Baltimore mishap: '1 Indian crew sustained minor injury, rest safe'

One of the 22 Indian crew manning a crippled cargo ship which collided against a bridge in Baltimore has suffered a 'minor injury' while the rest are all safe aboard the vessel, owners of the......

'Even If We Have To Die, We Won't Let This Port Come Up'

'Modi knows the people here are opposed to this project, but he is using the might of government to push this port down our throats.' Reportage and Videos: Rediff.com's Hemant Waje, Satish Bodas,......

What Mahabali Won't Hear

Questions that the state had come to recognise over time but consistently delayed treating seriously because doing so requires an overhaul of perspective and lifestyle, notes Shyam G Menon. IMAGE:......

After big setback, rescuers now prepare for vertical drilling

The operation to rescue 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel may take a long time with the auger machine for horizontal drilling facing repeated hurdles, and rescuers are now preparing to......

Govt defends Great Nicobar project amid criticism, cites national interest

The central government’s Great Nicobar development project, proposed around an unprecedented transhipment port, will be executed to keep environmental impact minimal, and is essential as it......

Volume rebound, moderate valuation positive for NMDC

Iron ore mining major NMDC’s results for the April-June quarter (Q1) of FY25 were better than estimates. Photograph: Courtesy, NMDC Weak volumes were balanced off by higher realisations,......

'ESG means doing business the right way'

'ESG is actually a concept which cannot be applied effectively in the very short run.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The Financial Stability Report (June 2023) highlighted two challenges......

GEAC clears environmental release of GM mustard

The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) has recommended the environmental release of the genetically modified (GM) mustard variety DMH (Dhara Mustard Hybrid)-11, paving the way for the......