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Tiger issue tamed,Wadias get Britannia from Danone

Tiger issue tamed,Wadias get Britannia from Danone

Rediff.com15 Apr 2009

French dairy major Groupe Danone and Mumbai-based Wadia Group on Tuesday gave the finishing touches to a pact to end their 13-year-old joint venture for running Britannia Industries, India's largest food products firm. With it, they buried their bitter intellectual property disputer over the Tiger brand.

Attack on the MNC Titans

Attack on the MNC Titans

Rediff.com5 May 2017

It's a post-truth world for multinational brands and businesses too.

Chidambaram-Jaitley verbal duel over Modi's economic knowledge

Chidambaram-Jaitley verbal duel over Modi's economic knowledge

Rediff.com31 Jan 2014

The war of words between Finance Minister P Chidambaram and Arun Jaitley, leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha, refuses to die.

When it comes to tourism, it's Hindi-Chini bhai bhai

When it comes to tourism, it's Hindi-Chini bhai bhai

Rediff.com18 Jul 2017

The year 2017 could be the third year of a double-digit growth in arrivals from China after years of low single-digit growth

Lockdown has also hit liquor manufacturers

Lockdown has also hit liquor manufacturers

Rediff.com9 Apr 2020

Shutting of stores had not stopped alcohol sales. On the contrary, it had increased black market operations and peddling of illicit hooch, which could cause death/serious injury.

The Rajapaksas You Did Not Know

The Rajapaksas You Did Not Know

Rediff.com7 Apr 2022

From Sri Lanka's most popular political family to its most despised -- going by the voices on the streets calling for the Rajapaksas' ouster -- what went wrong for the clan? Veteran Sri Lanka watcher N Sathiya Moorthy offers an insight.

Samara-Amazon bags Aditya Birla Group retail chain 'More'

Samara-Amazon bags Aditya Birla Group retail chain 'More'

Rediff.com20 Sep 2018

Amazon has also signed a term sheet with Kishore Biyani-led Future group to invest $600 million to $700 million for a 12 to 15 per cent stake in the retail giant, it is learnt.

Homestays come to travellers' aid in Covid times

Homestays come to travellers' aid in Covid times

Rediff.com27 Sep 2020

Intimate getaways offered in the form of homestays by hotels are proving to be the flavour of this extraordinary and difficult time. Not far from cities, they offer a pleasant respite from homebound lives, says Pavan Lall.

Why some top auto cos will give Auto Expo a miss

Why some top auto cos will give Auto Expo a miss

Rediff.com1 Feb 2016

Skoda Auto, Volvo Cars and Daimler India Commercial Vehicles are not participating in the Expo.

Now sugar-free Horlicks

Now sugar-free Horlicks

Rediff.com8 Sep 2005

GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare on Thursday launched a new, sugar-free, low calorie avtar of its flagship brand Horlicks for health conscious adults.

Why does PepsiCo want to curb free speech?

Why does PepsiCo want to curb free speech?

Rediff.com7 Aug 2018

'Ask a beat journalist their opinion, and you will always be told that they are more worried about writing something that would upset a company than something that would anger a politician,' says Mihir S Sharma.

Our fearless future: 30 young Indians the world should know about

Our fearless future: 30 young Indians the world should know about

Rediff.com6 Feb 2018

Meet the new class of Forbes India 30 Under 30.

Bring on the biryani, basmati rice is cheaper by 12%

Bring on the biryani, basmati rice is cheaper by 12%

Rediff.com16 Jul 2019

With satisfactory progress of monsoon rainfalls prompting farmers to bring in additional area under basmati sowing, prices are set to fall lower going forward.

Dilip Shanghvi's success: From a start-up to India's largest drug maker

Dilip Shanghvi's success: From a start-up to India's largest drug maker

Rediff.com11 Mar 2015

Dilip Shanghvi founded Sun Pharma in 1983.

How Reliance Retail plans to take on ecommerce biggies

How Reliance Retail plans to take on ecommerce biggies

Rediff.com23 Feb 2019

Reliance has announced that it will roll out its e-commerce platform to as many as 1.2 million retailers and store owners in Gujarat. This is part of a nationwide roll-out that will come later this yea, reports Viveat Susan Pinto.

Soft drink firms' licence may be revoked

Soft drink firms' licence may be revoked

Rediff.com9 Aug 2003

The government may consider revoking the licences of the companies manufacturing softdrinks in India if the report indicates presence of pesticides beyond the permissible level

Cops use the Game of Thrones way into millennial hearts!

Cops use the Game of Thrones way into millennial hearts!

Rediff.com7 Jun 2017

City police, metros, airports, even power utilities are using pop culture and social media to reach the young and encourage public ownership of public services. Amritha Pillay reports.

The trainer behind Katrina Kaif's FABULOUS figure

The trainer behind Katrina Kaif's FABULOUS figure

Rediff.com6 Sep 2017

This celebrity trainer worked with Katrina Kaif to achieve her Sheila ki jawaani look.

How to keep Air India away from a sordid cycle

How to keep Air India away from a sordid cycle

Rediff.com12 Apr 2016

In the case of Air India, even competition could not compete with the government.

Maggi row: Bihar court orders FIR against actors, Kerala pulls noodles

Maggi row: Bihar court orders FIR against actors, Kerala pulls noodles

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

A Bihar court on Tuesday ordered that an FIR be registered against Maggi brand ambassadors Amitabh Bachchan, Madhuri Dixit and Preity Zinta and arrest the cinestars.

An online platform that connects mom and child

An online platform that connects mom and child

Rediff.com18 Dec 2017

Mumbai-based BabyChakra is among the four start-ups Google has shortlisted from India for the fifth batch of its mentorship programme

After Maggi, Top Ramen tests positive for high lead content

After Maggi, Top Ramen tests positive for high lead content

Rediff.com25 Jun 2015

Top Ramen tested positive for lead in samples taken from Daman.

Are you a victim of lifestyle inflation? Here's help

Are you a victim of lifestyle inflation? Here's help

Rediff.com16 Sep 2019

'Just like humans binge on food when they are depressed, they also tend to shop for instant gratification. which is just temporary. Please do not fall into this trap,' cautions Sheetal Jhaveri.

How to breathe life into dead malls

How to breathe life into dead malls

Rediff.com2 Oct 2018

What's the mantra for reviving ghost malls? Most important, a right mix of products. They also need to transform into community spaces.

Virat, Sania have some healthy advice for young sportspersons...

Virat, Sania have some healthy advice for young sportspersons...

Rediff.com19 Sep 2015

Kohli said people should also understand the sacrifices made by the sportspersons in their career and should not criticise them during their failures.

'India's foreign policy will remain unchanged in a BJP govt'

'India's foreign policy will remain unchanged in a BJP govt'

Rediff.com25 Jul 2013

BJP president Rajnath Singh has said that if the party comes to power in the next general election, its foreign policy wouldn't be much different from that of the Congress government. Aziz Haniffa in Washington

Happy that ITC diversified: Deveshwar

Happy that ITC diversified: Deveshwar

Rediff.com30 Jul 2014

In 1996 there was opposition from a section of the shareholders when the company wanted to diversify.

Fuzzy retail policy makes Walmart move to slow lane

Fuzzy retail policy makes Walmart move to slow lane

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

It entered India in 2006, with the aim of tapping the promising consumer market.

Why Ruchi Soya is a prized asset for its bidders

Why Ruchi Soya is a prized asset for its bidders

Rediff.com25 Jun 2018

At the heart of the bidding war is the firm's edible oil refining capacity

Meet the Brave Bicycle Girl of Bihar

Meet the Brave Bicycle Girl of Bihar

Rediff.com27 May 2020

'There were times when my courage and confidence would fail and I was close to giving up,' says Jyoti Kumari who wanted to bring her father home safely. So she began the cycle ride of her life.

All about Cadbury's silk route

All about Cadbury's silk route

Rediff.com8 Feb 2010

A dominant leader in the volume segment, the company's latest move is designed to strengthen its presence in the value market as well.

GST: What will be costlier, cheaper?

GST: What will be costlier, cheaper?

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

Banking services, insurance premium and investment management are likely to cost more.

Who needs TikTok? Bharat has its very own alternatives

Who needs TikTok? Bharat has its very own alternatives

Rediff.com27 Jul 2020

Chingari, Roposo, Khabri and Trell are seeing huge traction as people are looking at options to earn incentives from home. Music streaming app Gaana, which is strongly placed in the market with 150 million users, recently opened up its short video platform for subscribers.

India acts to repair reputation as drugs exporter

India acts to repair reputation as drugs exporter

Rediff.com7 May 2014

As part of the charm offensive, New Delhi has invited global regulators -- including the FDA -- to visit Indian production units to get first-hand evidence of measures taken to ensure the quality of locally manufactured generics.

Some retailers put restrictions on purchase quantity

Some retailers put restrictions on purchase quantity

Rediff.com1 Apr 2020

Future Group and V-Mart have put in place systems to prevent panic buying at their neighbourhood grocery stores.

JioMart taps more daily orders than BigBasket, Amazon

JioMart taps more daily orders than BigBasket, Amazon

Rediff.com24 Jul 2020

While JioMart is doing 250,000 orders per day, BigBasket and Amazon pantry are doing 220,000 and 150,000 orders, respectively.

Kejriwal gifts a road map to the Opposition

Kejriwal gifts a road map to the Opposition

Rediff.com12 Feb 2020

'Kejriwal has given not only Modi and Shah some food for thought, but also to jaded Opposition leaders who must now wonder whether taking on the BJP's majoritarianism by the horns, as they have been doing so far, is the appropriate strategy in such extraordinary times,' notes M K Bhadrakumar.

Narendra Modi is not Donald Trump

Narendra Modi is not Donald Trump

Rediff.com21 Jan 2021

The danger to India's democracy is coming from recourse to mobocracy encouraged by the anti-Modi gang, argues Vivek Gumaste.

How to AVOID ONLINE SCAMS

How to AVOID ONLINE SCAMS

Rediff.com23 Feb 2021

Niranjan Upadhye, general manager, fraud risk management, Worldline India, tells you how to quickly spot a scam and save yourself from grief.

That boy with a yellow plate

That boy with a yellow plate

Rediff.com21 Jul 2016

Himanshu Sehgal is traveling across India, armed with a plate and a camera.