Sanjeeb Mukherjee &Amp; Sudheer Pal Singh

Stories by Sanjeeb Mukherjee &Amp; Sudheer Pal Singh

High speed trains: Will the railways tilt the Talgo way?

High speed trains: Will the railways tilt the Talgo way?

Rediff.com   26 Feb 2016

Locally manufactured coaches can achieve similar speeds as Talgo trains.

Panagariya favours China coastal model for Make in India

Panagariya favours China coastal model for Make in India

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2016

The zones, says Panagariya, would have to be set up near deep-draft ports, capable of accommodating very large and heavily loaded ships

10 years on, Modi govt hails MGNREGA as 'national pride'

10 years on, Modi govt hails MGNREGA as 'national pride'

Rediff.com   2 Feb 2016

The praise comes a year after Prime Minister Narendra Modi termed it a 'monument of UPA's failures'.

Regulatory hurdles slowing down transport projects

Regulatory hurdles slowing down transport projects

Rediff.com   18 Jan 2016

Urban mass transit authority to be set up; it will act as nodal agency for planning and coordination of project related works.

Irrigation, rural job schemes to be linked

Irrigation, rural job schemes to be linked

Rediff.com   13 Jan 2016

MNREGS labourers are usually engaged in irrigation projects.

Govt tightens purse strings: Only schemes that spent well to get more funds

Govt tightens purse strings: Only schemes that spent well to get more funds

Rediff.com   13 Jan 2016

Finance ministry's drive is meant to meet fiscal deficit target and improve overall efficiency in government spending.

Pvt operators for bullet train on RailMin radar

Pvt operators for bullet train on RailMin radar

Rediff.com   5 Jan 2016

DMRC-like SPV to be floated in a month for the Rs 98,000 crore Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor.

Expect big rural push in Budget

Expect big rural push in Budget

Rediff.com   4 Jan 2016

Agri experts are meeting FinMin ministry officials on Monday to give their inputs on the Budget.

No LPG subsidy=Rs 300 crore annual savings for govt

No LPG subsidy=Rs 300 crore annual savings for govt

Rediff.com   30 Dec 2015

The calculation is based on annual usage of eight cylinders per household.

Bullet train faces hurdles down the line

Bullet train faces hurdles down the line

Rediff.com   24 Dec 2015

The high-speed train line in a region already well-connected by rail, road and airways may have to struggle to stay viable

Amul model to be used for pulses

Amul model to be used for pulses

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2015

NDDB had helped dairy farmers direct their own development, placing control of the resources they created in their own hands.

RIL-ONGC row: Can the govt find a solution?

RIL-ONGC row: Can the govt find a solution?

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2015

Experts say finding a solution within the high court-mandated timeline of six months may be tough.

NITI Aayog to discuss ways to promote innovation

NITI Aayog to discuss ways to promote innovation

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2015

For the first time the government is organising an event where consolidated efforts would be made to help start-ups.

Little gas left at two ONGC blocks; fuel flows to RIL

Little gas left at two ONGC blocks; fuel flows to RIL

Rediff.com   3 Dec 2015

A report, by DeGoyler and MacNaughton, has put a question mark on the future production from the five ONGC discoveries.

Green revolution: More losses than gains?

Green revolution: More losses than gains?

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2015

Indian farming was transformed after the mid-60s.

Back-to-back drought adds to the woes of farmers

Back-to-back drought adds to the woes of farmers

Rediff.com   25 Nov 2015

The well-irrigated states of Punjab, Haryana, Karnataka, western Uttar Pradesh and coastal states such as Odisha are, for the first time, feeling the effects of a poor monsoon.

Rural distress: Madhya Pradesh faces the brunt of monsoon failure

Rural distress: Madhya Pradesh faces the brunt of monsoon failure

Rediff.com   24 Nov 2015

Most farmers depend on rainwater for farming.

Toilets are fine but what about waste management?

Toilets are fine but what about waste management?

Rediff.com   20 Nov 2015

In India, 173 people defecate in the open for every square km.

Why prices of pulses hit the roof in October

Why prices of pulses hit the roof in October

Rediff.com   13 Nov 2015

The Centre has decided to create a buffer stock of 350,000 tonnes.

'The global economy has not done well as predicted'

'The global economy has not done well as predicted'

Rediff.com   10 Nov 2015

'We need to do more to accelerate growth.'