Ritwik Sharma And T E Narasimhan

Stories by Ritwik Sharma And T E Narasimhan

Vedanta plans Rs 10K-cr copper smelter unit in coastal region

Vedanta plans Rs 10K-cr copper smelter unit in coastal region

Rediff.com   1 Apr 2021

This comes at a time when the group's copper plant in Tamil Nadu remains shut for nearly three years, causing a Rs 5 crore loss every day.

All eyes on rediscovered Sher-Gil at auction

All eyes on rediscovered Sher-Gil at auction

Rediff.com   16 Mar 2021

The auction will also feature works of M F Husain, as well as early works by masters Tyeb Mehta and Francis Newton Souza.

'Sasikala will return with full power if...'

'Sasikala will return with full power if...'

Rediff.com   15 Mar 2021

'If the EPS government falls, Sasikala will return. If EPS wins, he will become an indispensable leader and Sasikala will not be able to return.' T E Narasimhan reports.

Succession saga at Murugappa Group gets murkier

Succession saga at Murugappa Group gets murkier

Rediff.com   11 Mar 2021

Valli Arunachalam had alleged that the group promoters have a gender bias against women getting into the family business and, hence, she and her sister were denied a berth on AIL's board.

For India's cannabis industry the grass could be greener

For India's cannabis industry the grass could be greener

Rediff.com   9 Mar 2021

'The government wants farmers to diversify from rice and wheat, and create another green revolution. Cannabis can play a big part in that'

How Tamil Nadu has transformed to attract mega investment

How Tamil Nadu has transformed to attract mega investment

Rediff.com   8 Mar 2021

A team of more than 60 people under Neeraj Mittal, an IAS officer, was instrumental in getting up the New Industrial Policy 2021 targeting investments of around Rs 10 trillion by 2025.

Aggregate annual PE deal count over 60% in last 5 yrs

Aggregate annual PE deal count over 60% in last 5 yrs

Rediff.com   3 Mar 2021

With the Indian economy expected to emerge as the third largest by 2030, investors have earmarked significant capital to actively participate in the India growth story.

India Inc opens up purse for employee retention

India Inc opens up purse for employee retention

Rediff.com   26 Feb 2021

Employees of some top Indian companies were in for a pleasant surprise when they received a mail from their HR team announcing a hike in salaries and bonuses. Led by IT firms and start-ups, HR managers say that while some have offered cash and stock options, others are in a wait-and-watch mode and add the trend will pick up in other sectors. For example, IT giant Cognizant - which had an attrition rate of 19 per cent in the December quarter - has established a $30-million employee retention fund in order to bring down the high attrition rate.

Bumps galore, but auto hubs breathe easy on sales spike

Bumps galore, but auto hubs breathe easy on sales spike

Rediff.com   22 Feb 2021

The traffic tells a story. During the lockdown, it took 45 minutes to zip through the deserted 35-km stretch from Chennai to reach the automobile heart of Sriperumbudur-Oragadam, where the big names of the car industry - Hyundai Motor India, Renault-Nissan India, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles, Apollo Tyres, and Royal Enfield - are based.

Made in India: World's 1st 3D printed rocket engine

Made in India: World's 1st 3D printed rocket engine

Rediff.com   17 Feb 2021

The entire engine, Agnilet, is one piece of hardware from start to finish and has zero assembled parts, reports T E Narasimhan.

PM hands over 'Made-In-India' Arjun battle tank to army

PM hands over 'Made-In-India' Arjun battle tank to army

Rediff.com   15 Feb 2021

The tank, designed, developed, and manufactured by the Defence Research and Development Organisation's Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment and made in Tamil Nadu, will be used to protect northern borders.

Why auto sales in January hit speed brake

Why auto sales in January hit speed brake

Rediff.com   10 Feb 2021

Shortage of semiconductors, price hikes pull January auto sales into red. Dec had seen sales grow for 1st time this FY, which dealers called a one-off.

TVS group all set for mega restructuring

TVS group all set for mega restructuring

Rediff.com   28 Jan 2021

The restructuring, which will involve nine listed companies, including TVS Motor, Sundaram Clayton, Sundram Fasteners, TVS Electronics and TVS Srichakra, among others, will give each family group complete ownership of businesses they manage while scrapping the holding company.

Pegatron to assemble Apple iPhones in Tamil Nadu, after Foxconn

Pegatron to assemble Apple iPhones in Tamil Nadu, after Foxconn

Rediff.com   27 Jan 2021

The company is planning to invest Rs 1,100 crore in the new mobile phone manufacturing facility.

Isro all set to launch space-themed merchandise

Isro all set to launch space-themed merchandise

Rediff.com   21 Jan 2021

Isro will rope in industry to manufacture customised Isro-theme T-shirts, coffee mugs, posters, key chains, games, jigsaw puzzle and so on.

Post Covid, 2-wheeler EV firms see steady growth

Post Covid, 2-wheeler EV firms see steady growth

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2021

EV players suggest a reduction in the goods and services tax on batteries from 18 to 5 per cent as it would help push demand.

'Will you get surgery done by an Ayurveda doctor?'

'Will you get surgery done by an Ayurveda doctor?'

Rediff.com   1 Jan 2021

'The Ayush minister (Shripad Yesso Naik) himself was suffering from COVID-19 and got treated in a modern hospital.'

TTK Prestige,India's kitchen 'king' aims to double capacity by FY21

TTK Prestige,India's kitchen 'king' aims to double capacity by FY21

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2020

The company has also set a target of achieving Rs 5,000 crore in the next four years, while for the current fiscal the company expect around 15-18 per cent growth in revenue.

Vintage Beetle gets new life as electric car

Vintage Beetle gets new life as electric car

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2020

Besides opening up the possibility of a policy that allows vintage cars retrofitted with electric batteries to ply on roads, this also gives a clue to how cars older than 15 years that are banned can be valued again by a similar conversion to EVs, says Ritwik Sharma.

COVID-19 infects IIT-Madras; forces shutdown

COVID-19 infects IIT-Madras; forces shutdown

Rediff.com   15 Dec 2020

A total of 774 students are on the campus and most of those who were infected were residents of Krishna and Jamuna hostels.