Interviews with Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi are few and far between. Even those run on familiar lines. Sooner or later the interviewer pops the forbidden riots question and the interview comes to an abrupt end. This interview breaks t
Depleting cash balances is posing a real threat to the ambitious exploration plans of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC). According to a news report in The Financial Express, ONGC will have to dip into the reserve cash balance which has dipped
At a time when India is grappling with a rickety infrastructure, and financing such projects is a big challenge, prime minister’s economic adviser C Rangarajan on Monday emphasised that banks need to come up with a new system of financing th
Saffron may be the colour of choice for many in the aftermath of Narendra Modi’s “anointment” as BJP’s prime ministerial candidate, and black the colour of despair as leaders make a beeline for riot-hit Muzaffarnagar &ndash
SCENARIO ONE: Boy opposes junior boy’s elevation to rank of class monitor, a title just below or equal to him. Resigns from all positions at school, goes into depression, writes letters in protest. Indicates no patching up possible to an
For India to become an attractive destination for doing business, it is important to scrap retrospective taxation which acts as a “significant disincentive” for entities planning to undertake business in India, a panel headed by former
Clamping down on defaulters, Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited (BHEL) has started sending out legal notices for non payment of dues. Notices have been served to Abhijeet Group, Adhunik Group, Visa Power ltd and Monnet Ispat and Energy ltd, to recove
The finance ministry has directed the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to take measures to curb the participation of banks in the bidding of bulk deposits by cash-rich public sector undertakings. The move, a first of its kind, is aimed at keeping the c
Shahzad Khan lives in Bhopal and has a wheelchair-bound grandfather Muneer Khan to take care of. The 62-year-old had a terrible paralysis attack last year. Incapacitated and dependent on assistance even for small chores, he became cranky.
With power comes responsibility. But what happens if an organisation is in power but has not been given proper responsibilities? Welcome to the world of urban local bodies, then, for that is the problem at that heart of administrative set-up at th
Originally, public sector units (PSUs) were driven by socialist goals, but post-liberalisation, they too are forced to compete in the market in what is called state capitalism. However, in line with the Congress party’s preference for the so
Coal India will invite companies from around the world to develop seven coal blocks that can produce an estimated 18 million tonnes of coal in a year. This will potentially be the largest private investment in the sector. CIL’s chair
With Narendra Modi’s elevation as the party’s prime ministerial candidate out of the way, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders got another chance to greet each other with the results for the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) elect
Innovation is the need of the hour for the Indian media and entertainment sector. That was the big picture emerging from The Big Picture Summit, organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the ministry of information and broadcasti
Siphoning off the blame to the central government for the long power cuts in UP-NCR, Uttar Pradesh power corporation (UPPCL) has requested the intervention of the power ministry. According to a news report published in Times of Indi
Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd is planning to focus more on exports and is opening its first overseas marketing office soon in Colombo, according to the chairman and managing director, A P Choudhary. “Nevertheless, our products are accept
Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd is planning to focus more on exports and is opening its first overseas marketing office soon in Colombo, according to the chairman and managing director, A P Choudhary. “Nevertheless, our products are accept
After easing registration norms for foreign investors, the markets watchdog Securities and Exchange Bureau of India (Sebi) has now allowed foreign institutional investors (FIIs) to directly invest in government debts without having to participate
Narendra Modi is the prime ministerial candidate of the BJP-led NDA, the party parliamentary board decided on Friday, ending weeks of speculations. This signals a generational change-over for the BJP, as it ignored vehement oppositi
In a move aimed at increasing transparency for the benefit of bidders, Indian railways has switched over to 100 percent e-auction for disposal of scrap eliminating the need for physical presence of purchasers. Indian Railways disposes scra
