'I told Modi I'm an admirer of Indira Gandhi. He appreciated it'

'Life has been full of rewards, full of sadness.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi with Lord Swraj Paul. Photograph: Courtesy, Press Information Bureau In a conversation withAshis......

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

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

How Ajay Shriram built an empire

Finally, the sage counsel of our resident food expert prevailed. I wanted to take Ajay Shriram, the chairman and senior managing director of DCM Shriram Consolidated Ltd, to some place out of the......

Swraj Paul's broker returns to haunt Shrirams

Last week, when Harish Bhasin, the Delhi-based stock broker, made an open offer for DCM Shriram Industries Ltd, he was back in news after almost 25 years. He had first shot to fame in 1983 as......

Drone start-ups: Adani to Ambani, billionaire Indians race for supremacy

An opportunity to enter a burgeoning sector at a low valuation and favourable policies are propelling some of India’s largest corporate groups to scoop up drone start-ups. Photograph:......

Sugar barons ramp up shareholding

With their stocks struggling, the country's top sugar barons are ramping up their shareholding in their companies. Companies such as Balrampur Chini, Dhampur Sugars, Simbhaoli Sugars and Dwarikesh......

CRPF win DCM Shriram hockey

Central Reserve Police Force lifted the 21st DCM Shriram hockey cup, defeating Punjab and Sind Bank 2-0 in a one-sided final in Kota on Saturday.Jolen Topno was CRPF'shero. He puthis side into......

Air-India registers win in DCM hockey

Air-India Academy beat Signal Corp 3-2 in a league match of the 21st DCM Shriram All India Hockey Tournament in Kota on Monday.Punjab and Sind Bank Academy warded off a determined challenge to......

Balal shines for Indian Airlines

Olympian goalkeeper Ashish Ballal stood between Central Railway and victory as fancied Indian Airlines flew into the semi-finals, with a 4-2 win via the tie-breaker, in the DCM Shriram hockey......