Piyali Mandal And Kalpana Pathak

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Cairn, partners to invest Rs 530 cr in Ravva field

Cairn, partners to invest Rs 530 cr in Ravva field

Rediff.com   25 Oct 2012

The consortium has identified a high-value, high-risk prospect at the site.

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.

Charge for data, not for making calls: Sibal

Charge for data, not for making calls: Sibal

Rediff.com   28 Sep 2012

Kapil Sibal said the operators need to change their mindset by moving away from voice services to data.

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.

Tablets surpass netbook sales in India

Tablets surpass netbook sales in India

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2012

More Indians preferred tablets for their computing needs in 2011-12 than netbooks, a smaller form of a laptop.

'India: Success abroad, domestic challenges manifold'

'India: Success abroad, domestic challenges manifold'

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2012

Jayanthi Natarajan's tough stand ensures recognition abroad, but red-tapism & bureaucracy continue to delay approvals in India.

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.

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

Licence fee: Internet service providers to move TDSAT

Licence fee: Internet service providers to move TDSAT

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2012

Miffed at a rise in annual licence fee on Internet service providers, industry body Internet Services Providers Association of India on Thursday said it would approach the Telecom Disputes Settlement Appellate Tribunal, challenging the new fees.

Domestic mobile manufacturers bullish on tablet market

Domestic mobile manufacturers bullish on tablet market

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2012

Players such as Micromax and Olive have already launched tablets for the Indian market at a price point ranging between Rs 5,000 and Rs 7,000.

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.

Will blocking access to some sites solve piracy?

Will blocking access to some sites solve piracy?

Rediff.com   19 Jun 2012

In India, the rules of the game in cyberspace have changed forever.