Jyoti Mukul &Amp;Amp; Shine Jacob

Stories by Jyoti Mukul &Amp;Amp; Shine Jacob

CIL mulls ways to tackle land issues

CIL mulls ways to tackle land issues

Rediff.com   8 Feb 2011

Plans 'complete' agricultural solution in mining areas

Chinese banks will fund Lanco plans

Chinese banks will fund Lanco plans

Rediff.com   27 Jan 2011

The Gurgaon-based company, which is in negotiations with Chinese banks, expects to clinch the loans by September.

Auto part makers seek Rs 7,500 crore from FinMin

Auto part makers seek Rs 7,500 crore from FinMin

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2011

At present, the auto sector accounts for about 60 per cent of India's current machine tool demand.

Bangladesh scouts for Indian investors

Bangladesh scouts for Indian investors

Rediff.com   31 Dec 2010

Tata had signed a memorandum of understanding with Bangladesh in 2004 for one of the largest foreign direct investment in that country.

'We understand Indian consumers, in and out'

'We understand Indian consumers, in and out'

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2010

At a time when Emami Ltd is hitting the headlines with news on acquisitions and foreign ventures, Aditya V Agarwal, a director and one of the younger scions of the group, shares his thinking with Shine Jacob.

NTPC Bangladesh project work to start by May

NTPC Bangladesh project work to start by May

Rediff.com   16 Nov 2010

The development holds bilateral significance, as both India and Bangladesh had decided to improve economic ties in a 'win-win' mode during Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's visit earlier this year.

Dow chief not a part of Obama's biz delegation

Dow chief not a part of Obama's biz delegation

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2010

As Air Force One landed in India's financial capital with promises of bonding between the United States and the country in many sectors, one of the key people missing from Barack Obama's 200-member business delegation was, The Dow Chemical Company chief.

Areva has Rs 13,300-crore plans for solar energy

Areva has Rs 13,300-crore plans for solar energy

Rediff.com   1 Nov 2010

Areva has 60-Mw of biomass-based power capacity in India. It is looking to also tap the market for nuclear power in a big way.

Coal India makes a brand makeover

Coal India makes a brand makeover

Rediff.com   28 Oct 2010

Last week, the Indian markets were all about coal. However, amidst the hype over the debut of Coal India Ltd (CIL) on domestic bourses, what was mostly overlooked was the brand new logo of the world's largest coal miner.

RIL tax battle holds up gas sale to NTPC, IOC

RIL tax battle holds up gas sale to NTPC, IOC

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2010

Reliance Industries Ltd's legal battle over the Uttar Pradesh government's decision to impose 21 per cent value-added tax on gas is holding up supply to NTPC's two power plants and Indian Oil Corporation's Mathura refinery, despite a group of ministers making allocation to them.

Why SAIL chief opposes sharing profits from mines

Why SAIL chief opposes sharing profits from mines

Rediff.com   1 Oct 2010

Last week, Chandra Shekhar Verma did something rather uncharacteristic for a state-owned company chieftain, especially one reputed to be a stickler for rules. The Steel Authority of India (SAIL) chairman - its youngest ever - openly criticised the government.

Did Vedanta value Cairn India correctly?

Did Vedanta value Cairn India correctly?

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2010

If the waxy crude oil from Cairn's Mangala field in Rajasthan's Barmer area could get the company such high valuations, the prospects of other companies producing higher-grade crude oil or natural gas certainly brighten.

GAIL-RIL deal on D6 gas allocation falls through

GAIL-RIL deal on D6 gas allocation falls through

Rediff.com   23 Aug 2010

GAIL India chairman and managing director B C Tripathi said the availability and possibility of gas has changed with the change in government policy.

'Petrol price deregulation is not enough'

'Petrol price deregulation is not enough'

Rediff.com   15 Jul 2010

In an interview with Ajay Modi & Jyoti Mukul, ONGC chairman R S Sharma says uncertainties continue in the business even after decontrol of petrol prices.

L&T plans to restructure JV with Mitsubishi

L&T plans to restructure JV with Mitsubishi

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2010

L&T plans to transfer the equity of L&T in their joint ventures with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries into L&T Power through a book transfer, if clauses for the re-tender remain the same, company executives told Business Standard.

PowerGrid's bidding norms to hit Chinese vendors

PowerGrid's bidding norms to hit Chinese vendors

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2010

In what could close the doors for import of Chinese equipment in power transmission, state-run Power Grid Corporation is making it mandatory for suppliers to have manufacturing facilities in India within three years. The company's board is likely to approve the proposal in its meeting on July 2.

Now, G20 turns to social media

Now, G20 turns to social media

Rediff.com   7 Jun 2010

Canada has decided to rope in its content solution company, OpenText, to do a 'Facebook' on the negotiators.

'RBI shouldn't touch key rates now'

'RBI shouldn't touch key rates now'

Rediff.com   7 Jun 2010

CRR is the proportion of deposits each bank must keep in the form of cash.

Power ministry may take NTPC case to EGoM

Power ministry may take NTPC case to EGoM

Rediff.com   18 May 2010

With the government making a distinction between the privately-run Reliance Natural Resources Ltd and the government-run NTPC Ltd in relation with the gas dispute with Reliance Industries Ltd, the ministry of power is likely to take up NTPC's case with the Empowered Group of Ministers.

Gas dispute: Precious little left for Anil's RNRL

Gas dispute: Precious little left for Anil's RNRL

Rediff.com   10 May 2010

RNRL had sought 28 mscmd of gas for 17 years at $2.34 per million British thermal units (mBtu) from Mukesh Ambani's RIL.