13 yrs after Tata's ouster, Singur seeks industrialisation

'What did we get out of this agitation? Nothing... Now we feel it was all a mistake. We have no work, and our land has turned infertile. We are living in abject poverty' IMAGE: The abandoned Tata......

Does Modi even care about India's worst human crisis?

'Reports of hitherto 'atmanirbhar' breadwinners having to stand in line for a plastic bag of khichdi or, travelling thousands of kms with nothing but packets of biscuits, have not moved the prime......

COVID-19 tally nears 60k; fresh outbreaks abroad raise concerns

The nationwide tally of confirmed COVID-19 cases came close to 60,000 on Saturday and the death toll neared the 2,000 mark after more people tested positive for the deadly virus infection across......

Have minimised COVID-19 spread, cut transmission: Govt

Asserting that the ongoing lockdown has helped minimise the spread of coronavirus, the government on Thursday said the recovery rate among COVID-19 patients has almost doubled in last the ten days......

Higher fuel cost and low-demand headwinds seen for cement companies

Even as cement companies continue to announce ambitious expansion plans, analysts turn cautious over the sector as incremental supply is expected to coincide with a weak demand growth period, and......

Competition for market share intensifies among cement companies in Q1

Cement manufacturers’ show during the June 2023-ended quarter (Q1FY24) has indicated an intensified slugfest for market share. Image used for representative purpose only. Photograph: Jayanta......

GST: Success And The Way Forward

No longer a discretion of the tax administrator, the audit of returns filed by taxpayers is now based on a selection by algorithms, notes Tarun Bajaj, former Union revenue and economic affairs......

'El Nino impact an immediate concern to markets'

'Geopolitical risks and their impact on oil prices, if any, are another concern for global markets, particularly for India.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Unmesh Kulkarni, managing director......

Gill asks players to join camp, promises fair deal

Sports Minister M S Gillurged India's striking hockey players to join the World Cup preparatory camp in Pune, promising them a "fair deal" after the completion of next month'smega event in Delhi.......

Shree Cement offers to pay hockey players

With no signs of an end to the ongoing crisis in Indian hockey, leading cement manufacturer Shree Cement on Tuesday said it is willing to provide financial support so that players can resume......