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FM's mantra to meet fiscal deficit target

FM's mantra to meet fiscal deficit target

Rediff.com28 Jan 2015

Centre shows optimism of achieving the target of 4.1% at back of recent measures and turn around in manufacturing.

Ford Foundation funding dries up as Modi clamps down on NGOs

Ford Foundation funding dries up as Modi clamps down on NGOs

Rediff.com14 Jul 2015

Modi denies the charges and was exonerated in an Indian Supreme Court inquiry in 2012.

Exclusive: 'The age of indecision has come to an end'

Exclusive: 'The age of indecision has come to an end'

Rediff.com28 Aug 2014

Prakash Javadekar enjoys being information and broadcasting and parliamentary affairs minister, but heading the green ministry is turning out to be thornier than he had expected.

India's big hurdle in the fight against cancer

India's big hurdle in the fight against cancer

Rediff.com2 Dec 2013

ndia has become the world's second largest market of asbestos as the government backed by powerful corporate lobby turns a blind eye to diseases related to the use of the hazardous chemical.

Toyota, Mitsui, Marubeni to sign first set of pricing pacts

Toyota, Mitsui, Marubeni to sign first set of pricing pacts

Rediff.com12 Nov 2014

APAs are part of govt's aim to move to a non-adversarial tax regime.

'What we did for the environment has been undone by the new govt'

'What we did for the environment has been undone by the new govt'

Rediff.com19 Feb 2015

'This is not a Sanjay Baru or Natwar Singh type of book. It's not a memoir. It's not a book to reveal conversations, real or imaginary. This is not a book to position myself at the centre of the world.' Jairam Ramesh on his stint as environment minister.

ONGC may not get much compensation in gas dispute with RIL

ONGC may not get much compensation in gas dispute with RIL

Rediff.com11 Oct 2015

Contract does not provide for retrospective penalty for 'such' acts

'For better growth figures, we need healthier banks'

'For better growth figures, we need healthier banks'

Rediff.com16 May 2016

Arun Jaitley interview.

So how is the Modi sarkar doing?

So how is the Modi sarkar doing?

Rediff.com23 Jul 2014

The kind of people Narendra Modi has chosen, the decisions he has taken and the rail and central budgets suggests that he is treading carefully in New Delhi. There is less of innovation and more of continuity, so far. He is not ready to rock the boat and start from scratch, says Sheela Bhatt.

India's infrastructure action on the Twitter route

India's infrastructure action on the Twitter route

Rediff.com18 Dec 2013

From Kudankulam to the Land Bill, the author takes the Twitter route to capture the infra action of 2013.

Will gold prices bounce back?

Will gold prices bounce back?

Rediff.com3 Nov 2017

Experts advise investors to buy at lower levels in the next few months and sell at the higher end of their range in the second half, reports Rajesh Bhayani.

'The Kasturirangan Report is a disaster for the Western Ghats'

'The Kasturirangan Report is a disaster for the Western Ghats'

Rediff.com30 Dec 2013

'If the Kasturirangan Committee report is implemented, the mining and quarrying lobbies will flourish... It will be disastrous for the environment... There will be water shortage, there will be pollution. Finally, farmers will have to quit the area.' Dr V S Vijayan, a member of the Gadgil Committee, points out how the Kasturirangan Committee report will hit both people living in the Western Ghats as well as the plains.

'I attract anger from PM Modi because he views me as a threat'

'I attract anger from PM Modi because he views me as a threat'

Rediff.com10 May 2018

The Congress president also hit out at the PM for raking up the issue of Sonia Gandhi's foreign origin, saying she was "more Indian" than many Indians.

Rail PPP projects move at a snail's pace

Rail PPP projects move at a snail's pace

Rediff.com19 Jul 2013

Most of the projects face hurdles such as delay in approvals and lack of coordination between state governments and the railways.

Travel ban on Greenpeace activist removed by court

Travel ban on Greenpeace activist removed by court

Rediff.com12 Mar 2015

The Delhi high court on Thursday set aside the look out circular issued against Greenpeace activist Priya Pillai, who was offloaded from a flight to London two months back, saying her fundamental right to travel cannot be curtailed.

SIT raises red flag on tax evasion through stock exchanges and P-notes

SIT raises red flag on tax evasion through stock exchanges and P-notes

Rediff.com25 Jul 2015

Sebi has also been asked to put in place a mechanism to monitor the beneficial owner of P-notes

A 'corporate hand' behind the 'foreign hand'?

A 'corporate hand' behind the 'foreign hand'?

Rediff.com30 Jun 2014

It is regrettable that the IB has tried to devalue the expertise available both within the concerned ministry and in the scientific community by its allegations. Governments and NGOs in many western nations have not been accused of being 'anti-national' when they put their foot down on questionable practices by cash rich agri-business companies, says Rashme Sehgal.

What Modi told Xi in Ahmedabad

What Modi told Xi in Ahmedabad

Rediff.com7 Jul 2017

'Xi Jinping got a dose of Modi's medicine inside the tent where he was being hosted on the banks of the Sabarmati river.' 'Modi reportedly told him, looking deep into his eyes: "This was not expected of your country. Can you tell me when the troops are withdrawing?".'

RIL regains top slot in Platts global ranking, elbows out ONGC

RIL regains top slot in Platts global ranking, elbows out ONGC

Rediff.com28 Oct 2015

Reliance Industries has regained the top slot among Indian energy companies on the Platts global list

26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed to walk free from house arrest

26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed to walk free from house arrest

Rediff.com23 Nov 2017

The board rejected the government's plea to extend his detention for another 3 months.

After rape charges, financial woes for cop who complained against SP chief

After rape charges, financial woes for cop who complained against SP chief

Rediff.com21 Jul 2015

The complaint alleges that Thakur misused his position as IG and both, he and his wife, possessed properties disproportionate to their income.

Cabinet clears 14 changes to Companies Act

Cabinet clears 14 changes to Companies Act

Rediff.com3 Dec 2014

The move is aimed at making it easier to do business in India.

Chidambaram asks I-T to avoid raids

Chidambaram asks I-T to avoid raids

Rediff.com3 Jun 2013

Dept to focus on real estate, infra, mining and manufacturing to detect evasion.

Modi must deliver all that he promised

Modi must deliver all that he promised

Rediff.com20 Oct 2014

The truth is that few ministries in the Modi sarkar are working on new and updated legislation of any kind.

Why Papua New Guinea is critical to India's 'Act East' policy

Why Papua New Guinea is critical to India's 'Act East' policy

Rediff.com10 May 2016

President Pranab Mukherjee's recent visit to the Pacific Island nation is path-breaking, but much more needs to be done, says Dr Rahul Mishra.

Sensex, Nifty end in red after a volatile trade

Sensex, Nifty end in red after a volatile trade

Rediff.com21 May 2015

Earning numbers of blue-chips, including ITC and SBI, due tomorrow.

'The Kohinoor was not gifted to the British'

'The Kohinoor was not gifted to the British'

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

'It is a diamond which has a very long competitive history.'

Coal block investments: Rs 2.86 lakh cr impact figure highly inflated

Coal block investments: Rs 2.86 lakh cr impact figure highly inflated

Rediff.com22 Sep 2014

Though the current National Democratic Alliance government has not endorsed the figure, it has not even repudiated it.

India, China, Russia hold trilateral meeting on Afghanistan

India, China, Russia hold trilateral meeting on Afghanistan

Rediff.com16 Jan 2014

India, China and Russia on Thursday held a trilateral meeting on Afghanistan's security situation against the backdrop of the US' plans to withdraw its troops from the war-ravaged country, raising fears of re-emergence of Taliban and al-Qaeda linked elements.

The Indians who made us proudest in Rio are all women

The Indians who made us proudest in Rio are all women

Rediff.com20 Aug 2016

'Sakshi Malik's medal is her individual and singular accomplishment.' 'So is P V Sindhu's badminton medal.' 'So is Dipa Karmakar's loss-by-a-whisker.' 'So is the surprise that is 18-year-old golfer Aditi Ashok,' says Mitali Saran.

Are Modi's labour reforms strong enough to uplift the poor?

Are Modi's labour reforms strong enough to uplift the poor?

Rediff.com11 Nov 2014

The Vasundhara Raje government's initiatives mark a critical step forward in labour law reforms.

Government under fire over missing coal files

Government under fire over missing coal files

Rediff.com19 Aug 2013

The government on Monday came under sharp attack on the issue of crucial files of Coal ministry going missing, with the Opposition alleging that it was a conspiracy to save Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the coal block allocation scam and demanding an impartial probe into it.

Sensex soars 237 points ahead of Brexit poll outcome

Sensex soars 237 points ahead of Brexit poll outcome

Rediff.com23 Jun 2016

Participants will watch out for the Brexit poll outcome in the late morning trades tomorrow.

Sensex ends 2014 with best annual gain in 5 years

Sensex ends 2014 with best annual gain in 5 years

Rediff.com31 Dec 2014

Foreign institutional investors were net buyers in Indian equities worth Rs 277.92 crore on Tuesday

Take heart, all is NOT wrong with the economy

Take heart, all is NOT wrong with the economy

Rediff.com24 Oct 2017

Inflation is down, growth is headed for recovery. RIL and subsidiary Jio are on an upswing. However, stressed loans and impending job losses are the dark clouds, says Devangshu Datta.

Independent directors reject Essar Energy's delisting move

Independent directors reject Essar Energy's delisting move

Rediff.com25 Feb 2014

The committee said the move 'clearly undervalued the company and its long-term growth prospects'.

OMCs are bleeding now, tomorrow it may be our turn: ONGC chief

OMCs are bleeding now, tomorrow it may be our turn: ONGC chief

Rediff.com18 Jun 2013

ONGC's chairman and managing director Sudhir Vasudeva tells Business Standard that any price for natural gas that is more than $4.2 a unit is good for the company.

Rs 30,000 crore to be spent on Lok Sabha elections

Rs 30,000 crore to be spent on Lok Sabha elections

Rediff.com16 Mar 2014

A whopping Rs 30,000 crore is likely to be spent by the government, political parties and candidates in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, making it by far the most expensive electoral exercise in Indian history.

Why Modi's Cabinet needs talent from the outside

Why Modi's Cabinet needs talent from the outside

Rediff.com12 Jul 2016

Modi has the ideas for a new, hopeful India, and an idiom in which to sell optimism to voters. But he doesn't yet have the team for it, and soon enough, questions will begin to be asked by an impatient, non-ideological, I-don't-owe-anybody-anything generation of Indian voters, says Shekar Gupta.

'Govt needs Rs 15.7 lakh crore to provide 24x7 power by 2019'

'Govt needs Rs 15.7 lakh crore to provide 24x7 power by 2019'

Rediff.com13 Jan 2015

According to the report, the generation projects envisaged for completion by 2018-19 need to be given priority in fuel linkage.