Sohini Das And Arnab Dutta

Stories by Sohini Das And Arnab Dutta

Get ready for new flagship phones to reach India

Get ready for new flagship phones to reach India

Rediff.com   28 Feb 2017

All eyes this year, however, are on Nokia's latest launches.

End of the road for Nano?

End of the road for Nano?

Rediff.com   25 Feb 2017

Sanand produced only 515 Nanos in January, and sold even less, just around 391 units.

The feature phones era is not over yet!

The feature phones era is not over yet!

Rediff.com   22 Feb 2017

Feature phones still hold the majority of the 270 million handsets market in the country/

Ramdev's Patanjali plans growth via bank borrowings

Ramdev's Patanjali plans growth via bank borrowings

Rediff.com   22 Feb 2017

Yoga guru Ramdev's company to invest Rs 5,000 crore in four units in the next 500 days to boost production.

A robot gives Tata Motors reasons to smile

A robot gives Tata Motors reasons to smile

Rediff.com   7 Feb 2017

TAL Manufacturing Solutions expects its indigenously made affordable industrial robot, the Brabo, to boost the robotics vertical and contribute almost 40 per cent of its overall revenues in the next five years. Sohini Das reports.

The race of deos: Why Fogg is winning

The race of deos: Why Fogg is winning

Rediff.com   3 Feb 2017

India's largest-selling deo brand is constantly reinventing itself, says Sohini Das.

A smartphone that costs less than Rs 2,000? Forget it for now!

A smartphone that costs less than Rs 2,000? Forget it for now!

Rediff.com   23 Jan 2017

The five key components, which are indispensable for any smartphone, cost more than Rs 2,000 even for a budget 3G-enabled 3.5-inch handset.

Vote: Will you buy Amul Girl merchandise?

Vote: Will you buy Amul Girl merchandise?

Rediff.com   3 Jan 2017

Even in her 50s, the Amul Girl has far greater clout than any brand ambassador in India. And India's largest dairy organisation may soon cash in on that. Sohini Das reports.

Note ban shaves Rs 1.2-lakh cr off consumer goods stocks

Note ban shaves Rs 1.2-lakh cr off consumer goods stocks

Rediff.com   23 Dec 2016

While FMCG companies lose Rs 98,928 crore in m-cap, consumer durables stocks are down Rs 20,673 crore since November 8.

The man who brought Maggi back

The man who brought Maggi back

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2016

Suresh Narayanan, chairman & managing director, Nestl India, shares tips on crisis management.

CarTrade.com bets on used car financing

CarTrade.com bets on used car financing

Rediff.com   19 Dec 2016

The company raised $145 million (about Rs 1,000 crore) recently from investors. The portal, which has 15 million unique customers and 32 million visits per month, is already a market leader. Sohini Das reports from Ahmedabad.

When your employees are family

When your employees are family

Rediff.com   15 Dec 2016

All in kind! Gujarat's model of employee benefits, as seen in the state's family-owned businesses, retains talent with a human touch.

Why were these workers forced to go home?

Why were these workers forced to go home?

Rediff.com   14 Dec 2016

Migrant workers are leaving Gujarat, PM Modi's home state, as they have no work.

Chinese smartphones are beating Indian brands hollow

Chinese smartphones are beating Indian brands hollow

Rediff.com   25 Nov 2016

Lenovo, Xiaomi, Vivo, Gionee lead the onslaught, beating Indian and global brands with smart deals and astute image management measures.

Gujarat notified milk unions to go cashless on Nov 5

Gujarat notified milk unions to go cashless on Nov 5

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2016

Advisory in this regard was issued by the Gujarat government three days before Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes.

Demonetisation to hurt car sales

Demonetisation to hurt car sales

Rediff.com   17 Nov 2016

'It is going to be as high as 50% in the coming one or two months and can be about 20% to 25% in the medium term.'

iPhone sales plunge, drags other smartphones down too

iPhone sales plunge, drags other smartphones down too

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2016

Sale of iPhones hits the bottom; firms to postpone new launches; shipment might fall short of 2016 target.

Dabur looks at Africa, West Asia for growth to beat slowdown

Dabur looks at Africa, West Asia for growth to beat slowdown

Rediff.com   11 Nov 2016

Dabur gets nearly a third of its Rs 2,900-crore international sales from Africa

FMCG firms fear retailer backlash could impact sales

FMCG firms fear retailer backlash could impact sales

Rediff.com   10 Nov 2016

While the government's demonetisation move is aimed at curbing under-invoicing, the worry was that retailers would de-stock in the short term, impacting sales.

NDTV may challenge blackout order in court

NDTV may challenge blackout order in court

Rediff.com   6 Nov 2016

Talk of a blackout by other news channels in solidarity remained inconclusive because of the heavy news agenda on that day.