All stories by T E Narasimhan
India's first green train corridor in Tamil Nadu
Rediff.com25 Jul 2016The rail ministry has fitted 7,000 bio-toilets and the target is to fix 30,000 for the year.
How airlines plan to draw passengers' attention
Rediff.com19 Jul 2016As fliers find themselves spoilt for choice, airlines are looking at ways in which to position themselves distinctively.
Air Carnival to start flying from July 18, offers cheap fares
Rediff.com17 Jul 2016The fare for the inaugural flight is Rs 1 and the tariff for the first three months is Rs 999.
Ratan Tata, most active angel investor with 14 start-ups
Rediff.com13 Jul 2016Ratan Tata invested about $299,000 during the first six months of 2016.
Bank employees to go on strike on July 12-13
Rediff.com10 Jul 2016The unions have called for a strike against proposed closure of associate banks and their merger with the State Bank of India
China's oldest auto company revs up for India entry
Rediff.com9 Jul 2016It manufactures cars ranging from entry-level hatchbacks to sedans to sport utility vehicles to vans to pick-up trucks. It also has a range of electric and hybrid vehicles
Tamil Nadu: In debt, state faces pressure to implement pay hike
Rediff.com8 Jul 2016This time, five states, including Tamil Nadu, have requested the Centre to delay the pay hikes.
First 5 files CM Jaya signed will spell doom for Tamil Nadu
Rediff.com2 Jun 2016The sops sanctioned by J Jayalalithaa on her first day in office could cost the exchequer up to Rs 8,000 crore annually.
Toyota considers petrol Innova to skip diesel ban
Rediff.com26 May 2016The company says if the ban on diesel vehicles continues, around 13% of its sales will be hit.
Nissan gets going with Datsun
Rediff.com23 May 2016The company's Datsun Go and Go+ ply in the same category.
5 reasons why the DMK lost the plot in TN
Rediff.com19 May 2016For the first time since 1985, Tamil Nadu has voted in favour of an incumbent party which has been a shock to those in Anna Arivalayam -- the office of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in Chennai.
Tirupati temple deposits 1,311 kg gold with PNB
Rediff.com20 Apr 2016Siddhivinayak to deposit 44 kg gold ornaments with State Bank of India
How Hyundai is trying to strike it big
Rediff.com11 Apr 2016During floods in Kolkata, the roads were strewn with stalled Santros, engines filled up with water.
Ratan Tata, Narayana Murthy, Nilekani bet big on start-ups
Rediff.com6 Apr 2016The family office category was up 38 per cent, led by names such as Ratan Tata, Ronnie Screwvala and various Infosys co-founders.
Meet delivery 'boy' Sreekumari S
Rediff.com25 Mar 2016She is one of the first women to ride into the male-dominated world of e-commerce delivery agents -- or 'delivery associates' as they are called at Amazon.
Effect of Modi's appeal? Tirupati to deposit 2.3 tonnes of gold
Rediff.com23 Mar 2016The bank will be responsible for taking the mixed gold to mint and getting it purified.
How ban on Jallikattu will affect villagers' livelihood
Rediff.com14 Jan 2016Jallikattu is organised at 24 places Tamil Nadu between January 14 and January 17. An event can raise up to Rs 15 lakh in a village
Ratan Tata, Mohandas Pai strike most deals as angel investors in 2015
Rediff.com2 Jan 2016Nandan Nilekani, Gokul Rajaram at top two spots in value terms
ITC follows the Aashirvaad trail
Rediff.com28 Dec 2015Today Aashirvaad, ITC says, has 75 per cent of the market.
TCS keeps Rs 1,100 cr for staff relief in Chennai
Rediff.com11 Dec 2015TCS employs more than 60,000 across its 13 centres in Chennai.