Surajeet Das Gupta And Urvi Malvania

Stories by Surajeet Das Gupta And Urvi Malvania

E-comm players see more buyers opting for no-cost EMIs

E-comm players see more buyers opting for no-cost EMIs

Rediff.com   29 Oct 2018

As much as 20 per cent of the gross merchandise value (GMV) of sales made on e-commerce platforms is being financed through the no-cost EMI route, up from 4-5 pc two years ago.

Desi medical devices firms fight global cos with aggressive pricing

Desi medical devices firms fight global cos with aggressive pricing

Rediff.com   16 Oct 2018

Welcome to India's medical devices companies which are successfully locking horns with global giants, whether in India or abroad.

How Reliance Jio is camouflaging its mobile towers

How Reliance Jio is camouflaging its mobile towers

Rediff.com   28 Sep 2018

They are cheaper to build, costing around Rs 10 lakh each as against Rs 20-25 lakh for a traditional ground-based tower and even less than the Rs 12-15 lakh needed for a tower mounted on a roof top.

Hotstar CEO Ajit Mohan to be Facebook India chief

Hotstar CEO Ajit Mohan to be Facebook India chief

Rediff.com   25 Sep 2018

Mohan will be responsible for aligning of teams, overall strategy in this country and driving Facebook's investments in India

How things are changing for the PE big boys in India

How things are changing for the PE big boys in India

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2018

Instead of the minority stake they held earlier, now they have controlling stake in many firms

Why Costa may not be the right brew for Coke India

Why Costa may not be the right brew for Coke India

Rediff.com   20 Sep 2018

Coca-Cola's acquisition of British coffee chain Costa, its biggest acquisition of a brand in history, faces three challenges in India.

How Kohli's absence in Asia Cup hits Star India's plans

How Kohli's absence in Asia Cup hits Star India's plans

Rediff.com   18 Sep 2018

While it is difficult to put a number on how much the impact on the ad sales tally could be, it is quite possible the broadcaster will not be able to make its Rs 2-billion target, says Urvi Malvania.

LGBT verdict: Why India Inc's celebration may be short-lived

LGBT verdict: Why India Inc's celebration may be short-lived

Rediff.com   11 Sep 2018

While it is heartening to see companies chipping in with their messages of support, they are probably walking a tightrope here.

Why India's telecom secretary feels like a chess player

Why India's telecom secretary feels like a chess player

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2018

'I feel more like a chess player, thinking for long hours how to make the next move," Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan tells Surajeet Das Gupta.

How social media helps movie promotions

How social media helps movie promotions

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2018

A scroll through Akshay Kumar's Instagram feed shows numerous posts and stories promoting Gold. Sonakshi Sinha, on the other hand, posts stories from her shoots and events to drive home the message of an upcoming release. In both cases, the film in question gets much-needed attention.

M-cap battle: Bajaj group dethrones Aditya Birla from 3rd spot

M-cap battle: Bajaj group dethrones Aditya Birla from 3rd spot

Rediff.com   16 Aug 2018

The Pune-based Rahul Bajaj group, thanks to an amazing stock market ride by Bajaj Finance and Bajaj Finserv, has grabbed third spot, pushing the Aditya Birla group down to fourth position.

Why Dhoni picked 25% in Run Adam

Why Dhoni picked 25% in Run Adam

Rediff.com   15 Aug 2018

Continuing with his business ventures beyond the cricket field, MS Dhoni has now invested in 360 degree sports ecosystem Run Adam, and will serve as its endorser

PVR to spend Rs 850 crore to buy SPI Cinemas

PVR to spend Rs 850 crore to buy SPI Cinemas

Rediff.com   13 Aug 2018

The transaction is expected to close in the next 30 days and the merger process is expected to be completed in next 9-12 months

Find out IPL's most valuable franchise

Find out IPL's most valuable franchise

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2018

The broadcast made an estimated Rs20 billion in ad sales revenues from the IPL this year

When it comes to litigation, DoT is among the top govt departments

When it comes to litigation, DoT is among the top govt departments

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2018

Lawyers representing govt point out that telcos, because of the large money they can save if they get a favourable judgement, prefer to fight till all legal options are exhausted

Ex-IndiGo CEO Aditya Ghosh joins Tata Trusts, to advise on cancer care

Ex-IndiGo CEO Aditya Ghosh joins Tata Trusts, to advise on cancer care

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2018

Ghosh said the Tata Trusts Cancer Care Initiative is one of the largest health care programmes in the world

Kohli? No, thanks. Why this company supports non-cricketers

Kohli? No, thanks. Why this company supports non-cricketers

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2018

Mumbai-headquartered financial services firm Edelweiss, for close to a decade now, has been aligning its brand with sporting talent of every kind except cricket. What made the company buck the trend, and has it worked?

100 million plus Indians watched World Cup!

100 million plus Indians watched World Cup!

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2018

Females contributed to 47 per cent of the tournament reach.

2 reasons why Mukesh Ambani's broadband services will not be a hit like Jio

2 reasons why Mukesh Ambani's broadband services will not be a hit like Jio

Rediff.com   26 Jul 2018

Laying fibre to home is a cumbersome and a slow process as every building has to be physically wired.

Jio's fibre-to-home services may be launched by year-end

Jio's fibre-to-home services may be launched by year-end

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2018

Jio will woo consumers with new products as well as technology, offering them quadplay services - TV, data, voice and mobile - seamlessly working across the platforms, with a single bundled offer and just one bill.