Jyoti Mukul And Kalpana Pathak

Stories by Jyoti Mukul And Kalpana Pathak

With petcoke, Essar takes train to Pakistan

With petcoke, Essar takes train to Pakistan

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2012

Essar has entered into an agreement with Maple Leaf, a cement major there, for its supply and has already delivered 15,000 tonnes of petcoke.

Auction may be a safer bet for govt

Auction may be a safer bet for govt

Rediff.com   28 Sep 2012

Although the apex court's opinion on the Presidential reference comes at a time when the floppy bidding route for coal blocks is being criticised, it will not come in the way of allocation of natural resources through auctioning.

Asia-Pacific BPO biz to touch $9.5 bn by 2016: Gartner

Asia-Pacific BPO biz to touch $9.5 bn by 2016: Gartner

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2012

The business process outsourcing (BPO) sector in the Asia-Pacific region will touch $9.5 billion in 2016, up from $5.9 billion in 2011, according to Gartner.

S&P lowers India's GDP growth forecast

S&P lowers India's GDP growth forecast

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2012

S&P also cut China?s GDP growth forecast to 7.5%t and that of rest of Asia.

Centre plans power debt recast but states yet to decide

Centre plans power debt recast but states yet to decide

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2012

Mandatory pvt participation, annual tariff hikes, conforming to FRBM limits seen difficult.

Indian petrochemicals make way into Pakistan

Indian petrochemicals make way into Pakistan

Rediff.com   14 Sep 2012

IndianOil targets monthly 5,000-tonne polypropylene exports

SC case: B-schools seek compromise

SC case: B-schools seek compromise

Rediff.com   6 Sep 2012

Last February, the Education Promotion Society of India, Association of Indian Management Schools and Jaipuria Group of Institutions filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the AICTE notification, dated December 28, 2010, which curtailed Post Graduate Diploma in Management institutions' autonomy on deciding fee structure, admissions, syllabus and examination.

IndianOil to invest Rs 50,000 cr in refining expansion

IndianOil to invest Rs 50,000 cr in refining expansion

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2012

With the investment, the company's refining capacity will rise 60 per cent from the present 65.7 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) to 105 mtpa by 2022.

Slowdown skips IIMs

Slowdown skips IIMs

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2012

Pre-placement offers point to a buoyant hiring season

New IIMs to synchronise placement process

New IIMs to synchronise placement process

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2012

Though the number of IIMs has gone up in the past two years -- from seven to 13 -- the pool of companies which these B-schools approach for placements, remains largely the same.

HPCL's Rs 30k-cr plant stuck on Western Ghat moratorium

HPCL's Rs 30k-cr plant stuck on Western Ghat moratorium

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2012

The Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel report, submitted by ecologist Madhav Gadgil last year, was further delaying the Rs 30,000-crore (Rs 300-billion) refinery project of Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL) in Maharashtra, a senior official of the state-run oil marketing firm said. The project has already been delayed due to bureaucratic red tape.

RIL-BP to supply gas to Andhra power projects

RIL-BP to supply gas to Andhra power projects

Rediff.com   21 Aug 2012

India Gas Solutions the equal joint venture between the two companies, is looking to sell LNG to five power producers in Andhra Pradesh - GMR, GVK, Lanco Infratech, Sravanthi Energy and Konaseema Gas.

ONGC to sell 26% stake in KG block

ONGC to sell 26% stake in KG block

Rediff.com   17 Aug 2012

State-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) will shortly farm out nearly 26 per cent stake in its KG-DWN-2004/6 block in the Krishna-Godavari basin to Japan's Inpex Corporation.

ONGC may have to restate production figures

ONGC may have to restate production figures

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2012

About two million tonnes (mt) of condensates produced by the oil company were taken into account while apportioning the subsidy burden.

Air India's Rs 2,000 cr dues worry OMCs

Air India's Rs 2,000 cr dues worry OMCs

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2012

"Air India is unable to pay even after a 90-day credit period. They owe us about Rs 300 crore without interest. There is also no bank guarantee from Air India to any of the oil marketing companies. We do not know when will the company honour its dues," said a BPCL official on condition of anonymity.

IndianOil to set up refinery in Sri Lanka for Rs 20,000 cr

IndianOil to set up refinery in Sri Lanka for Rs 20,000 cr

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2012

To be second Indian company after Essar to have a refinery abroad

Increases in fee pull IIM-A out of the red

Increases in fee pull IIM-A out of the red

Rediff.com   28 Jun 2012

In its latest annual report, IIM-A has said it generated a net surplus of Rs 6.83 crore (Rs 68.3 million) for fiscal 2010-11 against an operating loss of Rs 50.49 lakh (Rs 5.04 million) in 2009-10, and Rs 6.33 crore (Rs 63.3 million) in 2008-09.

RIL wants import-parity price for its gas

RIL wants import-parity price for its gas

Rediff.com   28 May 2012

Needed, it says, for covering its return and risks; also wants govt to stick to contract on output sharing

She-change in energy sector; Hilton to head Shell India

She-change in energy sector; Hilton to head Shell India

Rediff.com   12 Apr 2012

Mehta's exit and Hilton's entry would see the company making history in India, where women have remained out of the chairperson's slot in energy companies, private or state-run.

Airlines may import fuel jointly

Airlines may import fuel jointly

Rediff.com   12 Apr 2012

Aviation companies plan to join hands for importing aviation turbine fuel (ATF) in a bid to bring down their fuel bills.