All stories by Arnab Dutta
Pollution in Delhi: Air purifier, pollution mask sales spike
Rediff.com4 Nov 2019While Hindware is expecting sale of its air purifiers to double this year, brands like Xiaomi, Blue Star and Daikin, too, are expecting significant rise in sales.
Apple re-enters list of top 10 smartphone brands
Rediff.com1 Nov 2019From new and competitively-priced iPhones to slashing prices of its older models, it had a multi-pronged strategy.
India likely to get new Parliament building in 2022
Rediff.com13 Sep 2019According to plans, the new structure will be more energy efficient, fitted with all modern amenities like multilevel parking facility, centralised air conditioning systems and solar panels, reports Arnab Dutta/Business Standard.
75 new smartphones will kick off festive season sales!
Rediff.com11 Sep 2019In the coming weeks, online retailers are expected to further raise the pitch with shopping festivals, discounts, and cashback offers.
Amrapali: How the treacherous trio diverted homebuyers money
Rediff.com9 Aug 2019The three promoters - Anil Kumar Sharma, Ajay Kumar and Shiv Priya - had diverted Rs 1,500-1,600 crore through bogus methods like loans and advances between group firms at inflated rates.
575,000 homebuyers waiting for Amrapali-like verdict: Anarock
Rediff.com25 Jul 2019Mumbai metropolitan region, comprising Mumbai city, Navi Mumbai and Thane, leads the pack (in delayed projects) with 210,000 units at an approximate valuation of Rs 2.34 trillion.
Samsung India hands pink slips to cut flab
Rediff.com3 Jul 2019The move, however, is unlikely to prompt its rivals in India - Chinese manufacturers like Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi - to do the same.
Challenges facing the draft food label norms
Rediff.com28 Jun 2019The regional players are outrightly opposed to the idea, while MNCs are looking for procedural changes that, they say, will align the labelling criteria with global practices.
How Mondelez plans to boost sales of Brand Cadbury
Rediff.com19 Jun 2019To lure health-conscious consumers, who prefer lower intake of sugar, Mondelez is launching a variant of its most sold product Dairy Milk bar with 30 per cent less sugar.
Why Oppo is favourite among India's youngsters
Rediff.com29 May 2019Young consumers said that Oppo's constant focus on camera prowess and its long-lasting batteries remained at the top of their mind
Huawei India: Latest victim of US, China trade war
Rediff.com28 May 2019Without Google's Android operating system, Huawei may have to put off new launches.
Mexican fast-food major Taco Bell plans to be in India soon
Rediff.com16 May 2019Taco Bell operates through over 500 restaurants in 30 countries outside the US. In the US, it has around 7,000 restaurants.
How Indian handset cos lost to the Chinese
Rediff.com24 Apr 2019'The Chinese outdid them in the price game and turned the competitive dynamics at the lower end of the handset market from price to value.'
Hyundai to go head to head with Maruti in connected car segment
Rediff.com6 Apr 2019Major carmakers in the country are loading barrels for the coming battle in the field, reports Arnab Dutta.
This is the BEST time to buy your dream smartphone
Rediff.com5 Apr 2019From Samsung to Apple iPhone XR, smartphone firms are showering discounts in April.
Xiaomi to offer digital payments services in India
Rediff.com20 Mar 2019Consumers can effectively make payments using UPI and other debit cards, credit cards and internet banking across 120 banks and over 120 billers, Xiaomi said.
In the past four years, Adidas' net profit margin jumped highest among rivals
Rediff.com12 Mar 2019Adidas' profit after tax has grown to Rs 140 crore in 2017-18.
Sportswear major Under Armour plans branded stores in India
Rediff.com6 Mar 2019Initially, it is targeting locations such as upmarket malls in major cities, such as Delhi and the surrounding region, Mumbai and Bengaluru.
Xiaomi's India play runs on social media warriors
Rediff.com26 Feb 2019From spreading updates about the brand and upcoming devices to creating personalised world-of-mouth goodwill for Xiaomi -- its online army of fans have swelled parallelly with Xiaomi's fortunes in the country.
How Nokia is riding the 5G wave in India
Rediff.com22 Feb 2019Nokia, that has already begun manufacturing of 5G equipment at its Chennai plant, is also readying for exporting the products to several key markets like the US.