Five states on the verge of massive blackout

Five states -- Maharashtra, Haryana, Rajasthan, Punjab and Gujarat -- face a massive power crisis. Four of these states get electricity from Adani Power's 4,620 MW thermal power plant and Tata......

Coal scam whistle-blower asks PM to allot coal blocks to CIL

The coal-scam has taken an important turn as Central Bureau of Investigation has charge-sheeted former bureaucrat P C Parakh and industrialist Kumarmangalam Birla. The next big thing is to see......

Strong Q3 showing adds fuel to Coal India stock

Coal India Limited’s (CIL) October-December quarter of financial year 2023-24 (Q3FY24) results have beaten the Street’s estimates. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters Revenue rose 3 per......

TCS, HZL, CIL boost India Inc's dividend payout to record Rs 2.3 trillion

Corporate India continues to be generous in rewarding its shareholders with big dividend payouts. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com This is especially true for shareholders of companies such as......

More upsides ahead for Coal India

Conflicting views on Coal India (CIL) might leave investors confused. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters The bullish perspective that India has strong power demand (and also high steel production)......

Why public sector companies are unable to attract talent for higher posts

The reasons why these company bosses often functioned as employees rather than owners was that their compensation was not linked to performance. Subhomoy Bhattacharjee reports. Illustration:......