Faced with one setback after another in expanding the scope of mining in the country, almost all the major miners of the world have wound down their operations in India. IMAGE: The Geological......
It is used in fertilisers and insecticides. Construction companies cannot do without it. But that's not what's made ammonium nitrate a household name. Rrishi Raote and Aabhas Sharma look at the......
The combined Opposition's call for a Bharat Bandh on Monday has brought most of the country to a near standstill. Rediff.com correspondents report from across the country: Mumbai: Senior BJP leader......
Following is the trascriptof President Pratibha Patil's address to the joint sittingof Parliament on Thursday.Honourable Members, I convey my good wishes to you and to all our people. On behalf of......
Privatisation of BPCL, which was dubbed India's biggest ever, has been stalled with just one bidder left in the fray after two others walked out over issues such as lack of clarity in fuel pricing,......
US private equity firm I Squared Capital is dropping out of the race to buy India's second-largest state oil firm, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) owing to a complex deal structure and lack......
The government has received three preliminary bids for buying of controlling stake in India's second-largest fuel retailer Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan......
IMAGE: Bollywood actress Prachi Desai ringing the bell for special Muhurat trading session at Bombay Stock Exchange in Mumbai on Sunday. Photograph: Sahil Salvi Markets ended the customary......
The Coal Ministry on Monday received a total 69 applications from various PSUs like NTPC, SAIL, Nalco and NLC for allocation of 36 coal blocks, which would be given to state-run companies only. The......