Aditya Kalra And Tommy Wilkes

Stories by Aditya Kalra And Tommy Wilkes

Roads before welfare: Modi faces dissent over spending shakeup

Roads before welfare: Modi faces dissent over spending shakeup

Rediff.com   19 May 2015

As Modi completes a year in office, his cuts in federal welfare spending on the poorest of India's 1.25 bn people are coming in for sharp criticism.

India vows to press tobacco companies for bigger health warnings

India vows to press tobacco companies for bigger health warnings

Rediff.com   24 Apr 2015

Up to 900,000 Indians die every year of tobacco-related diseases

India's transport ministry bats for Uber, Ola

India's transport ministry bats for Uber, Ola

Rediff.com   9 Apr 2015

Uber and Ola continued to operate in New Delhi while their licence applications were pending approval.

Lapsed tenders hurt Modi's 'Make in India' defence industry push

Lapsed tenders hurt Modi's 'Make in India' defence industry push

Rediff.com   8 Apr 2015

Irked by India's status as the world's biggest arms importer, Modi wants to build an advanced defence industry

Modi says India to strike own path in climate battle

Modi says India to strike own path in climate battle

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi signalled on Monday he would not bow to foreign pressure to commit to cuts in carbon emissions.

Modi's IT plans suffer from power cuts, congestion and monkeys!

Modi's IT plans suffer from power cuts, congestion and monkeys!

Rediff.com   2 Apr 2015

Modi government has pledged to lay 700,000 kms of broadband cable.

Vistara keen to expand fleet, add international routes

Vistara keen to expand fleet, add international routes

Rediff.com   31 Mar 2015

India's newest airline-Vistara is bullish on growth prospects.

SpiceJet running short of planes for scheduled flights

SpiceJet running short of planes for scheduled flights

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2015

SpiceJet was forced to ground its fleet and cancel hundreds of its flights in December.

Modi govt puts brakes on India's universal health plan

Modi govt puts brakes on India's universal health plan

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2015

The decision to slash insurance coverage will have an impact on private health sector.

Delhi govt asks IT ministry to block Uber, Ola mobile apps

Delhi govt asks IT ministry to block Uber, Ola mobile apps

Rediff.com   25 Mar 2015

India had ordered all unregistered web-based taxi cos to halt operations

Modi likely to keep tight rein on health spending, say sources

Modi likely to keep tight rein on health spending, say sources

Rediff.com   26 Feb 2015

Modi's government is also working on a universal health coverage plan that would provide all citizens with free drugs and diagnostic treatment.

Trick or treat? India's strong GDP figures mask economic reality

Trick or treat? India's strong GDP figures mask economic reality

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2015

Search is on for reliable indicators of underlying activity.

Trick or treat? India's strong GDP figures mask economic reality

Trick or treat? India's strong GDP figures mask economic reality

Rediff.com   11 Feb 2015

India's latest GDP numbers do not signal robust economic growth in near term.

Uber restarts cab service in New Delhi after ban

Uber restarts cab service in New Delhi after ban

Rediff.com   23 Jan 2015

US taxi-hailing app maker Uber Technologies Inc has restarted services in India's capital, after its three apps were banned following allegations of rape

SpiceJet's new owners plan to cut fleet, shrink network

SpiceJet's new owners plan to cut fleet, shrink network

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2015

The prospective owners of Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet Ltd plan to cut the airline's fleet, shrink its network and return to a "plain vanilla" business model to achieve profitability, two people close to the investors said.

'Surprise rate cut by RBI is just a start but we need more'

'Surprise rate cut by RBI is just a start but we need more'

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2015

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley last month pointed to the high cost of capital for India's businesses as a key factor behind a manufacturing slowdown.

India slashes health budget, already one of the world's lowest

India slashes health budget, already one of the world's lowest

Rediff.com   23 Dec 2014

The United Nations estimates about one third of the world's 1.2 billion poorest people live in India

India looks to sway Americans with nuclear power insurance plan

India looks to sway Americans with nuclear power insurance plan

Rediff.com   19 Dec 2014

Under a 2010 nuclear liability law, nuclear equipment suppliers are liable for damages from an accident, which companies say is a sharp deviation from international norms

Former SpiceJet owner leading rescue plan: Reports

Former SpiceJet owner leading rescue plan: Reports

Rediff.com   19 Dec 2014

Ajay Singh will team up with two blue-chip investors to bail out the airline

'No cash to bailout beleaguered SpiceJet'

'No cash to bailout beleaguered SpiceJet'

Rediff.com   17 Dec 2014

Promoters of SpiceJet do not have funds to bail out the airlines of dire consequences.