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Nivedita Mookerji

Nivedita Mookerji

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LS polls: Chandni Chowk to Connaught Place, weak demand worries businesses

Even as the manifestos cutting across party lines have made promises galore, traders, mainly at mithai shops in Chandni Chowk, are already looking at June 4 - the result day for LS polls

LS polls: Chandni Chowk to Connaught Place, weak demand worries businesses
Updated On : 19 May 2024 | 11:14 PM IST

26-0 hat-trick in Gujarat? BJP upbeat but Congress sees opening

Nivedita Mookerji, who visited Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Vadodara, Rajkot, Surat, and industrial hubs Dholera and Sanand, sums up the mood in Gujarat ahead of the May 7 polls

26-0 hat-trick in Gujarat? BJP upbeat but Congress sees opening
Updated On : 05 May 2024 | 11:39 PM IST

BJP will win all seats in Gujarat comfortably, says Parshottam Rupala

Parshottam Rupala, Union minister of animal husbandry, dairy and fisheries, and Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from Rajkot for the Lok Sabha election speaks to Nivedita Mookerji

BJP will win all seats in Gujarat comfortably, says Parshottam Rupala
Updated On : 04 May 2024 | 12:32 AM IST

Lok Sabha polls: Rupala's remark controversy in air but missing on ground

BJP may be the frontrunner in Rajkot but Cong is counting on the ruling party's 'mistakes and failures'

Lok Sabha polls: Rupala's remark controversy in air but missing on ground
Updated On : 04 May 2024 | 12:27 AM IST

2024 Lok Sabha elections: Make in India and a tale of two cities

A drive around 2,200 hectares (22 million sq m) in the Sanand-GIDC hub took this reporter from one brand to another, one sector to another

2024 Lok Sabha elections: Make in India and a tale of two cities
Updated On : 03 May 2024 | 12:06 AM IST

Surat decided, diamond hub turns to Navasari, Bardoli for poll glitter

Have no demand from govt, says leading diamantaire Savji Dholakia

Surat decided, diamond hub turns to Navasari, Bardoli for poll glitter
Updated On : 01 May 2024 | 11:07 PM IST

Lok Sabha elections: BJP, Cong line up star cast for Gujarat campaign

Sources indicated that Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath may also chip in this week to add to the BJP firepower in Gujarat campaign, but there's no confirmation on this so far

Lok Sabha elections: BJP, Cong line up star cast for Gujarat campaign
Updated On : 01 May 2024 | 12:09 AM IST

Cloud over Surat amid election buzz

With quality control orders casting a shadow on the textile town, one hopes that the spirit of Surat will endure beyond elections

Cloud over Surat amid election buzz
Updated On : 30 Apr 2024 | 10:13 PM IST

Time to roll out the red carpet for all investors

After winning 2014 Lok Sabha elections and then again in 2019, the overwhelming theme of BJP clearly turned to all things Indian, ranging from "Make in India" to "Buy in India" and "Travel in India"

Time to roll out the red carpet for all investors
Updated On : 02 Apr 2024 | 10:20 PM IST

Report card: BJP's campaign mantra for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections

The party campaigning over the past 10 years has been themed around Brand Modi. But the messaging has changed. Nivedita Mookerji explains

Report card: BJP's campaign mantra for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections
Updated On : 24 Mar 2024 | 11:34 PM IST

'Why malign India Inc? Electoral bonds just tip of poll funding iceberg'

While most companies have mentioned about their spending in electoral bonds in some form in their annual reports, very few have been upfront and categorical about their disclosures

'Why malign India Inc? Electoral bonds just tip of poll funding iceberg'
Updated On : 15 Mar 2024 | 11:48 PM IST

Spectrum auction to be a muted affair as telcos already hold key bands

Loss of appetite: The spectrum auction this year could be a muted affair, with telcos' hunger for airwaves ebbing away after the feasts of 2010 and 2022

Spectrum auction to be a muted affair as telcos already hold key bands
Updated On : 07 Mar 2024 | 6:40 AM IST

Time to speak up, women

Ahead of the upcoming elections, political parties have started announcing incentives to benefit women, but what do women truly seek for genuine gender parity?

Time to speak up, women
Updated On : 05 Mar 2024 | 10:25 PM IST

Can Voda Idea play on the front foot in a market fast resembling a duopoly?

The UK telco's rough ride in India started in 2009, over a retrospective tax demand that was set aside later, but it has lately been in the news for a variety of reasons

Can Voda Idea play on the front foot in a market fast resembling a duopoly?
Updated On : 18 Feb 2024 | 10:10 PM IST

A breather for Paytm Payments Bank? What RBI's FAQs for customers indicate

The company is shifting its nodal account to Axis Bank to continue merchant settlements

A breather for Paytm Payments Bank? What RBI's FAQs for customers indicate
Updated On : 16 Feb 2024 | 11:23 PM IST

A moment of reflection for startup founders

If there's one lesson fintech stars can draw from Paytm's regulatory challenges, it's not to take their stardom for granted

A moment of reflection for startup founders
Updated On : 13 Feb 2024 | 10:11 PM IST

Diversion ahead: Will Paytm's Vijay Shekhar Sharma overcome roadblocks?

At Paytm Payments Bank's presentation in 2016, Vijay Shekhar Sharma had said he saw no challenges, unless roadblocks came later

Diversion ahead: Will Paytm's Vijay Shekhar Sharma overcome roadblocks?
Updated On : 04 Feb 2024 | 11:10 PM IST

Winning, losing and entrepreneurship

There have been numerous books on startups, big and small, but writer-entrepreneur and motivational speaker Alok Kejriwal's account of success stays with the readers

Winning, losing and entrepreneurship
Updated On : 30 Jan 2024 | 9:55 PM IST

The story of organising retail

Traders are still apprehensive about big retail, but organised players from Reliance Retail to Walmart are eager to forge alliances with them

The story of organising retail
Updated On : 03 Jan 2024 | 10:14 PM IST

Learnings from Chennai

As rescue boats retreat from the flooded streets and crocodiles return to their habitat, a pressing question remains: What about our focus on urban planning?

Learnings from Chennai
Updated On : 06 Dec 2023 | 10:01 PM IST