Sharmistha Mukherjee &Amp; Surajeet Das Gupta

Stories by Sharmistha Mukherjee &Amp; Surajeet Das Gupta

Soon, e-tailers could use drones to deliver your purchases

Soon, e-tailers could use drones to deliver your purchases

Rediff.com   22 Oct 2014

Seattle-based Amazon had considered debuting drone delivery services in Mumbai and Bangalore by Diwali this year

Reviving Air India: How Rohit Nandan is doing it

Reviving Air India: How Rohit Nandan is doing it

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2014

The CMD's focus on raising employee morale and cutting costs is paying off. The airline's operating losses have shrunk and earnings are looking up

AirAsia to start red eye flights to improve aircraft utilisation

AirAsia to start red eye flights to improve aircraft utilisation

Rediff.com   27 Sep 2014

It has aircraft utilisation target of 16 hours as against the current 13 hours.

Maruti Ciaz diesel: India's most fuel-efficient car

Maruti Ciaz diesel: India's most fuel-efficient car

Rediff.com   25 Sep 2014

It may not have a bold design but it addresses the needs for comfortable and affordable commuting.

Despite its difficulties, India a valuable market for Vodafone

Despite its difficulties, India a valuable market for Vodafone

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2014

Country accounts for 38% of telco's global user base, 10% of total revenue

India still miles from creating its own 'Alibaba'

India still miles from creating its own 'Alibaba'

Rediff.com   23 Sep 2014

Its internet penetration still matches up poorly to other countries

Car makers pin hope for a smoother ride ahead

Car makers pin hope for a smoother ride ahead

Rediff.com   16 Sep 2014

Buoyed by strong sales, Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and Honda have scaled up their annual targets, but others are still stuck in low gear

Air India to axe more loss-making routes

Air India to axe more loss-making routes

Rediff.com   16 Sep 2014

To reduce those not even meeting variable costs to 19% of network by March, from 38% five months ago.

Car makers eye festive season to revive fortunes

Car makers eye festive season to revive fortunes

Rediff.com   13 Sep 2014

Car makers are cautiously optimistic, even as two-wheeler firms are clearly upbeat.

General Motors chief reveals her plan to make it big in India

General Motors chief reveals her plan to make it big in India

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2014

Barra says GM is working on putting out the right products here because it will be difficult to make a mark globally without India.

Air India mulls redeploying 10% of its workforce

Air India mulls redeploying 10% of its workforce

Rediff.com   10 Sep 2014

Currently, the airline has about 13,000 employees.

India's most astute deal maker is now a bankrupt entrepreneur

India's most astute deal maker is now a bankrupt entrepreneur

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2014

A look at the life and times of maverick businessman Chinnakannan Sivasankaran

Aviation minister to talk to states on jet fuel tax

Aviation minister to talk to states on jet fuel tax

Rediff.com   4 Sep 2014

Taxes on ATF in India are among world's highest, and are seen as key reason for mounting losses of airlines.

Brand isn't everything, says Pepsico India chief

Brand isn't everything, says Pepsico India chief

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2014

PepsiCo India's new CEO admits to being an ardent follower of the world's management gurus and they clearly mould his outlook.

ITC to make a big splash in milk

ITC to make a big splash in milk

Rediff.com   1 Sep 2014

Finalises blueprint to become pan-Indian dairy player; to set up plants in 6 states.

Airport privatisation plan back on the table

Airport privatisation plan back on the table

Rediff.com   1 Sep 2014

Inter-ministerial group to meet on Thursday to finalise model concession pact.

Bangalore beats Mumbai, Delhi as airlines' favourite hub

Bangalore beats Mumbai, Delhi as airlines' favourite hub

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2014

The future certainly looks good for Bangalore.

India's e-vehicle dream crashes

India's e-vehicle dream crashes

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2014

If the drop in sales over the past two years is anything to go by, India's dream of putting seven million electric vehicles on road by the end of this decade has come a cropper.

Air India cleans house, says discipline, performance priority

Air India cleans house, says discipline, performance priority

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2014

The company has dismissed 194 cabin crew and 11 pilots over past year for unauthorised absence and such reasons.

Aditya Birla Group looks to exit Aroon Purie's Living Media

Aditya Birla Group looks to exit Aroon Purie's Living Media

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2014

BofA-ML mandated to find buyer for 27.5% stake in media group's holding firm