Ajay Modi

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Investors rush to fund online pharmacy players

Investors rush to fund online pharmacy players

Rediff.com   2 Nov 2015

Offline stores dominate the retail market and will continue to do so.

Festive demand puts car sales in top gear, volumes grow 23%

Festive demand puts car sales in top gear, volumes grow 23%

Rediff.com   2 Nov 2015

Car sales are likely to grow further in November.

Ford goes beyond Make in India, will Design in India

Ford goes beyond Make in India, will Design in India

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2015

The move will make it the first global automobile major to design a vehicle here

How Indian industry is tapping dengue opportunity

How Indian industry is tapping dengue opportunity

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2015

Pharma, insurance and consumer goods companies try to tap the business opportunity

Festive bonanaza: Maruti offers Rs 1-lakh discount for S-Cross

Festive bonanaza: Maruti offers Rs 1-lakh discount for S-Cross

Rediff.com   6 Oct 2015

S-Cross has seen a 22 per cent drop in dispatches in September.

Volkswagen India sales down after 7 months of growth

Volkswagen India sales down after 7 months of growth

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2015

The company's sales had declined over 14 per cent last year.

This is how GM is spinning a new tale

This is how GM is spinning a new tale

Rediff.com   21 Aug 2015

GM has invested $1 billion in the country since 1996.

Small cars unsafe: This lady halts sales, takes on auto giants

Small cars unsafe: This lady halts sales, takes on auto giants

Rediff.com   21 Aug 2015

Rita Mozumdar argues small vehicles have not passed the frontal impact test as required under the law

India becomes a global hotspot for auto parts

India becomes a global hotspot for auto parts

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2015

Mercedes Benz, BMW and Audi have sharply increased their sourcing from India.

Coming soon: A revamped Maruti Ciaz with better mileage

Coming soon: A revamped Maruti Ciaz with better mileage

Rediff.com   13 Aug 2015

This is Maruti's first experiment with hybrid technology.

Why diesel cars are getting cheaper

Why diesel cars are getting cheaper

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2015

The price differential has been upwards of 20%.

Localisation making luxury cars affordable

Localisation making luxury cars affordable

Rediff.com   15 Jul 2015

BMW's plant in Chenna now has 50 per cent localisation.

Discounts climb for diesel car variants

Discounts climb for diesel car variants

Rediff.com   10 Jul 2015

The share of diesel vehicles sold in 2014-15 was 37 per cent.

Tata Motors sells 3,000 GenX Nano cars in one month

Tata Motors sells 3,000 GenX Nano cars in one month

Rediff.com   23 Jun 2015

The company has delivered 1,000 cars to buyers and is in the process of delivering another 2,000 units.

Buyers give diesel cars a miss, sales hit

Buyers give diesel cars a miss, sales hit

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2015

Customers have started to factor in the narrowing gap between petrol and diesel and the premium that needs to be paid for a diesel vehicle.

Maruti, Hyundai square off with SUVs

Maruti, Hyundai square off with SUVs

Rediff.com   12 Jun 2015

Ruural markets contribute a significant chunk of SUV sales and there was a slowdown in demand from semi-urban and rural areas.

Brijmohan Lall Munjal: The people's man who shaped Hero

Brijmohan Lall Munjal: The people's man who shaped Hero

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2015

Brijmohan Lall Munjal, 92, who recently became chairman emeritus of Hero MotoCorp, single-handedly rewrote the rules of the motorcycle business

Maggi in a soup: Brands that fought back controversies and regained trust

Maggi in a soup: Brands that fought back controversies and regained trust

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2015

Instant noodle from Nestle is not the first food brand in India to have faced a tough time though

We're here for a marathon, not a sprint: Audi India chief

We're here for a marathon, not a sprint: Audi India chief

Rediff.com   5 Jun 2015

'Audi is well on track for what we want to achieve.'

'Auto market: Merc will continue to be the Numero Uno'

'Auto market: Merc will continue to be the Numero Uno'

Rediff.com   22 May 2015

'We have a customer base of 70,000 in India'.