Viveat Susan Pinto &Amp;Amp; Arnab Dutta

Stories by Viveat Susan Pinto &Amp;Amp; Arnab Dutta

How Samsung plans to regain the top slot in India

How Samsung plans to regain the top slot in India

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2019

After the government backtracked on its plan to impose Customs duty on pricier components, Samsung has decided to begin production of key mobile parts in Noida from April.

Secret behind the success of India's top retail chains

Secret behind the success of India's top retail chains

Rediff.com   7 Feb 2019

While festive season spends by consumers did contribute to the uptick seen in Q3, experts said greater aggression displayed by retailers to corner a larger share of the shopper's wallet also worked.

Kishore Biyani readies Rs 2,750-crore war chest for Future Retail

Kishore Biyani readies Rs 2,750-crore war chest for Future Retail

Rediff.com   5 Feb 2019

The equity infusion will happen at Rs 505 a unit, which is a premium of nearly 14 per cent over February 4's close of Rs 444.60.

Subhash Chandra gets breather to repay Essel loans

Subhash Chandra gets breather to repay Essel loans

Rediff.com   4 Feb 2019

The company has kicked off sale of infrastructure assets as well as sale of a part of the promoter holding in Zee to repay loans.

Coke eyes IPL

Coke eyes IPL

Rediff.com   2 Feb 2019

Coca-Cola will, apart from the coming World Cup in England and Wales, feature as the exclusive non-alcoholic beverage partner at all major ICC events -- men's and women's T20 World Cups in Australia in 2020, ICC Women's World Cup 2021 in New Zealand... Also, the World Cup 2023, to be hosted by India.

Why the Jio Phone rules the feature phone market

Why the Jio Phone rules the feature phone market

Rediff.com   28 Jan 2019

It has captured 38 per cent of the feature phone segment in 2018 through frequent innovation, says Arnab Dutta.

Exit Vodafone pug, enter network engineer

Exit Vodafone pug, enter network engineer

Rediff.com   25 Jan 2019

The latest ad, done by O&M again, Vodafone's ad agency, shows two engineers tinkering away in a dimly-lit highway tunnel.

French firm's Indian arm buys Prabhat's dairy business

French firm's Indian arm buys Prabhat's dairy business

Rediff.com   23 Jan 2019

Besides the dairy business, the transaction also involves sale of 100 per cent shareholding in Sunfresh Agro Industries, a step-downsubsidiary of Prabhat, via a share purchase agreement, the company said.

How the 2019 poll ad campaigns will be different

How the 2019 poll ad campaigns will be different

Rediff.com   23 Jan 2019

'Last time, there was an incumbent and a challenger. This year, the roles have been reversed.' 'The challenger is the incumbent and the ones ruling then are now the challengers.' 'So, the realities have changed and so have the electorate's expectations.'

Patanjali rebuts charge of profiteering from lower GST rates

Patanjali rebuts charge of profiteering from lower GST rates

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2019

Anti-profiteering authority puts Baba Ramdev-led company in the dock for allegedly not passing on benefits received from the reduced rate of taxation under the GST regime. Patanjali to respond to notice at January 28 hearing.

10% quota in educational institutes 'herculean task'

10% quota in educational institutes 'herculean task'

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2019

'It seems to be a hasty step ahead of the election.'

Ranbir Kapoor to ditch Pepsi for Coke

Ranbir Kapoor to ditch Pepsi for Coke

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2019

After Sanju's success, Ranbir has been charging Rs 6 crore to Rs 8 crore per brand per year.

India's handset industry may cross 300-mn mark, close in on China

India's handset industry may cross 300-mn mark, close in on China

Rediff.com   10 Jan 2019

According to analysts, most of the growth in the smartphone space will come from existing users, who will be lured to upgrade their handsets as new features and technologies turn existing features redundant, says Arnab Dutta.

Martin Sorrell: 'Massive changes sweeping advertising'

Martin Sorrell: 'Massive changes sweeping advertising'

Rediff.com   7 Jan 2019

'You have to tear it all down if you want to build something new tomorrow.'

Why is Coca-Cola doing this?

Why is Coca-Cola doing this?

Rediff.com   1 Jan 2019

Twenty-five years on, Coca-Cola is involved in a new search. Arnab Dutta reports.

Election 2019 set to loosen advertising purse strings

Election 2019 set to loosen advertising purse strings

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2018

GroupM said India would contribute $1.35 billion of incremental ad spends in 2019, emerging as the third largest contributor to global spends after China and the US.

Adi Godrej: 'There's no dearth of jobs in India'

Adi Godrej: 'There's no dearth of jobs in India'

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2018

'What exists instead is a clear gap between skilled people and the work at hand.' 'Employers on most occasions find it difficult to find a match between the two,' Adi Godrej tells Viveat Susan Pinto and Niraj Bhatt.

HUL vs Anti-profiteering Authority: What the battle is all about

HUL vs Anti-profiteering Authority: What the battle is all about

Rediff.com   27 Dec 2018

This could be the first instance when a consumer goods company would move court against NAA. The confrontation began after the government cut tax rates on over 175 items like toothpaste, shampoo, shaving cream and washing powder to 18 per cent from 28 per cent.

FMCG firms' lifestyle theory proved wrong

FMCG firms' lifestyle theory proved wrong

Rediff.com   24 Dec 2018

A break-up of business shows that 75% of a firm's turnover is led by volume growth, while 25% is price-led. Companies such as Britannia, Nestl, Dabur, Marico, Kellogg, Parle Products, and Hindustan Unilever have increasingly focused on smaller packs of their key products, aimed at improving sales.

2019 poll ad spend to double to Rs 30 bn

2019 poll ad spend to double to Rs 30 bn

Rediff.com   15 Dec 2018

Parties expected to splurge a fourth of advertising budget on social media.