News for 'Jindal'

Delhi prof, arrested for FB post on 'Shivling', granted bail

Delhi prof, arrested for FB post on 'Shivling', granted bail

Rediff.com21 May 2022

The statement was posted on the issue of a 'Shivling' found in the Gyanvapi mosque complex which is very sensitive in nature and the matter is pending before the court, the lawyer said in his complaint.

Two-month IPO drought set to end with Shyam Metalics Rs 909-cr offer

Two-month IPO drought set to end with Shyam Metalics Rs 909-cr offer

Rediff.com9 Jun 2021

Shyam Metalics and Energy (SMEL) will end the over two-month drought in the initial public offering (IPO) market. The steelmaker will launch its Rs 909-crore offering soon. SMEL has pruned its IPO size from Rs 1,107 crore, with the promoters deciding to offload shares worth Rs 252 crore as against Rs 452 crore planned earlier. The company has priced its IPO between Rs 303 to 306 per share.

Salboni land losers will settle for nothing less than steel plant

Salboni land losers will settle for nothing less than steel plant

Rediff.com4 Oct 2015

It's been months since Jindal returned the private land to the state government, free of cost, but not a cottah has been distributed

The unholy nexus between business and politics

The unholy nexus between business and politics

Rediff.com21 Jun 2013

The unholy nexus between business and politics has taken a whole new form, says Bhupesh Bhandari.

High time PM breaks 'silence' on Islamophobic incidents: Tharoor

High time PM breaks 'silence' on Islamophobic incidents: Tharoor

Rediff.com12 Jun 2022

Amid outrage over the controversial remarks on Prophet Muhammad by the Bharatiya Janata Party's now-sacked two functionaries, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday said it is high time Prime Minister Narendra Modi broke his silence on the 'proliferation of hate speech and Islamophobic incidents' in the country, asserting that his silence is interpreted by some as condoning what has been happening.

IPL franchises stay positive despite financial hit from COVID-19

IPL franchises stay positive despite financial hit from COVID-19

Rediff.com31 Aug 2020

Capitals Chairman Parth Jindal said the BCCI should look at compensating the franchises.

Delhi Capitals: Also-rans to Top Guns

Delhi Capitals: Also-rans to Top Guns

Rediff.com12 May 2019

Ricky Ponting + Sourav Ganguly + Shreyas Iyer + Kagiso Rabada + Rishabh Pant + Shikhar Dhawan + consistent team selection. Dhruv Munjal on how Delhi Capitals achieved a remarkable turnaround in IPL 2019.

Metals get their shine back

Metals get their shine back

Rediff.com25 Mar 2022

When the world was upended by the Covid-19 pandemic, metals got its shine back. In the last two years, infrastructure spending by major economies spurred demand, energy transition and intermittent supply disruptions fuelled a scorching rally in metals after a downturn during the first Covid wave. Now, Russia's war on Ukraine is ensuring that elevated prices stay the course.

Will Partha's arrest in SSC scam impact Mamata?

Will Partha's arrest in SSC scam impact Mamata?

Rediff.com10 Aug 2022

After the Trinamool's overwhelming majority in the West Bengal assembly elections last year, the SSC scam has given fresh ammunition to the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Communist Party of India-Marxist. Ishita Ayan Dutt reports.

Curfew remains in 2 J-K districts amid communal tension, Internet suspended

Curfew remains in 2 J-K districts amid communal tension, Internet suspended

Rediff.com10 Jun 2022

According to officials, inflammatory speeches were made during a protest against derogatory remarks made against Prophet Mohammad by now-suspended Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Nupur Sharma.

BJP action against its leaders after threats from external powers: Cong

BJP action against its leaders after threats from external powers: Cong

Rediff.com5 Jun 2022

Congress general secretary and chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala accused the BJP of pushing India into a dark age of religious polarisation to "subserve its parochial political agenda in the short term".

Bigg Boss 14: Just who is Nishant Malkhani?

Bigg Boss 14: Just who is Nishant Malkhani?

Rediff.com22 Oct 2020

After looking very 'fake', he is letting his true personality shine in the reality show.

Now, Godrej locks its history in Amar Chitra Katha

Now, Godrej locks its history in Amar Chitra Katha

Rediff.com15 May 2022

It is not the first time the history of the Godrej family is being written. In its centenary year in 1997, film journalist and former editor of Filmfare and Screen B K Karanjia had, at the behest of the industrial family, penned a voluminous two-part history, tracing their trials and tribulations since 1897. So, what made the family want to tell its story again 25 years later? And not through another book, but through a completely different medium?

Punjab Alkalies' MD saw 6,279% jump in salary in FY21

Punjab Alkalies' MD saw 6,279% jump in salary in FY21

Rediff.com15 Apr 2022

Despite Covid downturn, CEO salaries went up by an average of 19% in FY21.

Indonesia, Saudi, UAE and Afghanistan condemn BJP leader's remarks on Prophet

Indonesia, Saudi, UAE and Afghanistan condemn BJP leader's remarks on Prophet

Rediff.com7 Jun 2022

In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its condemnation and denunciation of the statements made by the BJP spokesperson, saying it insulted Prophet Muhammad.

Vedanta, JSW among bidders for e-auction of coalmines

Vedanta, JSW among bidders for e-auction of coalmines

Rediff.com31 Oct 2020

This is the first time India is offering coalmines to private companies for commercial sale.

Nupur Sharma Controversy: Lessons For BJP

Nupur Sharma Controversy: Lessons For BJP

Rediff.com17 Jun 2022

To resist external pressure, it could use India's inherent assets and try and make democracy stronger by giving more space to human rights and minority rights, advises Aakar Patel.

India's highest paid CEOs

India's highest paid CEOs

Rediff.com14 Mar 2013

Naveen Jindal, Chairman and Managing Director of Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL), has topped the executive pay charts for listed companies in India.

JSW Steel in the fray to acquire Tata Steel UK

JSW Steel in the fray to acquire Tata Steel UK

Rediff.com10 May 2016

JSW will pay at least Rs 4,000 crore Rs 40 billlion.

Coal scam: Jharkhand govt went against its own recommendations

Coal scam: Jharkhand govt went against its own recommendations

Rediff.com2 Jul 2013

Govt went against its own recommendation of Jun 20, 2007, where along with the 2 Jindal companies, it wanted 40% coal block to go to Lanco.

Shreyas Iyer to miss IPL 2021 due to shoulder injury

Shreyas Iyer to miss IPL 2021 due to shoulder injury

Rediff.com25 Mar 2021

India batsman Shreyas Iyer was on Wednesday ruled out of the ongoing three-match ODI series against England and looks likely to miss the first half of the IPL starting next month after dislocating his left shoulder in the opening game in Pune.

India Inc opens its coffers for PM-CARES Fund

India Inc opens its coffers for PM-CARES Fund

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

From offering office premises that can be converted into isolation wards to earmarking funds to be used for procuring kits, ventilators as well as personal protective equipment for health care workers, India Inc has put a united front to combat the unprecedented crisis facing the country.

Million dollar roofs: Mumbai, Delhi at par with NY

Million dollar roofs: Mumbai, Delhi at par with NY

Rediff.com12 Mar 2013

A home in Mumbai or Delhi or one in New York? Or perhaps one in London or Dubai? Take your pick because they all now cost nearly the same.

The many battles that Amazon is fighting in India

The many battles that Amazon is fighting in India

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

Among all the geographies where Amazon is fighting regulators, India is the only place where its lines are also tangled in a major corporate battle, this one with India's largest company by market capitalisation over the acquisition of Mumbai-based Future Group's retail chain, the country's second largest. No other corporate entity in any country offers a challenge to Amazon's hegemony in a way Reliance Industries does - and the final hearing of an arbitration case filed at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre between the two may decide at least some of these issues. This legal battle between one of the world's most powerful corporations and one of India's most powerful conglomerates could be complicated by a host of other developments.

Are high salaries for CEOs justified?

Are high salaries for CEOs justified?

Rediff.com28 Sep 2012

The more crucial point is that India Inc can't argue against transparency.

JSW Steel set to buy 3 US firms

JSW Steel set to buy 3 US firms

Rediff.com21 Aug 2007

Announcement for the Rs 4,000-crore acquisition likely today.

'Don't invest all your savings in the stock market'

'Don't invest all your savings in the stock market'

Rediff.com21 Jan 2022

Ajit Mishra, vice president, research, Religare Broking, answers your stock market queries.

'Cramped schedule' renders Chhetri doubtful for rest of season

'Cramped schedule' renders Chhetri doubtful for rest of season

Rediff.com14 May 2017

India's star striker Sunil Chhetri is in doubt for India's Asian Cup qualifier against Kyrgyzstan as well as the international friendly against Lebanon next month, according to his I-League club Bengaluru FC's chief executive officer.

6 women amongst India's richest people

6 women amongst India's richest people

Rediff.com19 Nov 2009

As many as six women, including O P Jindal group chairperson Savitri Jindal and Biocon's Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, have made it to the Forbes' list of 100 richest Indians this year.

Sports Shorts: MMA's McGregor announces shock retirement

Sports Shorts: MMA's McGregor announces shock retirement

Rediff.com26 Mar 2019

Conor McGregor said on Tuesday he was retiring from the sport, five months after losing to Khabib Nurmagomedov in a controversial title fight

India's highest paid executives

India's highest paid executives

Rediff.com26 Sep 2012

Naveen Jindal, Chairman and Managing Director of Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL), has topped the executive pay charts for listed companies in India.

Dominica HC denies Mehul Choksi bail, deems him 'flight risk'

Dominica HC denies Mehul Choksi bail, deems him 'flight risk'

Rediff.com12 Jun 2021

Currently, Choksi has got interim relief from immediate repatriation to India by the Dominican court.

Tracking the Indian mastermind of 26/11 terror attacks

Tracking the Indian mastermind of 26/11 terror attacks

Rediff.com28 Jun 2012

Who's the real Abu Jindal aka Zabiuddin Ansari? This is one of the most disturbing questions that the residents of Beed and Gevrai towns, in the dusty cotton bowl of Beed district in Maharashtra, are trying to come to terms with ever since news broke out that intelligence agencies have identified one of the handlers from Pakistan, who spoke to the 26/11 terrorists at the Chabad House, as Syed Zabiuddin Syed Zakiuddin aka Abu Jindal.

Tracking the Indian mastermind of 26/11 terror attacks

Tracking the Indian mastermind of 26/11 terror attacks

Rediff.com28 Jun 2012

Who's the real Abu Jindal aka Zabiuddin Ansari? This is one of the most disturbing questions that the residents of Beed and Gevrai towns, in the dusty cotton bowl of Beed district in Maharashtra, are trying to come to terms with ever since news broke out that intelligence agencies have identified one of the handlers from Pakistan, who spoke to the 26/11 terrorists at the Chabad House, as Syed Zabiuddin Syed Zakiuddin aka Abu Jindal.

The 5 richest women in India

The 5 richest women in India

Rediff.com1 Oct 2010

As many as five women have made it to Forbes India magazine's list of the 100 richest Indians this year, including O P Jindal Group chairperson Savitri Jindal, who surpassed billionaire Anil Ambani to attain fifth position in the list.

Why Amit Mitra is important to Mamata

Why Amit Mitra is important to Mamata

Rediff.com27 Nov 2021

No longer Bengal's finance minister, Amit Mitra, Mamata's principal chief advisor, will still advise and aid the 'chief minister and finance department on all matters relating to management of state finance', represent the 'state government in national and international events/meetings/committees' and examine 'important proposals/files and policy issues relating to financial matters referred to him for advice/views'.

Adani group to be India's 2nd-largest cement manufacturer

Adani group to be India's 2nd-largest cement manufacturer

Rediff.com16 May 2022

Billionaire Gautam Adani on Sunday won the race to acquire Swiss cement major Holcim's stake in Ambuja Cements and its subsidiary ACC for $10.5 bn (around Rs 81,361 crore), including the open offers. The Adani family, through an offshore special-purpose vehicle, announced that it had entered into definitive agreements for the acquisition of Holcim Ltd's entire stake in two of India's leading cement companies -- Ambuja Cements and ACC -- the Adani group said in a statement. The group outbid Ultratech and JSW group to enter the cement industry and also emerge as the country's second-largest cement manufacturer, with 70 million tonnes of capacity annually.

Kejriwal returns to Delhi 'fresh and fit' after naturopathy

Kejriwal returns to Delhi 'fresh and fit' after naturopathy

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal flew back to Delhi on Monday night after 12 days of naturopathy treatment in Bengaluru for chronic cough and diabetes, raring to resume work in the government and in Aam Aadmi Party which is grappling with growing internal rift.

Suvendu prevented from visiting violence-hit Howrah, to move court

Suvendu prevented from visiting violence-hit Howrah, to move court

Rediff.com12 Jun 2022

High drama was witnessed at Tamluk in Purba Medinipur district on Sunday afternoon as West Bengal Leader of Opposition (LoP) Suvendu Adhikari was prevented by police from visiting violence-hit areas in Howrah.

Modi's $1-bn loan to help Indian infra cos in Nepal

Modi's $1-bn loan to help Indian infra cos in Nepal

Rediff.com5 Aug 2014

GMR, Tata, Jindal will set up hydro projects in Nepal, sell power to India.