News for 'Vedanta'

Sterlite's Anil Agarwal set to join UK's elite

Sterlite's Anil Agarwal set to join UK's elite

Rediff.com16 Nov 2003

'Vedanta', which will be the holding company for his Sterlite Industries, will be listed in the London Stock Exchange.

Five yoga poses for better digestion

Five yoga poses for better digestion

Rediff.com14 Dec 2012

Shameem Akthar, yogacharya, trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, Kerala, shows a few poses will cure your digestion problems.

FinMin keen to e-auction Hindustan Zinc, Balco stake

FinMin keen to e-auction Hindustan Zinc, Balco stake

Rediff.com28 Nov 2012

The government, which currently holds 29.5 per cent stake in HZL and 49 per cent stake in Balco, is looking at exiting from the two firms in which Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta Group holds majority stake.

Why Sterlite Industries is a disaster for Tuticorin

Why Sterlite Industries is a disaster for Tuticorin

Rediff.com21 Apr 2013

A series of controversies has dogged its copper plant in Tuticorin. But the company denies all allegations.

'It's a message for all protestors: If you join, you are dead'

'It's a message for all protestors: If you join, you are dead'

Rediff.com22 May 2018

'They should have spoken to the Sterlite protestors when they were sitting in the villages. They should not have waited for them to come to Tuticorin.' What started off as a lone village grumbling about ground water pollution on Tuesday turned into a battlefield. What thus started off as a lone village grumbling about ground water pollution on Tuesday finally turned into a battle field. A Ganesh Nadar reports.

Reforms are fine, real economy needs greater attention

Reforms are fine, real economy needs greater attention

Rediff.com5 Feb 2013

The finance minister is out attracting investment in the country but in absence of a land acquisition policy; foreign investment will continue to suffer as it did in case of Posco and Vedanta.

Over 50 SEZ developers seek more time to complete projects

Over 50 SEZ developers seek more time to complete projects

Rediff.com27 Feb 2014

Other developers that have sought additional time include Alstom Bharat Forge Power, Sesa Sterlite Ltd and Cognizant Technology Solutions. Vedanta Aluminium has asked for extension of the validity of the approval granted by the board for setting up an SEZ in Odisha beyond May 22.

SC slaps Rs 100-cr fine on Sterlite's TN plant

SC slaps Rs 100-cr fine on Sterlite's TN plant

Rediff.com3 Apr 2013

SC overrules order to shut down Tuticorin plant but asks the company to pay up for ecological damage.

Yoga: Learn how to do a headstand

Yoga: Learn how to do a headstand

Rediff.com11 Jan 2013

We bring you an excerpt from 'Yoga for You, Tips & Techniques for Everyone' by Prahlada Reddy, and Shameem Akhtar.

TOP 5: Yoga poses for strong sexy arms

TOP 5: Yoga poses for strong sexy arms

Rediff.com1 Jan 2013

Shameem Akthar, yogaacharya trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, takes you through five exciting arm-upper body toning poses.

Five yoga poses to boost brain power

Five yoga poses to boost brain power

Rediff.com21 Dec 2012

Shameem Akthar, yogacharya trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, takes you through five yoga practices to help your brain stay in shape.

India Inc hails Jaitley's reform measures

India Inc hails Jaitley's reform measures

Rediff.com24 Aug 2019

Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal said India has lost one of the finest political leaders and a legal luminary.

Yoga poses to improve your digestion

Yoga poses to improve your digestion

Rediff.com5 Oct 2012

Five poses that will help you in controlling digestive ailments.

How not to get puffy eyes!

How not to get puffy eyes!

Rediff.com21 May 2015

Shameem Akthar, yogacharya trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre, takes you through five questions that will give you the right answers about puffy eyes and how to avoid getting them.

Are your clothes making you sick?

Are your clothes making you sick?

Rediff.com14 May 2015

Take this simple quiz and find out how the clothes you wear can lead to skin rashes, acidity, urinary tract infection, etc!

Manufacturing sector hits a virtual standstill

Manufacturing sector hits a virtual standstill

Rediff.com26 Mar 2020

Factories are shutting down owing to a shortage of labour and raw materials, and a lack of logistical support amid the ongoing nationwide lockdown against the coronavirus pandemic.

TOP 5: Yoga poses to lower your cholesterol!

TOP 5: Yoga poses to lower your cholesterol!

Rediff.com24 Feb 2012

Shameem Akthar, yogacharya trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, Kerala, shows you five simple ways to tackle cholesterol.

Chronic shoulder pain? These yoga poses will help

Chronic shoulder pain? These yoga poses will help

Rediff.com20 Oct 2012

Easy-to-practise yoga poses to help you fight chronic shoulder pain.

SBI to sell Essar Steel's NPAs worth over Rs 15K cr to recover dues

SBI to sell Essar Steel's NPAs worth over Rs 15K cr to recover dues

Rediff.com16 Jan 2019

The sale of the NPA account is to happen through e-auction on January 30, as per the bid invite.

Want to QUIT SMOKING? Try yoga

Want to QUIT SMOKING? Try yoga

Rediff.com21 Jun 2012

Shameem Akthar takes you through five yoga practices that will help quit smoking.

Weakness in global equities take sheen off marktes

Weakness in global equities take sheen off marktes

Rediff.com10 Jun 2016

Traders are closely watching the progress of the monsoon.

Markets snap 4-day winning run on weak global cues

Markets snap 4-day winning run on weak global cues

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

NTPC was the top gainer, spurting 4.28 per cent. Other winners were Bajaj Auto, Bajaj Finance, Sun Pharma, ITC, Hero MotoCorp, TCS, Yes Bank, HDFC, HDFC Bank and SBI, rising up to 1.38 per cent.

Samvat 2075 gets off to a flying start; Sensex surges 246 points

Samvat 2075 gets off to a flying start; Sensex surges 246 points

Rediff.com7 Nov 2018

Reflecting the bullish mood, all sectoral indices ended with gains, led by auto, oil and gas, FMCG, IT and teck. The broader NSE Nifty, after crossing the 10,600-mark, settled 68.40 points, or 0.67 per cent higher at 10,598.40.

Biggest deals in India: Diageo-United Spirits tops

Biggest deals in India: Diageo-United Spirits tops

Rediff.com9 Nov 2012

UK-based Diageo's acquisition of 53.4 per cent stake in Vijay Mallya-led United Spirits for Rs 11,166.5 crore ($2 billion) could be the biggest inbound M&A deal so far this year.

Indian equities slide as US-China trade war intensifies

Indian equities slide as US-China trade war intensifies

Rediff.com18 Jun 2018

The BSE gauge Sensex fell 73.88 points to 35,548.26 and the NSE Nifty slid 17.85 points to 10,799.85, taking cues from tumbling global shares.

Must-do yoga stretches for your workout

Must-do yoga stretches for your workout

Rediff.com31 May 2012

The importance of stretching out before and after a workout.

Why India's forex kitty is all set to swell

Why India's forex kitty is all set to swell

Rediff.com24 Apr 2019

Analysts said even though the Indian economy is expected to slow down to 7.2 per cent in fiscal 2020, it is still the best bet for investment for foreign investors.

Cairn net profit dips to $72.6 mn

Cairn net profit dips to $72.6 mn

Rediff.com19 Mar 2013

Net profit in 2012 was $72.6 million, compared with $4.56 billion profit in 2011, Cairn said in a statement.

Why corporate credit may grow in next few quarters

Why corporate credit may grow in next few quarters

Rediff.com22 Apr 2019

With average capacity utilisation now touching 76 per cent, Indian companies are going back to the drawing board to add capacity but the plans to build new factories and plants are still some months away.

How to tone your back with yoga

How to tone your back with yoga

Rediff.com10 Aug 2012

Here are a few yoga poses that take care of your back

Feeling FAT? Try these five yoga poses

Feeling FAT? Try these five yoga poses

Rediff.com29 Feb 2012

Shameem Akthar, yogacharya with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, Kerala, leads you through five practices that will help you dispel that bloated feeling.

5 cool tips to beat the summer heat

5 cool tips to beat the summer heat

Rediff.com12 May 2012

Shameem Akthar gives you five tips on food and health to help you keep cool this summer.

Anil Agarwal pledges 75% of his wealth to charity

Anil Agarwal pledges 75% of his wealth to charity

Rediff.com27 Sep 2014

This makes him corporate India's biggest donor to society.

Ambani gained Rs 22,000 cr in Friday's Sensex rally

Ambani gained Rs 22,000 cr in Friday's Sensex rally

Rediff.com23 Sep 2019

In Friday's market rally post the corporate tax cut, the country's top business promoters recouped more than two-thirds of the losses that they suffered in the post-Budget sell-off in equity markets.

Invested in NCLT cos? You could lose all your money

Invested in NCLT cos? You could lose all your money

Rediff.com29 May 2018

'When a company goes into insolvency, by definition it means that existing shareholders have been wiped out.'

Ten ways to get fit WITHOUT going to the GYM

Ten ways to get fit WITHOUT going to the GYM

Rediff.com30 Mar 2012

Shameem Akthar, yogacharya trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, gives you ten cues to a better health.

Why some farmers support Sterlite in TN

Why some farmers support Sterlite in TN

Rediff.com12 Oct 2018

Even as there is strong public sentiment against reopening Sterlite's copper plant in Tamil Nadu come reports that four farmers groups have come out in support of the factory.

How India's private sector gained from liberalisation

How India's private sector gained from liberalisation

Rediff.com30 Jul 2016

Ten of top 15 companies in 1991 were PSUs; now, there are only six. Their revenue share has also fallen from 86% to 45%

How India's top business houses fared in 2015-16

How India's top business houses fared in 2015-16

Rediff.com15 Apr 2016

Consumer businesses come to the rescue of large conglomerates in the midst of a meltdown in commodities.

Sensex gains on Fed rally; posts best week since mid-June

Sensex gains on Fed rally; posts best week since mid-June

Rediff.com9 Oct 2015

Sensex, Nifty put up a good show in closing trade.