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Why BigBasket focuses on fruits, vegetables

Why BigBasket focuses on fruits, vegetables

Rediff.com5 Feb 2018

'We've seen tremendous traction from fruit and vegetables.' 'Around 18% of our business comes from these, almost three times higher than physical stores.'

The march of the millennial food brands

The march of the millennial food brands

Rediff.com26 Nov 2017

Start-ups line up food street with new-age menu.

Keeping Cadbury relevant: 'Chocolate is not all about sugar'

Keeping Cadbury relevant: 'Chocolate is not all about sugar'

Rediff.com5 Sep 2017

The Mondelez portfolio in India also includes brands like Bournvita, 5-Star. Nikhat Hetavkar finds out how it stays relevant amid strong pushback from millennials over health effects of its products.

Is mobile shopping safe?

Is mobile shopping safe?

Rediff.com9 Jul 2015

Yes, if you follow certain safety measures, says Shruti Puri. Here are some rules you must follow.

Corporate leaders whose moves will be most watched in 2015

Corporate leaders whose moves will be most watched in 2015

Rediff.com1 Jan 2015

India Inc has few leaders who are likely to grab headlines in 2015.

Enhancing customer experience is a priority, says hopscotch.in

Enhancing customer experience is a priority, says hopscotch.in

Rediff.com8 Apr 2014

Hopscotch.in wants to focus on enhancing technology and mobile applications.

Little costly but prompt delivery, promises Flipkart

Little costly but prompt delivery, promises Flipkart

Rediff.com11 Dec 2013

Flipkart on Tuesday launched a next-day delivery service.

Inside Ratan Tata's vehicle for investment

Inside Ratan Tata's vehicle for investment

Rediff.com13 Sep 2014

Far from public glare, company is investing in tech firms and providing consultancy.

Foreign e-commerce sites can be cheap but risky

Foreign e-commerce sites can be cheap but risky

Rediff.com18 Apr 2016

Be extra careful while using credit cards because there is a risk of misuse

Boycott call has no impact on sales, says Chinese media

Boycott call has no impact on sales, says Chinese media

Rediff.com14 Oct 2016

'The boycott has not achieved success. Sales figures for Chinese products on the top three Indian online retailers in the first week of October hit a new record. Amazingly, the Chinese mobile phone company Xiaomi sold half a million phones in just three days on the Flipkart, Amazon India, Snapdeal and Tata CLiQ platforms.'

Flipkart's salary rejig makes employees jittery, look out for better jobs

Flipkart's salary rejig makes employees jittery, look out for better jobs

Rediff.com5 Nov 2016

Flipkart's value has eroded by a third from a peak of $15.2 billion to as low as $9 billion following several investor markdowns

Juggernaut's funky experiment

Juggernaut's funky experiment

Rediff.com18 May 2016

Juggernaut's mobile reading app could be a game-changer, says Nilanjana S Roy.

Smartphone makers line up 70 new models

Smartphone makers line up 70 new models

Rediff.com12 Sep 2016

Companies bank on festive season to beat slow market blues

This duo made Rs 20 crore selling T-shirts online

This duo made Rs 20 crore selling T-shirts online

Rediff.com27 Dec 2017

Their bootstrapped brand sold 25,000 units on Flipkart in five days during the 2017 festive sale.

The value of customised credit cards

The value of customised credit cards

Rediff.com26 Sep 2018

If you use customised cards that suit your lifestyle needs, you could also end up availing of a variety of deals, rewards, and discounts.

How chatbots, AI and big data are changing investing habits

How chatbots, AI and big data are changing investing habits

Rediff.com9 Sep 2018

Thousands of retail investors are reaping the benefits of the disruption that the latest technologies have brought to the equity market. Brokerage firms are aggressively investing in technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data and analytics, social media, chatbots, virtual assistants and so on.

Lessons to learn from a dying business

Lessons to learn from a dying business

Rediff.com31 Jul 2017

K Vaitheeswaran, co-founder of Indiaplaza, one of India's first e-commerce companies, shares the lessons he learnt from its failure.

Economic crisis chokes world's biggest economies

Economic crisis chokes world's biggest economies

Rediff.com13 Jan 2016

The world seems to have caught severe pneumonia, or worse, as China had flu.

Exciting new designers you want to check out!

Exciting new designers you want to check out!

Rediff.com30 Mar 2016

Creative and confident, these emerging fashion designers are the future of Indian fashion.

Snapdeal targets $3-billion GMV sales

Snapdeal targets $3-billion GMV sales

Rediff.com3 Dec 2014

Snapdeal's rival Flipkart had last announced its GMV in March this year -- $1 billion. Many rounds of funding later, sources estimate Flipkart's GMV at about $3 billion, a figure Snapdeal is trying to catch up with.

Uber's Kalanick was a boss from hell, but...

Uber's Kalanick was a boss from hell, but...

Rediff.com12 Jul 2017

'The fact that Kalanick and others managed to build such great companies, in spite of their apparent foibles, should give us hope,' says Vikram Johri.

'If you allow money to flow, people are ready to buy houses, cars'

'If you allow money to flow, people are ready to buy houses, cars'

Rediff.com5 Sep 2019

'If credit is not available, people will postpone buying. That's what has happened.'

Aditya Puri's dream for HDFC Bank: Indian Alibaba

Aditya Puri's dream for HDFC Bank: Indian Alibaba

Rediff.com9 Jul 2019

Tamal Bandyopadhyay details HDFC Bank's digital journey.

Are you addicted to online shopping?

Are you addicted to online shopping?

Rediff.com16 Nov 2015

Online shopping is becoming an obsession, a distraction and a cause of distress for a rising number of Indians. Are you a Compulsive Online Purchaser?

Google online shopping fest gets bigger in its second year

Google online shopping fest gets bigger in its second year

Rediff.com6 Dec 2013

With over 200 brands and websites as participants this year, the Google Online Shopping Festival is turning bigger.

2 Indian CEOs, Nadella among world's most powerful people

2 Indian CEOs, Nadella among world's most powerful people

Rediff.com6 Nov 2014

Reliance chairman Mukesh Ambani has moved 2 ranks ahead this year on the most powerful list.

How Vishal Nevatia built a Rs 700 cr company

How Vishal Nevatia built a Rs 700 cr company

Rediff.com6 Oct 2017

PE firm True North's investment model is to take 51% stake in mid-sized companies and make them large, says Niraj Bhatt.

'Everyone needs to take North East Indians seriously'

'Everyone needs to take North East Indians seriously'

Rediff.com20 Oct 2015

Meghna Rai Medhi tells Tista Sengupta/Rediff.com how she battled her way out to protect the age-old tradition of weaving in Assam, and brought a modern twist to their traditional attire.

Xiaomi Redmi 3S is an awesome phone for Rs 9k

Xiaomi Redmi 3S is an awesome phone for Rs 9k

Rediff.com16 Aug 2016

The Redmi 3S boasts of a fantastic built quality, brilliant battery back up, and a pretty good display

Google unveils low-cost Android One phones from Rs 6,399

Google unveils low-cost Android One phones from Rs 6,399

Rediff.com15 Sep 2014

Google Inc on Monday launched the first smartphones powered by its Android One operating system in India, pricing them at around Rs 6,399 ($105) to capture the low-cost segment of the world's fastest growing smartphone market.

Should you buy refurbished goods online?

Should you buy refurbished goods online?

Rediff.com16 Nov 2015

Price arbitrage for popular products is low but some of these platforms are worth a look for decent deals.

Stay ahead of the game; learn the tricks from Ecom king Jack Ma

Stay ahead of the game; learn the tricks from Ecom king Jack Ma

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

Stay ahead of the game; learn the tricks from Ecom king Jack Ma.

Start-ups milk the IPL cash cow again

Start-ups milk the IPL cash cow again

Rediff.com14 Apr 2016

It is all about hitting the ball high and timing it right.

Start-up diaries: Waging battle in a brave new world

Start-up diaries: Waging battle in a brave new world

Rediff.com15 Jul 2015

India is witnessing its own tech tsunami, and is poised to become the second largest global startup hub by the end of the decade

Myntra's mantras for success

Myntra's mantras for success

Rediff.com16 Dec 2016

"Our artificial intelligence tells us what people are buying at that point, what is in fashion; on the other hand, we have a fair idea of the material available. It gives us a sense of what we should be putting across in the market and we can put them across really quickly," Ananth Narayanan, CEO, Myntra, tells Alokananda Chakraborty.

Drones boom: The next big opportunity after e-commerce

Drones boom: The next big opportunity after e-commerce

Rediff.com10 Nov 2014

Drones are being sold by e-retailers like Flipkart and Snapdeal for less than Rs 40,000 apiece.

Meet the Jabong founder: A man who wears many hats

Meet the Jabong founder: A man who wears many hats

Rediff.com20 Feb 2015

Entrepreneurship hasn't been a cakewalk for him, says Sinha.

Tesla's Gigafactory promises to change the world

Tesla's Gigafactory promises to change the world

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

The Powerwall 'will be great for India where there is a scarcity of electricity. The sun is there pretty much all day and there is no real good way to store its energy,' Tesla CIO Jay Vijayan tells Ritu Jha/Rediff.com.

Why Sri Sri is laughing all the way to the bank

Why Sri Sri is laughing all the way to the bank

Rediff.com6 Apr 2016

Yoga, wellness, meditation, Ayurveda, software and ... toothpaste - Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has successfully merged business with spirituality

Startup mania: Are we looking at the next internet bubble?

Startup mania: Are we looking at the next internet bubble?

Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

E-commerce is awash in money, raising concerns about whether this is just another unsustainable internet trend headed for a bust.