Vinay Umarji And T E Narasimhan

Stories by Vinay Umarji And T E Narasimhan

CavinKare gets aggressive with deos after Spinz faces Fogg heat

CavinKare gets aggressive with deos after Spinz faces Fogg heat

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2013

It also marks the culmination of the revamp exercise that the brand undertook 18 months back, spearheaded by Nellaiappan Thiruambalam, who was appointed as director and CEO of the personal care and foods division in April 2013.

Nokia unit may make phones for Microsoft

Nokia unit may make phones for Microsoft

Rediff.com   5 Dec 2013

Unions will 'fight to death' if company 'decides' to shut Chennai factory.

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.

India's Mars mission among top-5 tracked satellites

India's Mars mission among top-5 tracked satellites

Rediff.com   10 Nov 2013

The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) is among the most-tracked satellites in the world, according to N2YO, which provides a web-based real-time satellite mapping website.

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.

India's share in M&As of emerging nations is a mere 5.1%

India's share in M&As of emerging nations is a mere 5.1%

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2013

India accounted for a meagre 5.1 per cent of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals among emerging countries in the first nine months this year, the lowest in the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) nations.

SpiceJet to add seven Boeing planes in FY14

SpiceJet to add seven Boeing planes in FY14

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2013

The airline has said it isn't worried about competition in the domestic market, thanks to its spread across three passenger segments

Disney homes in on developers

Disney homes in on developers

Rediff.com   6 Sep 2013

Having established its licensing business for a decade, it is tapping real estate to build on its themes.

RCom to exit DTH after merging subsidiary with Sun Direct

RCom to exit DTH after merging subsidiary with Sun Direct

Rediff.com   10 Aug 2013

Deal to help RCom reduce debt, Sun gain subscribers in new markets

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.

Fortis Healthcare plans to raise $100 mn from IFC

Fortis Healthcare plans to raise $100 mn from IFC

Rediff.com   10 May 2013

The company will use the proceeds to fund its expansion plan and repay debt.

'We have restructured for greater agility'

'We have restructured for greater agility'

Rediff.com   7 May 2013

Polaris Financial Technology Ltd , the Chennai-based information technology major which provides products, solutions and services for the financial services sector, has appointed five CEOs, one for for each distinct line of business.

'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.

AirAsia plans to take off with two aircraft in Sept

AirAsia plans to take off with two aircraft in Sept

Rediff.com   15 Apr 2013

The airline would hire 100 cabin crew for the aircraft.

TVS Motor, BMW tie up to tap technology, market access

TVS Motor, BMW tie up to tap technology, market access

Rediff.com   9 Apr 2013

To develop a series of motorcycles for the 250-500 cc segment