Surajeet Das Gupta, Urvi Malvania

Stories by Surajeet Das Gupta, Urvi Malvania

Why ride-hailing firms are lobbying for concessions

Why ride-hailing firms are lobbying for concessions

Rediff.com   13 Sep 2019

Ride-hailing services are also lobbying the government for the recognition of a new category for motorcycle-shared services, where the owner should not have to take a commercial licence. Pooled services is another area where taxi aggregators are hoping to make the government listen to them.

The French Press, OYO's gift to India's coffee lovers

The French Press, OYO's gift to India's coffee lovers

Rediff.com   19 Aug 2019

OYO is also planning to set up some premium restaurants post the launch of The French Press. In recent months, the company has started four cloud kitchen brands - Adraq, O Biriyani, Paratha Pandit and Master of Momos.

DHFL resolution plan: Stakeholders seek legal protection

DHFL resolution plan: Stakeholders seek legal protection

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2019

The stakeholders want protection from any litigation which might arise due to fresh claims against the company, especially after PE funds have bought stake in the company and the resolution plan has been cleared by the bankers.

NBA is coming to India! Sacramento vs Indiana in Mumbai

NBA is coming to India! Sacramento vs Indiana in Mumbai

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2019

The country will host the first ever live NBA match in October this year

Will Simba become KING of the box office?

Will Simba become KING of the box office?

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2019

The marketing spiel for the Hindi version has been around Shah Rukh Khan's inclusion as Pride Rock's patriarch and his son Aryan Khan's debut as Simba's voice.

Reliance Jio targets 75 million households with fibre-to-home roll-out

Reliance Jio targets 75 million households with fibre-to-home roll-out

Rediff.com   10 Jul 2019

Globally China, Japan, Russia and South Korea and the US are the top FTTH markets.

Why are India's tycoons selling out?

Why are India's tycoons selling out?

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2019

Ballooning debt forces more and more Indian promoters to sell out to global majors and PE players.

World Cup reaches 315 mn viewers in first 2 weeks

World Cup reaches 315 mn viewers in first 2 weeks

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2019

Star India is showing the matches across its sports network.

World Cup Final: Star Sports, travel firms in top gear

World Cup Final: Star Sports, travel firms in top gear

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2019

July 14 features three big-ticket sporting events -- the World Cup final, the Wimbledon men's final and the British Grand Prix.

With Jet off the radar, skies are wide open for Tata's airlines

With Jet off the radar, skies are wide open for Tata's airlines

Rediff.com   12 Jun 2019

Both Vistara and AirAsia India, along with their partners, are quietly putting together an aggressive plan to become a formidable force in the skies. At the core of this new push is their plan to go international this financial year.

Salman's Bharat crosses Rs 100 crore mark

Salman's Bharat crosses Rs 100 crore mark

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2019

Given that there are no major releases slotted for the coming weeks, Bharat should have a clear run.

Bharat, biggest opener ever for Salman

Bharat, biggest opener ever for Salman

Rediff.com   7 Jun 2019

Bharat is the biggest opener of the year from Bollywood.

IndiGo Airlines: The story of two unlikely partners

IndiGo Airlines: The story of two unlikely partners

Rediff.com   31 May 2019

Some years ago, Rakesh Gangwal reportedly said his relationship with Rahul Bhatia evolved in an amazing friendship, which he termed 'blind trust'. The question is whether that is under scrutiny now.

Chandras may sell small stake in Zee Entertainment

Chandras may sell small stake in Zee Entertainment

Rediff.com   29 May 2019

The promoters expect to get Rs 9,000-10,000 crore from the sale of their assets

How brands are padding up for the ICC World Cup

How brands are padding up for the ICC World Cup

Rediff.com   29 May 2019

Uber, Puma, Nissan, Britannia have already lined up for the upcoming parade of cricketing nations, looking to align with the game and its legion of fans

Will ITC's Sanjiv Puri manage to give shape to Deveshwar's grand plans?

Will ITC's Sanjiv Puri manage to give shape to Deveshwar's grand plans?

Rediff.com   29 May 2019

To take the Rs 49,000 crore ITC to the top slot in the highly competitive FMCG business will require some aggression.

With Jet out of the skies, will Air India now find suitors?

With Jet out of the skies, will Air India now find suitors?

Rediff.com   28 May 2019

Another reason working in Air India's favour now is the government's plan to clean up part of the airline's burgeoning debt from its books - a major deterrent for investors when it attempted divestment the previous time.

Coming soon: 22 Netflix original movies

Coming soon: 22 Netflix original movies

Rediff.com   28 May 2019

Netflix has already released 8 and the rest 14 will be out over the next 18 months, starting with the Abhay Deol-starrer Chopstick this month.

Pay Rs 249/month and get contents from other apps on Tata Sky

Pay Rs 249/month and get contents from other apps on Tata Sky

Rediff.com   17 May 2019

The service will initially offer digital content from, Hotstar, Sun NXT, Eros NOW, Hungama Play via a single subscription fee of Rs 249 a month

With Rs 100-crore endorsement kitty, is Dhoni setting up the end game?

With Rs 100-crore endorsement kitty, is Dhoni setting up the end game?

Rediff.com   14 May 2019

He is the face of the e-sports platform Dream11, the fantasy league platform, online bus ticketing platform RedBus, web hosting company, GoDaddy as well as traditional big-ticket brands such as Colgate.