All stories by Shreya Jai
'The govt has done a lot to set the investment climate right'
Rediff.com18 May 2015'The transmission sector is going to be the next sunrise industry.'
Govt to kickstart its 100,000-MW solar energy plan soon
Rediff.com20 Apr 2015The plan includes close to 6,000-Mw capacity to be set up by NTPC alone.
Policy niggles put India's solar dream under a shadow
Rediff.com26 Mar 2015The government wants to generate 100,000 Mw of solar power by 2022.
Old coal mine owners to receive Rs 280-crore compensation
Rediff.com24 Mar 2015The government is auctioning 42 coal mines among 204 coal blocks.
Jindal's bid among three unapproved by govt
Rediff.com21 Mar 2015Bids for eight coal blocks were sent for re-examination.
Anil Swarup: Man who can clean up the coal mess
Rediff.com13 Mar 2015He is known for his paperless style of working.
1st coal block e-auction earns Rs 1 lakh cr for states
Rediff.com23 Feb 2015Non-mineral-rich states will benefit from tariff concessions.
Jindal wins back richest coal block at lowest rate
Rediff.com20 Feb 2015The government has so far closed bids for 13 blocks.
Reliance Cement bags coal block at e-auction, Birlas lose theirs to GMR
Rediff.com15 Feb 2015The government has a two-pronged strategy for e-auction of cancelled coal blocks.
CIL strike: Power outages likely in north, east India
Rediff.com7 Jan 2015Power stations with captive mines might look at this as an opportunity to sell merchant power at higher rates.
Panel wants more teeth for Coal India arms
Rediff.com5 Jan 2015Prabhu-led advisory group also suggests JVs with mining and infra firms.
Mines mired in controversy are the most attractive
Rediff.com29 Dec 2014Those for power sector to see tussle between prior owners & new challengers
They seek the blessings of Sun God to light up India
Rediff.com29 Dec 2014Aiming to enhance quality of life while conserving the planet, Fourth Partner has ventured into the disruptive sector of solar power
New CMD has arrived; host of issues await solution at Coal India
Rediff.com26 Dec 2014The newly appointed CMD at Coal India has a tough road ahead.
E-auction: Current mine owners to get head start over new bidders
Rediff.com15 Dec 2014The government's final rules for reallocation of cancelled mines through an e-auction process give the existing owners an advantage over new bidders.
Electricity Act changes to usher supply overhaul
Rediff.com15 Dec 2014The Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared changes in the Act. Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal earlier this week said the Bill would be tabled in Parliament soon.
Reliance Power commissions world's largest solar project
Rediff.com12 Nov 2014The project is the largest investment undertaken by any private sector entity in CSP in India.
Power discoms face huge losses, crisis looms
Rediff.com16 Sep 2014Seven major state power distribution utilities, identified by the central government for financial restructuring, have failed to increase their tariff considerably to improve their financials.
PowerMin puts media under lens; entry, meetings restricted
Rediff.com12 Sep 2014On Monday, a journalist sat through a closed-door meeting between Goyal and state power ministers, in the guise of an event manager.
Power crisis looms as 13,000-Mw capacity shuts down
Rediff.com30 Aug 2014As power generation across northern and western India bore the brunt of the coal scarcity, spot prices at IEX rose to Rs 10.8 a unit during August 25-27, compared with Rs 8.7 a unit on August 22.