Surajeet Das Gupta &Amp;Amp; Arnab Dutta

Stories by Surajeet Das Gupta &Amp;Amp; Arnab Dutta

Consumer firms stare at a damp festive season

Consumer firms stare at a damp festive season

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2018

Almost 40 per cent of a durable company's sales are achieved during the festival season

In 2019, salary hike in India may be among the highest in A-Pac

In 2019, salary hike in India may be among the highest in A-Pac

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2018

The estimated 10 per cent average hike in 2019 is at par with the actual rate of increase in the previous three calendar years in India

From Samsung to Vivo, all major smartphone cos are keen on Bharat

From Samsung to Vivo, all major smartphone cos are keen on Bharat

Rediff.com   3 Oct 2018

As 4G internet completes coverage of the entire country, rural markets have become the primary generator of sales.

Amul shifts focus to dark chocolates to regain market share

Amul shifts focus to dark chocolates to regain market share

Rediff.com   3 Oct 2018

With launch of second plant in Gujarat, company gets ready to take on peers

Can Kurkure twist Indian snack market to Pepsi's advantage?

Can Kurkure twist Indian snack market to Pepsi's advantage?

Rediff.com   30 Sep 2018

PepsiCo is now betting aggressively on Kurkure, as its offering goes more and more local in its branded snacks.

How Reliance Jio is camouflaging its mobile towers

How Reliance Jio is camouflaging its mobile towers

Rediff.com   28 Sep 2018

They are cheaper to build, costing around Rs 10 lakh each as against Rs 20-25 lakh for a traditional ground-based tower and even less than the Rs 12-15 lakh needed for a tower mounted on a roof top.

How things are changing for the PE big boys in India

How things are changing for the PE big boys in India

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2018

Instead of the minority stake they held earlier, now they have controlling stake in many firms

Why Costa may not be the right brew for Coke India

Why Costa may not be the right brew for Coke India

Rediff.com   20 Sep 2018

Coca-Cola's acquisition of British coffee chain Costa, its biggest acquisition of a brand in history, faces three challenges in India.

From cow's milk to frozen veggies, Patanjali's product range gets wider

From cow's milk to frozen veggies, Patanjali's product range gets wider

Rediff.com   14 Sep 2018

Patanjali's packet milk to be lower than competitor brands by Rs 2 a litre

Will iPhone XR manage to revive Apple's fortune in India?

Will iPhone XR manage to revive Apple's fortune in India?

Rediff.com   14 Sep 2018

Costlier offers, high import duties and a realignment of its business and distribution continue to dent iPhone sales in India in 2018

How Samsung plans to recoup marketshare in India

How Samsung plans to recoup marketshare in India

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2018

Samsung is betting on core capabilities like R&D to stay prepared for the new wave of technologies like 5G and IoT (internet of things).

FMCG grows at 10.9% in June quarter, lower than 14% in 2017: Nielsen

FMCG grows at 10.9% in June quarter, lower than 14% in 2017: Nielsen

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2018

Growth numbers for the large players in the sector, though, improved during the quarter.

Why India's telecom secretary feels like a chess player

Why India's telecom secretary feels like a chess player

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2018

'I feel more like a chess player, thinking for long hours how to make the next move," Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan tells Surajeet Das Gupta.

M-cap battle: Bajaj group dethrones Aditya Birla from 3rd spot

M-cap battle: Bajaj group dethrones Aditya Birla from 3rd spot

Rediff.com   16 Aug 2018

The Pune-based Rahul Bajaj group, thanks to an amazing stock market ride by Bajaj Finance and Bajaj Finserv, has grabbed third spot, pushing the Aditya Birla group down to fourth position.

Has India turned its back on Apple?

Has India turned its back on Apple?

Rediff.com   16 Aug 2018

Once the darling of consumers, the April-June sales figure for Apple is a historic low. This has coincided with Chinese player OnePlus taking top spot in premium smartphones with a share of 40 per cent and Samsung slipping to second position at 34 per cent in April-June.

When it comes to litigation, DoT is among the top govt departments

When it comes to litigation, DoT is among the top govt departments

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2018

Lawyers representing govt point out that telcos, because of the large money they can save if they get a favourable judgement, prefer to fight till all legal options are exhausted

How OnePlus became the No.1 smartphone in India

How OnePlus became the No.1 smartphone in India

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2018

The five-year-old Chinese brand's assent to the summit comes after a year of astounding rise -- often growing by over 200 percent a quarter, reports Arnab Dutta.

Ex-IndiGo CEO Aditya Ghosh joins Tata Trusts, to advise on cancer care

Ex-IndiGo CEO Aditya Ghosh joins Tata Trusts, to advise on cancer care

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2018

Ghosh said the Tata Trusts Cancer Care Initiative is one of the largest health care programmes in the world

PepsiCo spends Rs 2 crore to stop social media digs at Kurkure

PepsiCo spends Rs 2 crore to stop social media digs at Kurkure

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2018

PepsiCo India spokesperson said fake news suggesting Kurkure has plastic in it has affected the brand's reputation

Apple, Samsung face the onslaught of new sleek devices

Apple, Samsung face the onslaught of new sleek devices

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2018

A fleet of cutting-edge premium handsets have been lined up by OnePlus, Google, Huawei and Nokia.