Special: Why ammonium nitrate is favourite tool of terror

It is used in fertilisers and insecticides. Construction companies cannot do without it. But that's not what's made ammonium nitrate a household name. Rrishi Raote and Aabhas Sharma look at the......

TN godman sets up golden temple

A 31-year old 'godman' has built a Rs300-crore 'golden temple' at Sripuram near Vellore in Tamil Nadu. The temple, situated in scenic landscape on 100 acres of land, has been made with 1.5 tonne of......

The danger for coal

Did anyone get up at seven o' clock on August 15 to catch the Prime Minister's performance atop the Lahore Gate? If not, I assure you that you did not miss much. When a trained economist is forced......

FY24 earnings makeover: IndianOil to MRF, companies rewrite profit playbook

The headline for corporate profit growth has been very encouraging in the July-September quarter (Q2) of 2023-24 (FY24), with the combined net profit of listed companies up by 38 per cent......

Going easy on loans: FM brings transparency in off-budget borrowings

Sitharaman does away with loans from National Small Savings Fund to Food Corporation of India. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The government has brought further transparency in the fiscal......

How to invest in silver

Despite the low prices, commodities are risky investments In recent years, gold has lost its sheen over stocks and other investment assets. It is trading at its lowest price in the last six years.......

'Pace of reforms under Modi somewhat disappointing'

This is the lowest investment grade rating, but a 'positive' outlook indicates room for further upgrade. Image: A broker reacts while trading at his computer terminal at a stock brokerage firm in......