All stories by SURAJEET DAS GUPTA
Airfares soar as SpiceJet suspends flights
Rediff.com18 Dec 2014While fares on the Delhi-Mumbai route have risen 45 per cent, Delhi-Bengaluru and Mumbai-Bengaluru tickets are priced 57 per cent and 42.5 per cent higher, respectively.
Reliance Jio to roll out services in 800 cities
Rediff.com17 Dec 2014In what could be one of the largest launches in the telecom services space, Reliance Jio Infocomm is set to roll out its 4G LTE services in 800 Indian cities between April and June next year.
Time is just right for Vistara to spread wings
Rediff.com17 Dec 2014Though Vistara is not a low-cost carrier, it could benefit from the fact that the difference between the fares of LCCs and economy class of full-service carriers in India is minimal today.
New Bill to bring taxi services like Uber under law
Rediff.com9 Dec 2014The proposed Road Transport & Safety Bill, expected to soon be cleared by the government, has for the first time incorporated clauses to bring companies such as like Uber, termed "aggregators", under the ambit of regulation.
'Drink & drive' may now cost you Rs 15,000
Rediff.com8 Dec 2014The proposed Road Transport and Safety Bill, likely to be cleared by the Union Cabinet next week and introduced in Parliament in its current session, seeks to make Indian roads safer by imposing hefty penalties for violation of traffic rules.
'Drink & drive' may now cost you Rs 15,000
Rediff.com8 Dec 2014The proposed Road Transport and Safety Bill, likely to be cleared by the Union Cabinet next week and introduced in Parliament in its current session, seeks to make Indian roads safer by imposing hefty penalties for violation of traffic rules.
How Ravi Jaipuria is building a Rs 20,000 crore empire
Rediff.com28 Nov 2014He has drawn fresh strategies to take his businesses to the next level.
Drones boom: The next big opportunity after e-commerce
Rediff.com10 Nov 2014Drones are being sold by e-retailers like Flipkart and Snapdeal for less than Rs 40,000 apiece.
Brand isn't everything, says Pepsico India chief
Rediff.com2 Sep 2014PepsiCo India's new CEO admits to being an ardent follower of the world's management gurus and they clearly mould his outlook.
ITC to make a big splash in milk
Rediff.com1 Sep 2014Finalises blueprint to become pan-Indian dairy player; to set up plants in 6 states.
Essar group's investments make a killing
Rediff.com14 Aug 2014Essar Global Fund, the Ruia company that invested $1.3 billion in telecommunications, towers and business process outsourcing over the years, made $6.5 billion, a five-fold return, when it flipped these businesses, according to discussions the group has had with merchant bankers.
Anil reduces his stake in media business
Rediff.com11 Aug 2014Looking to monetise assets not in Reliance Capital's core area of business.
Pan-India spread a test for AirAsia's strategy
Rediff.com8 Aug 2014Two months after launch, low-cost warrior AirAsia is expanding to uncharted routes in India.
Made-in-India Chinese mobiles rule
Rediff.com8 Aug 2014Only one in five handsets sold in India this year is likely to be made locally.
Reliance Jio, RCom to ink roaming pact
Rediff.com17 Jun 2014Anil Ambani-promoted firm to tie up with Mukesh Ambani's telecom venture for an intra-circle agreement, straddling the 800-MHz and 2,100-MHz bands.
Airtel braces up for Reliance challenge
Rediff.com11 Jun 2014Unlike Reliance Jio's focus on 4G, it plans to segment the data market based on device prices and spectrum.
Telcos may hike data tariff
Rediff.com28 May 2014The market could see a fresh round of tariff war, similar to what happened in the voice market a few years ago.
Suzuki has to double equity in Gujarat arm
Rediff.com23 Apr 2014Removal of mark-ups to be paid by Maruti, other changes could raise funding need to Rs 6,000 crore.
Maruti's Gujarat plan: Mutual Fund cos head to Sebi, LIC
Rediff.com7 Mar 2014LIC is one of the largest Indian shareholders in the country's largest car maker, with a 6.93% stake.
TT Docomo to stay invested in Tata Tele
Rediff.com5 Mar 2014Docomo is looking to expand its reach beyond Japan and sees India and Africa as key emerging markets.