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Look, who all are supporting India's financial inclusion drive

Look, who all are supporting India's financial inclusion drive

Rediff.com28 Jan 2015

USAID looks forward to working with each to make financial inclusion a long-lasting and sustainable reality in India.

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.

How Baba Ramdev plans to beat Nestl, P&G and Colgate

How Baba Ramdev plans to beat Nestl, P&G and Colgate

Rediff.com27 Apr 2016

The company would venture into khadi products and animal feed this year, Ramdev said.

Cipla bets big on consumer health segment

Cipla bets big on consumer health segment

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

Company aims to build five Rs 100 cr-plus brands and launch products from South African arm in domestic market

When it comes to leadership, Indian firms disappoint

When it comes to leadership, Indian firms disappoint

Rediff.com6 Nov 2014

Multinational consumer goods company Procter & Gamble has been named world's best company in terms of leadership followed by General Electric and Coca-Cola in the second and third place respectively, as per a Hay Group study.

'India is one of our most exciting operations'

'India is one of our most exciting operations'

Rediff.com1 Dec 2016

'As the world changes, we will be on a constant change programme too,' advertising agency J Walter Thompson Global Chief Executive Officer Tamara Ingram and South Asia CEO Tarun Rai tell Viveat Susan Pinto.

Why HUL, Godrej exited baby diaper business

Why HUL, Godrej exited baby diaper business

Rediff.com10 Jul 2018

The size of the organised baby diaper market in India is Rs 5214 crore, with the year-on-year rate of growth pegged at 14%

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.

Patanjali to spend Rs 500 crore on cow protection

Patanjali to spend Rs 500 crore on cow protection

Rediff.com14 Aug 2016

The four 'gaushalas' or cow shelters will work on improving productivity of Indian cows up to 10 times

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.

Few tricks FMCG firms must learn from star performer HUL

Few tricks FMCG firms must learn from star performer HUL

Rediff.com20 May 2015

HUL has achieved few milestones in the fiscal gone by and hence is performing good on revenues front.

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.

Now, Patanjali is giving toothache to Colgate

Now, Patanjali is giving toothache to Colgate

Rediff.com10 Feb 2016

Both competitive intensity and environmental factors are contributing to the leading oral care brand's pain points

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

Look who hired IIM-A grads this year

Look who hired IIM-A grads this year

Rediff.com14 Mar 2017

The e-commerce firm recruited 18 post graduate students.

How Hindustan Unilever plans to fight toxic ads

How Hindustan Unilever plans to fight toxic ads

Rediff.com7 Apr 2019

By toxic, the reference is to material that whips up hatred, is discriminatory in nature and has explicit sexual and pornographic content.

GST impact: List of unhappy firms is growing

GST impact: List of unhappy firms is growing

Rediff.com30 Jul 2018

While the November 2017 round of rate revisions saw mainly eating joints unwilling to pass on GST benefits, this time round, sanitary napkin makers, TV manufacturers and even paint companies have said passing on GST benefits is not a feasible exercise.

Why Ramdev's Patanjali is losing its power

Why Ramdev's Patanjali is losing its power

Rediff.com16 Aug 2019

While both Dabur and HUL have been aggressive in the 'naturals' market with new launches across its portfolio, unchecked distribution expansion and inconsistent quality of products have also been at the heart of Patanjali's problems.

How top FMCG firms plan to cut plastic use

How top FMCG firms plan to cut plastic use

Rediff.com28 May 2018

India will be the global host this year for World Environment Day, with the theme "Beat Plastic Pollution".

Rajat Gupta, freed from jail but confined to home

Rajat Gupta, freed from jail but confined to home

Rediff.com21 Jan 2016

Rajat Gupta was freed from Federal Medical Centre Devens, a federal correctional facility in Ayer, Massachusetts, on January 5.

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.

40 years ago and now: Godrej Group wiser after serial divorces

40 years ago and now: Godrej Group wiser after serial divorces

Rediff.com8 Oct 2014

The group's much-touted acquisitions in recent years follow a series of disappointments in joint ventures.

Why Procter & Gamble put India on backburner

Why Procter & Gamble put India on backburner

Rediff.com15 Dec 2017

With India contributing only 2% to its revenues, the multinational is focusing more on key markets like the US and China.

Consulting, finance firms dominate placements at IIM-C

Consulting, finance firms dominate placements at IIM-C

Rediff.com21 Feb 2016

Reliance ADAG, Tech Mahindra among top recruiters at IIM-A

Global pay for flagship course up 39% at IIM-A

Global pay for flagship course up 39% at IIM-A

Rediff.com8 Sep 2016

The highest domestic package, however, fell 10 per cent

Twitter makes first Indian acquisition with startup ZipDial

Twitter makes first Indian acquisition with startup ZipDial

Rediff.com20 Jan 2015

The Indian startup, which was already working as a partner with Twitter, offers services like missed calls for user verification and alerts to its customers.

Amid slump, FMCG companies pamper the price-conscious

Amid slump, FMCG companies pamper the price-conscious

Rediff.com4 May 2014

Improve speed of delivery, introduce smaller packs, create greater value

For some MNCs, India remains a big puzzle

For some MNCs, India remains a big puzzle

Rediff.com26 Jan 2018

Why Danone, Philips, and to an extent Nestl and P&G remain under stress in India is a subject perhaps worthy of a business school case study, says Shailesh Dobhal.

How HUL and P&G are shaping their India strategy

How HUL and P&G are shaping their India strategy

Rediff.com23 Dec 2019

While Unilever has been aggressive, both organically and inorganically in the country, P&G's approach has been about achieving 'balanced growth' in terms of top line and bottom line.

#SummerPlacements: 50% rise in finance profiles at IIM-L

#SummerPlacements: 50% rise in finance profiles at IIM-L

Rediff.com8 Nov 2017

The B-school also witnessed new roles in the domain.

3 dangerous investing beliefs that could ruin you financially

3 dangerous investing beliefs that could ruin you financially

Rediff.com2 Apr 2015

Surely you have heard them many times over... P V Subramanyam tells you why they are dangerous

US trade deficit widens in December

US trade deficit widens in December

Rediff.com5 Feb 2015

US trade deficit rose to its highest level since 2012.

Sports Shorts: Barcelona star Messi loses appeal in tax fraud trial

Sports Shorts: Barcelona star Messi loses appeal in tax fraud trial

Rediff.com24 May 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday

Do you know the highest salary of an IIM-Ahmedabad grad this year?

Do you know the highest salary of an IIM-Ahmedabad grad this year?

Rediff.com20 Sep 2018

IIM-A saw 36 per cent jump in maximum domestic salary in 2018 placements this year.

Procter & Gamble to be sole promoter of Gillette India

Procter & Gamble to be sole promoter of Gillette India

Rediff.com27 Sep 2013

Indian promoters Poddars to relinquish control for severance package.

Tiger Global gets into driver's seat at Flipkart

Tiger Global gets into driver's seat at Flipkart

Rediff.com10 Jan 2017

The Bansals losing out operational control of Flipkart comes at a time when global rival Amazon, in which Tiger Global holds a minority stake, is stepping up investment in India in an attempt to overtake the Bengaluru-based e-commerce firm.

Why Indian IT firms are staring at a bleak future

Why Indian IT firms are staring at a bleak future

Rediff.com7 Dec 2016

5,565 contracts, valued at $201 billion are up for rebids across geographies and verticals by 2018.

MNCs look beyond India slowdown

MNCs look beyond India slowdown

Rediff.com15 Nov 2013

Have committed themselves to investing Rs 1,85,000 crore since last year.

There's serious money in the fake news business

There's serious money in the fake news business

Rediff.com19 Jun 2017

And since social media platforms benefit from it, shouldn't they too be held responsible for the hate and fake news they spread, asks Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.

Why investing in stocks is so difficult!

Why investing in stocks is so difficult!

Rediff.com29 Mar 2015

No one is right all the times. Recognising the market signals is a very important part of your portfolio creation, says P V Subramanyam