News for 'British Industry'

'Every day you wake up to see who was arrested last night'

'Every day you wake up to see who was arrested last night'

Rediff.com2 Mar 2021

'If you talk about any kind of equality, you are under attack.'

CNG, cooking gas will now be cheaper

CNG, cooking gas will now be cheaper

Rediff.com31 Mar 2020

Prices of natural gas, which is used to produce fertiliser and generate electricity and is also converted into CNG for use in automobiles as fuel and cooking gas for households, are set every six months -- on April 1 and October 1 each year.

India, UK to increase bilateral trade

India, UK to increase bilateral trade

Rediff.com18 Jun 2004

India and Britain have decided to give a fresh impetus to increase bilateral trade which crossed over 5 billion pounds last year.

RIL defends levy of marketing margin on KG-D6 gas

RIL defends levy of marketing margin on KG-D6 gas

Rediff.com19 Sep 2011

Reliance Industries has strongly defended its decision to impose a marketing margin over-and-above the government-approved sale price for KG-D6 gas, saying the levy was to cover for the risk and cost associated with marketing of gas.

Tata may hire Ford exec for Jaguar, Land Rover

Tata may hire Ford exec for Jaguar, Land Rover

Rediff.com7 Jan 2008

Sunday Times says top European official in sight. The current chief executive is Geoff Polities, an Australian car industry veteran.

'No space for national parties in Tamil Nadu'

'No space for national parties in Tamil Nadu'

Rediff.com8 May 2021

'With the deaths of Jayalalithaa and Karunanidhi, the BJP and Congress thought that they had a chance.' 'They have conceded that power is with the Dravidian parties.'

Strike leaves thousands stranded at Heathrow

Strike leaves thousands stranded at Heathrow

Rediff.com12 Aug 2005

At least 70,000 travelers were stranded Friday after British Airways canceled all flights to and from Heathrow Airport because of an industrial dispute, an airline spokesman said.\n\n

Rashtrapati Bhavan hosts 8,000 for PM's swearing-in

Rashtrapati Bhavan hosts 8,000 for PM's swearing-in

Rediff.com30 May 2019

In a grand ceremony with overtones of a United States presidential inauguration, heads of state and government, India Inc honchos, opposition leaders, Bharatiya Janata Party members and showbiz stars rubbed shoulders as they watched President Ram Nath Kovind administer the oath of office to India's 58 new ministers.

 UK Nobel Prize winners flay immigration cap

UK Nobel Prize winners flay immigration cap

Rediff.com7 Oct 2010

The annual cap has under sharp focus after this week's announcement that two Russian-born scientists at the University of Manchester, Professor Andre Geim and Professor Konstantin Novoselov, won the Nobel prize for Physics.

'Mumtaz looked great in Western clothes'

'Mumtaz looked great in Western clothes'

Rediff.com16 Oct 2020

'Other designers take empty suitcases and go shopping for the actors's clothes in New York.' 'To me, this is bankruptcy of imagination.'

CEO mission to UK from June 19

CEO mission to UK from June 19

Rediff.com16 Jun 2005

With a view to further strengthen Indo-British trade linkages, CII is taking a CEO's mission to the UK from June 19-22.

Make way for the Global Indian!

Make way for the Global Indian!

Rediff.com22 Jun 2007

Karan Gupta touches on a controversial topic -- sending students abroad. He discusses and debunks the 'brain drain', as well as mentioning why exactly foreign schools love our students.

Rolls-Royce launches Ghost Series II at Rs 4.50 crore

Rolls-Royce launches Ghost Series II at Rs 4.50 crore

Rediff.com8 Nov 2014

India is among the top five markets for Ghost model in the Asia Pacific region.

Modi keen to revive India's 'zombie factories', not abandon them

Modi keen to revive India's 'zombie factories', not abandon them

Rediff.com13 Oct 2014

British India Corporation employs about 1,800 people

ONGC wants to sell gas directly to customers

ONGC wants to sell gas directly to customers

Rediff.com21 Feb 2006

Oil and Natural Gas Corp on Tuesday disputed claims made by gas utility GAIL (India) Ltd of an agreement with the operators of Panna/Mukta and Tapti fields to continue selling gas beyond March 31.

Two more NRIs in House of Lords

Two more NRIs in House of Lords

Rediff.com1 May 2004

How safe are mobile phones?

How safe are mobile phones?

Rediff.com28 Mar 2005

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

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

Rediff.com3 Dec 2015

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

Indo-UK trade to boom: Scindia

Indo-UK trade to boom: Scindia

Rediff.com2 Feb 2005

There is tremendous potential for increasing the Indo-British trade from the current $12 billion to $25 billion in the next couple of years, according to leading Indian parliamentarians and businessmen.

If Jaishankar's diagnosis is correct, what stops him from correcting it?

If Jaishankar's diagnosis is correct, what stops him from correcting it?

Rediff.com14 Sep 2020

'What Jaishankar says is simplistic.' 'The past does not matter that much.' 'If we think that it does it is because we are not good enough at running the nation competently today and are searching for excuses why,' argues Aakar Patel.

Stop using H1-B visas: Murthy's advice to Indian IT cos

Stop using H1-B visas: Murthy's advice to Indian IT cos

Rediff.com2 Feb 2017

Recruitment from colleges should be done and local people be trained to add value to Indian companies, said Murthy.

Oil cos sign new Panna/Mukta deal

Oil cos sign new Panna/Mukta deal

Rediff.com12 Jan 2005

The Indian unit of the British energy firm BG group, Oil and Natural Gas Corp and Reliance Industries signed an amended contract for the Panna/Mukta oil and gas and Tapti gas field with the government for joint management of the fields.\n

No final decision taken on visa bond: UK

No final decision taken on visa bond: UK

Rediff.com26 Jun 2013

Tourists aged 18 and over would be forced to hand over 3,000 pounds for a six-month visit visa

Sensex plunges 424 points; Tata Motors crashes 17%

Sensex plunges 424 points; Tata Motors crashes 17%

Rediff.com8 Feb 2019

Other losers included Vedanta, Tata Steel, NTPC, ONGC, L&T, M&M, Coal India, Maruti, PowerGrid, Axis Bank, ITC and HDFC, dropping up to 5.75 per cent. On the other hand, Kotak Bank, Bharti Airtel, HCL Tech, Bajaj Finance and Hero MotoCorp rose up to 0.95 per cent.

India must be neutral on Vodafone bid: UK

India must be neutral on Vodafone bid: UK

Rediff.com16 Jan 2007

The UK on Tuesday assured complete government neutrality on Tata Steel's bid to acquire Corus and sought similar treatment for British telecom firm Vodafone in its bid to acquire mobile venture Hutchison-Essar.

How Xiaomi passed the Covid lockdown test

How Xiaomi passed the Covid lockdown test

Rediff.com16 Apr 2021

'One out of three phones sold in India is a Xiaomi phone.'

'In every party Saeed Jaffrey would be the last to leave, in the wee hours'

'In every party Saeed Jaffrey would be the last to leave, in the wee hours'

Rediff.com17 Nov 2015

Bollywood mourns Saeed Jaffrey.

UK fund to invest in Bollywood

UK fund to invest in Bollywood

Rediff.com28 Apr 2004

NRI bizman is Asian of the Year 2010

NRI bizman is Asian of the Year 2010

Rediff.com30 Nov 2010

Cherie Blair, wife of former British Prime Minister, Tony Blair presented the award to John Athwal at a gala function.

Maruti's market share has zoomed past global trends

Maruti's market share has zoomed past global trends

Rediff.com26 Dec 2017

Maruti is now at a market share of 50.4%, up from 47.3% last year. In China, the world's biggest market, Volkswagen is the largest, with a share of 17%. In America, the second biggest, GM is leader with 18%. One exception is South Korea, where Hyundai has a market share in excess of 60%.

ONGC to sell 30% stake in K-G block

ONGC to sell 30% stake in K-G block

Rediff.com16 Jun 2011

The company is in talks with BG India and Italian E&P major, ENI.

Covid-19 leads to India's only quinine factory being revived

Covid-19 leads to India's only quinine factory being revived

Rediff.com17 Apr 2020

Perched in the hills of Darjeeling, the factory was set up in 1874, but has remained shut since 2001. Efforts to reopen the colonial era establishment are now on a war footing.

Christian Bale, Andy Serkis meet Bollywood

Christian Bale, Andy Serkis meet Bollywood

Rediff.com26 Nov 2018

Are you ready for Mowgli?

The nefarious world of C Sivasankaran

The nefarious world of C Sivasankaran

Rediff.com30 Apr 2018

Corporate ministry documents show that the Siva's firm kept taking loans from public sector banks like State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank which gradually turned to bad loans.

Did JRD think Patel would have been a better PM than Nehru?

Did JRD think Patel would have been a better PM than Nehru?

Rediff.com7 Jan 2019

'Nehru once told JRD, "I hate the mention of the very word profit".' '"Jawaharlal, I am talking about the need of the public sector making a profit!" JRD replied.' 'Nehru reiterated, "Never talk to me about the word profit, it is a dirty word".' A fascinating excerpt from Shashank Shah's The Tata Group: From Torchbearers To Trailblazers.

Kraft plans India foray with confectionery

Kraft plans India foray with confectionery

Rediff.com22 Jun 2010

The Kraft-Cadbury combine is likely to herald its presence in India with confectionery products. The reasons are evident.

Govt to consider all views on gas price hike: FM

Govt to consider all views on gas price hike: FM

Rediff.com13 Jun 2013

The Oil Ministry has proposed raising natural gas prices by at least 60 per cent, a move that will result in rise in urea as well as power costs.