Surajeet Das Gupta &Amp; T E Narasimhan

Stories by Surajeet Das Gupta &Amp; T E Narasimhan

World's busiest air route is right here in India!

World's busiest air route is right here in India!

Rediff.com   23 Jan 2018

In 2017 only the Jeju-Seoul Gimpo route (with over 64,991 flights) and Melbourne-Sydney (54,519 departures and arrivals) were busier than Mumbai-Delhi.

The challenges that await ISRO's new boss

The challenges that await ISRO's new boss

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2018

K Sivan has to hasten the effort to bring in private players into satellite and rocket building and replicate India's software success in aerospace.

Fund crunch hits ambitious plans of space start-ups

Fund crunch hits ambitious plans of space start-ups

Rediff.com   10 Jan 2018

While Team Indus had backing from Nandan Nilekani, Ratan Tata and Flipkart founders Sachin and Binny Bansal, it could not even muster half of the Rs 4.5 billion it required for the mission to the moon.

What went wrong with RCom, once India's No 2 telco?

What went wrong with RCom, once India's No 2 telco?

Rediff.com   3 Jan 2018

Jio's disruptive strategy, including free voice services and data at throwaway rates, apart from offering all services free for six months, triggered a consolidation in the telecom sector.

How Jio stands to gain from Ambani mega deal

How Jio stands to gain from Ambani mega deal

Rediff.com   29 Dec 2017

The Jio-Bharti battle will not just be limited to mobile telephony but will extend to the fibre to home space too.

Wow! It's raining job offers at the IITs this year

Wow! It's raining job offers at the IITs this year

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2017

A total of 211 companies issued 763 offers to the students in the first phase which is the highest number of placement among any IITs across the country in this year.

How 2G case impacts telecom sector to this day

How 2G case impacts telecom sector to this day

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2017

The fear of another scam pushed the government into a rather long period of so-called 'policy paralysis'. To play it safe, the price of spectrum in all subsequent auctions was benchmarked to the high 3G rates, says Surajeet Das Gupta.

IPL is now the Big Bucks League

IPL is now the Big Bucks League

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2017

The IPL has the potential to make cricketers among the best paid athletes in the world if you look at what they will earn per hour.change that.

PE score in November: 56 deals & $2.9 billion investment

PE score in November: 56 deals & $2.9 billion investment

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2017

All major sectors -- real estate, e-commerce, IT, retail and consumer products, healthcare -- saw new all-time highs in value invested.

Eicher Motors, Bajaj Auto rev up for battle royal

Eicher Motors, Bajaj Auto rev up for battle royal

Rediff.com   17 Dec 2017

Royal Enfield's sales are equivalent to the global sales of Harley-Davidson, KTM, BMW, Triumph, and Ducati combined, but Bajaj's MD has a counterview.

How the 21st Century Fox deal will change Disney's fortune in India

How the 21st Century Fox deal will change Disney's fortune in India

Rediff.com   15 Dec 2017

The move will catapult Disney as the country's largest media and entertainment broadcaster, with over $1.3 billion of additional India revenue.

PE funds ready war chest to buy loan defaulters' pie

PE funds ready war chest to buy loan defaulters' pie

Rediff.com   14 Dec 2017

PE funds say they have enough money to buy two or three of the indebted companies and the issue is not cash but the management bandwidth to turn them around.

Monnet Ispat first stressed firm to get bids

Monnet Ispat first stressed firm to get bids

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2017

JSW Steel is learnt to have submitted its resolution plan along with AION Capital

Why these 5 steel majors need to cough up Rs 29,000 crore

Why these 5 steel majors need to cough up Rs 29,000 crore

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2017

The recent amendments to the IBC practically barred promoters from re-acquiring their own assets, leaving only a small window to convert their non- performing assets into standard assets by paying the overdues.

How TVS will ride up from budget to premium market

How TVS will ride up from budget to premium market

Rediff.com   2 Dec 2017

TVS should be prepared for a rough ride as Bajaj Dominar, Mahindra Mojo, Royal Enfield Classic 350 and many others are stepping on the gas for a slice of this category.

From Russia with love to the private sector

From Russia with love to the private sector

Rediff.com   1 Dec 2017

Russian firms expand their footprint in India. And take bigger steps to do business with India's private sector.

How Datsun plans to break into the big league

How Datsun plans to break into the big league

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2017

Manufacturer Nissan plans to get aggressive with brand communication and increase the number of customer touchpoints through showrooms, experience zones and other initiatives.

Reservation or not, Dalits, OBCs prefer private sector jobs

Reservation or not, Dalits, OBCs prefer private sector jobs

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2017

They are looking for white-collar jobs, and in industries that are in the forefront of growth.

Soon private players will be able to build satellites, rockets

Soon private players will be able to build satellites, rockets

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2017

However, some of the provisions in the draft Bill needs scrutiny, as these could scare away international investors

SRK, the formidable global businessman

SRK, the formidable global businessman

Rediff.com   21 Nov 2017

It all started from Mumbai. Now, Khan's fan base has spread from the US, UK and West Asia to Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, Germany, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Kuwait and Palestine. Of the top 10 Bollywood movies that earned the most overseas, seven had Khan in them.