Animesh Singh &Amp; Ashish Sinha

Stories by Animesh Singh &Amp; Ashish Sinha

French rly to high-speed train study

French rly to high-speed train study

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2007

The Japanese and the French are the world leaders in high-speed train technology. While the Japanese are known for their superfast Bullet train, the French have high-speed trains under the TGV brand.

Shaky norms may put $200m foreign funds on hold

Shaky norms may put $200m foreign funds on hold

Rediff.com   30 Aug 2007

Indian cable companies may lose close to $200 million (about Rs 800 crore) in foreign investments this year as companies like Macquarie, Carlyle, Providence and Liberty Global

Star may take 4 yrs to get into right orbit

Star may take 4 yrs to get into right orbit

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2007

Rupert Murdoch-promoted Star Group will take at least four years to cross the $120-million-mark in operating income that it commanded till 2006

Now, TV on Shatabdi wheels

Now, TV on Shatabdi wheels

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2007

Railways to introduce touch-screen TVs for individual seats.

DD plans health channel at Rs 180 crore

DD plans health channel at Rs 180 crore

Rediff.com   17 Aug 2007

To add to the worries of the cable operators and broadcasters, the government is set to launch a 24-hour "must carry" health channel called DD-Health at an annual outlay of Rs 180 crore (Rs 1.8 billion).

CAS to be delayed in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata

CAS to be delayed in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata

Rediff.com   13 Aug 2007

About five million cable households in the three metros - Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata - will continue to pay higher cable bills as the extension of the Conditional Access System in these cities has been delayed by at least six to eight months.

Key aviation policy meet on Aug 14

Key aviation policy meet on Aug 14

Rediff.com   13 Aug 2007

The Group of Ministers constituted to review the new civil aviation policy will take up among other things, allowing of private Indian carriers, with three-years experience in the domestic sector, to fly abroad.

HK firm to uplift New Delhi railway station

HK firm to uplift New Delhi railway station

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2007

Hong Kong-based architectural firm, Terry Farrell and Partners would be signing the agreement with the railway ministry next week for preparing the concept plan for the modernisation of New Delhi railway station.

72 TV channels waiting in the wings

72 TV channels waiting in the wings

Rediff.com   6 Aug 2007

With over 70 new TV channels expected to be launched in the next three to six months, consumers will get more choice of television content.

IPTV: Cable sector fears pornography entry

IPTV: Cable sector fears pornography entry

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2007

The cable industry has asked the government to quickly address the policy issues related to the Internet Protocol TV. Otherwise, over 3,000 unauthorised television channels, which include pornography, will enter Indian homes.

DTH service in cars, trains soon

DTH service in cars, trains soon

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2007

DTH in cars will work with the help of a special auto-tracking antenna that will be mounted on the roof of the car.

Move to sell 20% stake in RITES through IPO

Move to sell 20% stake in RITES through IPO

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2007

The railway ministry has decided to sell a 20 per cent stake in RITES Ltd, an undertaking of the ministry which, among other activities, operates railway networks in some African countries, in an initial public offer.

Plan panel, ministry divided over toll policy

Plan panel, ministry divided over toll policy

Rediff.com   20 Jul 2007

The ministry was supposed to send the policy for Cabinet clearance by February end.

Cricket viewers back at the crease

Cricket viewers back at the crease

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2007

Viewers are coming back to cricket, and Star Cricket plans to cash in on the renewed interest.

Internet TV under unified licence opposed

Internet TV under unified licence opposed

Rediff.com   16 Jul 2007

Concerned that they will not be able to comply with downlinking guidelines and cable laws, broadcasters and the cable industry have strongly opposed any move to govern Internet Protocol TV services through the Unified Access Service Licence agreement

Zee TV may be blacked out for Tata Sky subscribers

Zee TV may be blacked out for Tata Sky subscribers

Rediff.com   16 Jul 2007

DTH viewers subscribing to the Tata Sky platform may not be able to watch the channels from the Zee TV bouquet after July 28. The reason is that Tata Sky has an outstanding bill of Rs 9 crore (Rs 90 million).

Mobile games: No child's play

Mobile games: No child's play

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2007

A new generation of mobile phone games is slated to hit the market in the next two months: Ramayan 3392 AD, 3D-Sachin Tendulkar, Rounders (a poker game based on a Hollywood movie) and a host of other film celebrity games.

Taj win a worry for govt

Taj win a worry for govt

Rediff.com   9 Jul 2007

The inclusion of the Taj Mahal in the new list of the seven wonders of the world has left the government worried about infrastructure requirements in Agra. The tourism ministry has scheduled a high-level meeting in the next couple of days to take sto

Railways may flag off private stations

Railways may flag off private stations

Rediff.com   8 Jul 2007

Under the plan, the Railways would acquire and lease out the land to the private concessionaire.

Railways undecided on luxury trains for 3 states

Railways undecided on luxury trains for 3 states

Rediff.com   4 Jul 2007

The much-hyped public private partnership motto of the railway ministry seems to have gone nowhere, as the ministry continues to sit over proposals from at least three state governments to start luxury trains.