All stories by Arnab Dutta
iPhone sales plunge, drags other smartphones down too
Rediff.com15 Nov 2016Sale of iPhones hits the bottom; firms to postpone new launches; shipment might fall short of 2016 target.
Dabur looks at Africa, West Asia for growth to beat slowdown
Rediff.com11 Nov 2016Dabur gets nearly a third of its Rs 2,900-crore international sales from Africa
NDTV may challenge blackout order in court
Rediff.com6 Nov 2016Talk of a blackout by other news channels in solidarity remained inconclusive because of the heavy news agenda on that day.
Get ready for 28% GST on consumer durables
Rediff.com4 Nov 2016Fast-moving consumer goods companies have begun assessing the impact of the rate structure declared on Thursday under the goods and services tax.
iPhone 7 sees blockbuster sales during Diwali
Rediff.com3 Nov 2016Industry sources said all the iPhone 7 handsets shipped in had been sold out.
Home appliance cos roll out the biggies for festive season
Rediff.com21 Oct 2016The festive season, which usually starts from September, is when 35 per cent annual sales get transacted for most durables firms.
Grab a bite at Subway in Rashtrapati Bhawan
Rediff.com7 Oct 2016A company executive said a recently opened museum at Rashtrapati Bhawan was the trigger for getting a restaurant in the complex as visitors come from far-flung places
How Samsung plans to counter iPhone7 launch
Rediff.com22 Sep 2016Plans a high-voltage relaunch of Note7, multi-media campaign before new iPhone launch
Smartphone makers line up 70 new models
Rediff.com12 Sep 2016Companies bank on festive season to beat slow market blues
Apple-RIL might join hands to sell iPhones
Rediff.com9 Sep 2016Indians prefer to buy electronic products such as smartphones offline. The reason being the ability to "touch and feel"
Meals or mobiles, he sees an opportunity others don't
Rediff.com31 Aug 2016'In two years there will be consolidation. Look at the Indian brands now. Only three of us are surviving, many others have died. What will differentiate us are two things -- timing of our launches in the market and the communication to the consumer," Narendra Bansal, CMD of Intex, tells Arnab Dutta.
Patanjali to spend Rs 500 crore on cow protection
Rediff.com14 Aug 2016The four 'gaushalas' or cow shelters will work on improving productivity of Indian cows up to 10 times
McDonald's arbitration cleared by Delhi HC
Rediff.com22 Jul 2016Differences between Bakshi, his wife and McDonald's India emerged in mid-2013.
FSSAI proposes double ash content in noodles
Rediff.com13 Jul 2016Ash content is now allowed up to 1%, the new notification has proposed to increase it to 2% for seasonings or tastemakers.
2,240 customers receive cheapest smartphones!
Rediff.com11 Jul 2016After a delay of five months, Ringing Bells managed to dispatch the first lot of Freedom 251 smartphones.
'Content revolution is under way in India'
Rediff.com1 Jul 2016'We are offering one year of free music and three months of free movies to a million users through MIUI8.'
When will Ringing Bells deliver the Rs 251 smartphones?
Rediff.com29 Jun 2016According to the company, 200,000 handsets have already been shipped in the country for the first phase of delivery.
'The Maggi crisis was a blessing in disguise for Nestle'
Rediff.com16 May 2016'Maggi issue gave us room for introspection.'
Apple's plan to sell refurbished iPhones rejected
Rediff.com4 May 2016Samsung, Moto, LG and Sony to benefit from govt decision
Samsung vs Apple: The musical chair continues
Rediff.com1 May 2016Analysts point to a pattern with Samsung gaining leadership position in the prime segment during Feb-Aug every year. Apple overtakes Sept onwards