Vinay Umarji And Sohini Das

Stories by Vinay Umarji And Sohini Das

Ranbaxy brands to stay alive

Ranbaxy brands to stay alive

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2014

Sun Pharma to retain these in most markets; US could be the exception, where the Ranbaxy name has taken a hit.

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.

Car manufacturers flock to Gujarat ITIs

Car manufacturers flock to Gujarat ITIs

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2014

Car makers have started hiring from Gujarat's industrial training institutes (ITIs) for their factories across the country.

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.

Bulk drug prices may rise this fiscal

Bulk drug prices may rise this fiscal

Rediff.com   15 Apr 2014

The industry feels that prices of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) can go up in the range of 5-15 per cent.

Now, Honda Cars scouts Gujarat for new plant site

Now, Honda Cars scouts Gujarat for new plant site

Rediff.com   3 Apr 2014

Honda has invested Rs 3,526 crore in its Rajasthan unit.

Maruti urges Guj Gov to rework Hansalpur plant agreement

Maruti urges Guj Gov to rework Hansalpur plant agreement

Rediff.com   5 Mar 2014

Maruti Suzuki is keen that the Gujrat government revises payment condition in the agreement it signed with the former for setting up a plant in Hansalpur.

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.

Muslim businessmen in Gujarat sing Modi tune

Muslim businessmen in Gujarat sing Modi tune

Rediff.com   8 Feb 2014

Development in state has benefitted community, they say.

Maruti to rework deal with Gujarat

Maruti to rework deal with Gujarat

Rediff.com   30 Jan 2014

Maruti Suzuki signed a State Support Agreement with the Gujarat government in June 2012 for buying land and setting up a factory

Chinese dragon haunts local kite makers in Gujarat

Chinese dragon haunts local kite makers in Gujarat

Rediff.com   17 Jan 2014

While tukkal salers claim that their business has doubled this season, kite makers and retailers say that business has been down by around 25 per cent.

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-dollar fluctuations hurting margins: Volvo MD

Rupee-dollar fluctuations hurting margins: Volvo MD

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2013

While company would hold on to prices for now, hike likely by end of 2013

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.