Viveat Susan Pinto &Amp; Mansi Taneja

Stories by Viveat Susan Pinto &Amp; Mansi Taneja

Real estate revival may begin this festive season

Real estate revival may begin this festive season

Rediff.com   7 Sep 2014

The seasons in 2012 and 2013 went by with hardly any property launches, mainly due to an economic slowdown and a need to clear the backlog

E-tail bug bites consumer durables firms

E-tail bug bites consumer durables firms

Rediff.com   3 Sep 2014

While e-commerce operations for these firms are small at the moment, it is slated to grow in the next 3 to 4 years.

DLF Belaire flat owners play safe on compensation

DLF Belaire flat owners play safe on compensation

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2014

Owners selling apartments are putting in a clause that if final order allows original buyers to get compensation.

Cadbury Glow to make India debut

Cadbury Glow to make India debut

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2014

This is the first market where the newest entrant to Mondelez's global chocolate portfolio will be launched, Siddharth Mukherjee, director, chocolate category & media, Mondelez India Foods Ltd, said in an exclusive conversation with Business Standard.

Consumer durable firms bank on freebies to beat slowdown

Consumer durable firms bank on freebies to beat slowdown

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2014

Anticipation of weak sales this festive season due to deficient monsoon, especially outside big cities.

It's pouring discounts in the real estate sector

It's pouring discounts in the real estate sector

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2014

Discounts up to 15% expected this festive season; analysts expect October-December period to garner sales of at least 60K units across seven major cities.

E-commerce ad spends to beat HUL's in a year

E-commerce ad spends to beat HUL's in a year

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2014

Spends by e-commerce players have now touched Rs 1,000 crore.

Cigarettes get costlier by 44%

Cigarettes get costlier by 44%

Rediff.com   28 Jun 2014

Health Minister Harsh Vardhan's recent request to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley - for an increase in tax on cigarettes from 45 per cent to 60 per cent in the coming Budget - seems to have had a serious impact on cigarette smokers' pockets.

Most new consumer goods bomb, says Nielsen report

Most new consumer goods bomb, says Nielsen report

Rediff.com   26 Jun 2014

The report analysed product launches of 2011, their success over three years, and reported 31 of the 14,509 products introduced that year were received well by consumers.

Govt mulls Rs 1-lakh-cr road financing corp

Govt mulls Rs 1-lakh-cr road financing corp

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2014

Move to accelerate investments; Japan to have a share in corpus

Global brands don't top in India

Global brands don't top in India

Rediff.com   24 Jun 2014

Relaunched and indigenous brands fare better in India.

Demand for ready-to-move-in properties rises

Demand for ready-to-move-in properties rises

Rediff.com   17 Jun 2014

The realty market has been reeling under declining sales, coupled with higher inventory, for the past two years.

Consumer goods makers in rush to go public

Consumer goods makers in rush to go public

Rediff.com   5 Jun 2014

Jaipuria has not specified the amount he is looking to raise, but says this is the right time to tap the capital markets.

How Colgate keeps its smile on

How Colgate keeps its smile on

Rediff.com   28 May 2014

The oralcare major has kept its ears firmly to the ground, pushing products into the hinterland and is holding fort in urban India with innovation for continued volume growth.

Spirits market: Global majors say cheers to new India CEOs

Spirits market: Global majors say cheers to new India CEOs

Rediff.com   27 May 2014

This comes in the wake of allegations of financial irregularities by the erstwhile management led by Harish Moolchandani.

Modi regime might fuel FDI rush into real estate

Modi regime might fuel FDI rush into real estate

Rediff.com   20 May 2014

Experts say with a stable government, things will start improving but the impact might be visible only after six-12 months.

Consumer goods makers see little gain from the new govt

Consumer goods makers see little gain from the new govt

Rediff.com   19 May 2014

Growth in cities has lagged villages as consumers troubled by persistently high inflation have cut spending in the past two years.

GVK may get to exit Rs 3,000-cr road project

GVK may get to exit Rs 3,000-cr road project

Rediff.com   16 May 2014

Senior government officials said the company would be allowed a harmonious exit.

When in India, MNCs serve as Indians do

When in India, MNCs serve as Indians do

Rediff.com   16 May 2014

However, international fast-food chains have had to change this business model completely, to adapt to Indian preferences.

We may be hit if rural consumption slows down: Marico MD

We may be hit if rural consumption slows down: Marico MD

Rediff.com   12 May 2014

As far as Saffola is concerned, oil and oats have been successful segments.