Shine Jacob &Amp; Karan Choudhury

Stories by Shine Jacob &Amp; Karan Choudhury

How India plans to counter China

How India plans to counter China

Rediff.com   8 May 2017

The Cabinet has approved a framework of understanding on cooperation in hydrocarbons with Bangladesh recently.

FreeCharge, MobiKwik in merger talks

FreeCharge, MobiKwik in merger talks

Rediff.com   27 Apr 2017

New entity is likely to get a top-up of $200 million from a Chinese investor

How WhatsApp plans to spread its wings

How WhatsApp plans to spread its wings

Rediff.com   27 Apr 2017

WhatsApp to foray into digital payments & expand to other markets

Indian Railways' off-track plans to raise Rs 39,000 crores

Indian Railways' off-track plans to raise Rs 39,000 crores

Rediff.com   27 Apr 2017

Indian Railways plans Rs 39,000 crores non-fare revenue. Via: Branding of trains. Vinyl-wrapping of Rajdhanis, Shatabdis and Garib Raths. Moving billboards.

Will rivals unite to fight Amazon India?

Will rivals unite to fight Amazon India?

Rediff.com   24 Apr 2017

Amazon India Country Head Amit Agarwal refers to all talk of mergers as 'noise'. 'All this is a distraction, when the focus should be on the customer,' he says.

What PMO will do for affordable housing

What PMO will do for affordable housing

Rediff.com   12 Apr 2017

Realty players want single window clearance for all affordable projects, reports Karan Choudhury.

India Internet Day: Of guerrilla warfare and barbarians at the gate

India Internet Day: Of guerrilla warfare and barbarians at the gate

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2017

Most Indian start-ups and e-commerce are largely funded by foreign investors

eBay India hopes to win war after losing ecommerce battle

eBay India hopes to win war after losing ecommerce battle

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2017

US major lost its first mover advantage, now wants to secure its investments in the country.

New rail regulator to decide on tariff, ease investment process

New rail regulator to decide on tariff, ease investment process

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2017

The development comes after the National Democratic Alliance government this year broke a 92-year-old tradition of presenting a separate Railway Budget, according to suggestions made by the Debroy committee.

For Snapdeal, D-Mart IPO serves as inspiration

For Snapdeal, D-Mart IPO serves as inspiration

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2017

Snapdeal's Kunal Bahl tells team to follow DMart example. Sources close to the company says Snapdeal plans to launch an IPO by 2019.

The case that will make builders more accountable

The case that will make builders more accountable

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2017

Karan Choudhury reports on the implications of the strict Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act and the prosecution of Unitech MDs, Sanjay Chandra and Ajay Chandra, in an alleged fraud case.

Bar-owners look for way out of SC ban

Bar-owners look for way out of SC ban

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2017

'This is almost like demonetisation and is overwhelming,' says a bar-owner.

When India's 10,000 brightest techies unite

When India's 10,000 brightest techies unite

Rediff.com   3 Apr 2017

Smart India Hackathon 2017 saw them build computer programmes or smartphone applications for 598 problems identified by different government departments.

Why Amazon is fashionably happy

Why Amazon is fashionably happy

Rediff.com   24 Mar 2017

Amazon Fashion flaunts its triple digit month-on-month growth, races ahead of competitors Flipkart, Jabong and Myntra.

French retailer Auchan scouts India all over again

French retailer Auchan scouts India all over again

Rediff.com   23 Mar 2017

Auchan and another French retailer, Carrefour, exited India in 2014

Hacking: All it takes is good coding skills and greed

Hacking: All it takes is good coding skills and greed

Rediff.com   23 Mar 2017

After a group of young hackers beat companies that claim to spend a bomb on cyber security, Karan Choudhury reports on just how easy it is to exploit digital wallets.

Entertainment junkie? Here's why you'll love travelling by train

Entertainment junkie? Here's why you'll love travelling by train

Rediff.com   21 Mar 2017

The ministry of railways is set to invite bids for content on demand and rail radio services, to be provided for travellers in April, says Shine Jacob.Shine Jacob in New Delhi

Railways seek reimbursement for IRCTC service charge waiver

Railways seek reimbursement for IRCTC service charge waiver

Rediff.com   10 Mar 2017

IRCTC used to charge Rs 40 per ticket for bookings in AC classes, Rs 20 per ticket in sleeper class

Tata Trusts to invest in socially relevant start-ups

Tata Trusts to invest in socially relevant start-ups

Rediff.com   10 Mar 2017

The partners intend to invest $2 million annually through the India Innovation Growth Programme for the entrepreneurs to develop technology-based solutions for the betterment of the society

FMCG to get a major push via govt's common service centres

FMCG to get a major push via govt's common service centres

Rediff.com   9 Mar 2017

Talks on with P&G, HUL, Patanjali, among others to push their products via 250,000 common centres