Vinay Umarji And Chitra Unnithan In Ahmedabad

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Textile firms try out own e-commerce platform

Textile firms try out own e-commerce platform

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2014

Buoyed by the success of e-commerce players like Jabongand Myntra, textile companies like Arvind Ltd, TT Ltd and Creative Lifestyles, among others are exploring the online market through their own e-commerce platforms.

Vendors trim output as Tata shuts Nano plant for 3 weeks

Vendors trim output as Tata shuts Nano plant for 3 weeks

Rediff.com   16 Jun 2014

In 2013-14, Tata Motors produced 21,358 Nano models against the plant capacity of 250,000 vehicles.

Surat set to have a world-class diamond bourse

Surat set to have a world-class diamond bourse

Rediff.com   3 Jun 2014

The proposed exchange is likely to be almost as big as Mumbai's Bharat Diamond Bourse, now said to be fully occupied.

B-schools reduce seats, cut fees to attract students

B-schools reduce seats, cut fees to attract students

Rediff.com   16 May 2014

The institute says more seats are putting a strain on its resources.

Will Surat, Chandigarh outpace Mum, Delhi in retail growth?

Will Surat, Chandigarh outpace Mum, Delhi in retail growth?

Rediff.com   28 Feb 2014

Tier-II cities are all set to witness good retail growth in near future.

Maruti's Gujarat plant site draws real estate developers

Maruti's Gujarat plant site draws real estate developers

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2013

According to villagers in the region, builders have been doing the rounds of the area, trying to spot suitable locations for residential projects.

Khadi+denim jacket: Narendra Modi's choice of winter wear?

Khadi+denim jacket: Narendra Modi's choice of winter wear?

Rediff.com   28 Oct 2013

Come winter, and Gujarat Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi may don a khadi denim jacket and a handloom denim kurta. A Delhi-based organisation has been given the mandate of weaving a three-metre khadi denim and a five-metre handloom denim fabric on an "experimental basis."

Retail investors' holding fell steeply in last decade: IIM-A

Retail investors' holding fell steeply in last decade: IIM-A

Rediff.com   24 Oct 2013

Promoters, institutional investors have started increasing their holdings in domestic private sector companies.

Why financial literacy among urban working youth is low

Why financial literacy among urban working youth is low

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2013

The study says living in joint families negatively impacted the level of financial knowledge.

New RBI head has tough job on hand: IIM-A faculty

New RBI head has tough job on hand: IIM-A faculty

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2013

The mood at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) is festive, with one of its alumnii, Raghuram Rajan taking over as the next Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor.

Rupee fall pushes apparel exporters' margins

Rupee fall pushes apparel exporters' margins

Rediff.com   12 Jun 2013

Rupee depreciation pushes apparel exporters' margins by 5-7%.

Rasna takes on Tropicana

Rasna takes on Tropicana

Rediff.com   14 May 2013

With Ju-C, the beverage maker launches a price war in the fruit juice space.

'Today, brands live for quarters'

'Today, brands live for quarters'

Rediff.com   30 Apr 2013

Ruing the fact that brand loyalty has been replaced by mere brand sales, AGK, as Krishnamurthy is popularly known, said unlike earlier, today, brands and their agencies plan for a quarter at a time.

B-schools increase course fee by 10-15%

B-schools increase course fee by 10-15%

Rediff.com   17 Apr 2013

B-schools cite high inflation and rising operational costs behind the move.

Fewer bells ring for apparel exports this Christmas

Fewer bells ring for apparel exports this Christmas

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2012

They are facing tough competition from Bangladesh and Vietnam.

Amrita Patel on Kurien's ideologies, the road ahead

Amrita Patel on Kurien's ideologies, the road ahead

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2012

Kurien was always clear that the cooperative was a business model, says Amrita Patel.

Farmers mourn the loss of their 'father Kurien'

Farmers mourn the loss of their 'father Kurien'

Rediff.com   10 Sep 2012

As the news of Kurien's demise spread across the state, Anand -- otherwise a sleepy town of Gujarat, woke up to thousands of farmers from far and near who poured in to pay their last tribute to the man who transformed this small town into the milk capital of India.

Slowdown skips IIMs

Slowdown skips IIMs

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2012

Pre-placement offers point to a buoyant hiring season

How realtors are attracting customers

How realtors are attracting customers

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2012

Acute cash crunch and dwindling sales has forced developers in Ahmedabad to try innovative ways to lure buyers.

Increases in fee pull IIM-A out of the red

Increases in fee pull IIM-A out of the red

Rediff.com   28 Jun 2012

In its latest annual report, IIM-A has said it generated a net surplus of Rs 6.83 crore (Rs 68.3 million) for fiscal 2010-11 against an operating loss of Rs 50.49 lakh (Rs 5.04 million) in 2009-10, and Rs 6.33 crore (Rs 63.3 million) in 2008-09.