Surajeet Das Gupta And Veena Mani

Stories by Surajeet Das Gupta And Veena Mani

Meet Analjit Singh's 'hand-brake'

Meet Analjit Singh's 'hand-brake'

Rediff.com   16 Jul 2018

'The smartest businessmen are shopkeepers as their return on investment is better than anyone else.'

FDI: A tale of lofty promises and little else

FDI: A tale of lofty promises and little else

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2018

From real estate behemoths to infrastructure majors, from mobile device manufacturers to heavy engineering companies, they all made commitments to the tune of billions of dollars. Unfortunately, the reality has fallen far short.

1,300 listed firms did not file annual results

1,300 listed firms did not file annual results

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2018

911 have been traced by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), while the rest of the 402 are not traceable on the bourses

Will Jio manage to grab 400 million subscribers by 2020?

Will Jio manage to grab 400 million subscribers by 2020?

Rediff.com   28 Jun 2018

Jio is in a neck and neck battle with Airtel, which added a similar number of subscribers as Jio in the 15 months from February 2017 to April 2018

Another battle hots up between Airtel and Jio

Another battle hots up between Airtel and Jio

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2018

Bharti Airtel is rolling out last-mile connectivity with a target of reaching over 20 mn addressable households in 90-100 cities in the next 3 years

A Qute option for Indian roads

A Qute option for Indian roads

Rediff.com   17 Jun 2018

The Qute infant of the four-wheel world is Bajaj Auto's quadricycle. The Qute infant of the four-wheel world is Bajaj Auto's quadricycle. It is finally set to hit the India roads but the challenge of creating a new category in the competitive automobile market has only just begun.

Unlisted firms may have to demat shares by September

Unlisted firms may have to demat shares by September

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2018

When shares in the electronic form are available with the depositories, it acts as primary evidence for those who hold the shares.

Weird case of a real estate company and IBC's debt recovery data

Weird case of a real estate company and IBC's debt recovery data

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2018

Of the Rs 4,405 crore unpaid debt of 12 companies, more than half was locked in just one Mumbai-based real estate company, Kohinoor CTNL Infrastructure.

How e-learning is changing the way India studies

How e-learning is changing the way India studies

Rediff.com   7 Jun 2018

Convergence of online and offline is the new mantra which is changing the education map of the country.

200 mn watched IPL-11 online

200 mn watched IPL-11 online

Rediff.com   30 May 2018

'In the next five years both online and TV viewership will grow and complement each other.'

Is India ready to roll out 5G?

Is India ready to roll out 5G?

Rediff.com   10 May 2018

While moving towards the new technology is compelling and inevitable, powering 5G would also mean massive initial investments for telcos, says Surajeet Das Gupta.

Coping with the Jio challenge

Coping with the Jio challenge

Rediff.com   3 May 2018

But the road map of telecom will be decided by one thing: Whether Jio sticks to its ambitious plan and whether incumbents have enough financial muscle or ability to raise money every year to ensure that Jio does not reach its target, says Surajeet Das Gupta.

Aditya Ghosh: 'I have kept an open mind on the future'

Aditya Ghosh: 'I have kept an open mind on the future'

Rediff.com   1 May 2018

'You want to be a team that wins the game irrespective of which stadium you are playing in and what the weather conditions may be on that day,' says the outgoing president of IndiGo as he looks back on his eventful tenure.

Why Fortis Healthcare has a bevy of suitors

Why Fortis Healthcare has a bevy of suitors

Rediff.com   1 May 2018

With over 45 healthcare facilities and over 300 vibrant diagnostic centres, Fortis is India's second-largest hospital chain -- next only to Apollo, which has 64 hospitals with 10,000 beds. Therefore, any international or domestic hospital chain that buys Fortis will simply catapult to the numero uno position.

Siva is no stranger to CBI, or controversy

Siva is no stranger to CBI, or controversy

Rediff.com   28 Apr 2018

A consummate deal-maker, the former Aircel boss raked in the moolah in many, but lost a packet in several others.

Now AI will be used to weed out shell firms

Now AI will be used to weed out shell firms

Rediff.com   27 Apr 2018

Thousands of unlisted companies registered with RoCs will soon go under watch on lines similar to the oversight by the Securities and Exchange Board of India of listed companies.

225,000 more shell companies come under ministry lens

225,000 more shell companies come under ministry lens

Rediff.com   21 Apr 2018

After taking action against 226,000 shell companies last year, the ministry of corporate affairs has now zeroed in on a fresh batch of suspected shell companies.

Will Star's cricket gamble turn into a goldmine?

Will Star's cricket gamble turn into a goldmine?

Rediff.com   12 Apr 2018

Star's maths is simple: It expects to make something close to Rs 40 billion from the two properties in the first year (2018) itself, which is pretty close to its break even point

Tatas all set to become India's largest steelmaker

Tatas all set to become India's largest steelmaker

Rediff.com   2 Apr 2018

Once Bhushan Steel is into its fold, Tata Steel will increase its capacity from 12.7 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) to 18.3 mtpa

'Fortis has not been doing well in the last 12-18 months'

'Fortis has not been doing well in the last 12-18 months'

Rediff.com   29 Mar 2018

Bhavdeep Singh, the CEO of Fortis Healthcare said that they haven't been able to focus on the business due to an internal issue, especially with regard to the promoters