Modi's strong suit: Bandhgala sold for 4.31 crore

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's monogrammed bandhgala suit that had kicked up a political storm was on Friday sold off for Rs 4.31 crore at an auction that saw a scramble among the bidders on the......

'Govt enquiring into asbestos-laden ship

The government today said it will look into the matter relating to a ship named SS Oceanic carrying 250 tonnes of asbestos, which is reported to be heading towards the Alang shipbreaking yard in......

French warship poses 'negligible' threat: Official

The government will take a stand on the India-bound decommissioned French warship 'Clemenceau' after the January 20 meeting of the Supreme Court Monitoring Committee on hazardous waste management,......

Not Quite the Beach Boys

FinanceMinister P Chidambaram's new Budget brought about a two-day strike (July 13 and 14) in the smallish beach town of Alang in Gujarat. It was called by the Gujarat Ship Breakers Association.......

Oxygen diversion may not hurt industry just yet

However, a prolonged and intense second wave that curtails oxygen supply to industries for a longer-than-expected period will exacerbate downside risk in affected sectors. IMAGE: People carry......

Is it end of the line for South Asia's ship graveyards?

With a plunge in steel prices, ship owners are getting about $3.6 million less for the 25,000 tonnes of recoverable metal from a typical iron ore or coal carrying......

Nitin Gadkari has many plans for India!

Nitin Gadkari has seven portfolios, but does not seem weighed down at all by the many things on his plate. The minister is brimming with ideas, discovers Rediff.com contributor Rashme Sehgal. As......

Why govt should scrap Adani's Mundra plan

By refusing permission for the proposed ship-breaking facility, India can send a categorical message to the foreign ship owning countries that they should keep their own waste and recycle it, feels......