Tommy Wilkes And Sanjeev Miglani

Stories by Tommy Wilkes And Sanjeev Miglani

Slowdown in construction hits Modi's jobs promise

Slowdown in construction hits Modi's jobs promise

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2015

Modi's party also wants to regulate property markets and tie investor money to specific projects to stop developers diverting cash elsewhere.

Ghost airports haunt Modi's infrastructure dreams

Ghost airports haunt Modi's infrastructure dreams

Rediff.com   19 Aug 2015

India's main hubs are bursting at the seams.

SpiceJet in talks with Boeing, Airbus for $11 bln deal, stock up

SpiceJet in talks with Boeing, Airbus for $11 bln deal, stock up

Rediff.com   29 Jul 2015

SpiceJet is in talks with aircraft makers for a jet deal.

SpiceJet surprised all with Rs 71 cr net in Q1, cost cutting helped

SpiceJet surprised all with Rs 71 cr net in Q1, cost cutting helped

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2015

Under new Chairman Ajay Singh, the airline has cut routes - its capacity is down a third since last year - and costs.

Is SpiceJet selling stake to Qatar Airways?

Is SpiceJet selling stake to Qatar Airways?

Rediff.com   24 Jul 2015

The airline was forced to ground its fleet in December after running out of cash.

Modi takes the wheel as India's road building stimulus bogged down

Modi takes the wheel as India's road building stimulus bogged down

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2015

Modi placed a $12.6 billion bet in this year's budget on road building

India's $100 bn solar push draws foreign firms as locals take backseat

India's $100 bn solar push draws foreign firms as locals take backseat

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2015

India's $100 billion push into solar energy over the next decade will be driven by foreign players as uncompetitive local manufacturers fall by the wayside, no longer protected by government restrictions on the sector.

World Bank to lend $650 million for Indian rail project

World Bank to lend $650 million for Indian rail project

Rediff.com   1 Jul 2015

India's Railways has struggled to expand to keep up with demand

AirAsia India puts growth on hold while govt dallies over reforms

AirAsia India puts growth on hold while govt dallies over reforms

Rediff.com   26 Jun 2015

The carrier planned to bring in a plane a month from March to build a fleet of at least 10 jets by the end of the year.

Faster than China? India's road, rail drive could lay doubts to rest

Faster than China? India's road, rail drive could lay doubts to rest

Rediff.com   1 Jun 2015

To cover most of the gap, the road ministry plans to raise $7 billion.

Indian rail projects outweigh rivalry before Modi's visit to China

Indian rail projects outweigh rivalry before Modi's visit to China

Rediff.com   11 May 2015

China seeks to cash in on Modi's vision of modernising a creaking train system that 25 million people use daily

Modi goes shopping for nuclear power in France and Canada

Modi goes shopping for nuclear power in France and Canada

Rediff.com   8 Apr 2015

Modi has made nuclear power a key element of his clean energy strategy

Lapsed tenders hurt Modi's 'Make in India' defence industry push

Lapsed tenders hurt Modi's 'Make in India' defence industry push

Rediff.com   8 Apr 2015

Irked by India's status as the world's biggest arms importer, Modi wants to build an advanced defence industry

Modi says India to strike own path in climate battle

Modi says India to strike own path in climate battle

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi signalled on Monday he would not bow to foreign pressure to commit to cuts in carbon emissions.

Modi's IT plans suffer from power cuts, congestion and monkeys!

Modi's IT plans suffer from power cuts, congestion and monkeys!

Rediff.com   2 Apr 2015

Modi government has pledged to lay 700,000 kms of broadband cable.

Vistara keen to expand fleet, add international routes

Vistara keen to expand fleet, add international routes

Rediff.com   31 Mar 2015

India's newest airline-Vistara is bullish on growth prospects.

India to issue land reform order to get around political deadlock

India to issue land reform order to get around political deadlock

Rediff.com   30 Mar 2015

India will issue a new decree this week for land purchases that has stirred disquiet across the country

SpiceJet running short of planes for scheduled flights

SpiceJet running short of planes for scheduled flights

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2015

SpiceJet was forced to ground its fleet and cancel hundreds of its flights in December.

Unfair deals? Lanka halts $1.4-billion Chinese port project

Unfair deals? Lanka halts $1.4-billion Chinese port project

Rediff.com   12 Mar 2015

China has invested millions in Sri Lankan infrastructure.

Trick or treat? India's strong GDP figures mask economic reality

Trick or treat? India's strong GDP figures mask economic reality

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2015

Search is on for reliable indicators of underlying activity.