All stories by Avishek Rakshit
As Britannia turns 100, it has a special gift for you
Rediff.com7 Aug 2018Besides launching 50 products with a refreshed logo, Britannia to issue bonus debentures of Rs 720 crore
Whenever you see colour at Fifa World Cup 2018, think of Berger Paints
Rediff.com14 Jul 2018Company's loss-making Russian arm painted three World Cup soccer venues, and two airports to break even this fiscal; Berger now mulls acquiring competing painting companies.
India's tea export and the Iran connection
Rediff.com10 Jul 2018Iran is India's largest importer of tea in value terms while in terms of volume, it is the second largest after Russia
Who's the fairest of them all? Emami-HUL spat revives an old brand war
Rediff.com6 Jul 2018The two battle it out in the controversial but lucrative fairness cream market, spark a fresh bout of aggression in the war between the brands
How UltraTech Cement can become market leader in north India
Rediff.com25 Jun 2018UltraTech currently has 19% market share with Shree Cement commanding 22% of the market
West Bengal panchayat polls key to Mamata's national ambitions
Rediff.com14 May 2018The elections are not only a means for TMC to prove its wide, unopposed mass allegiance but also a way to bargain for national leadership among regional political parties in the road to New Delhi.
Soon you can taste the thunder overseas!
Rediff.com7 Feb 2018India's largest cola brand Thums Up to make international debut in March
Eveready inks JV pact with Indonesian FMCG major
Rediff.com28 Jan 2018To double its current turnover of Rs 13.53 billion in five years, the firm plans to generate 25 per cent of this consolidated revenue from FMCG sales.
Why 'She' is uncomfortable in Emami's basket of brands
Rediff.com21 Dec 2017One of the reasons for the failure, say industry experts and financial analysts, is that Emami strayed too far from its core with sanitary napkins.
Mukesh Ambani & other India Inc biggies likely to attend Bengal biz summit
Rediff.com4 Dec 2017West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has left no stone unturned this year after big industrialists, along with Union ministers, skipped attending the BGBS 2017.
What lies ahead for Mukul Roy?
Rediff.com26 Oct 2017What Roy is planning is not known. Will he side with the BJP, which he calls 'non-communal'? Or will he float a party? Or revive the Nationalist TMC to further his political career?
Factional war in GJM as Gorkhaland stir nears 100 days
Rediff.com20 Sep 2017While a group led by Binay Tamang wants to end the shutdown, the mainstream GJM, led by its supremo Bimal Gurung, wants the status quo to continue, reports Avishek Rakshit.
Why cement prices will remain flat. 3 reasons
Rediff.com5 Sep 2017Sector analysts opined that the northern, central and eastern markets were particularly hit
Tea industry's cup of woes spilleth over
Rediff.com17 Aug 2017Over the years, India has also lost its CTC market heavily to Kenya. And, Sri Lanka, which markets the Ceylon tea brand, has also been able to aggressively tap these markets.
Gorkhaland stir costs Darjeeling Rs 400 cr
Rediff.com6 Aug 2017The unrest in the hills has led to the tea sector losing its entire second flush, and Rs 200 crore of its annual earnings.
Emami keen to spread its wings in health care
Rediff.com3 Aug 2017In the past, the firm also acquired the Zandu brand which opened up its presence in the balms business
Real reason behind Bandhan Bank's rising NPA
Rediff.com31 Jul 2017Over 75 per cent of the bank's Rs 175 crore NPA arises from Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.
Their cup of woes spilleth over
Rediff.com20 Jul 2017Out of the 745 gardens in Assam, which accounts for over 55 per cent of total tea production, an alert has been sounded for 88 gardens, while for West Bengal, out of the 377 gardens, 65 have been cautioned.
Coming soon: India's first branded chocolate chain
Rediff.com4 Jul 2017Unlike global majors like Lindt and Godiva no standalone Indian chocolate boutiques have expanded into a national chain yet. ITC plans to change that with its luxury chocolate brand Fabelle, says Avishek Rakshit.