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A wake up call for Indian carmakers

A wake up call for Indian carmakers

Rediff.com26 Dec 2014

If carmakers don't explore innovations to improve safety, they could be relegated to the garbage heap by new players, says Indrajit Gupta

Dell's quarterly profit plummets amid buyout brawl

Dell's quarterly profit plummets amid buyout brawl

Rediff.com16 Aug 2013

Dell, which once led the world in computer sales and was held up as a model of production-chain innovation, is increasingly resorting to price cuts to soothe customers nervous about its future and to spearhead a late foray into the enterprise computing market.

After 3 false starts, can Pune transform itself into a smart city?

After 3 false starts, can Pune transform itself into a smart city?

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

Pune, the city that made it to second spot in the Smart City Challenge competition earlier this year, is not new to the concept.

Tough battle: Can Amazon beat Flipkart, Snapdeal?

Tough battle: Can Amazon beat Flipkart, Snapdeal?

Rediff.com6 May 2016

The strategy these online marketplace companies follow in the next few months will determine whether Amazon gets to be the leader in 2017.

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.

Govt to end stalemate in coal sector; plans e-auction of mines

Govt to end stalemate in coal sector; plans e-auction of mines

Rediff.com20 Oct 2014

PSUs will get direct allotment.

E-commerce buyouts: Mahindra, Godrej to leverage on physical stores

E-commerce buyouts: Mahindra, Godrej to leverage on physical stores

Rediff.com29 Mar 2015

E-commerce buyouts: Mahindra, Godrej to leverage on physical stores.

Flipkart claims $100-mn sales clocked in 10 hours

Flipkart claims $100-mn sales clocked in 10 hours

Rediff.com7 Oct 2014

Buyers complain about server errors, allege discounts were 'not real'.

Jio tariff very aggressive, unsustainable: Sunil Mittal

Jio tariff very aggressive, unsustainable: Sunil Mittal

Rediff.com28 Feb 2017

Mittal said that overall, he expected that by March 2018, the "dust will settle down" for the entire industry.

A CEO of CEOs

A CEO of CEOs

Rediff.com12 Sep 2017

'We have great demographics, and are the fastest growing large economy. And we save.' 'All of which is great for financial services,' Aditya Birla Capital CEO Ajay Srinivasan tells Niraj Bhatt.

LSE, Deutsche Borse set to create world's biggest exchange

LSE, Deutsche Borse set to create world's biggest exchange

Rediff.com17 Mar 2016

If it goes ahead, the combination would create the world's biggest exchange by revenue.

ITC Q4 net profit up 18%

ITC Q4 net profit up 18%

Rediff.com23 May 2014

A pick-up in low-cost cigarette consumption helped India's largest cigarette maker boost margins

Bengaluru, India's hot property market!

Bengaluru, India's hot property market!

Rediff.com1 Apr 2015

Bengaluru's average home prices are Rs 4,000 a sq ft.

Eye on Jio, Airtel gobbles up Telenor for free

Eye on Jio, Airtel gobbles up Telenor for free

Rediff.com24 Feb 2017

Bharti to spend Rs 1,600 cr for spectrum payout over 10 yrs; Telenor to service its own debt.

How will India fare if global oil prices rise again?

How will India fare if global oil prices rise again?

Rediff.com25 Jan 2016

The year is not yet over and a few more duty hikes are not ruled out.

Does Paytm have its finger in too many pies?

Does Paytm have its finger in too many pies?

Rediff.com8 Jun 2016

What explains Vijay Shekhar Sharma's optimism when other players have started to tread cautiously is Paytm's huge customer base: It has 120 million users and counting, says Nivedita Mookerji.

Take heart, all is NOT wrong with the economy

Take heart, all is NOT wrong with the economy

Rediff.com24 Oct 2017

Inflation is down, growth is headed for recovery. RIL and subsidiary Jio are on an upswing. However, stressed loans and impending job losses are the dark clouds, says Devangshu Datta.

Adani wants Aussie law to restrain greens from opposing coal mine

Adani wants Aussie law to restrain greens from opposing coal mine

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

Adani's $15-billion Carmichael coal mine is stuck since 2010.

Bengaluru's infrastructure mess taints Karnataka's future

Bengaluru's infrastructure mess taints Karnataka's future

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

Bengaluru dominates Karnataka's economy and its infrastructure mess compounds the problems, with policies lagging need and expectations.

Tata Tele-Bharti Airtel deal was done in 5 days

Tata Tele-Bharti Airtel deal was done in 5 days

Rediff.com13 Oct 2017

The deal between Bharti group and Tata Teleservices is yet another example of how swiftly things can change in business.

Airtel braces up for Reliance challenge

Airtel braces up for Reliance challenge

Rediff.com11 Jun 2014

Unlike Reliance Jio's focus on 4G, it plans to segment the data market based on device prices and spectrum.

Congratulations, Kim! Good job!

Congratulations, Kim! Good job!

Rediff.com3 Sep 2014

GQ names Kim Kardashian West the Woman of the Year.

#TrendAlert: Fashion that will knock your socks off!

#TrendAlert: Fashion that will knock your socks off!

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

A humble foot accessory has become a fashion statement and how!

Carmakers see gains in Uber, Ola sales

Carmakers see gains in Uber, Ola sales

Rediff.com10 Sep 2016

Automobile makers in India are embracing taxi-hailing apps such as Uber and Ola, hoping to ride on their expansion to sell more cars, a contrarian view to companies in Western markets that fear a drop in car sales due to them

E-commerce boom spells doom for big retailers

E-commerce boom spells doom for big retailers

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

The threat may be a decade away, but it has brick-and-mortar sellers rethinking their strategies and banking on the govt to regulate online companies.

The foot soldiers of Modi's cashless India

The foot soldiers of Modi's cashless India

Rediff.com2 Dec 2016

As Narendra Modi and his ministers vigorously campaign for a shift to a cashless society, Rediff.com's Syed Firdaus Ashraf reports on what is really happening on the ground.

Dettol makes a clean sweep

Dettol makes a clean sweep

Rediff.com3 Sep 2015

Dettol is the leader in the anti-septic liquid category.

Apple finds it tough to crack India market

Apple finds it tough to crack India market

Rediff.com7 Aug 2016

iPhone sales in June quarter dropped 35% even as smartphone market grew 19%

Guess what? Housing.com chief gifts Rs 200 cr to employees

Guess what? Housing.com chief gifts Rs 200 cr to employees

Rediff.com14 May 2015

Housing.com boss gifts his shares to staff.

His company has been saving the planet for 29 years

His company has been saving the planet for 29 years

Rediff.com28 Jun 2018

Ved Prakash who has been working in the field of recyclable raw materials for 29 years aims to 'create value' every day.

Efforts to sell PSU stakes lose steam

Efforts to sell PSU stakes lose steam

Rediff.com7 Jan 2014

One crucial revenue source that can help the government achieve its fiscal-deficit target is the proceeds from the sale of its stakes in public sector companies.

World Cup Diary: Irish Morgan is England's skipper! IRRITATING!

World Cup Diary: Irish Morgan is England's skipper! IRRITATING!

Rediff.com13 Feb 2015

Seeing Dubliner Eoin Morgan become England's World Cup skipper was a 'wee bit irritating' for Ireland.

The game is on and India is way behind

The game is on and India is way behind

Rediff.com7 Apr 2018

UAVs are an intrinsic part of today's technology driven battlefield. Indians don't seem to be taking the challenge with the degree of urgency that is required, says Brigadier S K Chatterji (retd).

The secret behind Xiaomi's success in India

The secret behind Xiaomi's success in India

Rediff.com15 Sep 2016

Xiaomi is the third largest smartphone brand in the top 30 cities in India.

How Lenskart is defying the start-up trend

How Lenskart is defying the start-up trend

Rediff.com23 May 2016

The eyewear market in India is worth $3 billion.

From Rs 20K to Rs 8,000 crore: Emami's amazing success story

From Rs 20K to Rs 8,000 crore: Emami's amazing success story

Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

The Zandu business grew rapidly, and we became debt-free within two years of the deal.

Raghuram Rajan, Sundar Pichai in Time's most influential list

Raghuram Rajan, Sundar Pichai in Time's most influential list

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

Terming Rajan as "India's prescient banker," Time said he is among a rare breed of "economic seers".

India, Japan to elevate strategic ties, speed up nuke deal

India, Japan to elevate strategic ties, speed up nuke deal

Rediff.com1 Sep 2014

India and Japan on Monday agreed to enhance their defence and strategic cooperation to a new level during talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his counterpart Shinzo Abe, who also decided to speed up negotiations on civil nuclear deal that could not be concluded now.

Apple unveils the Watch, larger iPhones at star-studded event

Apple unveils the Watch, larger iPhones at star-studded event

Rediff.com10 Sep 2014

The first new product to be developed and introduced under Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook's reign is a wearable device

Key factors that are driving the bull market

Key factors that are driving the bull market

Rediff.com3 Oct 2014

Brokers like Vasudevan are struggling to keep themselves in tune with this super-informed, new-generation retail investor.