Ishan Bakshi &Amp; Sudheer Pal Singh

Stories by Ishan Bakshi &Amp; Sudheer Pal Singh

Weak crude oil may bring Rs 88,800-cr gains this year

Weak crude oil may bring Rs 88,800-cr gains this year

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2015

Indian basket at 6-month low of $49.11 a bbl

Govt hopes to make Swiss Challenge work for railways

Govt hopes to make Swiss Challenge work for railways

Rediff.com   5 Aug 2015

Has the rail ministry taken care to draw up a transparent framework?

Indian crude oil at 4-month low to cut govt subsidy burden

Indian crude oil at 4-month low to cut govt subsidy burden

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2015

The Indian basket represents the price of Oman and Dubai sour grade crude.

'Revive the Railways? Go back to the 1950s' model'

'Revive the Railways? Go back to the 1950s' model'

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2015

'There is tension between the zones all the time.'

Govt just shrank proposed homes of 7 mn households

Govt just shrank proposed homes of 7 mn households

Rediff.com   9 Jul 2015

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana envisages housing to 20 mn households by 2022.

With premium Suvidha trains, railways on track

With premium Suvidha trains, railways on track

Rediff.com   8 Jul 2015

New service will also make waitlisted tickets a thing of the past.

764,266 consumers step on gas to 'Giveitup'

764,266 consumers step on gas to 'Giveitup'

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2015

Govt diverts Rs 253-crore subsidy savings to the poor.

Derailed projects throw railways off track

Derailed projects throw railways off track

Rediff.com   3 Jul 2015

The sector is witnessing weak tendering.

Indian crude oil basket dips to 3-week low on Greek crisis

Indian crude oil basket dips to 3-week low on Greek crisis

Rediff.com   1 Jul 2015

Declining crude price translates into lower under-recoveries for OMCs

'Railways may be running many Duronto, Rajdhani, Shatabdi trains at a loss'

'Railways may be running many Duronto, Rajdhani, Shatabdi trains at a loss'

Rediff.com   19 Jun 2015

The losses ranged between Rs 33,204 and Rs 10,90,480.

Electricity supply to all Indian households by 2019?

Electricity supply to all Indian households by 2019?

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2015

Govt hopes to add 0.21 mn Mw capacity by 2022, against 0.25 mn Mw added over 60 years.

Infrastructure companies' debt woes worsen

Infrastructure companies' debt woes worsen

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2015

Power generation and distribution is the most indebted sector

Govt looks to save Rs 10,000 cr in cooking gas subsidies

Govt looks to save Rs 10,000 cr in cooking gas subsidies

Rediff.com   7 Jun 2015

The world's largest cash transfer programme has eliminated around 40 million ghost connections

Many initiatives on amenities in railways but progress still long way

Many initiatives on amenities in railways but progress still long way

Rediff.com   25 May 2015

The ministry has also decided to offer station for redevelopment by inviting open bids from companies.

Few takers for Jan Dhan overdraft

Few takers for Jan Dhan overdraft

Rediff.com   22 May 2015

The overdraft facility has been sanctioned in only 40,000 accounts

The 2013 land law is non-negotiable: Jairam Ramesh

The 2013 land law is non-negotiable: Jairam Ramesh

Rediff.com   12 May 2015

Ramesh says the best route now is to refer the amendments to Parliament's standing committee on rural development.

'There is no shortage of money for the Railways'

'There is no shortage of money for the Railways'

Rediff.com   8 May 2015

The focus is on tapping all resources, even foreign agencies.

Rising oil prices may leave Rs 14k-cr gap in fuel subsidy

Rising oil prices may leave Rs 14k-cr gap in fuel subsidy

Rediff.com   7 May 2015

Government's fuel subsidy estimate was based on crude oil at $70.

Why India's hunger for petro products at 2-year high? 10 reasons

Why India's hunger for petro products at 2-year high? 10 reasons

Rediff.com   31 Mar 2015

The growth, however, may not indicate a major revival of economic activity.

Gas pooling may revive Rs 60k-crore stuck investment

Gas pooling may revive Rs 60k-crore stuck investment

Rediff.com   22 Mar 2015

Pooling will also kick-start projects of Reliance Power, Torrent, Lanco.