Experts say local demand, government policies in retail and refining sector are attracting foreign players.
This year has been the year of the no travel, which has left millions reminiscing on adventure-filled trips abroad. To celebrate the wonder of world travel, thousands of photography enthusiasts entered Agora #Travel2020, sharing the moments they feel captured the true essence of exploration. Octavi Royo, Agora's co-founder and CEO, said: "Thanks to these photos, we can travel to some amazing corners of our planet and see them from the point of view of travel photographers." Scroll down to see our pick of the shortlisted images...
Ajit Balakrishnan writes about why learning the real values of human life is real education.
Launching the National Security Guard hub in Hyderabad, Home Minister P Chidambaram today said intelligence agencies have indicated a terror threat to the country's west coast, but it did not meant that there will be an imminent attack.
the terminal will not be used to run the Dabhol power plant and would be supplied entirely to other domestic companies
Prime Minister Modi arrived in Riyadh late Monday night on a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia to participate in the high-profile financial summit Future Investment Initiative, dubbed "Davos in the desert", an initiative of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Twenty metros where Americans have a hard time meeting expenses.
Petronet LNG, which operates a recently expanded ten-million-tonne gas regassification plant in Dahej on the west coast, is exploring a swap option with the gas from the Krishna-Godavari field (K-G D6) on the east coast owned by Reliance Industries Ltd.
The job of the police is to essentially provide security along the coast and it is the job of coast guard or navy to provide maritime security
Sri Lankan security forces on Saturday captured the strategic northern town of Pooneryn, the last Liberation Tigers of the Tamil Eelam bastion in the west coast, giving the forces a vital land link to Jaffna.
Sourdough is not only a type of bread, but also a technique.
Was Kerkar duped by his employees, as he claims, or did a cocktail of greed, poor cost control and bad management bring the travel firm down, wonder Pavan Lall and Aneesh Phadnis.
Prime Focus, a post-production and visual effects service company is close to acquiring a special effects studio situated on the west coast of United States. The deal size is reportedly pegged at around $100 million or under Rs 400 crore. Prime Focus is a leading integrated post production and visual effects services company.
Formalising flextime may benefit companies, their employees and take the stigma out of asking for time off.
'Of the people here in Europe who have watched The Story of Film: A New Generation, the most talked-about clip is the one from Ram Leela.'
India on Tuesday commissioned its permanent research base at the North Pole, which will enable scientists to carry out studies on a range of subjects including climate change, in one of the cleanest environments on earth.The research station -- Himadri -- was inaugurated by Earth Sciences Minister Kapil Sibal at Ny-Alesund, on the west coast of Spitsbergen, the largest island in the Svalbard archipelago of Norway.
'This has been an ongoing process,' says Ambassador B S Prakash, India's former consul general in San Francisco, 'but I believe a Modi visit to the West Coast can be a force-multiplier.'
A two-member special CBI team has arrived in New York en route to San Fransisco to record the statement of Singh, who is now based in California in the US west-coast. Though Singh has been making allegations for the past three years, he has repeatedly refused to return to India to testify before the special courts hearing the 1984 riot cases, saying he feared for his life.
The world's 10 most scenic skydiving spots, including Lido Lakes in Indonesia, Swakopmund in Namibia and even Mount Everest.
DG Shipping had in May banned operations of all vessels that are more than 25 years old. ONGC has more than 100 vessels operating off the East and West coast providing supporting services to oil and gas production. A Reliance Industries executive said the company faced a similar fate for its 40-plus vessels working on bringing the gas field in Krishna Godavari basin to production.
If you don't like Akshay Kumar or Bhangra, this isn't your album. Then again, let Pritam's songs sink in -- it's his best work in a while (with no words on 'alternate sources' yet) and some of you might be converts.
The project is currently under litigation after environmental concerns were raised against the plan of linking the PalkBay and the Gulf of Mannar by creating a shipping channel through the shallow sea, says Ruchika Chitravanshi.
Moderate intensity quake near Indonesia's Sumatra island
Air India plans to launch services with three flights per week.
The Adani Group's Mundra Port plans to raise $400 million from its initial public offering for expansion of facilities.
Both countries have seen huge increases in their economies, which mean more large factories and power plants to sustain such growth.
Trump was good for world peace. He didn't start a war anywhere, which is not something that can be said for most of his predecessors, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
During the exercises, the Navy's Sea Harriers would operate sorties from the French carrier.
Forget bungee jumping: Today's vacationing adrenalin junkies want fighter jets, sharks, Corvettes and black-water rafting.
The government may permit Reliance Industries Limited to export surplus LPG from the west coast and allow it to import on the deficit east coast to make huge savings on freight cost.
Ravi Teja Sharma studies the real-estate market of Kochi and finds that developers are excited about the town's future.
Mumbai will have to wait for a few more days for monsoon showers.
'I had no idea that behind the charming, ever smiling Goan faces, there is so much complexity and history!' says Ajit Balakrishnan.
1,400 km pipeline will transport gas from KG basin to west coast.
Reliance Industries and British Gas have initiated legal proceedings against state-run GAIL (India) to recover about $150 million for gas supplied during June 2004 to March 31, 2005.
Meanwhile, the US Geological Survey issued a preliminary report placing saying the quake measured 6.8.
Sunil Valson was the only squad member not to play a game in India's historic World Cup triumph in 1983 but a strong sense of belonging is definitely there.
This is the first time that 'Exercise IBSAMAR' is being conducted in Indian waters and it will conclude on February 29. All previous editions were held off South Africa, Navy said in a release.
Nelly Furtado speaks to Komal Mehta about her concert and her new album Loose.
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