9-minute lights-out call went well: Power minister

A nine-minute lights-out event on Sunday evening went off well without any disruption in the electricity grid after the government and utilities put in place elaborate plans to deal with the sudden......

Power ministry says it cleared bills before getting Rijiju's letter

Springing to the defence of Union minister Kiren Rijiju, Power Minister Piyush Goyal's ministry on Tuesday said payments to a contractor of power plant in Arunachal Pradesh were released even......

India Inc's shining stars and few who lost glory in 2014

2014 was a mixed bag for India Inc, few made it, few slipped. An employee uses a computer mouse inside an office. Photograph: Kamal Kishore/ Reuters Sachin Bansal: India's e-tail poster boy For......

Govt's stake sale plans set for a Diwali boost

The government's disinvestment programme is set to get a boost this Diwali, with the finance ministry planning to hit the market to sell a five per cent stake in Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL)......

GVK, L&T hydel projects hit

Two major hydel projects being built by construction majors GVK and L&T have suffered severe damages in the floods which hit Uttarakhand last week.  Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) and......

Tata Power's nimble steps see lower equity investment

A year ago, Tata Power Co Ltd made an executive decision to diversify its portfolio and go international. Ever since, two of its South African wind farms have raised debt, and also signed an......