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Elon Musk says Twitter will charge USD 8 a month for 'blue tick'

Elon Musk says Twitter will charge USD 8 a month for 'blue tick'

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

Musk blasted the "current lords and peasants system for who has or doesn't have a blue checkmark", using an expletive.

The Secret of Gautam Adani's Success

The Secret of Gautam Adani's Success

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

Gautambhai has shown that he has ability to withstand payment delays or vexatious court cases. That is where he is on a more comfortable wicket than many others. A revealing excerpt from R N Bhaskar's Gautam Adani: Reimagining Business in India and the World.

Dabhol-nama: Five things that made the plant unique

Dabhol-nama: Five things that made the plant unique

Rediff.com30 Oct 2015

Dabhol power plant is a lesson on what to avoid while setting up large infrastructure projects.

Enron Probe panel to give verdict on Friday

Enron Probe panel to give verdict on Friday

Rediff.com6 Feb 2003

The Kurdukar commission, probing the Dabhol Power Project fiasco, would on Friday give its verdict on the controversial issue of its jurisdiction to hear matters pertaining to Central approvals for the multi-crore project of Dabhol Power Company.\n\n\n\n

Gail, Tata, BP join hands to bid for DPC assets

Gail, Tata, BP join hands to bid for DPC assets

Rediff.com25 Mar 2004

State-run gas firm Gas Authority of India Ltd has joined hands with Tata Power Co Ltd and British Petroleum to bid as a group for bankrupt US energy firm Enron Corp's Dabhol power plant and LNG import terminal in Maharashtra.

Indian capitalism has always had a criminal side

Indian capitalism has always had a criminal side

Rediff.com16 Jan 2009

'Our corporate nabobs often milk their companies by appointing procurement and distribution agents, by under- and over-invoicing imports/exports, evading taxes, indulging in insider trading, and dressing up balance-sheets. Satyam fits this pattern, which is widely prevalent in most brick-and-mortar companies.'

The scheming US megacorps

The scheming US megacorps

Rediff.com6 Feb 2006

SC seeks lenders' view on restarting DPC

SC seeks lenders' view on restarting DPC

Rediff.com17 Nov 2003

The Supreme Court on Monday sought the response of key shareholders in Dabhol Power Corporation -- subsidiaries of GE and Bechtel -- on restarting the litigation-embroiled plant

DPC lenders to meet on Apr 26

DPC lenders to meet on Apr 26

Rediff.com19 Apr 2004

Foreign and Indian lenders of the troubled Dabhol Power Company would meet in Singapore on Monday to find a solution to the vexed issue even as majority stakeholders in DPC, GE and Bechtel have offered to sell their equity for close to $400 million.

FinMin keen to restart DPC: Geete

FinMin keen to restart DPC: Geete

Rediff.com22 Jul 2003

Power Minister Anant Geete said on Tuesday that the finance ministry is considering a proposal to restart the Dabhol Power plant, now lying idle for nearly two years.

DPC's foreign lenders go for arbitration in London

DPC's foreign lenders go for arbitration in London

Rediff.com17 Apr 2003

Foreign lenders to Enron Corp's $2.9 billion stalled Dahbol power project said on Thursday they had launched arbitration proceedings in a London court to recover their loans and exit from the Indian project.

Conseco files for bankruptcy

Conseco files for bankruptcy

Rediff.com19 Dec 2002

Conseco listed 52.2 billion dollars in assets in its latest quarterly report, making it the wealthiest firm to come to the court since Enron Corp and WorldCom Inc.

BG may sell stake in Cambay block

BG may sell stake in Cambay block

Rediff.com5 Mar 2003

Panna-Mukta basin: SC okays RIL's plea for London arbitration

Panna-Mukta basin: SC okays RIL's plea for London arbitration

Rediff.com28 May 2014

The apex court sets aside Delhi HC order on the oilfield.

At Dabhol, it's fight for survival all over again

At Dabhol, it's fight for survival all over again

Rediff.com3 Dec 2013

Shutdown looms over the plant as severe gas shortages cripple production; company doesn't have money to pay the monthly debt instalment of Rs 108 crore.

Ex-directors of Satyam win ruling in US class-action suit

Ex-directors of Satyam win ruling in US class-action suit

Rediff.com3 Jan 2013

Judge ruled that ther lawsuits failed to allege that the ex-directors recklessly failed to discover the fraud.

Eight years after revival, Dabhol struggles to survive

Eight years after revival, Dabhol struggles to survive

Rediff.com15 Oct 2012

Dabhol has faced a series of catastrophic equipment failure and is currently battling thinning gas availability.

She-change in energy sector; Hilton to head Shell India

She-change in energy sector; Hilton to head Shell India

Rediff.com12 Apr 2012

Mehta's exit and Hilton's entry would see the company making history in India, where women have remained out of the chairperson's slot in energy companies, private or state-run.

Seeking revival, Dabhol embraces a brand new plan

Seeking revival, Dabhol embraces a brand new plan

Rediff.com29 Oct 2015

Dabhol's assets will be demerged into the power plant and the LNG terminal.

Why the BJP monitors Pawar's moves

Why the BJP monitors Pawar's moves

Rediff.com28 Aug 2018

Declaring that he has no ambition of becoming prime minister, Pawar is holding Rahul Gandhi's hand, reassuring Mayawati and reaching out to Mamata Banerjee, reports Aditi Phadnis.

A project that brought hope and despair to Ratnagiri

A project that brought hope and despair to Ratnagiri

Rediff.com29 Oct 2015

Ratnagiri Gas & Power did some local development under its corporate social responsibility programme.

Ambitious plans in India? Good luck to Foxconn's Terry Gou

Ambitious plans in India? Good luck to Foxconn's Terry Gou

Rediff.com13 Aug 2015

The trouble is largest FDI projects in India have had a tragic history.

Corporate governance goes kaput--again

Corporate governance goes kaput--again

Rediff.com8 Jan 2009

Indian IT company joins Enron, WorldCom and Societe Generale on list of notorious corporate frauds.

Nasscom advises against poaching Satyam's clients

Nasscom advises against poaching Satyam's clients

Rediff.com12 Jan 2009

While welcoming the reconstitution of the scam-tainted Satyam board, the Nasscomchairman Ganesh Natrajan on Monday said the apex body had advised its members to desist from making "unsolicited offers" to the customers of the beleagured company, which has earned the dubious reputation of being 'India's Enron'.

The 'Ford' test of CEO success

The 'Ford' test of CEO success

Rediff.com30 Apr 2009

The surprise was Conde Nast Portfolio's topper for the world's best-ever CEO. It was Henry Ford, founder of Ford Motors. There is no doubt that Ford was a great entrepreneur and business visionary. But, with the hindsight of almost a century, it is worth questioning whether he was a good CEO. Ford could easily have won the accolade in his lifetime for revolutionising the personal transportation industry with the Model T.

Are corporates bilking the shareholders?

Are corporates bilking the shareholders?

Rediff.com21 Jun 2008

Instead of being agents creating shareholder wealth, the corporations at the heart of this form of capitalism seem to have become instruments for enriching their managers by bilking their owners -- shareholders.

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Liked Globe hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler? VOTE!

Rediff.com12 Jan 2015

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Can credit rating firms be unbiased?

Can credit rating firms be unbiased?

Rediff.com30 Aug 2007

Apart from their competence, questions need to be asked about whether credit rating firms can be unbiased about a client who pays them.

'Lay's death may save family from financial ruin'

'Lay's death may save family from financial ruin'

Rediff.com6 Jul 2006

The sudden death of Enron founder Kenneth L Lay may have spared his family members from financial ruin, a media report said on Thursday.

How to be a better boss in 2007

How to be a better boss in 2007

Rediff.com10 Jan 2007

What you need to know to deal with tighter regulations, activist shareholders and the crackdown on CEO salaries.

No foul play in Ken Lay's death

No foul play in Ken Lay's death

Rediff.com6 Jul 2006

Lay, 64, died on Wednesday, while holidaying near Aspen, Colorado, six weeks after being found guilty of fraud and conspiracy.

CEOs in the slammer

CEOs in the slammer

Rediff.com5 Jan 2007

This year, a record number of CEOs were ousted. Some were fired, some retired, and some even died. But a great number were also sent to prison. . .

DPC phase II to be completed soon

DPC phase II to be completed soon

Rediff.com18 Jul 2005

US energy major Enron Corp's original contractors for the $2.96-billion Dabhol power project will complete the unfinished LNG terminal to restart the stalled 2,184 MW plant by next year.

India to contest Dabhol claim

India to contest Dabhol claim

Rediff.com24 Sep 2003