Rupam Jain Nair And Tommy Wilkes

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Construction slowdown hits Modi's jobs promise

Construction slowdown hits Modi's jobs promise

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2015

Indebted developers are cutting staff as they slow work on existing projects and postpone new ones until they clear a backlog of 700,000 unsold homes

Slowdown in construction hits Modi's jobs promise

Slowdown in construction hits Modi's jobs promise

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2015

Modi's party also wants to regulate property markets and tie investor money to specific projects to stop developers diverting cash elsewhere.

Ghost airports haunt Modi's infrastructure dreams

Ghost airports haunt Modi's infrastructure dreams

Rediff.com   19 Aug 2015

India's main hubs are bursting at the seams.

Will Indian workers in UAE get a better deal after Modi's visit?

Will Indian workers in UAE get a better deal after Modi's visit?

Rediff.com   17 Aug 2015

Prime Minister Modi chatted with the workers, enquiring about the place and their welfare and jobs.

Narendra Modi backtracks on pro-business land bill

Narendra Modi backtracks on pro-business land bill

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2015

This is another blow to Modi's ambitious economic reform agenda that has been stalled by a logjam in parliament

SpiceJet in talks with Boeing, Airbus for $11 bln deal, stock up

SpiceJet in talks with Boeing, Airbus for $11 bln deal, stock up

Rediff.com   29 Jul 2015

SpiceJet is in talks with aircraft makers for a jet deal.

SpiceJet surprised all with Rs 71 cr net in Q1, cost cutting helped

SpiceJet surprised all with Rs 71 cr net in Q1, cost cutting helped

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2015

Under new Chairman Ajay Singh, the airline has cut routes - its capacity is down a third since last year - and costs.

Is SpiceJet selling stake to Qatar Airways?

Is SpiceJet selling stake to Qatar Airways?

Rediff.com   24 Jul 2015

The airline was forced to ground its fleet in December after running out of cash.

Modi takes the wheel as India's road building stimulus bogged down

Modi takes the wheel as India's road building stimulus bogged down

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2015

Modi placed a $12.6 billion bet in this year's budget on road building

Ford Foundation funding dries up as Modi clamps down on NGOs

Ford Foundation funding dries up as Modi clamps down on NGOs

Rediff.com   14 Jul 2015

Modi denies the charges and was exonerated in an Indian Supreme Court inquiry in 2012.

India's push to save its cows starves Bangladesh of beef

India's push to save its cows starves Bangladesh of beef

Rediff.com   3 Jul 2015

About 2 million head of cattle are smuggled into Bangladesh annually.

India's $100 bn solar push draws foreign firms as locals take backseat

India's $100 bn solar push draws foreign firms as locals take backseat

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2015

India's $100 billion push into solar energy over the next decade will be driven by foreign players as uncompetitive local manufacturers fall by the wayside, no longer protected by government restrictions on the sector.

World Bank to lend $650 million for Indian rail project

World Bank to lend $650 million for Indian rail project

Rediff.com   1 Jul 2015

India's Railways has struggled to expand to keep up with demand

AirAsia India puts growth on hold while govt dallies over reforms

AirAsia India puts growth on hold while govt dallies over reforms

Rediff.com   26 Jun 2015

The carrier planned to bring in a plane a month from March to build a fleet of at least 10 jets by the end of the year.

Faster than China? India's road, rail drive could lay doubts to rest

Faster than China? India's road, rail drive could lay doubts to rest

Rediff.com   1 Jun 2015

To cover most of the gap, the road ministry plans to raise $7 billion.

KV Kamath to head BRICS bank

KV Kamath to head BRICS bank

Rediff.com   11 May 2015

Kamath will have a five year term.

Lapsed tenders hurt Modi's 'Make in India' defence industry push

Lapsed tenders hurt Modi's 'Make in India' defence industry push

Rediff.com   8 Apr 2015

Irked by India's status as the world's biggest arms importer, Modi wants to build an advanced defence industry

Modi says India to strike own path in climate battle

Modi says India to strike own path in climate battle

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi signalled on Monday he would not bow to foreign pressure to commit to cuts in carbon emissions.

Modi's IT plans suffer from power cuts, congestion and monkeys!

Modi's IT plans suffer from power cuts, congestion and monkeys!

Rediff.com   2 Apr 2015

Modi government has pledged to lay 700,000 kms of broadband cable.

Vistara keen to expand fleet, add international routes

Vistara keen to expand fleet, add international routes

Rediff.com   31 Mar 2015

India's newest airline-Vistara is bullish on growth prospects.