Sayantani Kar And Sharleen D'Souza

Stories by Sayantani Kar And Sharleen D'Souza

After grocery, Biyani now plans neighbourhood apparel stores

After grocery, Biyani now plans neighbourhood apparel stores

Rediff.com   12 Nov 2013

The stores will sell products under the Fashion at Big Bazaar brand.

Pre-Diwali gold jewellery sales to rise 15-20% this year

Pre-Diwali gold jewellery sales to rise 15-20% this year

Rediff.com   28 Oct 2013

Consumer sentiment seen better than last year's

Directors' salaries under I-T scanner in new transfer pricing rules

Directors' salaries under I-T scanner in new transfer pricing rules

Rediff.com   7 Oct 2013

Directors that are shareholders will also face more problems.

Many challenges for HUL's new boss

Many challenges for HUL's new boss

Rediff.com   1 Oct 2013

Rather than move up the echelons of finance management, he was part of crisis management at his first employer, and then the commercial head of home and personal care products and, lately, chairman of Middle East and North Africa for Unilever, the second-largest fast-moving consumer goods company in the world.

Sunlight had brighter days

Sunlight had brighter days

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2013

The English industrialist William Hesketh Lever launched Sunlight, in 1884 as a laundry soap to lessen work for women and increase hygiene.

Consumers rush to sell used gold

Consumers rush to sell used gold

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2013

At nine-month high, current prices attractive; consumers want to cash in before a correction

Tribunal sets aside I-T order on Maruti

Tribunal sets aside I-T order on Maruti

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2013

The order, which came on Monday, stated that revenue authorities cannot split the agreement when the parties to the agreement considered the royalty and technical knowhow as a single package.

HUL's legacy brands foster more trust

HUL's legacy brands foster more trust

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2013

Relatively new brands of HUL, such as Closeup, play second fiddle to other legacy brands such as Colgate from Colgate-Palmolive and Vicco.

TV digitisation to boost contextual advertising

TV digitisation to boost contextual advertising

Rediff.com   16 Apr 2012

Trai's latest proposal to cut ad inventory in channels has already prompted some of the leading broadcasters (Zee News being the latest) to cut their total commercial time and increase rates.

New TV channels in the works

New TV channels in the works

Rediff.com   14 Nov 2011

First up are two movie channels from STAR and one of these could be launched as soon as the end of next week, according to sources.

Future plays Holii in premium segment

Future plays Holii in premium segment

Rediff.com   2 Dec 2010

Future group has gone premium for the first time with Holii. A bag and accessories brand, it was soft-launched in 2009. The prices begin at Rs 700, with most of the bags costing upwards of Rs 1,800.

Tata Motors to strengthen small truck portfolio

Tata Motors to strengthen small truck portfolio

Rediff.com   20 Sep 2010

In May 2005, Tata Motors had launched the Ace, a small truck of 0.75 tonne. The company had studied the market for three-wheeler goods carriers for a while and had concluded that small transporters were ready to switch to a mini truck.

Fairness cream market targets men

Fairness cream market targets men

Rediff.com   20 May 2010

Men in India seem to be in a rush to be the fairer sex.

Tata Sky's strategy to attract more customers

Tata Sky's strategy to attract more customers

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2010

Tata Sky wants to net the value-conscious consumer willing to pay for it. Will it get enough volumes?

'Mukesh Ambani is one of the world's best CEOs'

'Mukesh Ambani is one of the world's best CEOs'

Rediff.com   3 Mar 2010

Entrepreneurs are visionaries since they build what has not been built before, says Ram Charan.

A tough fight in the packaged water market

A tough fight in the packaged water market

Rediff.com   12 Jan 2010

Ramesh Chauhan's Bisleri comes out with a new brand of natural mineral water sourced from a spring in Uttarakhand to take on Tata Tea's Himalayan.

Eeco: Maruti Suzuki's New Year gift

Eeco: Maruti Suzuki's New Year gift

Rediff.com   5 Jan 2010

Set to be unveiled at the Auto Expo in New Delhi, it is likely to be priced below Rs 400,000, and will come with air-conditioning and the option to choose from six colours.

Pay-per-second tariff plans. Read the fine print

Pay-per-second tariff plans. Read the fine print

Rediff.com   16 Nov 2009

While pay-per-second tariff plans seem attractive, there's a lot you need to know before switching over.

Indians are new brand enjoyers

Indians are new brand enjoyers

Rediff.com   4 Nov 2009

Indians are 'new' brand enjoyers who look for variety and give importance to experience, according to the latest 'Eye on Asia Study' released by Grey Group Asia Pacific, a leading marketing communication company.

Slowdown cuts holidays shorter

Slowdown cuts holidays shorter

Rediff.com   11 May 2009

Families take more frequent breaks on long weekends.