Swaraj Baggonkar &Amp; Sharmistha Mukherjee

Stories by Swaraj Baggonkar &Amp; Sharmistha Mukherjee

Bajaj-KTM to roll out premium sports bikes

Bajaj-KTM to roll out premium sports bikes

Rediff.com   13 Apr 2010

According to sources, the products would be priced in the range of Rs 2.3-2.4 lakh in the European market. However, the Indian market price is yet to be determined.

Maruti faces capacity crunch as sales surge

Maruti faces capacity crunch as sales surge

Rediff.com   9 Apr 2010

The country's largest car producer -- Maruti Suzuki -- is caught in a cleft. There is growing demand for its cars, but it does not have sufficient production capacity to feed this demand. To top that, this capacity constraint is not likely to be lifted before 2012.

Radio days are back

Radio days are back

Rediff.com   8 Apr 2010

India Inc has been quick to spot the value-for-money brand promotion opportunity on radio.

Dedicated Freight Corridors in super-slow lane

Dedicated Freight Corridors in super-slow lane

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2010

Indian Railways' ambitious project of developing Dedicated Freight Corridors, conceived to change the face of its freight traffic business, is set to suffer inordinate delays due to troubles in land acquisition and various other issues.

BS-III cars still on sale

BS-III cars still on sale

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2010

Manufacturing lines at various car producing facilities across the country started to roll out the new range of Bharat Stage-IV compliant vehicles in the 13 notified cities from April 1, according to the Union government guidelines on emission norms.

Nano's first year: The ups and downs

Nano's first year: The ups and downs

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2010

Tata Motors now eyes the US, European and African markets.

Tata Nano may ferry Taj hotel guests

Tata Nano may ferry Taj hotel guests

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2010

Tata-promoted Taj Hotels may decide to add the Nano to their line of chauffeur-driven cars used for guest transfers.

Cities to bid famed cars adieu from tomorrow

Cities to bid famed cars adieu from tomorrow

Rediff.com   31 Mar 2010

New units of the iconic Maruti 800, Ford Ikon (1.3 petrol), Fiat Palio, Skoda Fabia (1.2 petrol) and Octavia (1.9 TDI engine), and Chevrolet Tavera (2.5 DI) of General Motors will no longer be sold in the 13 notified cities from Thursday, which constitute 40-50 per cent of total car sales in the country.

IRCTC earnings set to take Rs 30-cr hit

IRCTC earnings set to take Rs 30-cr hit

Rediff.com   29 Mar 2010

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation is set to face a decline of Rs 300 million ( Rs 30 crore) in revenues from sale of online rail tickets in the coming financial year as a result of the reduction in service charge announced in the Rail Budget last month.

IPL continues to clock record TV viewership

IPL continues to clock record TV viewership

Rediff.com   24 Mar 2010

Ten days into the show, the country's most hyped sporting extravaganza, the Indian Premier League cricket tournament's third season , continues to clock record television viewership numbers.

Global hotels home in on India

Global hotels home in on India

Rediff.com   19 Mar 2010

The skyline is getting crowded by the day--not only in the big cities but across the country. India is expected to double the number of branded hotel rooms from 100,000 now in just three years. Leading the pack are global hotel chains, which will add over 300 hotel properties (an estimated 55,000 rooms) in the country by 2013.

Nissan ropes in Ashok Leyland for small cars

Nissan ropes in Ashok Leyland for small cars

Rediff.com   9 Mar 2010

Although the broad contours of the proposed agreement with Ashok Leyland to build a range of small cars is yet to be outlined, Nissan's intention is clear counter Volkwagen's plans with Suzuki to target the compact car segment.

'We'll save up to Rs 50,000 per vehicle. . .'

'We'll save up to Rs 50,000 per vehicle. . .'

Rediff.com   8 Mar 2010

Chennai-based Ashok Leyland Ltd, the second largest truck maker in India, has inaugurated an integrated manufacturing facility at Pantnagar, Uttarakhand. This unit, in which Rs 1,500 crore (Rs 15 billion) have been invested, is the company's seventh.

Railway ministry may hive off suburban traffic ops

Railway ministry may hive off suburban traffic ops

Rediff.com   22 Feb 2010

The number of passengers in the suburban sector rose 1.48 per cent to 3,210.93 million between April 2009 and January 2010, from 3,164.05 million in the year-ago period. However, earnings rose around 2.5 per cent to Rs 1,441.72 crore (Rs 14.41 billion) from Rs 1,406.73 crore (Rs 14.06 billion).

15 more Duronto trains may be launched

15 more Duronto trains may be launched

Rediff.com   22 Feb 2010

The railway ministry is planning to launch 15 more Duronto Expresses in the coming budget, as the end-to-end non-stop train has caught the fancy of passengers.

Auto makers get ready for bumpy ride

Auto makers get ready for bumpy ride

Rediff.com   18 Feb 2010

Auto makers, who enjoyed a record-breaking sales run over recent months, are now bracing themselves for upheaval, led primarily by changing government policies and rising inflationary pressures.

Auto firms may skid on new fuel norms

Auto firms may skid on new fuel norms

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2010

As the April 1, 2010 deadline nears for introducing Bharat Stage-IV emission-compliant vehicles, manufacturers are worried about the availability of the BS-III fuel.

Safety: Railways better under Mamata

Safety: Railways better under Mamata

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2010

It may come as a surprise to many, but Indian Railways under Mamata Banerjee has witnessed a marked improvement in its safety performance than what was recorded during the tenure of her predecessor, Lalu Prasad.

Renault revs up for solo drive with 6-7 launches

Renault revs up for solo drive with 6-7 launches

Rediff.com   9 Feb 2010

The move comes after Renault's troubled five-year partnership with Mahindra & Mahindra failed to provide the French company with a platform to become a serious player in the country.

Tata Motors may reopen Nano bookings before Dec

Tata Motors may reopen Nano bookings before Dec

Rediff.com   8 Feb 2010

The company had got 100,000 bookings in the first phase.