Surajeet Das Gupta And Mansi Taneja

Stories by Surajeet Das Gupta And Mansi Taneja

The unexplored foreign destinations that want Indian travellers

The unexplored foreign destinations that want Indian travellers

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2017

Just an hour or so from the ones we commonly throng to, they promise a lot more for a lot less.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Spectrum auction pushed to September

Spectrum auction pushed to September

Rediff.com   23 May 2016

About 2,000 MHz will be put up for auction in bands such as 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1,800 MHz, 2,100 MHz, 2,300 MHz and 2,500 MHz

India Inc logs on to Facebook at Work

India Inc logs on to Facebook at Work

Rediff.com   11 May 2016

Facebook will now directly compete with Slack, HipChat, Yammer and a few others in this space.

Internet users in India to cross 500 mn in 2016: Prasad

Internet users in India to cross 500 mn in 2016: Prasad

Rediff.com   5 May 2016

India has now around one billion mobile subscribers, he added.

Telcos' hopes on cheaper 700-Mhz spectrum dashed

Telcos' hopes on cheaper 700-Mhz spectrum dashed

Rediff.com   1 May 2016

Telecom Commission approves high base price of Rs 11,485 cr per Mhz for 700-Mhz frequency; no decision taken on proposed standard spectrum usage charges of 4.5%

Panic button must in mobile phones by next year

Panic button must in mobile phones by next year

Rediff.com   26 Apr 2016

The move was necessitated by growing number of crimes especially against women.

Why some states could delay real estate regulator Bill

Why some states could delay real estate regulator Bill

Rediff.com   22 Mar 2016

Laws in several states are inconsistent with the model Bill passed by Parliament.

Will govt impose curbs on WhatsApp, Skype?

Will govt impose curbs on WhatsApp, Skype?

Rediff.com   16 Mar 2016

Telcos demanding OTT players to come under some sort of regulation as they are eating into their SMS and voice revenues.

India Post is grappling with e-tail shift

India Post is grappling with e-tail shift

Rediff.com   16 Mar 2016

'A fresh look is being given to ways of processing, transmission, and delivery.'