Surabhi Agarwal And Nivedita Mookerji

Stories by Surabhi Agarwal And Nivedita Mookerji

Carrefour might apply if Tesco passes muster

Carrefour might apply if Tesco passes muster

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2013

French giant might apply for multi-brand retailing if UK rival gets nod.

Because the offline world is not enough

Because the offline world is not enough

Rediff.com   12 Dec 2013

E-vyapar.com to help small businesses manage inventory & accounts online.

Alibaba has hair-raising business plans for India

Alibaba has hair-raising business plans for India

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2013

The privately-owned Hangzhou-based group, which has been in news for its impending IPO, is already sourcing human hair from the southern regions of India and has identified this category as a 'big opportunity', along with others like machinery, agro products, apparel and spices.

Much ado about local sourcing at cash-&-carry stores

Much ado about local sourcing at cash-&-carry stores

Rediff.com   5 Dec 2013

Cash-&-carry chains claim of the products they sell 85-90% is local.

Shopping with loyalty or thinking like a trader?

Shopping with loyalty or thinking like a trader?

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2013

Cash-and-carry stores try tricks, from playing Bollywood music to customising orders, to retain customers.

GMR in race to set up semiconductor unit

GMR in race to set up semiconductor unit

Rediff.com   19 Nov 2013

Infra major's entry could queer the pitch for Jaypee and Hindustan Semiconductor.

EasyDay ready to face the tough Walmart split

EasyDay ready to face the tough Walmart split

Rediff.com   24 Oct 2013

The chain readies to expand its footprint as Bharti focuses on its retail venture.

Walmart, Bharti sitting on unused realty

Walmart, Bharti sitting on unused realty

Rediff.com   12 Oct 2013

The two former partners own about 100 such properties; expansion of Best Price, EasyDay stores only after transactions linked to the split are over.

Walmart with Bharti till its board do them part

Walmart with Bharti till its board do them part

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2013

US retail chain Walmart is awaiting a decision by its board decision on its India strategy, including its partnership with the Bharti group.

Walmart asks for one year to convert $100 million into equity

Walmart asks for one year to convert $100 million into equity

Rediff.com   2 Oct 2013

The one-year extension would give Walmart and its Indian joint venture partner in the cash and carry business, Bharti Group, more time to sort things out and decide on a retail foray together, people in the know said.

American IT, telecom protest to Obama against Delhi

American IT, telecom protest to Obama against Delhi

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2013

A letter issued on Monday was jointly addressed to the US commerce secretary and trade representatives.

New Postal Act could deal blow to $2-bn courier sector

New Postal Act could deal blow to $2-bn courier sector

Rediff.com   25 Sep 2013

It will escalate costs, mandate regulator to check malpractices, set standards.

Mahila Bank to have pay-per-use IT infra model

Mahila Bank to have pay-per-use IT infra model

Rediff.com   18 Sep 2013

Move to hasten rollout and, if successful, set a precedent for new banking firms.

Govt paves way for Rs 50k-cr projects to set up chip fabs

Govt paves way for Rs 50k-cr projects to set up chip fabs

Rediff.com   13 Sep 2013

For the past few weeks, the government has been in an overdrive, pushing stuck projects with the larger aim to improve the country's economic growth, which had fallen to a four-year low of 4.4 per cent in the first quarter of this financial year.

HCL eyes Europe for tablets & phablets

HCL eyes Europe for tablets & phablets

Rediff.com   10 Sep 2013

The company claims it is selling as many tablets internationally as it is retailing in India.

Now, home buyers hit the streets against builders over non-delivery

Now, home buyers hit the streets against builders over non-delivery

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2013

DLF says it has started the process of giving possession of housing units at New Town Heights project according to its commitment

Former IT secretary Chandrasekhar to join Nasscom in October

Former IT secretary Chandrasekhar to join Nasscom in October

Rediff.com   6 Sep 2013

Nasscom's current president Som Mittal's term expires in January. However, Chandrasekhar, expecting to get the necessary approvals from the government soon, will start work from next month to get familiar with the organisation.

Balakrishnan moves up another level at Infosys

Balakrishnan moves up another level at Infosys

Rediff.com   6 Sep 2013

In another significant senior-level realignment at Infosys, V Balakrishnan, one of the two internal candidates being considered for the chief executive's post, has been given additional charge of the new utilities and resources vertical.

Govt's tax measures not enough to resuscitate IT firms, say experts

Govt's tax measures not enough to resuscitate IT firms, say experts

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2013

After setting up a committee under N Rangachary last year to look at taxation issues regarding the sector, the government has issued several notifications in the last eight months.

IT better, but recovery still far off

IT better, but recovery still far off

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2013

India's export-oriented information technology outsourcing industry is perhaps more optimistic today about growth prospects than it was in the past five years.