All stories by T E Narasimhan
Despite DeMo & GST, commercial vehicle makers expect to grow over 20%
Rediff.com10 May 2018The demand has gradually shifted from 16-tonners to 25-tonners and is further shifting in favour of 31-t and 37-t trucks.
CSB-Fairfax deal: Prem Watsa ready to pay more
Rediff.com3 May 2018Watsa, who has always believed in founders and management of the companies he invests in, has said that he restarted talks for the Catholic Syrian Bank deal due to CEO C V R Rajendran's initiatives
Ban on deposit schemes may cut gold sales by 25%
Rediff.com10 Apr 2018The Bill provides comprehensive legislation to prohibit unregulated deposits, with punishment for those promoting such schemes or defaulting on repayment.
Why are so many Indians turning to kinesiology for better health?
Rediff.com7 Mar 2018Kinesiology, best described as the science of movement, is complex yet holistic.
Which Indian airport is 1 of the most followed airports on SM?
Rediff.com2 Mar 2018Delhi's ritzy Terminal 3 is on the global top 5 list on social media and the first among Asian airports on social media.
Expect more pink sneakers in 2018
Rediff.com19 Feb 2018Brands like Puma, Wildcraft and Woodlands are rewriting the marketing playbook to cater to women consumers.
What ISRO will spend Rs 107.83 billion on
Rediff.com17 Feb 2018ISRO needs next generation launchers and new facilities to manufacture and launch them.
Chinese EV manufacturer BYD to 'Make in India'
Rediff.com14 Feb 2018Hyderabad-based Gold Stone Group, which sells BYD buses in the country, is setting up a greenfield manufacturing facility at a cost of around Rs 200 crore
Auto Expo: From e-rickshaws to e-superbikes, start-ups have them all
Rediff.com9 Feb 2018Besides electric vehicles, some start-ups present are working in the area of bike customisation, motorsports, auto gaming arena, autonomous vehicle and so on
Divided over a river, TN, Karnataka to join hands for defence corridor
Rediff.com7 Feb 2018The corridor is expected to attract around Rs 1,250 billion investment and create 4,00,000 jobs. It will start from Mysore, pass through Bengaluru in Karnataka, to connect with Chennai, Coimbatore, Salem and Tiruchy in Tamil Nadu.
Fund crunch hits ambitious plans of space start-ups
Rediff.com10 Jan 2018While Team Indus had backing from Nandan Nilekani, Ratan Tata and Flipkart founders Sachin and Binny Bansal, it could not even muster half of the Rs 4.5 billion it required for the mission to the moon.
Wow! It's raining job offers at the IITs this year
Rediff.com28 Dec 2017A total of 211 companies issued 763 offers to the students in the first phase which is the highest number of placement among any IITs across the country in this year.
PE score in November: 56 deals & $2.9 billion investment
Rediff.com20 Dec 2017All major sectors -- real estate, e-commerce, IT, retail and consumer products, healthcare -- saw new all-time highs in value invested.
How TVS will ride up from budget to premium market
Rediff.com2 Dec 2017TVS should be prepared for a rough ride as Bajaj Dominar, Mahindra Mojo, Royal Enfield Classic 350 and many others are stepping on the gas for a slice of this category.
How Datsun plans to break into the big league
Rediff.com27 Nov 2017Manufacturer Nissan plans to get aggressive with brand communication and increase the number of customer touchpoints through showrooms, experience zones and other initiatives.
Vijay joins the Rajini club
Rediff.com6 Nov 2017Mersal is the first Vijay film to make Rs 200 crores. Some say credit for the star's most successful film goes to the BJP and its opponents.
Isro to partner with L&T, Godrej, HAL to build PSLV rockets
Rediff.com3 Nov 2017There is a huge spurt in demand to launch smaller satellites, those as light as 1 kg, with a lifespan of two to three years. But there aren't enough rockets to carry these, reports T E Narasimhan
Indian coffee has 4 new brand ambassadors
Rediff.com13 Oct 2017Coffee Board of India has signed on P V Sindhu, P Gopichand and Prabhas and Rana Daggubatti from the Baahubali star cast as brand ambassadors
Sindhu & Gopichand lure India towards sport drinks
Rediff.com10 Oct 2017With a new campaign for Gatorade and renewed thrust on sports drinks, PepsiCo looks to make the most of the growing passion for fitness in the country.
The Hindu's owners demerge publishing business
Rediff.com27 Sep 2017Separate entity for publishing business of Kasturi & Sons Ltd to increase focus on publishing business; no plan to bring in external investors, says firm.