Sharmistha Mukherjee And Sohini Das

Stories by Sharmistha Mukherjee And Sohini Das

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.

Investment commitments decline in Gujarat in last 3 years

Investment commitments decline in Gujarat in last 3 years

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2014

Proposed investment dip 33% from Rs 1.42 lakh crore (Rs 1.42 trillion) in 2011 to Rs 94,259 crore (Rs 942.59 billion) in 2013

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.

Meet PM Modi's 20-year-old rakhi sister

Meet PM Modi's 20-year-old rakhi sister

Rediff.com   6 Sep 2014

Twenty-year-old Ripal Prajapati had to settle for mailing a 'rakhi' to her god-brother this time around.

Amul: Amazing story of India's most successful brand

Amul: Amazing story of India's most successful brand

Rediff.com   4 Sep 2014

The creation of the Amul brand and its famous mascot gave a rural revolution a durable competitive edge.

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.

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.

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.

Budget airports may transport you to an era long lost

Budget airports may transport you to an era long lost

Rediff.com   13 Aug 2014

Get ready to walk into an airport minutes before a flight, check in your own luggage, walk on to the tarmac to board a plane.

Tata SIA chief on how the airline plans to strike it big

Tata SIA chief on how the airline plans to strike it big

Rediff.com   12 Aug 2014

Phee Teik Yeoh, the recently anointed chief executive officer of the airline, speaks to Business Standard on his aim of changing the rule of the game in the aviation sector by redefining service and operational experience for travellers accustomed to mere functionality.

Tata-SIA may sport Vistara brand name

Tata-SIA may sport Vistara brand name

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2014

Singapore Airlines has given new brand names to two carriers it controls - SilkAir (short-haul) and Scoot (low-cost, long-haul.

Ranbaxy brands to stay alive

Ranbaxy brands to stay alive

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2014

Sun Pharma to retain these in most markets; US could be the exception, where the Ranbaxy name has taken a hit.

IndiGo keen to tweak promoter holdings to access FDI

IndiGo keen to tweak promoter holdings to access FDI

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2014

Rakesh Gangwal's holding is considered FDI even though the majority stake in Caelum is held by NRIs

SpiceJet discount offer unlikely to get ministry go-ahead

SpiceJet discount offer unlikely to get ministry go-ahead

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2014

The airline has launched a series of discount offers since January this year.