News for 'Dhirubhai Ambani'

Anil fires salvo at Mukesh over 'ownership'

Anil fires salvo at Mukesh over 'ownership'

Rediff.com8 Dec 2004

The battle between the Ambani brothers intensified on Wednesday with Anil questioning his elder brother Mukesh on his assertion that ownership issues were settled in the lifetime of their father Dhirubhai.

'India, fountainhead of technology'

'India, fountainhead of technology'

Rediff.com20 Feb 2004

Reliance Group chairman Mukesh Ambani on Friday said that India had the unprecedented opportunity to leverage a large young population with information technology skills, which would make it the fountainhead of a new world of technology.

'Just for that hour, we didn't think of coronavirus'

'Just for that hour, we didn't think of coronavirus'

Rediff.com27 Mar 2020

'Like you have your first child, your first kiss, your first relationship... this was a first for me.' 'I've never done this before.' 'When it got over, there was a feeling of disbelief that we managed to attain this feat in a matter of three days.'

Raja MISLED Manmohan Singh on 2G allocation: CBI tells SC

Raja MISLED Manmohan Singh on 2G allocation: CBI tells SC

Rediff.com15 Apr 2015

He allegedly advanced the cut-off date to favour accused firms in allocation of 2G licences.

The Oldest Characters These Actors Have Played

The Oldest Characters These Actors Have Played

Rediff.com23 Mar 2015

Hrithik Roshan was just 32 when he played a grandfather in Krrish!

Reliance calls govt move on KG-D6 cost-recovery illegal

Reliance calls govt move on KG-D6 cost-recovery illegal

Rediff.com22 Sep 2011

The ministry has attributed the fall in output to non-fulfilment of RIL's commitment to drill 22 wells in the field.

Reliance, BP urged to invest in fuel retail

Reliance, BP urged to invest in fuel retail

Rediff.com15 Jun 2017

RIL-BP currently produce gas from Dhirubhai-1 and 3 field and oil and gas from MA field, three of the over one-and-half dozen discoveries made in KG-D6 block

'Oil ministry, DGH bent rules for Reliance'

'Oil ministry, DGH bent rules for Reliance'

Rediff.com13 Jun 2011

In a draft audit report on the KG-DWN-98/3, or KG-D6, block, the Comptroller and Auditor General said the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons allowed Reliance to hike capital expenditure for developing Dhirubhai-1 and 3, the largest of 18 gas finds in the block, by 117 per cent.

RCom to raise Rs 5,000 cr by selling real estate

RCom to raise Rs 5,000 cr by selling real estate

Rediff.com3 Jul 2014

The company will use the proceeds to part-repay its debt, which stands at Rs 34,000 crore (Rs 340 billion) even after the recent qualified institutional placement of its shares. An RCom board committee recently approved the sale of these assets.

How Gurumurthy may change the RBI

How Gurumurthy may change the RBI

Rediff.com18 Aug 2018

With his strong views on Bharatiya economics, his appointment to the RBI board may well presage interesting times, says Archis Mohan.

In India, 15 of the top 20 business groups are family-owned!

In India, 15 of the top 20 business groups are family-owned!

Rediff.com18 Aug 2016

Together, they controlled nearly Rs 26 lakh crore of assets at the end of FY16.

A big win for Moneylife, a small step for journalism

A big win for Moneylife, a small step for journalism

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

Moneylife's victory against NSE shows good journalism does not need to fear deep pockets of big corporations

'Vaccine shortage can't be blamed on Adar Poonawalla'

'Vaccine shortage can't be blamed on Adar Poonawalla'

Rediff.com16 Aug 2021

'It was unfair to expect him to continue to keep on supplying vaccines without being given a firm commitment or a financial grant of any sort.'

Who gets what, how much in Reliance split

Who gets what, how much in Reliance split

Rediff.com18 Jun 2005

The Ambani brothers on Saturday reached a settlement to split between themselves, assets of India's largest private sector conglomerate, with over Rs 97,000 crore (Rs 970 billion) in revenues, founded by their late father Dhirubhai.

Best of the Week: Business

Best of the Week: Business

Rediff.com5 Feb 2005

Best of the Week: Business

Can Chinese firepower rescue Vimal?

Can Chinese firepower rescue Vimal?

Rediff.com11 Dec 2014

Reliance had been trying to bring the brand back to the forefront recently, after years of lull, through new ad campaigns highlighting a youthful range, called Unformal, in workwear.

Murli Deora: A politician for all seasons

Murli Deora: A politician for all seasons

Rediff.com24 Nov 2014

N Suresh pays tribute to a consummate politician who passed into the ages on Monday.

REL seeks piped gas from Gail

REL seeks piped gas from Gail

Rediff.com22 Aug 2005

Anil Ambani-owned Reliance Energy has approached state-owned gas utility GAIL (India) Ltd for transportation of gas to its proposed 4,000 MW power plant at Dadri.

'I hope I don't repeat my old mistakes'

'I hope I don't repeat my old mistakes'

Rediff.com12 May 2017

'I have an absolutely professional relationship, nothing personal, with Amitabh Bachchan.' 'I am the only person in the industry whom he never calls for home parties or festivals. Unless we have work, we don't call each other.'

What is Subhash Chandra's Rs 22,535-cr Essel group up to?

What is Subhash Chandra's Rs 22,535-cr Essel group up to?

Rediff.com29 Nov 2016

'We should become an all-encompassing entertainment and information destination," says chairman Subhash Chandra, who monitors the group on a monthly basis, leaving the day-to-day operations to the chief executive officers.

Reliance Cap Q1 net up at Rs 94.53 cr

Reliance Cap Q1 net up at Rs 94.53 cr

Rediff.com18 Jul 2006

Anil Ambani Dhirubhai Group company Reliance Capital Ltd on Tuesday posted over a three-fold rise in net profit after tax at Rs 94.53 crore (Rs 945.3 million) for the quarter ended June 30.

How crony capitalism is killing the Indian economy

How crony capitalism is killing the Indian economy

Rediff.com15 Aug 2014

Mr Modi, it came across, did not want to be seen as favouring any one business group.

'Wherever Mukesh puts up a plant, I put up a school'

'Wherever Mukesh puts up a plant, I put up a school'

Rediff.com29 Sep 2015

'I sat down and asked them what they would want in their new school. One student said a football field, another one asked for computers. One little girl came and sat next to me and said, "A separate toilet for the girls." I think these small things make a huge difference in the future of education in India,' Nita Ambani tells Aseem Chhabra/Rediff.com

Gujjubhai the great!

Gujjubhai the great!

Rediff.com6 Oct 2015

Gujarat was among the earliest civilisations in the sub-continent, dating back four millennia.

T V R Shenoy: Farewell to a very special friend

T V R Shenoy: Farewell to a very special friend

Rediff.com18 Apr 2018

Mr T V R Shenoy, who contributed columns to Rediff.com from its birth, passed into the ages on Tuesday evening. As we grieve and mourning his passing, Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar bids adieu to an unusual human being, a sage for our times.

How F C Kohli and TCS conquered the world

How F C Kohli and TCS conquered the world

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

Combining affordable IT with native Indian ingenuity and entrepreneurship F C Kohli believed would enable Indian small businesses match anyone and thrive.

Does Modi want to hijack higher education?

Does Modi want to hijack higher education?

Rediff.com5 Sep 2018

'Everything will be decided by the Centre.' 'Universities will have no autonomy to start a new course or introduce a new syllabus.'

ONGC alleges RIL deliberately extracted gas from its KG blocks

ONGC alleges RIL deliberately extracted gas from its KG blocks

Rediff.com22 Feb 2016

Reliance concealed and did not reveal the data to ONGC.

PHOTOS: Mumbai received 10 days worth of rain in 24 hours; 2 killed

PHOTOS: Mumbai received 10 days worth of rain in 24 hours; 2 killed

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

Heavy rains pummelled Mumbai and its suburbs in which two persons died of electrocution and bringing normal life to a grinding halt on Friday with several areas waterlogged.

Is it Reliance Digital vs Chadha uncle now?

Is it Reliance Digital vs Chadha uncle now?

Rediff.com30 Jun 2018

Why should Reliance Digital position itself as an alternative to Chadhaji's store? It simply doesn't make good business sense, says Sudhir Bisht.

Indians give up cushy jobs abroad to come back to their homeland

Indians give up cushy jobs abroad to come back to their homeland

Rediff.com15 Apr 2016

Armed with pricey degrees from colleges overseas, young Indians are heading back home in search for greener pastures.

No one can fill Ahmed Patel's void in Congress

No one can fill Ahmed Patel's void in Congress

Rediff.com26 Nov 2020

Patel's closeness to the Gandhi family was undeniable. But unlike others, he resisted the temptation to use it to leverage personal business, says Aditi Phadnis.

Telcos may hike data tariff

Telcos may hike data tariff

Rediff.com28 May 2014

The market could see a fresh round of tariff war, similar to what happened in the voice market a few years ago.

Think tanks help the nation's intellectual churn

Think tanks help the nation's intellectual churn

Rediff.com19 Aug 2014

I still believe that it is a good thing that think tanks are mushrooming in Delhi. They provide a platform for discussion, even if they shed more heat than light. With Parliament almost incapable of serious debate, informed discussion and civilised discourse, where does this nation get its intellectual churn, asks Mohan Guruswamy.

'The financial system is shaken, but safe'

'The financial system is shaken, but safe'

Rediff.com6 Mar 2020

Tamal Bandyopadhyay, columnist and author of several books like From Lehman to Demonetisation: A Decade of Disruptions and Sahara: The Untold Story, tells Rediff.com why Yes Bank depositors should not panic and the current crisis at India's fifth largest private lender does not pose any systemic risk.

CAG seeks pending information on KG-D6 block

CAG seeks pending information on KG-D6 block

Rediff.com22 Apr 2014

The list includes CAG's request dated July 2, 2012 for information on award of contract for laying of a 1,395-km pipeline by Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Gas Transportation Infrastructure Ltd for shipping KG-D6 gas from east coast to the west.

Kanimozhi, A Raja, 15 others acquitted in 2G scam

Kanimozhi, A Raja, 15 others acquitted in 2G scam

Rediff.com22 Dec 2017

The court said a 'scam was created when there was none'.

Power sector expects good days ahead as demand improves

Power sector expects good days ahead as demand improves

Rediff.com26 Aug 2014

Friendlier government policies, greater demand and better supply of coal have fuelled investor interest.

Nitin Gadkari, Modi's Big Plans minister

Nitin Gadkari, Modi's Big Plans minister

Rediff.com15 Jan 2017

'If your paper writes something you don't agree with, will you criticise it?' Nitin Gadkari asks Aditi Phadnis when quizzed about demonetisation.