All stories by T E Narasimhan
Kerala beckons tourists: We're open!
Rediff.com4 Oct 2018Kerala Tourism has drawn up God's Own Country 2.0 and the department is going all out to repair the state's image and infrastructure. Apart from being a damage control exercise, it is also an opportunity to reimagine the state as a tourism brand.
Why Indian companies now prefer online launches
Rediff.com26 Sep 2018What is driving the digital-first approach of traditional, legacy brands? Apart from the growing adoption of the internet in the country, brands are drawn to the agility of the medium.
PSLV-C42 launch begins ISRO's new mission
Rediff.com16 Sep 2018Antrix, ISRO's commercial arm, is eyeing 10% of the $357 billion global market.
Why space start-ups find it hard to raise funds
Rediff.com11 Sep 2018While industry is upbeat, start-ups in the space sector are finding it difficult to cater to the demand due to a lack of funding, issues related to policy like foreign funding, intellectual property, etc, and a lack of support in testing.
ISRO's new mission: To fly into people's minds
Rediff.com7 Sep 2018Connecting with people is the first step to creating greater awareness for the brand and that in turn, believes ISRO chief K Sivan, will translate into the institution becoming a place that people want to work in.
How brands in India are going digital
Rediff.com6 Sep 2018Apart from the growing adoption of the internet in the country, brands are drawn to the agility of the medium, its targeted and data driven approach and the increasing cost of offline channels for sales and distribution.
Rains in south India take the steam out of coffee
Rediff.com5 Sep 2018Crop loss would the highest in Karnataka (where a little more than 75 per cent of the national output comes from), followed by Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
India's Hero Cycles revives Britain's Viking Cycles
Rediff.com25 Aug 2018A century-old European bicycle brand gets a makeover under its new Indian owner. But is there room for yet another premium commuter bike?
'We are thinking about missions to Venus or Mars'
Rediff.com23 Aug 2018'By pushing PSLV production to industry, the extra ISRO personnel available will be utilised to do projects like the human space mission.'
How ISRO satellites are helping Kerala rescue op
Rediff.com21 Aug 2018Data provided by the satellites helps experts predict the level of rains till then, what to expect in the next few hours and even about the situation in the forests and the water reservoirs.
How Parle plans to capture the premium category
Rediff.com8 Aug 2018The home-grown biscuit brand looks to get inside the customer's mind as it steps outside the boundaries of its mass-market identity
Here's how Ashok Leyland turned two loss-making subsidiaries around
Rediff.com25 Jul 2018Nissan' exit from the light commercial vehicle joint venture has helped speed up consolidation and growth for the company
Is a blanket ban on use of plastic really necessary?
Rediff.com21 Jul 2018The problem, say experts, is not so much the use of plastic as the lack of effort to recycle and reuse it.
London, Paris, New York, Shanghai... Here comes khadi!
Rediff.com19 Jul 2018KVIC is keen to build an international footprint and is hopeful about signing up B2B agreements with at least 40 countries, to which end it has even registered a GI (geographical indicator) tag in the UK, Germany and Russia.
How Ashok Leyland plans to reinvent itself
Rediff.com17 Jul 2018More than just a legacy brand in commercial vehicles, Ashok Leyland wants to be seen as an old brand embracing new values.
A peek into CavinKare's new growth strategy
Rediff.com12 Jul 2018By splitting its business into separate verticals with dedicated portfolio heads, CavinKare looks to improve distribution and facilitate more launches in the future
How GST 'killed' Tirupur, once a vibrant textile town
Rediff.com3 Jul 2018Most industry players in Tirupur feel that though the idea of GST is good, the problems are largely due to its poor implementation. Refund delays, withdrawal of incentive schemes make Made-in-Tirupur products costlier by 10-15 per cent, say entrepreneurs.
Why investors in Tamil Nadu are in a spot
Rediff.com28 Jun 2018At 47 protests a day, the state has become the most restive in the country and investors are becoming increasingly wary
Adani racing against time to complete Vizhinjam port project
Rediff.com12 Jun 2018According to the agreement between the government and the company, the Rs 7525 crore project is scheduled to be completed by December 4, 2019.
Tamil Nadu all set to build India's first defence corridor
Rediff.com5 Jun 2018In less than two months since the announcement in March, the state has mobilised an armada of small and medium enterprises keen on making components for large equipment manufacturers.