Somasroy Chakraborty &Amp; Viveat Susan Pinto

Stories by Somasroy Chakraborty &Amp; Viveat Susan Pinto

40 years....and now: How Horlicks grew up with the times

40 years....and now: How Horlicks grew up with the times

Rediff.com   2 Oct 2014

Advertising taglines such as 'Bright in studies, bright in sports' attempted to drive home the message that Bournvita, a chocolate drink, could build a child's mental and physical faculties.

Biyani dreams big in food business

Biyani dreams big in food business

Rediff.com   30 Sep 2014

With inauguration of Tumkur food park, he has ambitious plans in the segment.

FMCG market: India picks up but Bharat lags

FMCG market: India picks up but Bharat lags

Rediff.com   29 Sep 2014

Household consumption recovered in urban India in May-July but remains weak in rural.

For India's least-paid CEOs, it's not only about money

For India's least-paid CEOs, it's not only about money

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2014

Attractions range from start-up challenges to non-monetary perks; employee stock options also play a role.

A walk through time: How HUL climbed the success ladder

A walk through time: How HUL climbed the success ladder

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2014

To tackle the resultant inflation, the Indira Gandhi government had imposed price controls on manufactured products, including soaps and vanaspati, in 1973.

Burger King all set to arrive in India

Burger King all set to arrive in India

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2014

Burger King's entry is expected to heat up the burger chain market in India, dominated by McDonald's.

E-commerce to drive advertising spend this festive season

E-commerce to drive advertising spend this festive season

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2014

E-commerce, Rs 1,000 crore (Rs 10 billion) as an advertising category, is expected to bring at least Rs 200 crore (Rs 2 billion) in ad spending next month, when there would be both Dussehra and Diwali.

UBI may declare UB Holdings a wilful defaulter

UBI may declare UB Holdings a wilful defaulter

Rediff.com   10 Sep 2014

Sources said a few other lenders were also contemplating a move to declare both Kingfisher Airlines and UBHL wilful defaulters.

Festive discounts? Choose attractive offers with care

Festive discounts? Choose attractive offers with care

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2014

Consumer durables and electronics companies are putting the final touches to their festive period plans.

Decoding wilful defaulter tag

Decoding wilful defaulter tag

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2014

Wilful defaulters will not be allowed to take up board positions in any company.

E-tail bug bites consumer durables firms

E-tail bug bites consumer durables firms

Rediff.com   3 Sep 2014

While e-commerce operations for these firms are small at the moment, it is slated to grow in the next 3 to 4 years.

Wilful defaulter tag may impact Mallya's MCF ownership battle

Wilful defaulter tag may impact Mallya's MCF ownership battle

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2014

Poddar-Mallya agreement on running MCF likely to be re-worked.

Cadbury Glow to make India debut

Cadbury Glow to make India debut

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2014

This is the first market where the newest entrant to Mondelez's global chocolate portfolio will be launched, Siddharth Mukherjee, director, chocolate category & media, Mondelez India Foods Ltd, said in an exclusive conversation with Business Standard.

Consumer durable firms bank on freebies to beat slowdown

Consumer durable firms bank on freebies to beat slowdown

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2014

Anticipation of weak sales this festive season due to deficient monsoon, especially outside big cities.

Mallya-Poddar bid for MCF hits UBI hurdle

Mallya-Poddar bid for MCF hits UBI hurdle

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2014

Sebi asked to reconsider open offer nod as KFA was identified as wilful defaulter.

Financial inclusion may remain an unsolved puzzle

Financial inclusion may remain an unsolved puzzle

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2014

Days after the PM announced a financial inclusion package, a look at how banks and insurance firms are going about it and what lies ahead.

Can public sectors banks clean up the rot within?

Can public sectors banks clean up the rot within?

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2014

The finance ministry is not only keen to split the roles of CMD, but also wants to appoint them for a fixed tenure of five years.

An external agency to monitor Bhushan Steel?

An external agency to monitor Bhushan Steel?

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2014

State Bank of India's push among fellow bankers to appoint an external agency to run debt-heavy Bhushan Steel might not be smooth sailing.

Syndicate fallout: PSBs' small loans may be hit

Syndicate fallout: PSBs' small loans may be hit

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2014

Bankers said fear of loan losses impairing their careers could make officers wary of sanctioning new loan proposals on their own.

E-commerce ad spends to beat HUL's in a year

E-commerce ad spends to beat HUL's in a year

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2014

Spends by e-commerce players have now touched Rs 1,000 crore.