All stories by T E Narasimhan
Maruti: As people prefer pvt transport, hatchbacks are popular
Rediff.com18 May 2020While the company used to report bookings of 4,000-5,000 every day, following the partial lifting of lockdown, in a week, it has received around 6,000.
10 planned Mercedes launches on schedule
Rediff.com16 May 2020'Even during the lockdown, we have received many online enquiries and subsequent bookings.'
Lockdown effect: Rs 3,500 crores stuck in Hindi/Telugu/Tamil movies
Rediff.com15 May 2020'Maybe it's time for Plan B for the film industry.'
Coronavirus spoils the show for media and entertainment business
Rediff.com23 Apr 2020Finding enough shows to air, creating content that gets people to pay and watch and wooing advertisers back into the fold are going to be the biggest challenges the M&E industry faces.
Hyundai plans to go ahead with new launches despite COVID-19
Rediff.com19 Apr 2020Company says work-from-home has been useful; doesn't foresee any delay in launches as it awaits govt clarity on resuming operations.
TVS buys UK's iconic Norton in an all-cash deal
Rediff.com18 Apr 2020Founded by James Lansdowne Norton in Birmingham (in 1898), Norton Motorcycles is among the most popular British motorcycle brands of all time.
How Tamil Nadu is fighting Covid-19
Rediff.com13 Apr 2020The state is following surveillance, containment, increasing testing facilities, and ensuring essentials at people's doorstep, among other strategies, reports T E Narasimhan.
Textile industry may lose 25% of its jobs
Rediff.com10 Apr 2020While the COVID-19 pandemic has completely halted production and new orders, exporters say that payments have also been delayed for the shipments sent before the lockdown. Exporters say some customers are not taking delivery of the shipments because they have shut shop. Ready-made garment players had been hoping for a revival in demand in China but with the virus spreading to Europe, the US and other major markets, there are no orders coming from the major retailers.
Coronavirus suddenly thrusts Medimix into limelight
Rediff.com24 Mar 2020Born and sold as a cure for skin ailments, the brand that turned 50 last year has never seen such a massive crush at its shelves.
New Creta gets 14K bookings in 2 weeks
Rediff.com17 Mar 2020Offering buyers a car that meets their aspirations & lifestyle needs, the Creta became a style icon. The Creta, which was officially launched on Monday, is a global model, created with an investment of more than Rs 1,000 crore.
At Tirupati, deity's call proves stronger than covid-19 fears
Rediff.com15 Mar 2020According to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), on March 12, 61,652 pilgrims had darshan, after waiting for nearly five hours, compared to 57,352 on March 11, after they waited for nearly eight hours. On February 12, about 61,860 pilgrims had darshan.
Despite high rates, brands get ready to bat for IPL
Rediff.com27 Feb 2020For 2020, 13 brands are said to be on board already and advertising rates have been fixed at a premium of 10-15 per cent over 2019.
MG Motor plans to launch affordable EVs shortly
Rediff.com21 Feb 2020Hopes to launch full-size SUV MG Gloster by Diwali 2020, and have four products in the market in one-and-a-half years of its operations in India.
How Tata Motors has used birds in its aggressive branding exercise
Rediff.com17 Feb 2020Be it the name, the design and communication campaign and the engagement processes being imagined between the brand and its buyers, the company is casting its cars in a new mould, reports T E Narasimhan.
Sales of commercial vehicles, two-wheelers to rise from H2
Rediff.com12 Feb 2020Industry representatives have said from the second half of the year, they hope to see revival because the rural economy is looking up and the projects the government has announced.
Despite new launches, Samsung continues to lag behind Xiaomi in India
Rediff.com7 Feb 2020It has 18.9 per cent share of the market, down from 22.6 per cent for the third quarter of 2018 while Xiaomi has 27.1 per cent share.
How TikTok is expanding its footprint in India
Rediff.com5 Feb 2020Both its short video-sharing apps have ranked as the top two breakout social apps of 2019 in India.
Auto Expo: Despite coronavirus threat no Chinese firm will pull out, says Siam
Rediff.com30 Jan 2020Chinese players form a major part, around 20 per cent of the auto expo this year, despite a slowdown in the Indian automobile sector in the last one year. Over two dozen top officials from various companies were planning to participate in the event, besides a group of journalists.
December's auto sales back in red
Rediff.com22 Jan 2020While commercial vehicle (CV) sales were the worst hit, down by 21 per cent to 67,793 units from 85,833 units, two-wheeler sales dropped by 16 per cent to 12,64,169 units from 15,00,545 units. Passenger car sales dropped nine per cent to 215,716 units from 236,586 units.
Auto Expo: From concept vehicles to facelifts, over 70 launches are scheduled
Rediff.com22 Jan 2020During the six-day-long event, automakers have planned 10 global launches, 26 India specific launches, six concept vehicles, seven facelifts and 21 vehicle unveilings.