Situation under control: BMC after gas leak complaints

People in some areas of Mumbai complained of a foul odour in their localities, prompting the authorities to check the source of the smell, a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official said......

Saudi-Indian bromance: What next?

'We began foolishly bragging about Saudi-Emirati investment plans as indicative of the sheikhs 'distancing' from Pakistan, including on Kashmir,' notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: Prime......

Why India has not made a world-beating global invention

'If Indians are as smart as their counterparts in university, and have equal opportunity, then what is the reason that we cannot produce inventions of quality that are recognised by the world?'......

Why Anil Agarwal-owned Vedanta group companies face high debt risk

Vedanta group chairman, Anil Agarwal, 69, is well known for his business journey from a scrap dealer from Bihar to a London-based globe-girdling metal and oil and gas conglomerate with revenues of......

After Reliance-bp, Nayara Energy sells petrol, diesel at Re 1 less than PSUs

After Reliance Industries Ltd and its partner bp plc of the UK, Nayara Energy - the nation's largest private fuel retailer - has started selling petrol and diesel at Re 1 less than the fuel sold by......

10 Stocks To Invest For The Long Term

The third-quarter financials didn't excite market watchers.But equity investors can still make money if they invest in the right stocks. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The corporate......

Cooking gas cylinders to cost Rs 50 more

Cooking gas LPG price on Wednesday was hiked by Rs 50 per cylinder -- the first increase in rates in almost eight months -- that came within days of end of polling in three North-Eastern states and......