'The Garhwal mountain range is perhaps the most fragile ecosystem'

'We need an early warning system in India.' IMAGE: Rescue operations underway in the Neeti valley, a day after a glacier broke off in Joshimath causing a massive flood in the Dhauli Ganga river,......

Limited choices in strategic partners in defence

The defence ministry has lost sight of what it intended to achieve -- which was to nurture private defence firms that would compete on equal terms with the 9 defence PSUs and the 41 Ordnance......

Coalgate: Court to award punishment to ex-coal secy, others on Dec 5

A Delhi court on Monday reserved for December 5 its order on sentencing of former coal secretary H C Gupta, convicted in a corruption case relating to allotment of coal blocks in West Bengal during......

Why a second term for Modi seems IFFY

'Poor home work, and a subsequent loss of nerve.''This sums up the Modi government's current travails, the stall in key sectors, fading momentum, irritability,' points out Shekhar......

Mid, smallcap indices stay afloat in choppy January

The S&P BSE Midcap and the S&P BSE Smallcap indices have managed to stay afloat in a volatile January that saw the frontline indices hit their respective 52-week high levels and then slip.......

Auto retail sales soar to record high in Nov: FADA

Automobile retail sales in India rose to a record high in November, aided by the best ever monthly performance across passenger vehicle and two-wheeler segments, dealers' body FADA said on......

Equity capital market league tables see a significant reshuffle at the top

Jefferies, IIFL, and JM Financial — none of which were in the top five last year — have now claimed the top spots in the league tables for equity capital markets (ECM) during the first......

'Building a war chest essential for expansion'

'To sustain our growth trajectory, we must continue to explore and capitalise on growth opportunities.' Photograph: Kind courtesy JSW Infrastructure In preparation for its upcoming initial public......