Surajeet Das Gupta And Sounak Mitra

Stories by Surajeet Das Gupta And Sounak Mitra

Websites selling sex toys under lens

Websites selling sex toys under lens

Rediff.com   14 Jan 2015

Four websites, including Flipkart, may be blocked if the govt feels they're maintaining objectionable content.

Tata's offer for DoCoMo buy-back gets RBI nod

Tata's offer for DoCoMo buy-back gets RBI nod

Rediff.com   14 Jan 2015

The total valuation of Tata Teleservices, according to the valuer, was only Rs 11,000 crore (Rs 110 billion), against the pre-agreed valuation of Rs 27,000 crore (Rs 270 billion).

Air India kicks off fare war, slashes prices by half

Air India kicks off fare war, slashes prices by half

Rediff.com   13 Jan 2015

The response to the sale has been overwhelming.

2015 may be a year of deal making for FMCG sector

2015 may be a year of deal making for FMCG sector

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2015

@015 may be a good year for FMCG firms.

Vistara heats up the airfare war

Vistara heats up the airfare war

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2015

Once again, there seems to be an airfare war in India.

Meet Vistara's management team

Meet Vistara's management team

Rediff.com   10 Jan 2015

Tata's Vistara has a very strong core team to look into daily operations.

After take-off, Vistara ready for world play

After take-off, Vistara ready for world play

Rediff.com   10 Jan 2015

Vistara is keen to take to global skies.

SpiceJet's saviour Ajay Singh: 40 firms, a dispute and some defaults

SpiceJet's saviour Ajay Singh: 40 firms, a dispute and some defaults

Rediff.com   29 Dec 2014

SpiceJet's ex promoter Ajay Singh is trying hard to pump in huge money into the airline.

Now, Russia to get a taste of Amul too!

Now, Russia to get a taste of Amul too!

Rediff.com   25 Dec 2014

Amul will now export dairy products to Russia.

Hyundai joins Maruti in 400,000 sales club

Hyundai joins Maruti in 400,000 sales club

Rediff.com   25 Dec 2014

It plans to increase India sales by a tenth, helped largely by launches next year

REVEALED! How Vistara plans to take on the skies

REVEALED! How Vistara plans to take on the skies

Rediff.com   23 Dec 2014

'India is a high-cost market but that is man-made. The government can change that with a stroke of the pen.'

SpiceJet in talks with two US-based private equity firms

SpiceJet in talks with two US-based private equity firms

Rediff.com   23 Dec 2014

Earlier, PE firms such as Goldman Sachs and Indigo Partners had evinced interest in the Indian aviation market.

Vistara starts bookings, keeps fares much higher than competitors

Vistara starts bookings, keeps fares much higher than competitors

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2014

Vistara will have to face stiff competition from Jet Airways, AirAsia

Ajay Singh: The man leading SpiceJet's rescue plan

Ajay Singh: The man leading SpiceJet's rescue plan

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2014

There are rumours that Ajay Singh who previously headed SpiceJet may get an investor to bail out the airline of dire consequences.

SpiceJet limps back, bets on discounts and a white knight

SpiceJet limps back, bets on discounts and a white knight

Rediff.com   19 Dec 2014

Ministry sources say investors are looking at pumping in around Rs 1,100 crore

Maran has the cash to bail out SpiceJet

Maran has the cash to bail out SpiceJet

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2014

The Forbes magazine had adjudged Maran as the 38th richest man in India, with a net worth of $2.3 billion (as of September).

Why SpiceJet's emergency landing may not be good for consumers

Why SpiceJet's emergency landing may not be good for consumers

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2014

A look at the Kalanithi Maran-controlled airline's place in the domestic aviation sector

Airfares soar as SpiceJet suspends flights

Airfares soar as SpiceJet suspends flights

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2014

While fares on the Delhi-Mumbai route have risen 45 per cent, Delhi-Bengaluru and Mumbai-Bengaluru tickets are priced 57 per cent and 42.5 per cent higher, respectively.

Reliance Jio to roll out services in 800 cities

Reliance Jio to roll out services in 800 cities

Rediff.com   17 Dec 2014

In what could be one of the largest launches in the telecom services space, Reliance Jio Infocomm is set to roll out its 4G LTE services in 800 Indian cities between April and June next year.

Time is just right for Vistara to spread wings

Time is just right for Vistara to spread wings

Rediff.com   17 Dec 2014

Though Vistara is not a low-cost carrier, it could benefit from the fact that the difference between the fares of LCCs and economy class of full-service carriers in India is minimal today.