Shreya Jai &Amp; Deepak Patel

Stories by Shreya Jai &Amp; Deepak Patel

The nefarious world of C Sivasankaran

The nefarious world of C Sivasankaran

Rediff.com   30 Apr 2018

Corporate ministry documents show that the Siva's firm kept taking loans from public sector banks like State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank which gradually turned to bad loans.

Electricity for all: Govt crosses one milestone

Electricity for all: Govt crosses one milestone

Rediff.com   30 Apr 2018

Centre meets target of 18,000 villages but household metering remains a challenge

No conflict of interest, clarifies Deepak Kochhar

No conflict of interest, clarifies Deepak Kochhar

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2018

'When Pinnacle Trust bought the stake of Supreme Energy, it included a liability of Rs 640 million. The purchase was at a fair market value (prevailing price) of Rs 8.80 per share,' Deepak Kochhar said in a telephonic conversation with Business Standard.

How Brand Adani plans to go for an image change

How Brand Adani plans to go for an image change

Rediff.com   5 Mar 2018

Under political fire and ecologists' ire, the group hires Suhel Seth, who will work closely with the promoters and the social media, corporate communications and external public relations team.

'Autonomous' Prasar Bharati rejects I&B ministry's diktat

'Autonomous' Prasar Bharati rejects I&B ministry's diktat

Rediff.com   16 Feb 2018

I&B Ministry, Prasar Bharati are in tussle over ministry's directives, reports Shreya Jai and Arindam Majumder.

'Electricity will be affordable'

'Electricity will be affordable'

Rediff.com   17 Dec 2017

'We are doing away with human interface in metering, billing, and collection.' 'That in itself will bring down losses by 50 to 60 per cent.'

Load-shedding will be illegal from April 2019

Load-shedding will be illegal from April 2019

Rediff.com   8 Dec 2017

Discoms will not only be penalised for undue outages, they will not be able to bill you for losses.

The looming coal crisis

The looming coal crisis

Rediff.com   17 Nov 2017

Currently, 23 power units with a cumulative capacity of 30,000 MW have super critical coal stock situation A lack of synchronised approach between the concerned ministries and power plants, has led to this crisis, says Shreya Jai.

Solar industry in search of brighter business

Solar industry in search of brighter business

Rediff.com   2 Oct 2017

Import curbs on Chinese panels and modules may help, but low demand and capacity remain problem areas, says Shreya Jai.

Homebuyers caught between banks and builders

Homebuyers caught between banks and builders

Rediff.com   16 Sep 2017

N Sundaresha Subramanian, Karan Choudhury and Shreya Jai report on the sorry condition of homebuyers who invested in Jaypee Infratech and the Amrapali group's Noida-based projects.

Why India Inc sees Modi's PMO as the 'mover'

Why India Inc sees Modi's PMO as the 'mover'

Rediff.com   11 Aug 2017

Corporates understand that the PMO drives all key decisions in this government.

Chinese solar imports under probe cloud

Chinese solar imports under probe cloud

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2017

Cheap equipment imports, especially from China, is a major reason for falling tariffs in solar tenders

Why Sumant Sinha is betting on the wind

Why Sumant Sinha is betting on the wind

Rediff.com   19 Jun 2017

His father is a former finance minister. His brother is a minister in the Modi government. But Sumant Sinha wants nothing to do with politics and tells Shreya Jai why he is bullish on the renewable energy sector.

Stressed assets to be made national assets

Stressed assets to be made national assets

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2017

Banks need assistance to complete projects that they have taken over

A 'success' story that's mostly on paper

A 'success' story that's mostly on paper

Rediff.com   30 May 2017

NDA's energy plan powered UP win, but it's not a winner yet. Centre has claimed to have saved money by targeted coverage but critics say the system is not yet foolproof.

'Nation won't pay very high price for power': Piyush Goyal

'Nation won't pay very high price for power': Piyush Goyal

Rediff.com   10 May 2017

Power Minister Piyush Goyal on the government's manufacturing push and other key issues.

Plan to link power bills to Aadhaar

Plan to link power bills to Aadhaar

Rediff.com   4 May 2017

It could end the payment backlog and improve the revenue flow of discoms, says Piyush Goyal

In 5 years, India will become a major wind energy hub: Suzlon chairman Tulsi Tanti

In 5 years, India will become a major wind energy hub: Suzlon chairman Tulsi Tanti

Rediff.com   27 Apr 2017

Solar equipment manufacturing, however, is unlikely to pick up in India as Chinese imports are more cost-effective

Your electricity bills will not 'shock' you any more

Your electricity bills will not 'shock' you any more

Rediff.com   21 Feb 2017

Centre, with states, to change methodology of calculating domestic power rates, set standards for consumer tariffs

Will Purvanchal go the BJP way?

Will Purvanchal go the BJP way?

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2017

In the 2012 election, the BJP's performance was the poorest in Purvanchal, winning only 12 of the region's 112 seats. Will 2017 be different? Will the party ride on Varanasi MP Narendra Modi's charisma?