Surajeet Das Gupta And Aneesh Phadnis

Stories by Surajeet Das Gupta And Aneesh Phadnis

Banks prefer sectoral guidelines for sale of stressed assets

Banks prefer sectoral guidelines for sale of stressed assets

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2017

Those involved in the discussions say the guidelines for selection of bidders in insolvency cases need to be transparent, otherwise anyone who loses out could take legal recourse, leading to wastage of time and derailing the whole process.

Pharma sector in alarm over govt's cure

Pharma sector in alarm over govt's cure

Rediff.com   28 Oct 2017

The government plans to rationalise trade margins for many other medical devices, besides stents and knee implants.

Why your takeoff from Delhi this winter may not be smooth

Why your takeoff from Delhi this winter may not be smooth

Rediff.com   21 Oct 2017

Delhi airport, the country's busiest, runs out of slots due to runway capacity constraints.

How foreign telcos got bruised in India

How foreign telcos got bruised in India

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2017

In effect, companies which put their money in telecom in India would have done much better to keep the cash in bank and earn interest.

Why are our airports in such a mess?

Why are our airports in such a mess?

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2017

Domestic airports across the country are bursting at the seams. And new ones are stuck.

Bengaluru, Delhi airports lead the world

Bengaluru, Delhi airports lead the world

Rediff.com   23 Sep 2017

Bengaluru and Delhi airports had the fastest growth in passenger traffic in 2016 among global peers.

Why India's pharma cos prefer Gujarat over tax havens

Why India's pharma cos prefer Gujarat over tax havens

Rediff.com   23 Sep 2017

Gujarat has around 3,000 licensees for allopathic drug manufacturing, apart from around seven homeopathic licensees, 500 ayuvedic and 600-700 cosmetics licensees

Can India's frugal engineering help international bikes?

Can India's frugal engineering help international bikes?

Rediff.com   18 Sep 2017

Can the Bajaj-Triumph tie up overtake the beloved Royal Enfield?

Jio@1: What will Mukesh Ambani do next?

Jio@1: What will Mukesh Ambani do next?

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2017

The freebies are now over, but Jio will need to notch up subscriber numbers and margins to prove its sceptics wrong.

Gadkari wants e-cars by 2030, but...

Gadkari wants e-cars by 2030, but...

Rediff.com   9 Sep 2017

Customers won't shift to electric cars until there is countrywide infrastructure for charging stations, which should be as spread out as petrol pumps now. Two, the price of the lithium ion battery, which constitutes 30 to 40 per cent of the cost of an electric car, has to fall substantially, so that the vehicle is as affordable as a gasoline one.

Why GSK is changing its strategy after 93 years

Why GSK is changing its strategy after 93 years

Rediff.com   4 Sep 2017

Increased price control over branded generic medicines has affected its profitability

Ganpati, Durga, Lakshmi to the rescue of India Inc!

Ganpati, Durga, Lakshmi to the rescue of India Inc!

Rediff.com   4 Sep 2017

Brands in India are finding newer, more innovative ways to engage with a wider audience during festivals. But they still have a long way to go before they match global campaigns.

Bollywood biggies losing the plot

Bollywood biggies losing the plot

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2017

The failure of big-budget Bollywood movies show that mega stars such as Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma are struggling to impress the audience.

South and West are lovin' it but McDonald's faces test in North and East

South and West are lovin' it but McDonald's faces test in North and East

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2017

McDonald's problems couldn't have surfaced at a worse time. Cut-throat competition, rapid expansion and a slowdown in consumer spending in the wake of demonetisation have seriously dented the overall quick-service restaurant business.

Why IndiGo is betting on low fare for long-haul

Why IndiGo is betting on low fare for long-haul

Rediff.com   11 Aug 2017

"The return fare on economy class to most European capitals from Mumbai are close to 50,000 plus. If an LCC can offer direct connectivity for a basic fare of 25,000 with additional top ups for meals, baggage and blankets, which further takes the fare to, say, 35,000, it is still a value deal."

Mass switch to JioPhone may hit Samsung, others

Mass switch to JioPhone may hit Samsung, others

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2017

Samsung makes the largest number of non-4G feature phones in India

Why is South India consuming more cola than North?

Why is South India consuming more cola than North?

Rediff.com   27 Jul 2017

The region constituted more than 31percent of the segment's total sales volume in 2016.

Nandini Piramal gallops away in the OTC business

Nandini Piramal gallops away in the OTC business

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2017

'Younger people are taking steps to prevent lifestyle diseases.'
'It is fascinating to partner with consumers on the journey of self-discovery and to help shape people's preferences -- that is what I find most exciting,' Nandini Piramal tells Abhineet Kumar and Aneesh Phadnis.

Home prices on the rise despite note ban

Home prices on the rise despite note ban

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2017

As many as 26 of 50 urban hubs across the country have shown a moderate upturn in housing prices between December 2016 and March 2017

GST: India Inc gets ready, in fits and starts

GST: India Inc gets ready, in fits and starts

Rediff.com   1 Jul 2017

Though the intent has been hailed as good for the economy, teething problems remain with a five-rate structure for various goods and services