Swaraj Baggonkar &Amp; M Saraswathy

Stories by Swaraj Baggonkar &Amp; M Saraswathy

As retail demand sinks, 2-wheeler plants opt for 10-day shutdown

As retail demand sinks, 2-wheeler plants opt for 10-day shutdown

Rediff.com   27 Dec 2016

The two-wheeler industry marked its first fall in 11 months in November with sales of 1.24 million reporting a fall of nearly six per cent compared to the same month last year

What game are these car companies playing?

What game are these car companies playing?

Rediff.com   10 Dec 2016

While offering discounts of up to Rs 1 lakh, Hyundai, Ford and Honda are also hiking prices by 1-2% from January, Swaraj Baggonkar/Business Standard reports from Mumbai.

Tamil Nadu Inc lost Rs 1000 cr from Tuesday's mourning

Tamil Nadu Inc lost Rs 1000 cr from Tuesday's mourning

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2016

Production at every automotive facility, offices of information technology firms and retail establishments in the state remained shut on Tuesday as a mark of respect to the late chief minister.

Chinese are here! SAIC Motor to drive into India in 2018

Chinese are here! SAIC Motor to drive into India in 2018

Rediff.com   6 Dec 2016

China's biggest carmaker, which own brands like Maxus, MG, Roewe and Yuejin, plans to invest $1 billion in India manufacturing unit, reports Swaraj Baggonkar from Mumbai.

Cash crunch slows down commercial vehicle sales

Cash crunch slows down commercial vehicle sales

Rediff.com   5 Dec 2016

Commercial vehicles witnessed a fall of 15-17% in November as buyers struggled to meet margin money requirements, reports Swaraj Baggonkar.

Auto majors sail through Nov, brace for note ban impact in Dec

Auto majors sail through Nov, brace for note ban impact in Dec

Rediff.com   2 Dec 2016

While retail sales at dealerships have suffered the full impact of demonetisation, the growth in wholesale volumes comes as dealers had relatively lower inventory after Diwali in October.

Mistry's tenure saw LIC cut stake in Tata firms

Mistry's tenure saw LIC cut stake in Tata firms

Rediff.com   3 Nov 2016

Insurer likely to support Ratan Tata; reduction in stake might have been profit booking.

Did cheap car tag, cars on fire ruin Nano's image?

Did cheap car tag, cars on fire ruin Nano's image?

Rediff.com   3 Nov 2016

"Nano is like an open canvas for us. We have the option of positioning it on the lines of the (Volkswagen) Beetle or the (BMW) Mini."

From safety issues to cheap car tag, Tata Nano is a self induced struggle

From safety issues to cheap car tag, Tata Nano is a self induced struggle

Rediff.com   29 Oct 2016

Nano's production though continues unhindered despite mounting losses

Foreign hotel chains push Indian majors on back foot

Foreign hotel chains push Indian majors on back foot

Rediff.com   20 Oct 2016

Marriott-Starwood, Carlson Rezidor and others are winning the tug-of-war for customers with local hotel chains as they add new properties at a breakneck speed.

Fewer jobs, flat salary blues for techies in campus hiring

Fewer jobs, flat salary blues for techies in campus hiring

Rediff.com   19 Oct 2016

'Over the next two to three years, hiring will come down further.' 'You will see the industry intake of freshers go down to 150,000 from the current 200,000.'

Political risk, not surgical strikes, has companies seeking insurance

Political risk, not surgical strikes, has companies seeking insurance

Rediff.com   30 Sep 2016

Threats from IS militants, the Syrian conflict and the migrant crisis in Europe are some of the recent risks that have companies worried, says M Saraswathy.

How telematics auto insurance can help you

How telematics auto insurance can help you

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2016

This form of device-based insurance uses GPS to measure how much a car runs and the speed that it is run at.

Renault Kwid performs poorly in Euro crash test

Renault Kwid performs poorly in Euro crash test

Rediff.com   20 Sep 2016

The protection to the driver's chest due to high chest compression was poor and the passenger's chest received weak protection

Fiat debuts Jeep Wrangler, Cherokee models in India

Fiat debuts Jeep Wrangler, Cherokee models in India

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2016

The luxury SUVs will compete against models of Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, Volvo, Porsche and Land Rover

Kashmir hotels feel unrest chill

Kashmir hotels feel unrest chill

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2016

Only 10,059 tourists have visited the state this month compared to around 90,000 in July

OYO Rooms a threat: Cyrus Mistry

OYO Rooms a threat: Cyrus Mistry

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2016

OYO Rooms offers rooms for Rs 1,200-5,500 in all major cities.

More buyers for old cars in non-metros

More buyers for old cars in non-metros

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2016

Better roads, more disposable income helps boost demand.

Irdai plans to make insurers' listing a must

Irdai plans to make insurers' listing a must

Rediff.com   12 Aug 2016

General, life insurers with 8 & 10 yrs in biz, respectively, may have to list

Mahindra eyeing driverless tractors, calls it 'most fertile ground'

Mahindra eyeing driverless tractors, calls it 'most fertile ground'

Rediff.com   11 Aug 2016

Anand Mahindra says driverless tractors could change the future of food production.