Vrishti Beniwal &Amp; Ajay Modi

Stories by Vrishti Beniwal &Amp; Ajay Modi

But for new launches, car sales stay muted

But for new launches, car sales stay muted

Rediff.com   17 Aug 2015

Auto loan costs remain stubbornly high.

Coming soon: A revamped Maruti Ciaz with better mileage

Coming soon: A revamped Maruti Ciaz with better mileage

Rediff.com   13 Aug 2015

This is Maruti's first experiment with hybrid technology.

Why diesel cars are getting cheaper

Why diesel cars are getting cheaper

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2015

The price differential has been upwards of 20%.

Localisation making luxury cars affordable

Localisation making luxury cars affordable

Rediff.com   15 Jul 2015

BMW's plant in Chenna now has 50 per cent localisation.

Discounts climb for diesel car variants

Discounts climb for diesel car variants

Rediff.com   10 Jul 2015

The share of diesel vehicles sold in 2014-15 was 37 per cent.

Tata Motors sells 3,000 GenX Nano cars in one month

Tata Motors sells 3,000 GenX Nano cars in one month

Rediff.com   23 Jun 2015

The company has delivered 1,000 cars to buyers and is in the process of delivering another 2,000 units.

Buyers give diesel cars a miss, sales hit

Buyers give diesel cars a miss, sales hit

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2015

Customers have started to factor in the narrowing gap between petrol and diesel and the premium that needs to be paid for a diesel vehicle.

Maruti, Hyundai square off with SUVs

Maruti, Hyundai square off with SUVs

Rediff.com   12 Jun 2015

Ruural markets contribute a significant chunk of SUV sales and there was a slowdown in demand from semi-urban and rural areas.

Brijmohan Lall Munjal: The people's man who shaped Hero

Brijmohan Lall Munjal: The people's man who shaped Hero

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2015

Brijmohan Lall Munjal, 92, who recently became chairman emeritus of Hero MotoCorp, single-handedly rewrote the rules of the motorcycle business

Maggi in a soup: Brands that fought back controversies and regained trust

Maggi in a soup: Brands that fought back controversies and regained trust

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2015

Instant noodle from Nestle is not the first food brand in India to have faced a tough time though

We're here for a marathon, not a sprint: Audi India chief

We're here for a marathon, not a sprint: Audi India chief

Rediff.com   5 Jun 2015

'Audi is well on track for what we want to achieve.'

'Modi's Make in India plan is going to run into trouble'

'Modi's Make in India plan is going to run into trouble'

Rediff.com   1 Jun 2015

'Car makers would be in a better position to adopt norms'.

'Auto market: Merc will continue to be the Numero Uno'

'Auto market: Merc will continue to be the Numero Uno'

Rediff.com   22 May 2015

'We have a customer base of 70,000 in India'.

Why the entry-level car prices may rise 10% from 2017

Why the entry-level car prices may rise 10% from 2017

Rediff.com   13 May 2015

India, is home to 15% of all traffic fatalities.

FM plans Rs 13,000 crore carrot to clear GST bottlenecks

FM plans Rs 13,000 crore carrot to clear GST bottlenecks

Rediff.com   8 Dec 2014

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who is meeting state finance ministers on Thursday to garner support for the Constitution Amendment Bill for a goods & services tax (GST), is likely to immediately dole out about Rs 13,000 crore (Rs 130 billion) in Central Sales Tax (CST) compensation to states.

Is the ambitious Jan Dhan scheme losing steam?

Is the ambitious Jan Dhan scheme losing steam?

Rediff.com   25 Nov 2014

The Jan Dhan scheme restricts the scope of life insurance cover to bring down burden on the exchequer.

Toyota, Mitsui, Marubeni to sign first set of pricing pacts

Toyota, Mitsui, Marubeni to sign first set of pricing pacts

Rediff.com   12 Nov 2014

APAs are part of govt's aim to move to a non-adversarial tax regime.

Govt, Vodafone yet to agree on third arbitrator

Govt, Vodafone yet to agree on third arbitrator

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2014

Officials say telco still keen on process.

Congress politicians, biz tycoons on black money list?

Congress politicians, biz tycoons on black money list?

Rediff.com   29 Oct 2014

As the government submitted a list of 627 foreign account holders to the Supreme Court on Wednesday, the spotlight is on family of former Maharashtra chief minister, former minister in the UPA government, a Mumbai-based corporate among others. Vrishti Beniwal reports

Black money disclosures may prove costly for banks

Black money disclosures may prove costly for banks

Rediff.com   28 Oct 2014

Financial institutions at the risk of US sanctions as sharing of documents on SC directive amounts to violation of existing agreements.