Surajeet Das Gupta And Swaraj Baggonkar In New Delhi, Mumbai

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

Pepsi plans to add fizz to sales

Pepsi plans to add fizz to sales

Rediff.com   25 Sep 2010

PepsiCo India is planning to launch beverages and snacks priced below Rs 5. This is part of a drive to address the mass market looking for nutritional products. The new range, being developed in India, is expected to be launched on a pilot basis in select markets by next year.

Audit DG raps DoT on plan to bail out new telcos

Audit DG raps DoT on plan to bail out new telcos

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2010

In its communication to DoT, the DGA said the department had granted new unified access service licences to certain companies without proper verification of their eligibility and other credentials.

Cognizant in talks to buy Genpact

Cognizant in talks to buy Genpact

Rediff.com   20 Sep 2010

Information technology services major Cognizant is at an advanced stage of negotiations to acquire Genpact, the business process outsourcing (BPO) giant.

3G operators may come under CAG scrutiny

3G operators may come under CAG scrutiny

Rediff.com   13 Sep 2010

The move is significant as it would extend the power of CAG -- set up to audit central and state government departments as well as PSUs -- to private sector companies.

Samsung, LG eye bigger pie in India

Samsung, LG eye bigger pie in India

Rediff.com   1 Sep 2010

Despite their slugfest on the high street, Korean chaebols Samsung and LG have independently charted a similar strategy that will see India operations carve out a larger slice of their global turnover

M&M ends pact with US distributor for pick-ups

M&M ends pact with US distributor for pick-ups

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2010

The news comes just three days after M&M received certification from the US Environmental Protection Agency allowing it to sell pick-up trucks in that country.

Coke, Pepsi effect big cuts in water use

Coke, Pepsi effect big cuts in water use

Rediff.com   30 Aug 2010

Just four years before, Coke factories consumed over four litres of water for every litre of beverage sold. Now, it is 2.5 litres, a reduction of 34 per cent.

DoT finds solution for BlackBerry service

DoT finds solution for BlackBerry service

Rediff.com   19 Aug 2010

Telecom operators who offer BlackBerry services are also ISPs. The feasibility of this solution, says DoT, will be explored after discussions with the Intelligence Bureau as well as the ISPs.

Nano gets a roaring response in God's Own Country

Nano gets a roaring response in God's Own Country

Rediff.com   10 Aug 2010

Tata's small car might just have managed to steal the thunder from the annual boat racing festival in Kerala. For a special offer for Onam, Keralites have decided to give oars a rest, and test-drive the Nano instead.

ZTE agrees to abide by new telecom security rules

ZTE agrees to abide by new telecom security rules

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2010

Huawei, the other big Chinese vendor, is yet to decide on the issue.

Mitsubishi to bring small car to India in 3 years

Mitsubishi to bring small car to India in 3 years

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2010

The company is looking to exploit the upper B+ segment, which has seen high demand growth since the launch of Maruti's Swift, followed by several models like the Hyundai i20, Fiat Grande Punto, Maruti Ritz, Volkswagen Polo and Nissan Micra.

M&M to set up Rs 1,800-cr plant near Chennai

M&M to set up Rs 1,800-cr plant near Chennai

Rediff.com   6 Aug 2010

The company which is facing a capacity saturation for its tractors -- a segment where its the market leader with 41 per cent share -- is looking to have an additional capacity in place for future demand.

Tata-Fiat JV faces mounting losses

Tata-Fiat JV faces mounting losses

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2010

Fiat India Automobiles Pvt Ltd (FIAPL), the three-year-old joint venture company formed through the association of Tata Motors and Fiat Auto SpA, is facing rough weather, as it posted record losses last year.

Delhi airport, Air India close to mega deal

Delhi airport, Air India close to mega deal

Rediff.com   23 Jul 2010

Delhi International Airport Ltd, the consortium operating Delhi airport, is close to signing a mega deal with Air India, which is making the new terminal its operational hub.

LG plans green makeover in Indian facility

LG plans green makeover in Indian facility

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2010

South Korean giant LG Electronics is working on using technology to revamp its product line by next year, based on three key parameters.

A first by automakers in India

A first by automakers in India

Rediff.com   20 Jul 2010

The company wants to exploit the space further as the online medium is the most cost-efficient advertising option compared to print and television.

Govt mulls import curbs on spyware

Govt mulls import curbs on spyware

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2010

Surveillance equipment to be moved from 'open' to restricted list.

Skoda changes gears,to launch a new car every year

Skoda changes gears,to launch a new car every year

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2010

Its track record has been patchy, but the carmaker wants to launch at least one model every year.

Tata Teleservices takes on incumbent GSM operators

Tata Teleservices takes on incumbent GSM operators

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2010

The attack reflects the open schism in the association, in which TTSL is a new member with other Unified Access Service Licence holders such as Loop Telecom , Etilasat DB, Uninor and STel. The older, established, operators are represented by Bharti, Vodafone Essar and Idea Cellular.

Ceat to invest Rs 630 crore to expand capacity

Ceat to invest Rs 630 crore to expand capacity

Rediff.com   3 Jul 2010

Ceat, the tyre manufacturing company of the Rs 16,000-crore RPG Group, will double the capacity of the radial unit it has set up in Halol, Gujarat, with an additional investment of Rs 630 crore.