All stories by Arnab Dutta
How OnePlus became the No.1 smartphone in India
Rediff.com8 Aug 2018The five-year-old Chinese brand's assent to the summit comes after a year of astounding rise -- often growing by over 200 percent a quarter, reports Arnab Dutta.
PepsiCo spends Rs 2 crore to stop social media digs at Kurkure
Rediff.com3 Aug 2018PepsiCo India spokesperson said fake news suggesting Kurkure has plastic in it has affected the brand's reputation
Apple, Samsung face the onslaught of new sleek devices
Rediff.com1 Aug 2018A fleet of cutting-edge premium handsets have been lined up by OnePlus, Google, Huawei and Nokia.
Study finds GM ingredients in packaged foods in India
Rediff.com27 Jul 2018The study also found that most GM foods did not disclose the fact on the label. "A few also made false claims of being GM-free," the study by CSE said.
India's FMCG majors pledge to turn 'healthy'
Rediff.com11 Jul 2018Companies from Nestle and ITC to Hindustan Unilever and Patanjali have pledged to reduce use of unhealthy ingredients by five to 50 per cent
How Dabur scripted a smart turnaround
Rediff.com3 Jul 2018After being cornered by Patanjali and macro-headwinds, ayurveda major Dabur is pulling up its socks. With better sales and improved margins, the firm is now looking to leverage the renewed popularity of ayurveda, mostly ignited by rival Patanjali. Sunil Duggal, bottom, left, chief executive officer, Dabur India, shares his plans and insights with Arnab Dutta.
How Vivo plans to strike back
Rediff.com17 Jun 2018By getting its focus back on the sub-Rs 10,000 and other price segments, Vivo is filling key gaps aggressively in a bid to grab share and regain strength in smartphone market.
Xiaomi plans to invest close to $1 billion in India by 2022
Rediff.com8 Jun 2018Manu Kumar Jain, vice-president, Xiaomi, and managing director, Xiaomi India, shares his thoughts with Arnab Dutta on how the firm has put India on the forefront.
How Nestle bounced back from the Maggi crisis
Rediff.com8 Jun 2018Nestle's Maggi 'shock therapy' worked. Nestle probably required such shock treatment as the June 2015 ban on Maggi noodles to jerk it out of its ennui, suggests Suresh Narayanan, now chairman and managing director of Nestle's India business.
Samsung draws battle lines to counter Xiaomi
Rediff.com22 May 2018Samsung is lining up new products, increasing focus on e-commerce channels and tightening its grip over retail outlets.
A peek into the future plans of Coca-Cola
Rediff.com5 May 2018Since he took over as president of Coca-Cola's India and Southwest Asia business a year ago, T Krishnakumar, popularly known as KK, has focused on bringing agility to the company amid heightened competition.
How Coca-Cola managed to get its fizz back
Rediff.com27 Apr 2018The seeds of a potential turnaround were sown in 2016, when the firm began to revamp its portfolio to match changing consumer needs.
Nestl India comes back to growth path after years
Rediff.com17 Apr 2018Milk products and nutrition, the largest category that contributes nearly 47.6% to the company's top line, grew 1.6%
How HMD plans to regain Nokia's lost glory in India
Rediff.com13 Apr 2018Nokia has managed to enter the top-five list in the feature phone market within six months of its comeback
Xiaomi's India plan may create 50,000 jobs
Rediff.com10 Apr 2018Xiaomi plans to bring global component suppliers to India and this could potentially bring investment of at least Rs 15000 crore
Inside story: What goes into a packet of Maggi
Rediff.com15 Mar 2018From farm to kitchen: Nestle reveals Maggi's secret recipe.
Can OnePlus grab the No 1 spot in India's premium smartphone market?
Rediff.com14 Mar 2018By the end of 2017, the Chinese firm had emerged as the fastest growing brand after posting 343 per cent growth with 19 per cent market share for the full year.
Is Chinese invasion of India's mobile phone market over?
Rediff.com6 Feb 2018The number of new entrants is decreasing since 2015, as Indian market matures
Nestl now out to woo man's best friend
Rediff.com30 Jan 2018Nestle aims to shed the 'food and beverages company' tag; enters rapidly-growing petcare market in India
Forget Aadhaar, protect your phone first
Rediff.com25 Jan 2018From your fingerprint to most private images and financial info -- all your privacy is under constant threat from hackers.