Viveat Susan Pinto &Amp; Vishal Chhabria

Stories by Viveat Susan Pinto &Amp; Vishal Chhabria

Girl ad power: The new Ms India

Girl ad power: The new Ms India

Rediff.com   9 May 2017

A confident, assertive single woman is finding her way into popular advertising narratives.

Are markets ripe for a steep correction?

Are markets ripe for a steep correction?

Rediff.com   3 May 2017

Number of stocks trading above 50 times and 100 times earnings are at record highs. When this happened in 2015 and 2016, the Sensex fell 22.6 per cent in a little over a year's time after peaking in January 2015, while it fell by 11.3 per cent in two months from its peak in September 2016.

Why Hindustan Unilever may cut jobs

Why Hindustan Unilever may cut jobs

Rediff.com   28 Apr 2017

The company plans to overhaul business and rationalise costs in a bid to reach parent Unilever's new profit targets, reports Viveat Susan Pinto.

Samsung seeks to douse Note 7 fire with S8

Samsung seeks to douse Note 7 fire with S8

Rediff.com   20 Apr 2017

Samsung has priced the S8 competitively at Rs 57,900, while the S8+ is available for Rs 64,900.

'The economy is turning for the better'

'The economy is turning for the better'

Rediff.com   13 Apr 2017

'India easily remains one among the more attractive large economies, with high growth and stable/improving macros, as a top investment destination.' 'We are looking pretty good.'

SBI wants to be among the world's top 30 banks in three years: Arundhati Bhattacharya

SBI wants to be among the world's top 30 banks in three years: Arundhati Bhattacharya

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2017

Arundhati Bhattacharya talks about SBI's strategies, its aim to be among the top 30 banks globally, and stressed assets resolution.

Exit interview: What's next for Mudra CEO Madhukar Kamath?

Exit interview: What's next for Mudra CEO Madhukar Kamath?

Rediff.com   7 Apr 2017

'Degrees get you into the room, it is the attitude that counts,' says adman Madhukar Kamath.

Harindra Singh takes full control of Percept group

Harindra Singh takes full control of Percept group

Rediff.com   22 Mar 2017

Shailendra Singh to continue as passive shareholder in Percept

Why scorching summer is good news for some

Why scorching summer is good news for some

Rediff.com   21 Mar 2017

Makers of air conditioners, beverage and ice-cream are hopeful of a boost in sales

Why 2017 will be critical for the advertising industry

Why 2017 will be critical for the advertising industry

Rediff.com   17 Mar 2017

Viveat Susan Pinto & Niraj Bhatt in conversation with Nirvik Singh, chairman and CEO, Grey Group.

Alternative medicine ads come under ASCI-Ayush lens

Alternative medicine ads come under ASCI-Ayush lens

Rediff.com   15 Mar 2017

ASCI and Ayush ministry get down to monitoring print and television ads of ayurvedic, unani, homeopathic and yoga and naturopathy practitioners.

Zee shareholders to decide on demerging print biz

Zee shareholders to decide on demerging print biz

Rediff.com   27 Feb 2017

Demerging print and TV news businesses will allow for separate investment by interested players.

On Chandra's last day, TCS board may okay buyback

On Chandra's last day, TCS board may okay buyback

Rediff.com   17 Feb 2017

Infosys, Wipro may follow suit as investors eye a piece of the large cash kitty as growth slows.

New report says, nothing is wrong with India's ad world!

New report says, nothing is wrong with India's ad world!

Rediff.com   16 Feb 2017

Pitch Madison says advertising expenditure will grow 13.5% this calendar year

'I've been crying about the decline in the rupee'

'I've been crying about the decline in the rupee'

Rediff.com   16 Feb 2017

'The big elephant in the room is our misguided view about the rupee.' 'India is scared that if our currency appreciates, who will buy from us. But a breakout is inevitable.'

Thanks to DeMo, now ad firms are staring at a bleak 2017

Thanks to DeMo, now ad firms are staring at a bleak 2017

Rediff.com   15 Feb 2017

Television as a category would see a lower rate of growth at 8% vis-a-vis 10% last year.

Consumer goods firms hit hard by note ban in Q3

Consumer goods firms hit hard by note ban in Q3

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2017

HUL, the country's largest FMCG company, saw sales volume fall by 4% for the December quarter.

Ramdev's Patanjali gets a rating upgrade from Icra

Ramdev's Patanjali gets a rating upgrade from Icra

Rediff.com   17 Jan 2017

The upgrade, said Icra, takes into account the "robust internal accrual generation, leading to low reliance on debt, as well as gearing levels, and strong debt protection metrics".

Cash crunch pain hits Dharavi's leather goods hub

Cash crunch pain hits Dharavi's leather goods hub

Rediff.com   21 Dec 2016

The first of a six-part series examines how the leather workers at Dharavi are coping after five weeks of demonetisation.

GST delay may not impact markets

GST delay may not impact markets

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2016

Although the markets could see a knee-jerk reaction, they rule out a sharp fall.