Meenakshi Sharma And Krishna N Das

All stories by Meenakshi Sharma And Krishna N Das

Adani to help Modi fulfill India's port dreams
Rediff.com28 Jul 2016

Modi government expects cargo traffic at its ports to jump by two-thirds by 2021 as...

India wants private sector to explore for diamonds, gold
Rediff.com20 Jun 2016

Government will start to auction the rights to up to 70 diamond and gold exploration...

Modi's promise of electricity for all to face big hurdles
Rediff.com3 May 2016

Labour unions, with a history of hostility towards management, are pushing back on Coal...

India to monitor mines via satellite after finding illegal limestone extraction
Rediff.com2 May 2016

Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh in the south, and Rajasthan and Gujarat in the west, are...

After 40 years, India set to re-open commercial coal mining to private firms
Rediff.com8 Jan 2016

India plans to double coal production by 2020

Drought-hit farmers are given sops to grow water-intensive crops!
Rediff.com27 Nov 2015

'It is quite natural for our farmers to go for rice and cane when both power and water...

Indian ministries at odds over gold import duty
Rediff.com3 Nov 2015

India will also launch a sovereign gold bond to lower physical demand.

Attacks on India's beef industry hit buffalo meat trade
Rediff.com27 Oct 2015

Rising tensions over eating beef in Hindu-majority India are starting to hit the...

Drought dents India gold demand; prices still appealing
Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

Nearly two-thirds of India's gold demand comes from rural areas where jewellery is a...

Nestle India targets growth in other businesses after Maggi scare
Rediff.com1 Aug 2015

Nestle India Ltd will focus on growing its dairy, coffee and confectionary businesses,...

Is it end of the line for South Asia's ship graveyards?
Rediff.com17 Jul 2015

With a plunge in steel prices, ship owners are getting about $3.6 million less for the...

World Gold Council lists factors that will push gold demand in India
Rediff.com14 May 2015

Gold demand will go up in the second half of this year.

Why demand for gold has dropped in Asian countries
Rediff.com8 May 2015

Global gold prices held below $1,200 an ounce this week.

India brushes off concerns over gold import spike
Rediff.com29 Apr 2015

Concern would kick in if imports stay at or over 100 tonnes a month.

Coal turnaround to ease power cuts this summer
Rediff.com16 Apr 2015

India is expected to cut imports by a fifth in the fiscal year.

Divine help! Modi eyes temple gold to tide over trade imbalance
Rediff.com10 Apr 2015

Key to Modi's plan will be the interest rates offered for gold deposits.

Beef ban hits Indian farmers, traders
Rediff.com23 Mar 2015

Prices of buffaloes and cattle have fallen by 20-30%.

Maharashtra's beef ban to boost chicken sales
Rediff.com10 Mar 2015

The effect of the beef ban has yet to show up in prices.

Gold prices set to rise after Budget
Rediff.com28 Feb 2015

Buying had been muted in the past few weeks.

Friction over India's beef trade heats up after attacks
Rediff.com25 Feb 2015

Hindu nationalists in India have stepped up attacks on the country's beef industry,...