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......

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......

Government puts SAIL FPO on fast track

The government has put disinvestment of Steel Authority of India Ltd on the fast track. It will enable the company to file a final prospectus instead of first filing a draft.The government's aim is......

India eyes diamond mining ventures abroad

It is the diamond in Africa and Russia that is dazzling India these days. India is planning joint ventures with diamond mining companies across Russia, Africa and the CIS nations. The plan, chalked......

LIC looking at PSU equity

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) chairman D K Mehrotra on Monday said the company would buy stakes in public sector units (PSUs) going for part-disinvestment if it found good value in......

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......