Pravda Godbole

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Samsung to focus of tier II and III cities

Samsung to focus of tier II and III cities

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2012

Korean multinational, Samsung said it has decided to focus on tier II and tier III markets in India by introducing customisation in products for the Indian market with an aim of driving 26 per cent of its revenues this year to come from these markets.

India likely to have near-normal monsoon

India likely to have near-normal monsoon

Rediff.com   13 Apr 2011

La Nina, a weather pattern arising in the Pacific Ocean that causes heavy rain in South Asia, is assuming a neutral condition, senior India Meteorological Department officials have said. This suggests the country will have a near-normal southwest monsoon.

Meet VW's successor, John Chacko

Meet VW's successor, John Chacko

Rediff.com   1 Dec 2010

German automobile giant Volkswagen Group has found in John Chacko a natural successor to Joerg Mueller as the new chief representative for India as well as president & managing director, Volkswagen India. The 58-year-old BTech from Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (Class of '73) has been a part of the Volkswagen Group since 1978.

Kids drawn to virtual hang-outs

Kids drawn to virtual hang-outs

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2010

Websites that appeal to every taste and hobby help create virtual hang-outs for the young.

Children lord it over adults at this incubator

Children lord it over adults at this incubator

Rediff.com   7 Sep 2010

Whoever said only adults can be entrepreneurs? SIES Clinic, founded by two professors, is out to prove them wrong. SIES Clinic encourages children to throw up ideas that can be turned into successful business ventures.

'Property prices in Pune have increased by 12.5%'

'Property prices in Pune have increased by 12.5%'

Rediff.com   11 Aug 2010

Aditya Verma, Chief Operating Officer, Makaan.com speaks to Business Standard about the findings of its latest survey Pune's real estate market and the way ahead.

Mercedes-Benz to speed up expansion plans in India

Mercedes-Benz to speed up expansion plans in India

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2010

Wilfried Aulbur, MD & CEO of Mercedes-Benz India speaks about his plans for India

This coffee club has start-ups on its menu

This coffee club has start-ups on its menu

Rediff.com   30 Mar 2010

Pune Open Coffee Club or POCC is a free-form organisation which exists on the web and helps budding entrepreneurs realise their dreams.

IT, BPO companies bond over Valentine's Day

IT, BPO companies bond over Valentine's Day

Rediff.com   15 Feb 2010

This year, the date falls on a Sunday, which is a holiday for most companies. But it has not deterred BPO firms from celebrating in advance.

India's hotel industry looks, feels sunnier

India's hotel industry looks, feels sunnier

Rediff.com   23 Dec 2009

Things are beginning to look better for the hospitality industry across the country, with an increase in occupancy levels to 10-30 per cent and hotel rates getting closer to the pre-recession ones.

A greener focus is quite profitable, finds Thermax

A greener focus is quite profitable, finds Thermax

Rediff.com   10 Dec 2009

The company estimates its saving from such activities as Rs 17 lakhs (Rs 1.7 million) in 2006-07, rising to Rs 56 lakhs (Rs 5.6 million) in 2007-08 and Rs 82 lakhs (Rs 8.2 million) in 2008-09.

And now, a clinic for ailing entrepreneurs!

And now, a clinic for ailing entrepreneurs!

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2009

If an entrepreneur has any problem, query, questions or anything s/he would like to know, the clinic will help address it

Pune: IT, BPO cos see 20% fall in attendance

Pune: IT, BPO cos see 20% fall in attendance

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2009

The growing fear among software professionals is of getting infected while travelling to work in buses or cabs. And so, many IT-BPO firms have allowed their people to work from home if it fits their job profile. Some are planning to hire laptops to encourage employees to stay at home and work.

Pune malls see 70% drop in business

Pune malls see 70% drop in business

Rediff.com   12 Aug 2009

Shopping malls, multiplexes and top retailers in Pune are seeing as much as a 70 per cent drop in business owing to the swine flu outbreak in the city.

New biz: Pre-job training for college grads

New biz: Pre-job training for college grads

Rediff.com   6 May 2009

Several companies have hit on the idea of offering college freshers pre-job training to make them more employable.

Blackberry helps Pune cops nab habitual offenders

Blackberry helps Pune cops nab habitual offenders

Rediff.com   16 Apr 2009

These Blackberrys will be connected to a server back in the office of the department. Through this communication mechanism, a traffic police will have access to an entire database of vehicles registered in the city. The move is aimed at introducing traffic discipline and better equipping traffic officers on the field.

Too lazy to type? Voice blogging may help

Too lazy to type? Voice blogging may help

Rediff.com   18 Feb 2009

Blogging is one of the most popular methods of communication for the tech-savvy. The form that most of us are familiar with is text blogging. However, technological advances have given rise to another off-shoot of text blogging, voice blogging.

Dial this helpline for diagnostic services

Dial this helpline for diagnostic services

Rediff.com   26 Dec 2008

Currently, STAT 24X7 offers X-Ray, ECG, USG, Pathology and Stress test services, among others.

Pune farmers join hands to improve earnings

Pune farmers join hands to improve earnings

Rediff.com   17 Dec 2008

Located at Manngaon , a small village near Hinjewadi in Pune, AFC is a group of 138 farmers. Set up in 2004, it has emerged as a platform to share information. Farmer-members share their knowledge on all the aspects of farming -- what to farm, what to grow, seeds, fertilisers, pesticides and marketing of produce.