Veena Mani, Ishita Ayan Dutt And Surajeet Dasgupta

Stories by Veena Mani, Ishita Ayan Dutt And Surajeet Dasgupta

Tata's Chandra: 'We're adapting to the new normal'

Tata's Chandra: 'We're adapting to the new normal'

Rediff.com   7 Jul 2020

We are adapting to the situation by innovating new delivery modelss, launching brand campaigns that are impactful in the current context and closely monitoring changes in consumer buying behaviour, he said.

It's not fair! Emami slams HUL over skin cream rebranding

It's not fair! Emami slams HUL over skin cream rebranding

Rediff.com   3 Jul 2020

While HUL's Fair & Lovely was launched in 1975, Emami's Fair & Handsome was unveiled in 2005. Both companies now straddle both the men's and women's fairness categories in the country.

China top buyer of Indian steel under lockdown

China top buyer of Indian steel under lockdown

Rediff.com   30 Jun 2020

In the first two months of the current fiscal, Indian exports of finished steel reportedly grew by almost 76 per cent on a YoY basis and China alone accounted for close to 60 per cent of the increase.

'No other state fights so much with the Centre'

'No other state fights so much with the Centre'

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2020

'Why should the state and Centre fight?'

How things improved for steel, cement cos in May

How things improved for steel, cement cos in May

Rediff.com   2 Jun 2020

In the domestic segment, demand is currently led by rural markets, oil and gas, LPG and B2C segments like roofing and sheeting.

Returning migrants: Boon or bane for states?

Returning migrants: Boon or bane for states?

Rediff.com   29 May 2020

For states like West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh, where migration is high, the return of workers could be as much an opportunity as a liability. All states have launched portals to register migrant workers; additional fields like nature of employment and remuneration in the past 2-3 years are being added to help in skill mapping.

For India Inc, conserving cash is the mantra

For India Inc, conserving cash is the mantra

Rediff.com   25 May 2020

India's harsh lockdown has left companies grappling with temporary closure, chaotic supply chains and depressed demand. Consequently, business plans have been modified.

'I was stunned by Mamata's response'

'I was stunned by Mamata's response'

Rediff.com   8 May 2020

'Does it mean that till the COVID-19 fight is over, the governor should be non-functional, in sleep mode, and fiddling in the Raj Bhavan while the state is burning?'

'India too large and complex to be under long lockdown'

'India too large and complex to be under long lockdown'

Rediff.com   14 Apr 2020

'It will take six months to one year to move to normalcy, depending on how the pandemic plays out in India.'

Manufacturing sector hits a virtual standstill

Manufacturing sector hits a virtual standstill

Rediff.com   26 Mar 2020

Factories are shutting down owing to a shortage of labour and raw materials, and a lack of logistical support amid the ongoing nationwide lockdown against the coronavirus pandemic.

Make policies for a Brand Northeast, World Bank tells Centre

Make policies for a Brand Northeast, World Bank tells Centre

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2019

The World Bank report said Brand Northeast would build on elements such as healthy living, environmental sustainability, social responsibility, service orientation, among others.

The man trying to keep Jazz alive in Kolkata

The man trying to keep Jazz alive in Kolkata

Rediff.com   13 Nov 2019

A dedicated jazz club is just what Kolkata needed to get things going. And Skinny Mo's has announced its arrival to the enthusiastic city.

Govt may now cap prices of antibiotics

Govt may now cap prices of antibiotics

Rediff.com   7 Oct 2019

The intention of the government is to cap prices of drugs that are essential and which the public widely uses.

Tata Steel to shut 2 UK sites; 400 jobs at stake

Tata Steel to shut 2 UK sites; 400 jobs at stake

Rediff.com   3 Sep 2019

The announcement evoked a sharp response from the UK and Ireland's largest trade union, Unite, which said it would fight for every job and demanded that there would be no compulsory redundancies from Tata Steel.

'Steel demand is expected to pick up in H2'

'Steel demand is expected to pick up in H2'

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2019

The escalating trade war between China and the US could be an opportunity for India.

Demand fall pushes Tata Steel to cut capex by Rs 4Kcr

Demand fall pushes Tata Steel to cut capex by Rs 4Kcr

Rediff.com   11 Aug 2019

The company's planned capex for 2019-2020, which was Rs 12,000 crore, has now been revised down to around Rs 8,000 crore.

Hurdles that the proposed IBC amendments face

Hurdles that the proposed IBC amendments face

Rediff.com   29 Jul 2019

While passing the scrutiny of courts is a tough challenge, with eight proposed amendments to the insolvency law, the government has sought to turn the focus back on at least some of the functions of the bankruptcy law.

Ayushman frauds pile up: How govt plans to tackle the menace

Ayushman frauds pile up: How govt plans to tackle the menace

Rediff.com   11 Jul 2019

Government officials have lodged FIRs and slapped fines to the tune of Rs 1 crore on hospitals involved in frauds.

Tata Steel records highest ever levels of revenues and Ebitda

Tata Steel records highest ever levels of revenues and Ebitda

Rediff.com   1 Jul 2019

The steelmaker's India basket grew after Tata Steel completed its acquisition of Bhushan Steel under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code process and its subsidiary, Tata Sponge, acquired Usha Martin.

India Inc heaves sigh of relief over 30-day grace for loan default

India Inc heaves sigh of relief over 30-day grace for loan default

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2019

Lenders can now review a borrower account within 30 days of default. Earlier, the banks had to start resolution within one day of default.