Gail Omvedt, expert on India's caste system, passes away

Gail Omvedt, a leading scholar on caste studies, died in Maharashtra's Sangli district on Wednesday after a prolonged illness, family sources said. IMAGE: Gail Omvedt. Photograph: @Prksh_Ambedkar/......

Two killed in accident at GAIL's LPG pipeline in Telangana

Two persons were killed in an accident at a LPG pipeline of state-owned gas utility GAIL India Ltd at Suryapet in Telangana. The accident occurred when an instrumental 'pig', which is used to clean......

GAIL gas pipeline catches fire in south Delhi; no causalities

A major fire broke out at GAIL's natural gas pipeline in South Delhi's Satyaniketan area after it was perforated by civic construction contractors but there were no casualties reported. The fire at......

'India Must Read Gail Omvedt's Writings'

'After Ambedkar, Dr Gail was the only writer who wrote critically on caste issues.' Dr Gail Omvedt, the legendary commentator on Dalit and caste issues, passed into the ages on Wednesday, August......

UBS 'double upgrades' Gail India to buy; sees 25% upside in the stock

UBS has ‘double upgraded’ Gail (India) to ‘buy’ from its earlier ‘sell’ recommendation with a price target of Rs 150 (Rs 80 earlier). Photograph: Adnan......

Will CNG become costlier in Mumbai, Delhi?

The government has slashed by up to a fifth the supplies of cheaper gas to city gas entities that retail CNG to automobiles, increasing their dependence in costly imported fuel. Photograph: PTI......

Govt cuts gas allocation for LPG, diverts to city gas retailers

The government has slashed allocation of natural gas used for LPG production, and diverted the low-priced fuel to city gas retailers like Indraprastha Gas Ltd and Adani-Total Gas Ltd to meet a part......

GAIL India net profit drops 10%

State-owned gas utility GAIL India Ltd on Friday reported 10 per cent drop in net profit for the July-September quarter on the back of higher fuel subsidy outgo as well as fall in gas transmission......