Surajeet Das Gupta And Swaraj Baggonkar In New Delhi, Mumbai

Stories by Surajeet Das Gupta And Swaraj Baggonkar In New Delhi, Mumbai

Pan-India spread a test for AirAsia's strategy

Pan-India spread a test for AirAsia's strategy

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2014

Two months after launch, low-cost warrior AirAsia is expanding to uncharted routes in India.

Made-in-India Chinese mobiles rule

Made-in-India Chinese mobiles rule

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2014

Only one in five handsets sold in India this year is likely to be made locally.

IndiGo keen to tweak promoter holdings to access FDI

IndiGo keen to tweak promoter holdings to access FDI

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2014

Rakesh Gangwal's holding is considered FDI even though the majority stake in Caelum is held by NRIs

RCom to raise Rs 5,000 cr by selling real estate

RCom to raise Rs 5,000 cr by selling real estate

Rediff.com   3 Jul 2014

The company will use the proceeds to part-repay its debt, which stands at Rs 34,000 crore (Rs 340 billion) even after the recent qualified institutional placement of its shares. An RCom board committee recently approved the sale of these assets.

Airtel braces up for Reliance challenge

Airtel braces up for Reliance challenge

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2014

Unlike Reliance Jio's focus on 4G, it plans to segment the data market based on device prices and spectrum.

'Make inspection regime mandatory to prevent car fires'

'Make inspection regime mandatory to prevent car fires'

Rediff.com   10 Jun 2014

Tampering with electrical fittings of a car, subjecting it to improper maintenance or making unwarranted changes to it are the primary reasons behind the spurt in cases of vehicle fires, which have claimed several lives in the recent past.

FDI in defence: Investment of up to 49% may be allowed without tech transfer

FDI in defence: Investment of up to 49% may be allowed without tech transfer

Rediff.com   4 Jun 2014

FDI in the defence sector during 2000-2014 has been a meagre $4.94 billion, despite the total FDI flow into the country across sectors standing at $321.81 billion.

Telcos may hike data tariff

Telcos may hike data tariff

Rediff.com   28 May 2014

The market could see a fresh round of tariff war, similar to what happened in the voice market a few years ago.

The puzzle of India's lack of manufacturing job growth

The puzzle of India's lack of manufacturing job growth

Rediff.com   21 May 2014

Top companies added employees at 3% CAGR from 2003-04 to 2013-14, while revenues grew at 18%.

Indian handset companies import most of their devices

Indian handset companies import most of their devices

Rediff.com   28 Apr 2014

Components manufactured in India are low-value products like casing and box packaging that constitute 5% of the bill for materials required in phone manufacturing.

Suzuki has to double equity in Gujarat arm

Suzuki has to double equity in Gujarat arm

Rediff.com   23 Apr 2014

Removal of mark-ups to be paid by Maruti, other changes could raise funding need to Rs 6,000 crore.

Maruti's Gujarat plan: Mutual Fund cos head to Sebi, LIC

Maruti's Gujarat plan: Mutual Fund cos head to Sebi, LIC

Rediff.com   7 Mar 2014

LIC is one of the largest Indian shareholders in the country's largest car maker, with a 6.93% stake.

TT Docomo to stay invested in Tata Tele

TT Docomo to stay invested in Tata Tele

Rediff.com   5 Mar 2014

Docomo is looking to expand its reach beyond Japan and sees India and Africa as key emerging markets.

Aviation Min may increase 20% seats on Dubai-India sector

Aviation Min may increase 20% seats on Dubai-India sector

Rediff.com   24 Feb 2014

The Civil Aviation Ministry is looking to increase air seat entitlement to Dubai by 20%.

Tatas ready to drive in rival to Merc, BMW

Tatas ready to drive in rival to Merc, BMW

Rediff.com   19 Feb 2014

Sporting a compact four-cylinder, two-litre engine, this new sedan will be the smallest five-seater luxury saloon under the Jaguar brand.

New fuel-efficiency norms to be delayed

New fuel-efficiency norms to be delayed

Rediff.com   10 Jan 2014

India is served by BS-IV fuel in cities such as Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi and BS-III fuel in the rest of the country.

Star ratings for cars put on the back burner

Star ratings for cars put on the back burner

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2013

The move to implement a proposal of star ratings on passenger vehicles, similar to those seen on electrical appliances, is likely to be delayed by several months. Stakeholders from the automobile sector and the government are divided over key facets.

Riding the wave: Seven leaders of change

Riding the wave: Seven leaders of change

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2013

Many of the industrialists profiled in the book are no longer riding the wave of success.

Ministries spar over due-diligence reports

Ministries spar over due-diligence reports

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2013

DFS writes to departments that haven't responded to RBI's request for information.

Fiat to launch crossover in India next year

Fiat to launch crossover in India next year

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2013

The new crossover and fully imported models of the Jeep brand will increase Fiat's product line-up that has shrunk to just two at present