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Ola's COO and CFO to exit firm amid its plans to go public

Ola's COO and CFO to exit firm amid its plans to go public

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

Mobility company Ola's chief financial officer Swayam Saurabh and chief operating officer Gaurav Porwal are leaving the company. These developments come at a time when the SoftBank-backed company's core ride-hailing unit is planning to go public and for which it raised $500 million from Warburg Pincus and Temasek in July this year. These investment firms had partnered with the company founder Bhavish Aggarwal for this round.

The Man in the Middle of the Twitter Storm

The Man in the Middle of the Twitter Storm

Rediff.com10 Jul 2021

When the Delhi police served him a notice in May for a case involving tagging some political leaders' tweets as carrying manipulated media, a spirited Maheshwari said he was employed by Twitter Communications Private Limited, and not Twitter Inc, and, therefore, could not help them. The authorities were understandably not pleased.

P&G may sell MP detergent biz

P&G may sell MP detergent biz

Rediff.com8 Jul 2005

Fast forward for FMCG

Fast forward for FMCG

Rediff.com16 Jun 2005

P&G wraps up detergent unit sale

P&G wraps up detergent unit sale

Rediff.com12 Jul 2005

Cricket hits a six after India's Aussie triumph

Cricket hits a six after India's Aussie triumph

Rediff.com31 Jan 2021

'There is pent-up demand for cricket after last year when no tournaments were played on Indian soil due to the pandemic.'

Gilchrist found guilty of dissent

Gilchrist found guilty of dissent

Rediff.com24 Feb 2004

Australia's vice-captain was fined 50 per cent of his match fee for breach of the ICC's code of conduct.

Detergents set to cost more

Detergents set to cost more

Rediff.com2 Feb 2005

Ganguly fined 10 per cent of match fee

Ganguly fined 10 per cent of match fee

Rediff.com8 Dec 2003

Match referee Mike Procter also fined the rest of the team Procter also fined the rest of the Indian team five per cent of their match fees for slow over rate.\n\n

Big deal! P&G keen to gobble up Unilever for $62 bn

Big deal! P&G keen to gobble up Unilever for $62 bn

Rediff.com2 Jun 2011

In what could be one of the biggest deals in the global FMCG sector, consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble is rumoured to be lining up a 38 billion pounds ($ 62 billion) bid for its biggest rival Unilever.

Shampoo war enters its second round

Shampoo war enters its second round

Rediff.com28 Jul 2004

Lawson reported over action

Lawson reported over action

Rediff.com13 May 2003

The West Indies fast bowler will be working with specialists appointed by his board for the next six weeks.

Ponting rakes up 'Monkeygate' again, questions Tendulkar's role

Ponting rakes up 'Monkeygate' again, questions Tendulkar's role

Rediff.com17 Oct 2013

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has sparked controversy again! He's questioned Sachin Tendulkar's role in 'Monkeygate'.

Toothpaste war intensifies as HUL, P&G gnash their teeth

Toothpaste war intensifies as HUL, P&G gnash their teeth

Rediff.com20 Jan 2014

Colgate cries foul over P&G's claim that its Oral-B toothpaste is best in the country.

New AI independent director hopes to change work culture

New AI independent director hopes to change work culture

Rediff.com29 May 2013

Ravindra Dholakia joins the board along with Gurcharan Das, former chief executive officer of Procter & Gamb#8804 Prem Vrat, vice-chancellor of ITM University of Gurgaon; Air Marshal K K Nohwar; and Renuka Ramnath, managing Director and CEO of private equity firm Multiples Alternate Asset Management.

The 10 best companies for leadership in Asia

The 10 best companies for leadership in Asia

Rediff.com20 Sep 2013

Which businesses most expect their employees to step up and lead? And also nurture them to do so? Find out...

Boomerang bosses: When founders come back at the helm

Boomerang bosses: When founders come back at the helm

Rediff.com3 Jun 2013

N R Narayana Murthy's second stint at the helm of Infosys as chairman will be more challenging than the first time.

For P&G, emerging markets return to centre stage

For P&G, emerging markets return to centre stage

Rediff.com21 May 2013

Impending launch of Oral-B toothpaste in India, recent spate of product launches in other developing markets indicate shift in strategy.

Tendulkar wanted to boycott Australian tour during 'Monkeygate'

Tendulkar wanted to boycott Australian tour during 'Monkeygate'

Rediff.com5 Nov 2014

Prime witness to one of the biggest controversies that rocked Indian cricket, Sachin Tendulkar has finally spoken about the anger and sense of betrayal he felt during the 'Monkeygate scandal' in Australia, revealing that he took the lead in threatening a boycott of the tour at the peak of the furore.

Tussle between traders, FMCG firms worsens

Tussle between traders, FMCG firms worsens

Rediff.com8 Nov 2019

Companies whose products have not been picked up for distribution in Gujarat under a "non-cooperation movement" include Marico, Dabur, Emami, Britannia, Reckitt Benckiser, and Godrej Consumer Products.

Judge shows leniency while sentencing Rajat Gupta

Judge shows leniency while sentencing Rajat Gupta

Rediff.com25 Oct 2012

Showing lenience and also appreciation for his humanitarian work, Judge Jed S Rakoff of the Federal District Court in Manhattan handed a two-year prison term to Rajat Gupta, former head of McKinsey and Co and also a former director of Goldman Sachs and Proctor and Gamble for leaking insider information.

Unilever sharpens focus on emerging markets

Unilever sharpens focus on emerging markets

Rediff.com23 Nov 2012

Company plans to tap 75 per cent of revenues from emerging markets, from the current 53 per cent.

Tatas among top 5 leadership firms in Asia

Tatas among top 5 leadership firms in Asia

Rediff.com7 May 2012

In the annual Best Companies for Leadership Study by the global HR consulting firm, the Tata group shared the limelight with other global companies like Procter & Gamble, IBM, Coca-Cola and Unilever.

How India can be a global business powerhouse

How India can be a global business powerhouse

Rediff.com12 Aug 2011

Marketers need to build on the country's core values to strengthen Brand India's presence abroad.

10 mid-caps on a high growth path

10 mid-caps on a high growth path

Rediff.com6 Sep 2016

Unless these companies falter on growth or external and domestic factors play spoilsport, analysts expect them to do well

Gupta pleads not guilty in insider trading, released on bail

Gupta pleads not guilty in insider trading, released on bail

Rediff.com27 Oct 2011

He will be arraigned before US District Judge Jed Rakoff in the US District Court, Southern District of New York.

Covid: HCL Tech to HUL, corporate India extends a helping hand

Covid: HCL Tech to HUL, corporate India extends a helping hand

Rediff.com17 May 2021

From helping their employees infected with the Covid-19 virus to vaccinating them or supporting the families of those who might have succumbed to the infection, several companies in India are trying to do their bit in this difficult time. Some have even widened their support net to include all stakeholders as well as an extended community. To the families of the employees it lost to Covid-19, Noida-headquartered IT services and consulting company HCL Technologies is, for instance, paying salary for a year, medical insurance for three years and extending support for their children's education for five years.

Gillette will not renew Woods endorsement contract

Gillette will not renew Woods endorsement contract

Rediff.com24 Dec 2010

Procter & Gamble Co's Gillette brand will not renew its endorsement contract with golfer Tiger Woods, which ends on Dec. 31, a company spokesman confirmed on Thursday.

P&G cuts hygiene products' price

P&G cuts hygiene products' price

Rediff.com21 Mar 2011

P&G announced on Wednesday that it was reducing the prices of select stock keeping units of Whisper and Pampers by three and 15 per cent, respectively.

ITC tries to find its feet in personal care

ITC tries to find its feet in personal care

Rediff.com15 Apr 2010

Cigarettes to hotel major ITC entered the consumer products business in 2007. In three years, it has managed to corner a two per cent market share.

Ola Cabs' CFO and CMO exit in top-level churn

Ola Cabs' CFO and CMO exit in top-level churn

Rediff.com9 Feb 2017

The development comes amid Japan's SoftBank booking an investment loss of 39.28 billion yen (USD 350 million) on its investments in India, including those in Ola and e-commerce company Snapdeal.

Byju's buys edtech start-up Whitehat Jr for $300 million

Byju's buys edtech start-up Whitehat Jr for $300 million

Rediff.com7 Aug 2020

Bajaj sold his 18-month-old start-up WhiteHat Jr to Byju Raveendran for $300 million in an all-cash deal - over the video conferencing platform Zoom. The deal is the biggest in the Indian edtech sector by far.

SA omit Morkel from Champions Trophy squad

SA omit Morkel from Champions Trophy squad

Rediff.com20 Aug 2009

Left-arm swing bowler Tsotsobe, who has recovered from a long-term injury, and left-arm spinner Robin Peterson are the only new players in the squad for the September 22 to October 5 tournament in South Africa.

'Godrej unlikely to buy Sara Lee's household biz'

'Godrej unlikely to buy Sara Lee's household biz'

Rediff.com21 Dec 2009

"If at all Godrej plans to buy out the global household business of Sara Lee, there will be strong competition from multinationals like Unilever and P&G. So, it is unlikely that GCPL will go ahead with it," a research analyst from Religare Capital Markets said.

Botha returns to Test squad, Nitini ignored

Botha returns to Test squad, Nitini ignored

Rediff.com19 Jan 2010

Off-spinner Johan Botha made a Test comeback while pacer Makhaya Ntini got the boot as South Africa named its Test and ODI squads for next month's tour of India.

Ban on combination drugs: Knee-jerk reaction won't help

Ban on combination drugs: Knee-jerk reaction won't help

Rediff.com18 Mar 2016

Fixed-dose combinations are medicines that come mixed in a certain proportion.

HUL drops 'Fair' from 'Fair & Lovely', to rebrand skincare cream

HUL drops 'Fair' from 'Fair & Lovely', to rebrand skincare cream

Rediff.com25 Jun 2020

"Taking forward the brand's journey towards a more inclusive vision of beauty, the company will stop using the word 'Fair' in the brand name 'Fair & Lovely'. The new name is awaiting regulatory approvals and we expect to change the name in the next few months," Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) said in a statement. As part of the rebranding, the company will also be announcing the new name for the 'Fair & Lovely' Foundation, set up in 2003 to offer scholarships to women to help them pursue their education.

Judgment of Justice John Hansen

Judgment of Justice John Hansen

Rediff.com30 Jan 2008

Judgment of Justice John Hansen following Harbhajan Singh's ICC Code of Conduct appeal hearing.

New Zealand judge to hear Harbhajan appeal

New Zealand judge to hear Harbhajan appeal

Rediff.com9 Jan 2008

John Hansen has been appointed as commissioner to hear India spinner Harbhajan Singh's code of conduct appeal, the International Cricket Council said on Wednesday.