All stories by Arnab Dutta
Why Apple may have to rewrite India growth plan
Rediff.com9 Jan 2018To promote localisation of manufacturing and reduce its import bill, the government increased basic customs duty on mobile handsets - from 10 per cent to 15 per cent.
Smartphone sales growth slows to 14% in 2017
Rediff.com5 Jan 2018Trends like bundled offers and 4G-LTE feature phones could become mainstream in 2018
As temperature dips, sales of winter products surge
Rediff.com28 Dec 2017After 2 years of lull, sale of winter products like heaters and woollens grow in double-digit
The secret behind Xiaomi's success in India
Rediff.com18 Dec 2017The Chinese smartphone maker's focus on offline retail has helped it overtake Samsung in top 50 cities in India.
Apple's India growth @ 6-year low
Rediff.com13 Dec 2017Revenue share from India has inched up to nearly 0.8 per cent of its global sales. The revenue growth rate is in stark contrast to the firm's performance in volume terms.
Nokia is back but will its smartphone conquer?
Rediff.com4 Dec 2017The once-popular brand plans to try its luck in the smartphone market with reliability as its key proposition.
They may have the solution to India's food wastage problem
Rediff.com17 Nov 2017YCook can add a year of shelf life to food without the side effects of chemical preservatives.
GST cut: Companies to pass it on to buyers
Rediff.com11 Nov 2017Many consumer good companies say they will pass on the benefits to consumers, which will bring down prices.
Pepsi makes a Splash with its new vitamin water
Rediff.com30 Oct 2017PepsiCo bets on value-added water by launching vitamin-fortified drinks in a segment that is growing rapidly in India.
Update: How Chinese phones are doing in India
Rediff.com16 Oct 2017Oppo is the second Chinese brand after Xiaomi to secure single-brand retail licence. Xiaomi has now 600 retail partners.
Meet Patanjali's Balkrishna, a 'swadeshi' tycoon
Rediff.com10 Oct 2017The man who owns close to 94 per cent of the shares of Patanjali Ayurved, an unlisted company, does not, however, take a salary or receive dividends.
Dabur's American dream set to get wings
Rediff.com27 Sep 2017Initially, hair care products such as Vatika hair oil and shampoos, Meswak toothpaste, Chyawanprash and honey would be made available.
How ITC plans to stay ahead of its peers
Rediff.com12 Sep 2017Once heavily dependent on the cigarettes segment, corporate behemoth ITC has diversified over the past two decades into many businesses that now generates 58 per cent of its revenue. Sanjiv Puri, chief executive officer, ITC, shares his plans with Arnab Dutta.
McDonald's may go off menu in North and East
Rediff.com22 Aug 2017Default in payment of royalties to McDonald's India for nearly two years was the key reason behind the fast-food chain's decision to terminate franchise agreement
Can McDonald's get the love back in north and east?
Rediff.com25 Jul 2017How to shield brand McDonald's? While consumers may have ignored the legal battles plaguing the franchise in north and east India, closure of restaurants is not something they are likely to ignore.
Patanjali's 2020 vision: Rs 1,00,000 crore annual sales
Rediff.com19 Jul 2017Baba Ramdev's brand is pivoting away from franchise outlets and expanding its retail presence through the tried-and-tested channel distribution route of FMCG companies. Arnab Dutta reports.
Meet the new kid in India's smartphone mart
Rediff.com21 Jun 2017Incubated for over three years, the OnePlus 5 comes with a Snapdragon 835 processor.
Success story of an Indian beer with a Belgian heart
Rediff.com21 Jun 2017Arnab Dutta traces how Bira 91 is already among the top two in the premium segment in all the cities that it is present in today and how it is giving larger brands Kingfisher and Budweiser a run for their market share.
'Indians' love for social media is driving sale of cameras'
Rediff.com16 Jun 2017Nikon India MD Kazuo Ninomiya shares plans of clocking sales worth Rs 1,200 crores in FY18.
CEA turns professor for a week: GST tops list of questions
Rediff.com13 Jun 2017Arvind Subramanian will hold classes for a week on applied economics at IIT Delhi