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Govt gifts Rs 1.45-trillion incentive for 10 manufacturing sectors

Govt gifts Rs 1.45-trillion incentive for 10 manufacturing sectors

Rediff.com12 Nov 2020

The government hopes that the PLI schemes would provide 200,000-300,000 direct employment over five years, according to sources in the know.

My Dada Sunil Gavaskar

My Dada Sunil Gavaskar

Rediff.com25 Jan 2022

To watch Dada standing on the steps of the airplane ladder with a glittering trophy in hand was exhilarating, recalls Hemant Kenkre.

2018: Year of reckoning for India Inc

2018: Year of reckoning for India Inc

Rediff.com28 Dec 2018

A glance back at some of the important ups and down Indian Inc faced in 2018.

Lessons Nestle must learn from its big mistakes

Lessons Nestle must learn from its big mistakes

Rediff.com17 Aug 2015

Lessons Nestle must learn from its big mistakes

How Parle plans to capture the premium category

How Parle plans to capture the premium category

Rediff.com8 Aug 2018

The home-grown biscuit brand looks to get inside the customer's mind as it steps outside the boundaries of its mass-market identity

How Hind Lever plans to take on Patanjali

How Hind Lever plans to take on Patanjali

Rediff.com13 Nov 2017

In the coming months, Lever Ayush will venture into categories beyond soaps, shampoos, toothpastes, lotions and moisturisers, its current segments of operation, as it seeks to give the brand a horizontal push.

Nestle, ITC, HUL: The top three bidders for Horlicks

Nestle, ITC, HUL: The top three bidders for Horlicks

Rediff.com27 Jun 2018

Names such as Danone, Dabur, Mondelez and Abbott Healthcare have also figured on the list of suitors.

Oh Maggi! Big question mark over fate of India's most popular noodles

Oh Maggi! Big question mark over fate of India's most popular noodles

Rediff.com21 May 2015

Is India's most popular instant noodles banned in Uttar Pradesh?

Patanjali acquires bankrupt Ruchi Soya for Rs 4,350 crore

Patanjali acquires bankrupt Ruchi Soya for Rs 4,350 crore

Rediff.com18 Dec 2019

Yoga guru Baba Ramdev's Patanjali Ayurved on Wednesday made its first big acquisition when it paid Rs 4,350 crore to take over soya food brand Nutrela-maker Ruchi Soya through an insolvency process. The acquisition will help Patanjali acquire edible oil plants as also soyabean oil brands such as Mahakosh and Ruchi Gold.

Doorstep delivery is the biggest opportunity thrown open by COVID crisis

Doorstep delivery is the biggest opportunity thrown open by COVID crisis

Rediff.com26 May 2020

Footfalls will invariably come down to a trickle even after lockdown restrictions go away, and the only way to prevent someone else from poaching your consumer is to go down to the consumer herself. Consumers will prefer products and services to be delivered to their doorstep, hygienically and safely.

Hetero's generic version of remdesivir to be sold @ Rs 5,400/vial

Hetero's generic version of remdesivir to be sold @ Rs 5,400/vial

Rediff.com24 Jun 2020

The company is set to deliver the first set of 20,000 vials in two equal lots of 10,000 each, one of which will be immediately supplied to Hyderabad, Delhi, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra, Hetero Healthcare said in a statement.

Maggi, in new avatars, to 'recapture' market

Maggi, in new avatars, to 'recapture' market

Rediff.com11 Mar 2016

Maggi's reach is now close to some three million outlets.

'Dhoni is an amazing human being'

'Dhoni is an amazing human being'

Rediff.com18 Aug 2020

We asked you Dear Readers for your memories, photographs and videos of your meeting with M S Dhoni.

Ready your taste buds for ITC's milkshakes

Ready your taste buds for ITC's milkshakes

Rediff.com31 Oct 2018

ITC will also launch paneer shortly and is also working on cheese and Tetra Pak milk

Nestle supplies Maggi noodles to rain-hit Chennai

Nestle supplies Maggi noodles to rain-hit Chennai

Rediff.com6 Dec 2015

The company is listed among the top suppliers of food and beverage products for people in Chennai

How India's pharma growth story fizzled out

How India's pharma growth story fizzled out

Rediff.com5 Jul 2017

Once tipped to emerge as the biggest exporter, the pharmaceutical industry is yet to acquire the scale of those in software services, says Krishna Kant.

After Delhi, Maggi banned in 4 more states: U'khand, Gujarat, J&K, TN

After Delhi, Maggi banned in 4 more states: U'khand, Gujarat, J&K, TN

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

After Delhi, four more states -- Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand - on Thursday banned the sale of Maggi noodles, as the popular instant snack came under mounting scrutiny over food safety concerns.

Will Maggi stage a comeback?

Will Maggi stage a comeback?

Rediff.com14 Aug 2015

The road ahead is not expected to be easy for one of India's best-loved brands.

Ola buys ticketing and commuting app Ridlr

Ola buys ticketing and commuting app Ridlr

Rediff.com3 Apr 2018

Ridlr will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of ANI Technologies, which owns Ola brand. Ridlr's team of 64 employees will now become a part of Ola.

Everyone wants health in a bottle!

Everyone wants health in a bottle!

Rediff.com29 Aug 2017

As competition heats up, health drink brands like GSK, Mondelez, Nestle get more aggressive with promotions and promises.

Secret behind the success of India's top retail chains

Secret behind the success of India's top retail chains

Rediff.com7 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.

Foodpanda unleashes monster discounts to capture market share

Foodpanda unleashes monster discounts to capture market share

Rediff.com12 Nov 2018

Takes on UberEats, Swiggy; experts question cash burn.

Guess which states IKEA is setting up shop?

Guess which states IKEA is setting up shop?

Rediff.com12 Aug 2013

The company's plan was conveyed by IKEA chief executive officer Mikael Ohlsson, who met Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma in New Delhi on Monday, sources said.

India must stop being the West's digital colony

India must stop being the West's digital colony

Rediff.com17 Oct 2019

'India missed the software products revolution (and now is in danger of missing the platform revolution), complacent that we are the software experts of the world based on IT services prowess,' points out Rajeev Srinivasan.

FSSAI proposes double ash content in noodles

FSSAI proposes double ash content in noodles

Rediff.com13 Jul 2016

Ash content is now allowed up to 1%, the new notification has proposed to increase it to 2% for seasonings or tastemakers.

Want to eat a black burger in Mumbai?

Want to eat a black burger in Mumbai?

Rediff.com17 Mar 2017

Look no further than these popular Instagram accounts.

Karnataka, Gujarat lift ban on Maggi

Karnataka, Gujarat lift ban on Maggi

Rediff.com19 Oct 2015

The state government had in the first week of June banned Maggi sale in the state after the product failed the food safety test.

Taj Mahal launches low glycemic rice in India

Taj Mahal launches low glycemic rice in India

Rediff.com13 Jun 2007

Eyeing diabetics and health conscious people, Taj Mahal Agro Industries Pvt Ltd recently launched a low glycemic rice brand - Moolgiri.

Beware! Eating bread could lead to cancer

Beware! Eating bread could lead to cancer

Rediff.com23 May 2016

Nearly 84 per cent of the commonly available bread forms contain cancer-causing chemicals.

Cadbury enters biscuit market with Oreo

Cadbury enters biscuit market with Oreo

Rediff.com3 Mar 2011

Oreo is around 100 years old brand and currently generates a revenue of $1 billion globally. In India, the company will be launching the biscuit in dark chocolate flavour.

60,000 Maggi kits sold out in 5 minutes on Snapdeal!

60,000 Maggi kits sold out in 5 minutes on Snapdeal!

Rediff.com12 Nov 2015

60,000 Maggi kits sold out in 5 minutes on Snapdeal!

How much do urban Indians spend on eating out?

How much do urban Indians spend on eating out?

Rediff.com7 Feb 2018

The amount millenials spend on eating out is changing everything about the eating-out business.

Maggi noodles makes a comeback, in stores soon

Maggi noodles makes a comeback, in stores soon

Rediff.com9 Nov 2015

Nestle on Monday started a market rollout of Maggi noodles.

Post takeover, Sun Pharma to rebrand Ranbaxy drugs in the US

Post takeover, Sun Pharma to rebrand Ranbaxy drugs in the US

Rediff.com9 Apr 2014

Ranbaxy drugs sold in the United States will be gradually rebranded as Sun Pharma treatments

The Kerala minister who's fighting for states in GST Council

The Kerala minister who's fighting for states in GST Council

Rediff.com23 Oct 2020

Thomas Isaac has been in and out of the national news in his role as Kerala's finance minister since 2018 for various path-breaking tax initiatives. But it is 2020 that he has become more prominent, principally in the GST council.

'I am a simple desi girl'

'I am a simple desi girl'

Rediff.com12 Mar 2021

Watch out for dancing sensation Amy Aela.

The 39 year old who wants to make Audi No 1 again

The 39 year old who wants to make Audi No 1 again

Rediff.com18 Sep 2018

'To become more Indianised we had to be more colourful,' Rahil Ansari, Audi's India head, tells Ajay Modi.

China, Iran will now get a taste of UP's famous Dussehri mangoes

China, Iran will now get a taste of UP's famous Dussehri mangoes

Rediff.com8 May 2018

UP has 14 mango belts in Lucknow (Lucknow, Malihabad, Bakshi-ka-Talaab), Saharanpur and Sambhal-Amroha-Muzaffarnagar districts. Apart from Dussehri, the other major varieties in UP comprise Langda, Chausa, Amprapali and Mallika.

Online shopping sees spurt thanks to coronavirus fears

Online shopping sees spurt thanks to coronavirus fears

Rediff.com15 Mar 2020

E-commerce companies are seeing an increase in demand for products such as fresh fruits and vegetables, milk, flour, rice, and lentils, and personal hygiene items like sanitisers and soaps and household cleaning products. Other products include instant noodles, baby food and Ayurvedic items. "There is even a huge spike in pet food," said a person.