Vinay Umarji &Amp; Sohini Das

Stories by Vinay Umarji &Amp; Sohini Das

The race of deos: Why Fogg is winning

The race of deos: Why Fogg is winning

Rediff.com   3 Feb 2017

India's largest-selling deo brand is constantly reinventing itself, says Sohini Das.

Post Vibrant Gujarat, MSMEs eye larger pie in aerospace, defence

Post Vibrant Gujarat, MSMEs eye larger pie in aerospace, defence

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2017

The defence and aerospace sectors have seen at least over Rs 10,000 crore worth of MoUs being signed during the summit.

The latest hiring trend at the IITs!

The latest hiring trend at the IITs!

Rediff.com   9 Jan 2017

Core sectors like manufacturing were the second largest recruiters at the newer IITs.

Left out of smart city list, Gandhinagar shows off its chops

Left out of smart city list, Gandhinagar shows off its chops

Rediff.com   9 Jan 2017

'Smart' Gandhinagar is now wired to the future, becomes India's first smart city; launches citywide WiFi services, smart streetlights, speed and face recognition surveillance.

Vote: Will you buy Amul Girl merchandise?

Vote: Will you buy Amul Girl merchandise?

Rediff.com   3 Jan 2017

Even in her 50s, the Amul Girl has far greater clout than any brand ambassador in India. And India's largest dairy organisation may soon cash in on that. Sohini Das reports.

Would you pay Rs 1 lakh for your child's study trip?

Would you pay Rs 1 lakh for your child's study trip?

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2017

Schools adopt international curriculum, that requires increased number of non-classroom experiences.

Foxconn eyeing Ahmedabad, Gurgaon to make iPhones

Foxconn eyeing Ahmedabad, Gurgaon to make iPhones

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2017

The Taiwanese maker is adopting a model of setting up smartphone assembly lines in multiple cities across India.

CarTrade.com bets on used car financing

CarTrade.com bets on used car financing

Rediff.com   19 Dec 2016

The company raised $145 million (about Rs 1,000 crore) recently from investors. The portal, which has 15 million unique customers and 32 million visits per month, is already a market leader. Sohini Das reports from Ahmedabad.

When your employees are family

When your employees are family

Rediff.com   15 Dec 2016

All in kind! Gujarat's model of employee benefits, as seen in the state's family-owned businesses, retains talent with a human touch.

Why were these workers forced to go home?

Why were these workers forced to go home?

Rediff.com   14 Dec 2016

Migrant workers are leaving Gujarat, PM Modi's home state, as they have no work.

IIT placements: Where did the jobs go?

IIT placements: Where did the jobs go?

Rediff.com   8 Dec 2016

The number of offers per recruiter has come down by anywhere between 10 and 20 per cent at different IITs.

Oracle makes highest offer of Rs 93 lakh at IIT-Guwahati

Oracle makes highest offer of Rs 93 lakh at IIT-Guwahati

Rediff.com   2 Dec 2016

Public sector firms presented interesting offers on Day Zero placements at the IITs.

Note ban comes as a deep cut for world's diamond polishing hub

Note ban comes as a deep cut for world's diamond polishing hub

Rediff.com   2 Dec 2016

In the third of a six-part series, Business Standard travels through diamond and textile units in Surat to assess the impact of demonetisation.

Good news! IISc among top 15 world universities

Good news! IISc among top 15 world universities

Rediff.com   1 Dec 2016

For the first time, an Indian university has made it to the top 15 of the Times Higher Education University Rankings.

Gujarat notified milk unions to go cashless on Nov 5

Gujarat notified milk unions to go cashless on Nov 5

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2016

Advisory in this regard was issued by the Gujarat government three days before Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes.

Demonetisation to hurt car sales

Demonetisation to hurt car sales

Rediff.com   17 Nov 2016

'It is going to be as high as 50% in the coming one or two months and can be about 20% to 25% in the medium term.'

Old guard celebrates return of Ratan Tata at the helm

Old guard celebrates return of Ratan Tata at the helm

Rediff.com   28 Oct 2016

Unlike Ratan Tata's philosophy, Mistry cared about short-term gains. This is a Diwali gift for many

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.'

Kashmir unrest to affect apple prices this season

Kashmir unrest to affect apple prices this season

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2016

In 2015-16, the overall apple production in India stood at 2.8 million, bulk of which came from J&K, followed by Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tamil Nadu

Global pay for flagship course up 39% at IIM-A

Global pay for flagship course up 39% at IIM-A

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2016

The highest domestic package, however, fell 10 per cent