Sushmi Dey And Sounak Mitra

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How Micromax is eating away Samsung's India pie

How Micromax is eating away Samsung's India pie

Rediff.com   7 Oct 2014

The Canadian smartphone maker is banking on its platform-agnostic security and software products to make incursions in the market.

Despite its difficulties, India a valuable market for Vodafone

Despite its difficulties, India a valuable market for Vodafone

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2014

Country accounts for 38% of telco's global user base, 10% of total revenue

India still miles from creating its own 'Alibaba'

India still miles from creating its own 'Alibaba'

Rediff.com   23 Sep 2014

Its internet penetration still matches up poorly to other countries

Pharma firms to be hit as drug regulator caps prices

Pharma firms to be hit as drug regulator caps prices

Rediff.com   19 Sep 2014

Currently, the govt directly caps prices of 348 formulations at the average price of all medicines in a particular segment with at least 1% market share

Gilead to allow 5 Indian firms to sell hepatitis generics in 90 countries

Gilead to allow 5 Indian firms to sell hepatitis generics in 90 countries

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2014

Among the companies likely to sign deals with Gilead are Cadila, Hetero, Strides Arcolab and Mylan, while Cipla is expected to earn active pharmaceutical ingredient rights.

Sun Pharma draws up plan to fix ailing Ranbaxy

Sun Pharma draws up plan to fix ailing Ranbaxy

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2014

It hopes to turn around Ranbaxy within four years of closing the deal by improving efficiency and resolving all regulatory issues

Micromax set to enter services biz

Micromax set to enter services biz

Rediff.com   9 Sep 2014

For the next few years, the company would tap services in the areas of education, health and security, through partnerships.

Click for a hic: Order your liquor online

Click for a hic: Order your liquor online

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2014

A handful of online retailers have started offering alcoholic beverages through the e-commerce route since then. Letsbuydrink.com caters to Delhi, Gurgaon, Faridabad and Mumbai and offers imported alcoholic beverages for sale.

Spectrum auction: Trai to suggest reserve price for 3G, 4G

Spectrum auction: Trai to suggest reserve price for 3G, 4G

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2014

For 2100-MHz, 2300-MHz and 2500-MHz bands across circles; aim to offer these with 3G and 4G in February

Drug price monitoring cells across states soon

Drug price monitoring cells across states soon

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2014

The idea is to keep a close watch on real-time price movements, the maximum retail price of medicines and their availability.

Govt to reverse brain drain, bring back NRI scientists

Govt to reverse brain drain, bring back NRI scientists

Rediff.com   3 Sep 2014

The Ministry of Science and Technology has approached about a dozen well-known scientists from across the world in an effort to bring them back to various departments under the ministry, said Jitendra Singh, minister of state (independent charge) for science and technology.

E-tail bug bites consumer durables firms

E-tail bug bites consumer durables firms

Rediff.com   3 Sep 2014

While e-commerce operations for these firms are small at the moment, it is slated to grow in the next 3 to 4 years.

In India, BlackBerry sees its best hope for revival

In India, BlackBerry sees its best hope for revival

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2014

It is betting on enterprise services and new launches to revive demand. But are the measures enough to steal a march on established players like Samsung and Micromax?

FDI policy for medical devices on the cards

FDI policy for medical devices on the cards

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2014

Ministerial consultations on, with recognition of the potential, and the need to not classify it under the same rules as for pharmaceuticals.

Consumer durable firms bank on freebies to beat slowdown

Consumer durable firms bank on freebies to beat slowdown

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2014

Anticipation of weak sales this festive season due to deficient monsoon, especially outside big cities.

Another big blow for Ranbaxy

Another big blow for Ranbaxy

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2014

Slapped with Rs 242-crore fine by US authorities for rule violations at Toansa unit, say sources; 2nd such hefty rap in the recent past from US regulators for bending rules.

Companies yet to see pick up in their e-commerce segment

Companies yet to see pick up in their e-commerce segment

Rediff.com   19 Aug 2014

According to a 2013 CLSA report , online retail in India was worth $3.1 billion, or about 10% of the country's organised retail market

Indians high on imported spirits

Indians high on imported spirits

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2014

According to International Wine and Spirits Research, India's whisky consumption doubled between 2007 and 2012 to about 1.4 billion litres.

Trai proposals won't benefit RJio, RCom

Trai proposals won't benefit RJio, RCom

Rediff.com   23 Jul 2014

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has given its recommendations on the much-awaited issue of spectrum sharing.

US FDA India head quits; regulator goes for rejig

US FDA India head quits; regulator goes for rejig

Rediff.com   21 Jul 2014

Altaf Ahmed Lal, country head of the US Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) in India, has quit and so have a few other key officials at the American drug regulator's India office.