Defence ministry worker arrested for helping Petro leak module

A casual worker employed at the defence ministry was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly providing forged identity card to a key accused in petroleum ministry leaks case while police maintained that......

Sushma Swaraj in Iran with an aim to boost ties

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj arrived in Iran on Saturday on a two-day visit to boost overall ties with a major focus on raising India’s oil imports and enhancing trade with the......

An India-Israel reset is overdue

India-Israel relations are at a crossroads. Simply chanting old hackneyed mantras on terrorism, secularism, democracy, et al, won’t suffice. There is danger of stagnation setting in, says......

'Marwari' school of business keeps 3 generations of Ruia family under one roof

Indian family-run business houses have in recent years seen ugly public spats between owners over control. Image: Shashi Ruia (left) and Ravi Ruia. Photograph: PTI Photo from the Rediff Archives......

Tata Power, Essar Power, L&T opt out of Tilaiya

Four companies, including India's largest private sector electricity generator Tata Power and infrastructure major Larsen & Toubro Ltd, chose not to bid for the Rs 16,000-crore ultra mega power......

NTPC may buy RIL gas at $4.20/mmBtu

After a series of flip-flops, NTPC is likely to finally sign an agreement with Reliance Industries this week to buy government-allotted natural gas at officially approved price of $4.20 per mmBtu.......

Essar, GMR eye power project in B'desh

Essar Power and GMR are among the global bidders for a 450-Mw dual fuel power project planned by the Bangladesh government at Sirajgonj, about 140 km from Dhaka. If either GMR or Essar succeed,......