race to adopt artificial intelligence

The race to adopt artificial intelligence

Rediff.com   4 Jul 2017

Engineering product firms were among the first to embrace AI and machine learning. And the early adopters are reaping gains.

The case for boomerang hires

The case for boomerang hires

Rediff.com   27 Jun 2017

A growing number of firms are putting in formal policy frameworks to tap into company alumni and facilitate the return of former employees, discovers Sangeeta Tanwar.

Even Paytm and OLX love co-working spaces

Even Paytm and OLX love co-working spaces

Rediff.com   19 May 2017

Not only young companies, even some established players are opting to function out of co-working spaces with an aim to quickly scale up their services. Sangeeta Tanwar reports.

For Indians, losing a job considered taboo

For Indians, losing a job considered taboo

Rediff.com   5 May 2017

Build trust in face of lay-offs Communicating with employees is the key to easing pain as downsizing cycle sweeps IT.

The importance of human workers in the smart machine age

The importance of human workers in the smart machine age

Rediff.com   7 Apr 2017

Edward Hess, Professor of Business Administration and Batten Executive-in-Residence, Darden School of Business, discusses the growth of technology and the challenges it creates for organizations with Sangeeta Tanwar.

What ails Indian start-ups?

What ails Indian start-ups?

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2017

The start-up story appears to be losing its sheen due to corporate misgovernance, financial mismanagement and gender discrimination.

He is trying to turn Air India around

He is trying to turn Air India around

Rediff.com   25 Mar 2017

'It is not as bad an airline as it is made out to be: We serve wonderful food, the leg space is more, our cabin crew is warm and friendly.' 'The customer needs to be apprised of these things.'

How online jewellery sites are wooing YOU!

How online jewellery sites are wooing YOU!

Rediff.com   21 Mar 2017

Lack of consumer confidence remains a key issue, but these brands are addressing the challenge in their own unique ways.

Will the Apple model work for Maruti?

Will the Apple model work for Maruti?

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2017

With Nexa, the value-for-money mass-market car maker hopes to attract premium buyers. Sangeeta Tanwar reports.

Why Xiaomi's India head hires people who are smarter than him

Why Xiaomi's India head hires people who are smarter than him

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2016

Manu Kumar Jain, India head, Xiaomi, tells Sangeeta Tanwar how the Chinese smartphone maker won over the Indian market.

Myntra's mantras for success

Myntra's mantras for success

Rediff.com   16 Dec 2016

"Our artificial intelligence tells us what people are buying at that point, what is in fashion; on the other hand, we have a fair idea of the material available. It gives us a sense of what we should be putting across in the market and we can put them across really quickly," Ananth Narayanan, CEO, Myntra, tells Alokananda Chakraborty.

Lessons from the Mistry-Tata confrontation

Lessons from the Mistry-Tata confrontation

Rediff.com   2 Nov 2016

Successors work hard, and many of them succeed and stay for many years. 'But when they don't it is best to be civil and part ways than seek confrontation which might prove acrimonious and futile.'

The secret behind Xiaomi's success in India

The secret behind Xiaomi's success in India

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2016

Xiaomi is the third largest smartphone brand in the top 30 cities in India.

Balki: An extraordinary adman

Balki: An extraordinary adman

Rediff.com   12 Aug 2016

He didn't think much of advertising awards, and yet as he moves on from Mullen Lowe Lintas, he leaves the agency at its strongest ever

Lessons for retailers from Big Bazaar, Godrej

Lessons for retailers from Big Bazaar, Godrej

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2016

Godrej and Big Bazaar have stood out in the consumer goods and service spaces by acing the challenge of aligning innovation with outcome.