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Oil minister justifies hiking RIL gas price

Oil minister justifies hiking RIL gas price

Rediff.com17 Jul 2013

The oil ministry is rejecting the monetisation of new discoveries as their production will not be viable at the present price of $4.2 per mmbtu

Mukesh Ambani & other India Inc biggies likely to attend Bengal biz summit

Mukesh Ambani & other India Inc biggies likely to attend Bengal biz summit

Rediff.com4 Dec 2017

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has left no stone unturned this year after big industrialists, along with Union ministers, skipped attending the BGBS 2017.

Jobs still elude Goans

Jobs still elude Goans

Rediff.com6 Feb 2017

The Goa Investment Promotion and Facilitation Board, the BJP's brainchild, has been able to create only 1,500 jobs

Govt gets its act together as Korean investments threatened

Govt gets its act together as Korean investments threatened

Rediff.com4 Apr 2014

The government is believed to be working on a strategy to resolve the matter related to Wednesday's Supreme Court order asking Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-hee to appear within six weeks before the Ghaziabad trial court in a pending payment case.

Chinese envoy bats for India-Pakistan-China meet to maintain peace

Chinese envoy bats for India-Pakistan-China meet to maintain peace

Rediff.com18 Jun 2018

The Chinese envoy said that the India-China bilateral ties can't take the strain of another Doklam episode

Why China must worry about the Agni-V

Why China must worry about the Agni-V

Rediff.com11 Jun 2018

The Agni-V can reach beyond Tibet to high-value targets in the Chinese heartland, even its northern-most provinces.

India Inc walks the talk on water conservation

India Inc walks the talk on water conservation

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

The country's largest consumer goods company Hindustan Unilever says it has been able to reduce its water use by regular metering, monitoring and controlling of utilities consumption at all its manufacturing sites

RIL seeks start of KG-D6 cost recovery arbitration

RIL seeks start of KG-D6 cost recovery arbitration

Rediff.com26 Dec 2014

RIL had challenged the government notice to disallow cost through a Notice of Arbitration on November 23, 2011 saying the signed contract does not provide for output targets and there was no provision for disallowing any part of cost because of production not being in line with output guidance.

Modi's e-auction plan is good but experts warn of caution ahead

Modi's e-auction plan is good but experts warn of caution ahead

Rediff.com25 Dec 2014

E-auaction cannot totally end corruption in the system.

Have Pakistan army and Nawaz Sharif struck a deal?

Have Pakistan army and Nawaz Sharif struck a deal?

Rediff.com17 May 2017

While some say an agreement was reached over the Panama Papers, others suggest that Nawaz Sharif may have handed the CPEC to the military in exchange for his survival.

How India should deal with Pakistan

How India should deal with Pakistan

Rediff.com5 Dec 2016

Sanjeev Nayyar suggests 16 measures by which we can tackle our unrelenting and untrustworthy neighbour.

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.

Global meltdown, oil woes drag Sensex 239 points lower; FOMC eyed

Global meltdown, oil woes drag Sensex 239 points lower; FOMC eyed

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

Sharp fall in capital goods production and manufacturing activity also dented sentiments.

Gujarat's growth story crumbles, ranked below UP in investment

Gujarat's growth story crumbles, ranked below UP in investment

Rediff.com16 Oct 2014

Gujarat, the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and portrayed as 'growth engine' of India has witnessed a steep fall in new investments for the second quarter of 2014-15 compared to the first quarter of the same fiscal.

What Chidambaram wants from PSUs

What Chidambaram wants from PSUs

Rediff.com18 Oct 2013

The government is seeking to keep its fiscal deficit within the budgetary target of 4.8 per cent of GDP.

Don't like wearing a seat belt? You could die!

Don't like wearing a seat belt? You could die!

Rediff.com3 Aug 2017

'Strange as it may seem, the more advanced the safety features in a car, the more critical is the role of the humble seat belt.'

.32 revolvers, guns & more: Modi's 'arm aadmi' sarkar

.32 revolvers, guns & more: Modi's 'arm aadmi' sarkar

Rediff.com9 Oct 2014

National Demorcatic Alliance ministry's list of assets is fairly wide -- from land and property to vehicles and, for quite a few, guns. Nivedita Mookerji reports

No breakthrough in Gaza talks as clock ticks on 72-hour truce

No breakthrough in Gaza talks as clock ticks on 72-hour truce

Rediff.com13 Aug 2014

Israel threatened to wipe out Hamas if current truce in Gaza collapsed as time ran out on Wednesday on the 72-hour ceasefire with no breakthrough in indirect talks between Israeli and Palestinian negotiators due to "significant disagreements".

How young policymakers could change climate of gloom

How young policymakers could change climate of gloom

Rediff.com6 Sep 2013

The stock market responded to his speech by going up by over two per cent; the rupee also gained in strength, by about 1.45 per cent, against the dollar.

Brexit keeps India Inc, markets on the edge

Brexit keeps India Inc, markets on the edge

Rediff.com22 Jun 2016

The referendum will have long-term implications for Indian companies, which earn a substantial portion of revenue from the region.

Centre asks Odisha to review Posco case

Centre asks Odisha to review Posco case

Rediff.com28 Aug 2014

The government is keen to amend the MMDR Act for transparency in the mining sector.

Markets snap 3-day winning streak, Nifty holds 8,250; Midcaps outshine

Markets snap 3-day winning streak, Nifty holds 8,250; Midcaps outshine

Rediff.com20 Oct 2015

The index had risen over 585 points in the previous three sessions.

Budget likely to target Rs 70,000 cr from stake sales

Budget likely to target Rs 70,000 cr from stake sales

Rediff.com19 Feb 2015

Arun Jaitley will aim for jumps in other revenue streams for the government.

It's still a man's world, women sidelined in India Inc

It's still a man's world, women sidelined in India Inc

Rediff.com4 Sep 2015

When it comes to key hands-on management positions, India Inc is still largely run by men.

Indradhanush: Rainbow of hope for Indian banks?

Indradhanush: Rainbow of hope for Indian banks?

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

Indradhanush-II is likely to chart out the process for resolution of non-performing assets.

'Nobody believes Nehru was beyond mistakes'

'Nobody believes Nehru was beyond mistakes'

Rediff.com21 May 2018

'Much of the Socialism that we attribute to him actually came during Indira Gandhi's time,' says M J Akbar who believes that Nehru's convictions helped shape modern India.

Tamil Nadu all set to build India's first defence corridor

Tamil Nadu all set to build India's first defence corridor

Rediff.com5 Jun 2018

In less than two months since the announcement in March, the state has mobilised an armada of small and medium enterprises keen on making components for large equipment manufacturers.

India to block US trade probes, ready for fight at WTO

India to block US trade probes, ready for fight at WTO

Rediff.com25 Feb 2014

A Priority Foreign Country is a status reserved for those nations that are the most egregious violators of intellectual property rights and have the most negative impact on US competitiveness abroad.

Indian biz needs govt support to counter China abroad: Sunil Mittal

Indian biz needs govt support to counter China abroad: Sunil Mittal

Rediff.com10 Nov 2014

Airtel acquired African telecom operator Zain in 2010 for $10.7 billion.

Shastri: India's forgotten reformer

Shastri: India's forgotten reformer

Rediff.com19 Oct 2016

Shastri took the first big step to transform India's agriculture, the benefits of which his successors reaped in plenty, says A K Bhattacharya.

India's biggest-ever disinvestment drive gets going

India's biggest-ever disinvestment drive gets going

Rediff.com28 Oct 2016

The government has managed Rs 21,000 crore through stake sales and buybacks in the first six months, the highest-ever first half divestment revenue for any year by a good margin, raising expectations for the rest of FY17.

Modi and Manmohan: After one year, spot the differences

Modi and Manmohan: After one year, spot the differences

Rediff.com11 May 2015

There are actually great similarities between the two PM

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.

We gave Vijay Mallya an opportunity to respond: UBI official

We gave Vijay Mallya an opportunity to respond: UBI official

Rediff.com4 Sep 2014

Deepak Narang, executive director of United Bank of India, speaks on Vijay Mallya's 'wilful defaulter' status.

Indian coffee has 4 new brand ambassadors

Indian coffee has 4 new brand ambassadors

Rediff.com13 Oct 2017

Coffee Board of India has signed on P V Sindhu, P Gopichand and Prabhas and Rana Daggubatti from the Baahubali star cast as brand ambassadors

India Inc heaves sigh of relief over 30-day grace for loan default

India Inc heaves sigh of relief over 30-day grace for loan default

Rediff.com8 Jun 2019

Lenders can now review a borrower account within 30 days of default. Earlier, the banks had to start resolution within one day of default.

Markets gain for 5th straight session; bank shares rally

Markets gain for 5th straight session; bank shares rally

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

The 30-share Sensex ended higher by 177.46 points at 28,885.21 and the Nifty gained 63.90 points at 8,778.30.

All about Sasikala Inc!

All about Sasikala Inc!

Rediff.com14 Dec 2016

A look at the financials of some of the key companies in the Sasikala clan's business empire.

'This government is particularly ruthless'

'This government is particularly ruthless'

Rediff.com15 Nov 2019

'Today we see the worrisome phenomenon where honest officers who run afoul of the government being chased, hunted down and dirt being dug up on them.'

295 infra projects delayed; cost overrun at over Rs 1 lakh cr

295 infra projects delayed; cost overrun at over Rs 1 lakh cr

Rediff.com4 Dec 2014

As many as 295 infrastructure sector projects worth Rs 150 crore or more are delayed with total cost overrun of Rs 1,01,436 crore (Rs 1.01 trillion), Parliament was informed on Thursday.