Surajeet Das Gupta And Dhruvaksh Saha

Stories by Surajeet Das Gupta And Dhruvaksh Saha

Trump's Tariff Give Electronics A Breather

Trump's Tariff Give Electronics A Breather

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2025

But the respite may not last long.

AI Doesn't Scare India's Job Seekers!

AI Doesn't Scare India's Job Seekers!

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2025

Among fresher job seekers, one in three believes AI will create more jobs.

Maritime incidents involving India and its seafarers rose 22% in 2024

Maritime incidents involving India and its seafarers rose 22% in 2024

Rediff.com   23 Jul 2025

Incidents in the maritime sector involving Indian seafarers, and foreign vessels in Indian waters rose by 21.6 per cent in 2024 to 186, highlighting the need to strengthen safety frameworks.

Railways plan to carry 45 pc of national cargo by 2030

Railways plan to carry 45 pc of national cargo by 2030

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2025

Experts say Indian Railways must grow its share in the freight market to remain financially sustainable.

US tariff tide may lift India's exports, reckons NITI Aayog

US tariff tide may lift India's exports, reckons NITI Aayog

Rediff.com   15 Jul 2025

India has a comparative edge over key competitors in a majority of products it exports to the US and stands to gain market share as the US raises tariffs on its major trade partners, NITI Aayog said on Monday. In its quarterly trade report, it recommended that the government fast-track the India-US free trade agreement with time-bound goals to resolve non-tariff barriers and finalise digital trade rules on data flows and e-signatures to support services exports.

Fuel efficiency norms favour big cars: Maruti's Bhargava

Fuel efficiency norms favour big cars: Maruti's Bhargava

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2025

"My understanding is that the rules are weighted in favour of big cars, even though smaller cars emit fewer emissions per passenger, use less material, and consume less fuel," Bhargava said in an interview with Business Standard.

No option for states to reject bike taxi norms: Rapido cofounder Guntupalli

No option for states to reject bike taxi norms: Rapido cofounder Guntupalli

Rediff.com   10 Jul 2025

Rapido - one of the largest players in the bike taxi commute business - says the new guidelines released by the central government on July 1, permitting "non-transport motorcycles" for aggregators, no longer give states the option of rejecting the revised policy.

'I've No Desire To Be Prime Minister'

'I've No Desire To Be Prime Minister'

Rediff.com   4 Jul 2025

'I am not an aspiration-oriented politician.' 'This is the time to redefine politics.' 'Politics of power is not real politics.'

Virat Kohli Is Still Scoring Big

Virat Kohli Is Still Scoring Big

Rediff.com   3 Jul 2025

Whether in cricket or business, Kohli continues to play the long game.

Why Is Foxconn Pulling Staff From India?

Why Is Foxconn Pulling Staff From India?

Rediff.com   3 Jul 2025

The Foxconn move may have been prompted by the Chinese government's focus on strengthening its supply chain.

Railways transports 20% of cars produced in India

Railways transports 20% of cars produced in India

Rediff.com   26 Jun 2025

'In 2024-25, 1 million units of cars were transported via railways. This is 20.6 per cent of India's total car production of over 5 million.'

'We're the largest gig worker employer in country'

'We're the largest gig worker employer in country'

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2025

'Today, we have 2 million active drivers earning through our platform every month.'

Rare Earth Magnet Importers Consider 'Force Majeure'

Rare Earth Magnet Importers Consider 'Force Majeure'

Rediff.com   23 Jun 2025

Since April 4, around 35 importers in India have either not received any shipment of the magnets or have not been granted the import licences by China.

Railways Plans To Increase 3,400 Mumbai Trains To...

Railways Plans To Increase 3,400 Mumbai Trains To...

Rediff.com   20 Jun 2025

'Once all the sanctioned works have been commissioned, the railways will be in a position to run 4,500 trains daily.'

'Small Cars Must Grow By 8-10% For...'

'Small Cars Must Grow By 8-10% For...'

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2025

'...the auto industry to get back to 7% to 8% annual growth.' 'High growth in the SUV segment alone will not achieve this, as it is a small market.'

Air India may help India become international transit hub

Air India may help India become international transit hub

Rediff.com   10 Jun 2025

Consider this: despite a traffic of over 130 million passengers flying international-to-international (I2I) routes per annum over India, only one-sixth of the long-haul traffic (26 million) emanates from the country.

Watching YOU: AI Surveillance At Railway Stations

Watching YOU: AI Surveillance At Railway Stations

Rediff.com   3 Jun 2025

Railways ramps up project to instal AI-based cameras that can recognise faces.

AI will bring in 'humongous changes': IT Minister Vaishnaw

AI will bring in 'humongous changes': IT Minister Vaishnaw

Rediff.com   30 May 2025

'I think that kind of change is coming. We should stay prepared for that change, whichever industry or sector we are in, we must be prepared.'

Jio Platforms finds the right signal with 'non-connectivity' ventures

Jio Platforms finds the right signal with 'non-connectivity' ventures

Rediff.com   29 May 2025

Jio Platforms' quietly sustained investments in building its "non-connectivity" service business - which included a bevy of acquisitions of companies and platforms in media, entertainment, and technology startups - are slowly generating revenues. Non-connectivity revenues of Jio Platforms have now risen 36 per cent year-on-year in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2024-25 (FY25) to about Rs 3,968 crore, compared with Rs 2,912 crore in the same quarter the previous year.

Apple's India Plans Unfazed by US-China Tariff Truce

Apple's India Plans Unfazed by US-China Tariff Truce

Rediff.com   22 May 2025

There's no change in Apple Inc's India strategy, said a top government source. 'It can only be enhanced'.