S Kalyana Ramanathan &Amp; Bhupesh Bhandari In New Delhi

Stories by S Kalyana Ramanathan &Amp; Bhupesh Bhandari In New Delhi

Iceland volcano: Flights to be affected today also

Iceland volcano: Flights to be affected today also

Rediff.com   19 Apr 2010

Since Thursday, April 15, flights into and out of Europe have taken a severe beating due to volcanic eruption in southern Iceland, with ashes being spewed into Europe's busy airspace.

Kingfisher cancels UK flights, AI reschedules

Kingfisher cancels UK flights, AI reschedules

Rediff.com   16 Apr 2010

All flights into and out of the UK were cancelled for safety reasons, with all major airports ordered closed.

Tata Steel asks Brit MP to be less critical

Tata Steel asks Brit MP to be less critical

Rediff.com   14 Apr 2010

Tata Steel Vice-Chairman B Muthuraman has asked a member of British Parliament not to be "over-critical" about the company's strategy in dealing with problems in Corus.

Luxury: How India differs from China

Luxury: How India differs from China

Rediff.com   9 Apr 2010

Luxury in India may not have gone 'mass market' as in China, but it has taken some very firm strides.

Special: The mother of all Ponzi schemes

Special: The mother of all Ponzi schemes

Rediff.com   8 Apr 2010

The damage when the dust settled was calculated at $65 billion.

Airbus still waiting for takeoff

Airbus still waiting for takeoff

Rediff.com   30 Mar 2010

Airbus hasn't bagged orders from India in the last two years, but country head Kiran Rao is bullish on opportunities.

Car makers want stimulus to go on. Here's why

Car makers want stimulus to go on. Here's why

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2010

Car makers fear that when car prices go up and loans become expensive, running a car will also cost more. Thus a stimulus-pullback will act as the straw that broke the camel's back, says Bhupesh Bhandari.

Have you seen India's Pandora? NGO asks Cameron

Have you seen India's Pandora? NGO asks Cameron

Rediff.com   9 Feb 2010

Survival International, a London-based NGO, has appealed to the director of the Hollywood blockbuster Avatar, James Cameron, to lend his support in fighting against London-listed mining and metals major Vedanta Resources from setting up its aluminium plant in Orissa.

New UK-India group to hasten road projects

New UK-India group to hasten road projects

Rediff.com   3 Feb 2010

The group, which held its first meeting in London on Monday will focus mainly on the construction of major highways and district-level roads. It will comprise major road building contractors from the UK and India.

Why it makes sense to build a business and sell it

Why it makes sense to build a business and sell it

Rediff.com   29 Jan 2010

It has become old fashioned to be attached to your business.

Newsmaker: How he steered JLR out of crisis

Newsmaker: How he steered JLR out of crisis

Rediff.com   29 Jan 2010

Smith's financial acumen steered the troubled car maker through its toughest times in the recent past.

JLR mgmt, unions disagree on terms of new hires

JLR mgmt, unions disagree on terms of new hires

Rediff.com   27 Jan 2010

Six days of meetings over two weeks between Tata Motors' Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and its workers' union ended without agreement on terms of employment for new hires.

Incredible India's credible media plan

Incredible India's credible media plan

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2010

Unknown to the public eye, the Incredible India campaign bid has triggered a row of sorts.

Corus layoffs: Union says fight is not yet over

Corus layoffs: Union says fight is not yet over

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2009

Given the region's already higher unemployment rates, compared to national averages, it would be difficult to find alternative jobs.

ArcelorMittal to gain from carbon credits

ArcelorMittal to gain from carbon credits

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2009

ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steel maker, will benefit from a windfall of 1 billion (Rs 7,000 crore), thanks to the carbon credits issued to it under the European Trading Scheme. The Sunday Times today reported that ArcelorMittal will be the single largest beneficiary under the ETS due to its dominant presence in Europe.

Corus to drop 11-yr-old badge for Tata identity

Corus to drop 11-yr-old badge for Tata identity

Rediff.com   3 Dec 2009

The change in the brand name can show up on the company's locations, stationary and vehicles. The rebranding process, if approved by the company, is expected to commence next summer.

Tata Group as British as any British co: Ravi Kant

Tata Group as British as any British co: Ravi Kant

Rediff.com   26 Nov 2009

Kant's projection of the Tata Group as an integral part of the British industrial landscape comes at a time when Tata Motors' owned Jaguar Land Rover had faced some challenges in convincing the UK government to lend support in raising money.

The reign of rural retail

The reign of rural retail

Rediff.com   19 Nov 2009

The monsoon rains may have failed and crop output may be lower but, after a small blip, the rural markets are back on track.

Enough food buffer, also ready to import: Pranab

Enough food buffer, also ready to import: Pranab

Rediff.com   10 Nov 2009

Agriculture output has been reduced due to adverse impact of shortfall in rain or floods in some parts of the country.

Tata Motors may let assemblers brand Nano

Tata Motors may let assemblers brand Nano

Rediff.com   2 Nov 2009

We call it Nano, they don't have to, says vice-chairman Ravi Kant