Shine Jacob &Amp;Amp; Karan Choudhury

Stories by Shine Jacob &Amp;Amp; Karan Choudhury

Indian Railways to run magnetic trains soon

Indian Railways to run magnetic trains soon

Rediff.com   16 Aug 2016

Magnets on the track push and lift the train up in the air by about 1 inch to 6 inches

Start-ups master the art of deal making

Start-ups master the art of deal making

Rediff.com   16 Aug 2016

No longer an in-house task; hiring legal eagles is now becoming norm for M&As, fundraising

Rail Budget's 92-year-old journey set to end

Rail Budget's 92-year-old journey set to end

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2016

Likely to be merged with Union Budget from FY18

Alibaba betting on Paytm in India

Alibaba betting on Paytm in India

Rediff.com   13 Aug 2016

Alibaba is playing a big role in helping to train the senior management of the upcoming Paytm Payment Bank

Oil India wants to develop a major belt in Rajasthan: Utpal Bora

Oil India wants to develop a major belt in Rajasthan: Utpal Bora

Rediff.com   12 Aug 2016

Oil India is set to usher in a new era with a road map drawn to ramp up production and diversification plans to foray into liquefied natural gas

Retailers rattled by I-Day online sales, plan to petition government

Retailers rattled by I-Day online sales, plan to petition government

Rediff.com   10 Aug 2016

Retailer bodies to demand govt action against I-Day sales offers, threaten legal action for breach of FDI rules.

Lack of clarity clouds e-tail bonhomie over GST

Lack of clarity clouds e-tail bonhomie over GST

Rediff.com   5 Aug 2016

Most e-commerce firms offer aggressive discounting and freebies, with specific purchases.

Now, get aircraft-like features on trains!

Now, get aircraft-like features on trains!

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2016

The focus is now on having premium service to give passenger comfort and increasing train speeds.

GST impact: Pain points in e-commerce remain

GST impact: Pain points in e-commerce remain

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2016

Industry experts said the major pain point would be tax collection at source, which would create a rift between sellers and e-commerce companies.

Kerosene, LPG prices to be raised every month

Kerosene, LPG prices to be raised every month

Rediff.com   2 Aug 2016

The phased increase of prices is being done to sell the fuel at international prices.

Start-ups get quirky to win over young India

Start-ups get quirky to win over young India

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2016

They are not only coming up with whacky names to grab attention but are also stretching the definition of e-commerce.

How Flipkart pipped Snapdeal to bag Jabong

How Flipkart pipped Snapdeal to bag Jabong

Rediff.com   27 Jul 2016

It took Flipkart a little over 24 hours to complete due diligence and come up with a final offer that was $20 million higher than what Snapdeal was ready to forfeit.

Real estate hogs highest spend in smart city projects

Real estate hogs highest spend in smart city projects

Rediff.com   21 Jul 2016

The new real estate hubs could typically take between 5 and 10 years to develop depending on the state of economy of the city and the state.

Slowing e-commerce sector spells gloom for realty

Slowing e-commerce sector spells gloom for realty

Rediff.com   5 Jul 2016

The e-commerce sector's usage of commercial spaces was about 4.2 million square feet of the total of 17.5 million sq ft consumed in the first half of 2015.

Shape up or ship out: Snapdeal sends out signal to staff

Shape up or ship out: Snapdeal sends out signal to staff

Rediff.com   4 Jul 2016

Snapdeal CEO Kunal Bahl said those who do not perform will have to leave.

24/7 biz: Retailers worry about security

24/7 biz: Retailers worry about security

Rediff.com   1 Jul 2016

To run 24/7 establishments require infrastructure such as public transport.

For major e-commerce players, discounts still the way forward

For major e-commerce players, discounts still the way forward

Rediff.com   28 Jun 2016

It is still "discounts" that e-commerce players have to rely on to bring in customers, though they might claim otherwise.

Nikesh Arora's exit clouds fresh funding from SoftBank

Nikesh Arora's exit clouds fresh funding from SoftBank

Rediff.com   23 Jun 2016

Experts believe more efforts would be needed in future funding rounds.

Masa and I are still in love with each other: Nikesh Arora

Masa and I are still in love with each other: Nikesh Arora

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2016

Nikesh Arora patiently answered all questions and responded to remarks and observations.

After clean chit, SoftBank heir apparent Arora quits

After clean chit, SoftBank heir apparent Arora quits

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2016

Arora will resign less than two years since he joined the Japanese Internet conglomerate