Sohini Das
 "Sohini Das")
Sohini Das
Sohini Das writes on automobile and healthcare sectors for Business Standard. Over her 17 years as a journalist, she has covered multiple sectors and issues -- FMCG, dairy, tourism, and state elections, among others, across Kolkata, Ahmedabad, and Mumbai. She loves doing personality stories and ground reportage.
Sohini Das writes on automobile and healthcare sectors for Business Standard. Over her 17 years as a journalist, she has covered multiple sectors and issues -- FMCG, dairy, tourism, and state elections, among others, across Kolkata, Ahmedabad, and Mumbai. She loves doing personality stories and ground reportage.
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Scooters are set to take over rural India and it's because of working women
Data reveal that in traditional agrarian states, the growth of scooters has come at the cost of motorcycle sales
 "Scooters are set to take over rural India and it's because of working women")
Relief for used car players as GST rate slashed for second-hand vehicles
The abolition of the cess on ambulances was positive for Force Motors, the largest player in that segment, India Infoline added
 "Relief for used car players as GST rate slashed for second-hand vehicles")
MLA & Dalit activist Jignesh Mevani is force majeure for the marginalised
Taking pot shots at the prime minister is part and parcel of Mevani's reputation as a rising star in national politics
 "MLA & Dalit activist Jignesh Mevani is force majeure for the marginalised")
More USFDA approvals do not mean better margins for Indian 'big pharma'
Indian pharma firms including their subsidiaries have received around 304 abbreviated new drug application approvals from the USFDA in 2017
 "More USFDA approvals do not mean better margins for Indian 'big pharma'")
Now, a robotic arm to perform angioplasty in India for the first time
Ahmedabad-based Apex Heart Institute has brought vascular robotic tech from the US
 "Now, a robotic arm to perform angioplasty in India for the first time")
Healthy trend: Indian pharma firms see rise in USFDA drug approvals in FY18
Ahmedabad-headquartered Cadila Healthcare has received the largest number of approvals, at 76, so far in FY18
 "Healthy trend: Indian pharma firms see rise in USFDA drug approvals in FY18")
GST woes: Come Uttarayan, fewer kites to flank Allahabad skies
GST woes plague the small time manufacturers who are struggling to comply; prices up 35%; production down 40%; shipments to other states down too
 "GST woes: Come Uttarayan, fewer kites to flank Allahabad skies")
India's lone moped model TVS XL's demand decelerates
In FY17, TVS had sold more mopeds than scooters; FY18 is a different story
 "India's lone moped model TVS XL's demand decelerates")
Gujarat election results: On counting eve, BJP jubilant, Congress hopeful
Almost all exit polls have predicted the ruling BJP would win the polls. But, the Congress has not shown signs of crumbling under pressure
 "Gujarat election results: On counting eve, BJP jubilant, Congress hopeful")
Gujarat polls: Second best voter turnout in state's history at 68.4%
This is better than initial estimates of 69% but 3% dip from 2012 polls
 "Gujarat polls: Second best voter turnout in state's history at 68.4%")
Low turnout, high drama in second phase of Gujarat elections
Ends with 68.70% voter turnout, lower than previous elections in 2012
 "Low turnout, high drama in second phase of Gujarat elections")
Tata Motors clears air amidst allegations of wasting sops on Nano
Company clarifies that Gujarat government had given a loan of Rs 549 cr and not a grant to Tata Motors
 "Tata Motors clears air amidst allegations of wasting sops on Nano")
Airbags, speed alerts to be compulsory by 2019; cars to become costlier
Airbags, rear parking sensors, speed alerts to be compulsory by 2019; car to become costlier
 "Airbags, speed alerts to be compulsory by 2019; cars to become costlier")
Auto MNCs lagging in India utilise export hub potential
India is the world's fifth largest passenger vehicle market
 "Auto MNCs lagging in India utilise export hub potential")
After Japan, Gujarat attracts FDI from China, South Korea and Taiwan
Taiwanese companies have evinced an interest in investing close to $3 bn in Mundra in refinery and petrochemical projects
 "After Japan, Gujarat attracts FDI from China, South Korea and Taiwan")
How the pecking order changed in the compact sedan segment
The segment has grown by 8%, year-on-year (y-o-y), between April and August 2017
 "How the pecking order changed in the compact sedan segment")
2-year MBA programmes in India receive the most applications: Survey
Even though female applicants represent minority of candidate pool, even though the growth rate is greater among women
 "2-year MBA programmes in India receive the most applications: Survey")
Will Shankersinh Vaghela's 3rd front help BJP in poll-bound Gujarat?
Jan Vikalp largely seen as BJP's B-Team; formed strategically to split anti-incumbency votes
 "Will Shankersinh Vaghela's 3rd front help BJP in poll-bound Gujarat?")
PlasmaGen Biosciences hopes for turnover of Rs 640 crore in five years
Awareness of human plasma products and their utility is still nascent
 "PlasmaGen Biosciences hopes for turnover of Rs 640 crore in five years")
5 years on: Alembic m-cap up 4.5 times, pharma arm rises 13 times
Alembic has managed to revive from a loss of Rs 12 crore in FY12 to a profit of Rs 145 crore in FY17
 "5 years on: Alembic m-cap up 4.5 times, pharma arm rises 13 times")