The environment ministry till May 2014 (still under UPA) ordered that cases like Vedanta's expansion plans need to consult people. But in December 2014, the NDA government reversed this position and in March 2015 the environment ministry extended Vedanta's environmental clearance till December 2018. This it did even while the question of the need for public hearing by projects in different kinds of industrial parks was being contested in the courts. This allowed the company to carry out construction.
Here's what you should look at before investing in mutual funds.
This piece is a tribute to that corner of film criticism that they call subtextual film criticism.
A keen understanding of the way our brain functions is essential to building sustainable routines and habits that set us up for success, says Jay Kumar Hariharan.
Manish Sabharwal tackles 5 criticisms of demonetisation.
The RBI cut rates for third time in 2015 due to favourable economic conditions.
Nadella showcased improvements to Cortana and announced previews of new cloud services.
In the high performing company, everyone could very simply describe what they did and how they created value.
The market direction will be guided by corporate earnings, especially the oil & gas companies, since they were responsible for earnings disappointment in the past quarter as well.
The preferred course of action to challenge Wendy Doniger's many published works and polemical Hinduphobic statements is to debate it, Aseem Shukla tells Rediff.com's Arthur J Pais.
If you want to get the perfect score, you must take as many mocks as you can.
A glance back at some important events that occurred in 2018.
Don't look for a single cause -- a combination of factors is needed to bring down any plane, says Shakti Lumba
'We started analysing young patients and realised that they had causes like undetected diabetes, which suddenly flares up during COVID-19.' 'Secondly, hypothyroidism was one of the factors.' 'And obesity.'
He was getting fruits, but no implement to cut them with. He told the judge, sadly: "I have tried and it is very difficult, your honour." His statement quickly brought up the imagery of Peter trying to cut a pineapple with his teeth or a papaya with a pen or a toothbrush.
Faced with sluggish economic growth and dwindling exports, China on Wednesday devalued its currency for the second consecutive day.
Technology became more personal in 2015.
Flipkart and Snapdeal take a cue from Amazon even as they differ on who is ahead in the race
China's domestic debt is a major concern.
The world economy's growth engine is slowing, but not collapsing.
Lost in this maelstrom is the unasked question about what are the secrets the government really needs to keep? One can appreciate the need to keep news about movements of troops secret. But what is the need of sealing, and sequestering away the bulk of the work being done by ministries dealing with economic and social welfare, asks Sunjoy Joshi.
In a nation divided by many things, the 12-digit unique identity number is holding lives to ransom.
Neha Manglik, the only female CAT topper this year tells us how she did it.
The fund industry may have embraced machines and robots, but managing money still needs the human touch
Here's the full text of President's address with a word cloud.
Led by a team of scientists of Indian-origin, NASA's Curiosity rover has found new evidence of water on Mars, indicating that the planet most like Earth in the solar system was suitable for microbial life.
The Nifty's put-call ratios are very bearish.
Indians want change and progress. They should be willing to accept tough decisions, says Sanjeev Nayyar.
C Rangarajan, chairman, Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council tells Business Standard that the measures taken by the government will lead to economic growth of at least 6 per cent in FY14 against a decadal-low growth of 5 per cent in FY13.
In a recent article, Rajan has ridiculed critics of the exchange rate policy.
US rate hike fear keeps Asian firms in check; India most upbeat.
The move is aimed at reflecting the diversity of India and highlighting the contribution of prominent personalities.
Dharmendra Pradhan lays bare the next course of action for his ministry and says RIL will have to pay the same price at which it produced the volumes.
Sabyasachi Mishra who scored a perfect 100 with just two months of preparation shares his study secrets.
There is little scope for significant monetary easing even in the next fiscal year.
The loss of job opportunities in recent times has been so severe that labour stopped even looking for jobs, says Mahesh Vyas.
China's Xiaomi to unveil its first India-made phone on Monday
The verdict could impact a range of life choices of Indians, including food habits and sexual orientation.
The idea that every citizen in this country is to be numbered is the primary thing in the project.
Remember, one-time costs are cheaper than monthly leaking taps
