Sharmistha Mukherjee

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Hero union decision to strike hinges on wage talks

Hero union decision to strike hinges on wage talks

Rediff.com   22 Feb 2013

The workers have been sporting black arm-bands and have stopped taking tea and snacks offered by the company.

Trade liberalisation not helping India's exports

Trade liberalisation not helping India's exports

Rediff.com   5 Feb 2013

Latest data available shows that India's exports to the 10-member bloc of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) declined by 18.6 per cent to $19.17 billion in the first eight months of this financial year.

Workers of Hero unite, Gurgaon output to take a hit

Workers of Hero unite, Gurgaon output to take a hit

Rediff.com   23 Jan 2013

Representatives of employees at the Gurgaon facility on Wednesday said workers would stop cooperating with engineers and supervisors from Thursday.

Wage issue may hit Hero's Gurgaon facility output

Wage issue may hit Hero's Gurgaon facility output

Rediff.com   22 Jan 2013

Firm sticks to guns while the staff looks at 'sterner' measures.

Despite slow sales, auto loan size grows 20%

Despite slow sales, auto loan size grows 20%

Rediff.com   17 Jan 2013

The average size of auto loans stood at Rs 512,000 in the third quarter of 2012, compared to Rs 425,000 in the year-ago period.

Fiat India to help parent co develop smallest Jeep

Fiat India to help parent co develop smallest Jeep

Rediff.com   17 Jan 2013

The company has finalised a plan to roll out nine new models by 2016, some of which would be shipped from India to right-hand-drive markets abroad.

Honda Motorcycle hikes wages by 50% at Manesar

Honda Motorcycle hikes wages by 50% at Manesar

Rediff.com   14 Jan 2013

HMSI has increased the monthly salary of its permanent workers by Rs 14,770 a month.

Fiat exploring LCV foray in India

Fiat exploring LCV foray in India

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2013

While the slowdown in the domestic economy and a ban on mining has sharply impacted the demand for medium and heavy commercial vehicles, sales of LCVs rose 15.61 per cent to 378,509 units between April and December, driven by need for products for last mile transportation.

'Rs 5/l hike in diesel price not to impact sales'

'Rs 5/l hike in diesel price not to impact sales'

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2013

Home-grown automobile major Mahindra & Mahindra, whose sales are predominantly driven by diesel-powered utility vehicles, has said an increase of Rs 5 a litre in the price of the fuel or a differential of up to 20 per cent with petrol price will not impact vehicle sales.

Low domestic demand fuels petrol car exports

Low domestic demand fuels petrol car exports

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2012

Auto makers step up efforts export cars and offset adverse impact of foreign exchange fluctuations.

Tax bumps ahead for diesel cars

Tax bumps ahead for diesel cars

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2012

At a time when diesel-powered vehicles have been driving sales in the country's otherwise sluggish automobile market, the industry has been hit by a double whammy.

New utility models drive passenger vehicle sales

New utility models drive passenger vehicle sales

Rediff.com   14 Nov 2012

The companies continue to see heavy demand in utility cars.

Sacked Maruti employees to hold rally

Sacked Maruti employees to hold rally

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2012

The sacked workers have constituted a seven-member provisional working committee.

Festive season spruces volume of auto sales

Festive season spruces volume of auto sales

Rediff.com   1 Nov 2012

Firms are enthused at passenger vehicle numbers but high interest rates a problem.

Hero to launch first independent product in 2013-14

Hero to launch first independent product in 2013-14

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2012

After splitting with Honda, the company is working on developing it own intellectual property.

Minimum land need for SEZ to be lowered

Minimum land need for SEZ to be lowered

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2012

Lower minimum area of land required for multi-product SEZs to 250 hectares from 1,000.

Maruti to regularise contract workers

Maruti to regularise contract workers

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2012

Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL), which witnessed labour unrest at its Manesar facility, is set to complete the process of regularisation of contract workers at the unit by November-end.

Govt denotifies Adani SEZ, company to reapply

Govt denotifies Adani SEZ, company to reapply

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2012

SEZ in Mundra, Gujarat denotified for three violations.

India pips Singapore to become largest importer

India pips Singapore to become largest importer

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2012

Accounted for 18.8 per cent of total imports in the region in 2010 vs Singapore, which contributed 17.8 per cent.

Maruti employee costs remain lowest among car makers

Maruti employee costs remain lowest among car makers

Rediff.com   27 Sep 2012

According to estimates available with industry experts, the wage bill of Maruti Suzuki, the country's largest car maker, is expected to increase by Rs 65-70 crore (Rs 650-700 million) after the increments.