Surajeet Das Gupta And Sahil Makkar

Stories by Surajeet Das Gupta And Sahil Makkar

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.

Students, faculty will now pay a heavy price for plagiarism

Students, faculty will now pay a heavy price for plagiarism

Rediff.com   28 Sep 2017

The new rules come into effect soon.

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.

NEET: The CBSE Factor

NEET: The CBSE Factor

Rediff.com   20 Sep 2017

Data from Tamil Naduindicates that NEET favours likely CBSE students. CBSE students took every third seat available in government medical colleges in the state.

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 Rudy lost his job

Why Rudy lost his job

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2017

Modi wanted to reap the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas's success in the 2019 election, but officials say blaming Rudy alone for its slow progress was unjust.

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.

'It is murder of our children'

'It is murder of our children'

Rediff.com   15 Aug 2017

'...and the government is suppressing the truth.'

Babus divided over government's new promotion policy

Babus divided over government's new promotion policy

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2017

The new policy would create more vacancies at the Centre, as some who were denied promotions are thinking of returning to their home state, report Sahil Makkar and Ishan Bakshi.

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.

'All political parties work on black money'

'All political parties work on black money'

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2017

Jagdish Chhokar, founder-member of the Association for Democratic Reforms says there should be a law to regulate the functioning of political parties.

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

Want to upgrade your knowledge? These digital initiatives will come handy

Want to upgrade your knowledge? These digital initiatives will come handy

Rediff.com   10 Jul 2017

These initiatives are expected to increase Gross Enrolment Ratio in higher education from 24.5 (2015-16) to 30 (2020).

Govt schools in 4 BJP-ruled states to go digital

Govt schools in 4 BJP-ruled states to go digital

Rediff.com   23 Jun 2017

The MHRD plans to track various performance parameters of government school teachers and students through tablets and smartphones, reports Sahil Makkar.

Captain faces an uphill task in Punjab

Captain faces an uphill task in Punjab

Rediff.com   13 Jun 2017

Why does Punjab's CM find it hard to fulfill poll promises?

Modi @3: Smart cities, slow progress

Modi @3: Smart cities, slow progress

Rediff.com   19 May 2017

Lukewarm response from private investors and turf battles between government agencies have resulted in delaying Modi's ambitions. Sahil Makkar reports.