Shivani Shinde And Vinay Umarji

Stories by Shivani Shinde And Vinay Umarji

Will Surat, Chandigarh outpace Mum, Delhi in retail growth?

Will Surat, Chandigarh outpace Mum, Delhi in retail growth?

Rediff.com   28 Feb 2014

Tier-II cities are all set to witness good retail growth in near future.

Maruti's Gujarat plant site draws real estate developers

Maruti's Gujarat plant site draws real estate developers

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2013

According to villagers in the region, builders have been doing the rounds of the area, trying to spot suitable locations for residential projects.

Khadi+denim jacket: Narendra Modi's choice of winter wear?

Khadi+denim jacket: Narendra Modi's choice of winter wear?

Rediff.com   28 Oct 2013

Come winter, and Gujarat Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi may don a khadi denim jacket and a handloom denim kurta. A Delhi-based organisation has been given the mandate of weaving a three-metre khadi denim and a five-metre handloom denim fabric on an "experimental basis."

Retail investors' holding fell steeply in last decade: IIM-A

Retail investors' holding fell steeply in last decade: IIM-A

Rediff.com   24 Oct 2013

Promoters, institutional investors have started increasing their holdings in domestic private sector companies.

Why financial literacy among urban working youth is low

Why financial literacy among urban working youth is low

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2013

The study says living in joint families negatively impacted the level of financial knowledge.

New RBI head has tough job on hand: IIM-A faculty

New RBI head has tough job on hand: IIM-A faculty

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2013

The mood at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) is festive, with one of its alumnii, Raghuram Rajan taking over as the next Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor.

Rupee fall pushes apparel exporters' margins

Rupee fall pushes apparel exporters' margins

Rediff.com   12 Jun 2013

Rupee depreciation pushes apparel exporters' margins by 5-7%.

Rasna takes on Tropicana

Rasna takes on Tropicana

Rediff.com   14 May 2013

With Ju-C, the beverage maker launches a price war in the fruit juice space.

'Today, brands live for quarters'

'Today, brands live for quarters'

Rediff.com   30 Apr 2013

Ruing the fact that brand loyalty has been replaced by mere brand sales, AGK, as Krishnamurthy is popularly known, said unlike earlier, today, brands and their agencies plan for a quarter at a time.

B-schools increase course fee by 10-15%

B-schools increase course fee by 10-15%

Rediff.com   17 Apr 2013

B-schools cite high inflation and rising operational costs behind the move.

To guide or not to guide: Infy dilemma

To guide or not to guide: Infy dilemma

Rediff.com   21 Mar 2013

Analysts wonder if the firm will discontinue giving annual guidance.

Uncertain demand may change IT's hiring pattern

Uncertain demand may change IT's hiring pattern

Rediff.com   8 Mar 2013

Human resource experts say the volatile environment might change its hiring pattern, with the process spread through the year, instead of happening during December - February as at present.

TCS to pay $30 mn to settle dispute in California

TCS to pay $30 mn to settle dispute in California

Rediff.com   26 Feb 2013

The complaint was filed by non-US employees Gopi Vedachalam and Kangana Beri, who were sent from India to the US to work on projects.

MCA ropes in TCS to help Infosys manage portal

MCA ropes in TCS to help Infosys manage portal

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2013

TCS was in charge of development and management of the portal for seven years, until MCA decided to hand the work of its IT vendor to Infosys.

Infosys to go long on automation, short on headcount

Infosys to go long on automation, short on headcount

Rediff.com   19 Feb 2013

Application mgmt, infrastructure mgmt and BPO to be more automated than other areas.

IT: Cheery forecast fails to lift mood

IT: Cheery forecast fails to lift mood

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2013

On Tuesday, Nasscom announced at its 21st Leadership Summit that it expected the sector to grow 12-14 per cent in FY14, better than the 10.9 per cent growth it would report for FY13.

Warburg Pincus signals formal exit from WNS

Warburg Pincus signals formal exit from WNS

Rediff.com   18 Jan 2013

Since the start of the year, the PE player has no board representation in the company.

How to monetise your photos online

How to monetise your photos online

Rediff.com   7 Jan 2013

Here are some popular stock photography websites, which enable shutterbugs to leverage the internet for marketing and selling their work.

Mike Gupta is new Twitter CFO

Mike Gupta is new Twitter CFO

Rediff.com   21 Dec 2012

Gupta has been working with Twitter since November 2012

Fewer bells ring for apparel exports this Christmas

Fewer bells ring for apparel exports this Christmas

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2012

They are facing tough competition from Bangladesh and Vietnam.