TN, Nagaland, Jharkhand, Maharashtra set to become plastic-free

Rising to the grave environmental challenge posed by rampant use of plastics, states of Tamil Nadu, Nagaland, Maharashtra and Jharkhand on Tuesday announced that they are set to become......

Rebuff from NSG is of India's own making

Immediate NSG membership will not help India realise its nuclear ambitions any faster.It could have easily left the process take its own course, instead of running a high-stakes campaign to get in,......

Opposition seeks Gadkari's resignation over CAG report

With the Congress party baying for his blood, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday broke his silence on the CAG report on irregularities in loan extended to his family-linked Purti Group, saying......

We'll put Maya's parks to better use: Akhilesh Yadav

Akhilesh Yadav, president of the Uttar Pradesh unit of the Samajwadi Party, tells Aditi Phadnis what his party's agenda will be if it comes to power Your party is seen as being opposed to big......

Jaydeep Barman is changing India's restaurant business

'As long as people are eating we will be there,' Rebel Foods CEO Jaydeep Barman tells Viveat Susan Pinto and Niraj Bhatt.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   We are not surprised when......

India will soon be zero petroleum import country: Gadkari

He said manufacturing ethanol and biogas from waste could result in savings to the tune of Rs 5 lakh crore annually With the Centre focusing more on developing alternative fuel economy, India will......

Interesting facts about the Sharif family and its business interests

The Sharif group’s website claims they are worth $300 million in business and $100 million in real estate holdings According to a Pakistani website, Nawaz Sharif’s personal holdings......

'Yeh sarkar paisewalon ke liye theek hai'

As the Modi Express chugs along, with less steam and shine, Business Standard reporters travel across the country by train to listen to what people say about the Modi govt one year on. 'Promise......