Sharmistha Mukherjee &Amp; Surajeet Das Gupta

Stories by Sharmistha Mukherjee &Amp; Surajeet Das Gupta

'Google to become more personalised in future'

'Google to become more personalised in future'

Rediff.com   17 Feb 2011

Google will also use artificial intelligence to provide customers with more solutions.

Shut up & let 2G investigators do their job:Mittal

Shut up & let 2G investigators do their job:Mittal

Rediff.com   16 Feb 2011

In an interview at the GSMA conference in Barcelona on Tuesday, Mittal broke his silence on the scam and the very public spat between Tata Teleservices and Reliance Communications: "My plea is that the industry shut their mouths; zip up and let the various investigative agencies do their job," he said.

DIPP bats for FDI curbs in pharma

DIPP bats for FDI curbs in pharma

Rediff.com   9 Feb 2011

The commerce ministry has sought a review of foreign direct investment policy in the pharmaceutical sector, in the light of recent takeovers of domestic companies by multinationals.

Ministry says no cap on channels

Ministry says no cap on channels

Rediff.com   7 Feb 2011

Information and Broadcasting Ministry says no cap will be placed on the number of private satellite channels

GM plans to take on Alto

GM plans to take on Alto

Rediff.com   28 Jan 2011

General Motors is looking at introducing an entry-level car to be positioned below the Chevrolet Spark, to drive up volumes in the Indian market.

Renault to leave Logan out of new portfolio

Renault to leave Logan out of new portfolio

Rediff.com   25 Jan 2011

The car, sold under the Mahindra-Renault badge, will see a rebranding exercise and be manufactured and distributed by M&M alone.

FDI in tobacco marketing may be banned

FDI in tobacco marketing may be banned

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2011

Foreign cigarette companies could soon find it harder to sell their products in India. The government is looking into a proposal to ban foreign direct investment (FDI) in the wholesale marketing arms of these companies. It is also exploring the possibility of shifting the import of tobacco products from the open general licence (OGL) to the restricted list.

Maruti banks on Kizashi to break the big car jinx

Maruti banks on Kizashi to break the big car jinx

Rediff.com   17 Jan 2011

The Japanese word "Kizashi" means "something great is coming". Maruti Suzuki (MSIL) must be hoping its newest luxury sedan of the same name lives up to that promise. Kizashi will be launched in India this month-end and was formally unveiled in Udaipur last week.

M&M remains non-committal on US launch

M&M remains non-committal on US launch

Rediff.com   7 Jan 2011

The Scorpio-based pick-ups, engineered by M&M specifically for the US market, were set to reach North American shores three years ago, but launch dates were postponed more than thrice thereafter before the company's marketing and distribution partner Global Vehicles Inc filed a lawsuit against it for the delay.

11 brands to market Tees Maar Khan

11 brands to market Tees Maar Khan

Rediff.com   24 Dec 2010

Shikha Kapur, senior vice-president (marketing), UTV Motion pictures said, "We have signed exclusive deals with 11 brands to co-promote the movie. While no money will be exchanged, the companies would undertake initiatives to market their brands along with the movie. The total net worth of the deals stand at over Rs 10 crore (Rs 10 billion)."

Bachchan magic pays again for Sony

Bachchan magic pays again for Sony

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2010

Kaun Banega Crorepati-4 (KBC-4), hosted by Amitabh Bachchan, got an average TV rating of 5.5 in its final episode, according to data from TVR agency aMap. The closing episode had a peak rating of 7.4, it said. TVRs denote the percentage of viewers who watched the show for a stipulated period.

Toyota mulls small car in India, on Etios platform

Toyota mulls small car in India, on Etios platform

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2010

The proposed car is likely to be built on the platform the company developed for its much awaited sedan, Etios, launched last week in the country.

MNP leads to minimal churn, show data from Haryana

MNP leads to minimal churn, show data from Haryana

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2010

MNP allows a subscriber to change his or her service provider without changing the mobile number.

Setback in store for Cash & Carry firms

Setback in store for Cash & Carry firms

Rediff.com   6 Dec 2010

Key government departments have come to a consensus on the definition of a "group company" in the context of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the wholesale cash & carry trade. Under current policy, while 100 per cent FDI is permitted in wholesale trade, a cash & carry entity can sell only up to 25 per cent of its turnover to group companies.

'I am not even thinking of monetising telecom'

'I am not even thinking of monetising telecom'

Rediff.com   26 Nov 2010

For over a year Sanjay Chandra, managing director of the Unitech group, has been under a cloud for various reasons.

Prasar Bharati staffers to repeat stir next month

Prasar Bharati staffers to repeat stir next month

Rediff.com   25 Nov 2010

The bulk of the 40,000 employees of Prasar Bharati, radio and television, went on a two-day "duty boycott" yesterday. The unions said the strike was near-total and more than 1,700 of the 1,800 stations (1,464 television stations and 336 radio) remained inoperational on Wednesday.

Number portability to trigger post-paid rate wars

Number portability to trigger post-paid rate wars

Rediff.com   24 Nov 2010

Telcos say tariffs could be cut by up to 20 per cent. While post-paid customers constitute only 5 per cent of the total customer base of 670 million, they make up over 15 per cent of revenues thanks to their relatively higher average revenue per user (Arpu).

Harry Potter pips Guzaarish in weekend collections

Harry Potter pips Guzaarish in weekend collections

Rediff.com   23 Nov 2010

Harry Potter has a dedicated fan following while Guzaarish is still picking up.

Government mulls changes to FDI oversight

Government mulls changes to FDI oversight

Rediff.com   18 Nov 2010

A committee of secretaries will be meeting soon to consider a draft proposal, which suggests that decision-making on all policy issues pertaining to FDI be transferred from the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) in the Ministry of Commerce to the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) in the Ministry of Finance.

GE India to localise bulk of its domestic products

GE India to localise bulk of its domestic products

Rediff.com   16 Nov 2010

GE India is embarking on a major localisation drive under which 60-70 per cent of the products that it sells will be manufactured in the country in the next five years. At present, the localisation is about 10 to 20 per cent.