Megha Manchanda &Amp; Sohini Das

Stories by Megha Manchanda &Amp; Sohini Das

How your travelling experience will change for the better

How your travelling experience will change for the better

Rediff.com   4 Sep 2018

India will shortly unveil a 'One Nation-One Card policy' for public transport that will entail connectivity between various modes of transport

E-vehicle drive suffers from on-off syndrome

E-vehicle drive suffers from on-off syndrome

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2018

The major reason for the policy confusion over e-vehicles is the lack of conviction within government about the utility of this disruptive technology and its role in India's larger Paris Agreement climate change commitments.

Faulty hip implants: Centre to ask J&J to compensate victims

Faulty hip implants: Centre to ask J&J to compensate victims

Rediff.com   30 Aug 2018

Once the patients are identified, the government will decide on the quantum of compensation in each case and then approach J&J for claim settlement.

How Manipal plans to spread its wings in India

How Manipal plans to spread its wings in India

Rediff.com   16 Aug 2018

Rough estimates show that at a rate of Rs 1 crore per hospital bed, the investment in India alone would be around Rs 2,000 crore

EC starts weeding out duplicate voters

EC starts weeding out duplicate voters

Rediff.com   15 Aug 2018

New software will ensure that anyone with more than one election ID has to surrender the other cards.

Why NHAI may shut its electronic-tolling arm

Why NHAI may shut its electronic-tolling arm

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2018

IHMCL implemented the FASTag electronic tolling of national highways, but due to technical glitches, road ministry is mulling the option of offering this job to a Korean company

Over 340 drugs to go off the shelves soon

Over 340 drugs to go off the shelves soon

Rediff.com   26 Jul 2018

Some of the popular brands that would be impacted include Phensedyl (Abbott), Tixylix (Abbott), Gluconorm PG (Lupin), Ascoril D (Glenmark), Solvin Cold (Ipca), D Cold Total (Paras Pharma).

Transporters' stir pushes bhindi price to over Rs 100/kg

Transporters' stir pushes bhindi price to over Rs 100/kg

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2018

While okra was being sold for Rs 100-120 a kg and cauliflower for Rs 120-140 a kg in Mumbai and its suburbs, all other vegetable prices have increased by almost 100 per cent since July 20.

Dairy farmers' stir: Milk may be introduced in mid-day meal

Dairy farmers' stir: Milk may be introduced in mid-day meal

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2018

By official estimates, the country has a surplus of 300,000 tonnes of milk powder, which has led to dairies and other bulk buyers cutting liquid milk purchase thus affecting its price.

How Fortis Healthcare's fortunes will change post acquisition by IHH

How Fortis Healthcare's fortunes will change post acquisition by IHH

Rediff.com   16 Jul 2018

In its investor presentation, IHH said it wanted to develop Fortis into a market leader.

Process of selling Air India's Mumbai headquarters starts

Process of selling Air India's Mumbai headquarters starts

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2018

Built in 1974, the building could fetch anywhere between Rs 1,000 crore to Rs 1,500 crore, based on current real estate prices

Why govt's drive to promote generic drugs is flawed

Why govt's drive to promote generic drugs is flawed

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2018

Experts believe the move will have little impact given limited production of generic drugs and authority of doctors in prescribing medicines.

Pharma industry bounces back to good health

Pharma industry bounces back to good health

Rediff.com   12 Jun 2018

In May, price growth for drugs was in negative territory at (-)1 per cent

This word-class expressway is a recipe for potential disaster

This word-class expressway is a recipe for potential disaster

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2018

The reason for the EPE's relatively low volume of traffic may lie in the lack of adequate safety measures, especially after sundown. Barring intermittent patches, the highway has no street lights.

Modi govt plans to develop terminals at major ports to boost tourism

Modi govt plans to develop terminals at major ports to boost tourism

Rediff.com   31 May 2018

In the next 25 years, the Mumbai port will need five terminals because the current passenger traffic of 200,000 is expected to climb to 4 million.

Why Modi's dream of starting bullet train by 2022 may be derailed

Why Modi's dream of starting bullet train by 2022 may be derailed

Rediff.com   21 May 2018

While farmers in Gujarat are rejecting the compensation package, farmers in Maharashtra say they do not wish to part with their land for a project that largely benefits Gujarat.

Takeover battle over, Munjal-Burman team bags Fortis

Takeover battle over, Munjal-Burman team bags Fortis

Rediff.com   11 May 2018

Their offer values Fortis at over Rs 9,000 crore, or around Rs 172 per share.

Now pay toll only for distance travelled

Now pay toll only for distance travelled

Rediff.com   12 Apr 2018

Geo-fencing to map vehicle route; pilot run expected on Delhi-Mumbai highway

Companies bag Rs 5000 crore 'Make in India' contracts

Companies bag Rs 5000 crore 'Make in India' contracts

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2018

One of the beneficiaries is Jindal Steel and Power, which had earlier been kept out of procurement for rails

Prices of key diabetes, cancer drugs may drop by 25%

Prices of key diabetes, cancer drugs may drop by 25%

Rediff.com   8 Mar 2018

A recent report has suggested that future patent expires in the cardiac and anti-diabetes space would form a good opportunity for smaller firms, given their franchise in these segments.