Aditya Kalra And Suchitra Mohanty

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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 govt puts brakes on India's universal health plan

Modi govt puts brakes on India's universal health plan

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2015

The decision to slash insurance coverage will have an impact on private health sector.

Delhi govt asks IT ministry to block Uber, Ola mobile apps

Delhi govt asks IT ministry to block Uber, Ola mobile apps

Rediff.com   25 Mar 2015

India had ordered all unregistered web-based taxi cos to halt operations

Supreme Court gives Sahara last chance to raise funds

Supreme Court gives Sahara last chance to raise funds

Rediff.com   13 Mar 2015

Sahara told the court it was working on new deals to raise funds.

Modi likely to keep tight rein on health spending, say sources

Modi likely to keep tight rein on health spending, say sources

Rediff.com   26 Feb 2015

Modi's government is also working on a universal health coverage plan that would provide all citizens with free drugs and diagnostic treatment.

Uber restarts cab service in New Delhi after ban

Uber restarts cab service in New Delhi after ban

Rediff.com   23 Jan 2015

US taxi-hailing app maker Uber Technologies Inc has restarted services in India's capital, after its three apps were banned following allegations of rape

Supreme Court allows Sahara to raise loan for Roy's bail

Supreme Court allows Sahara to raise loan for Roy's bail

Rediff.com   9 Jan 2015

The Supreme Court has set conditions on the fund raising, however, and on Friday asked Sahara to obtain necessary approvals from the Indian central bank and other authorities to comply with foreign exchange rules.

India slashes health budget, already one of the world's lowest

India slashes health budget, already one of the world's lowest

Rediff.com   23 Dec 2014

The United Nations estimates about one third of the world's 1.2 billion poorest people live in India

Supreme Court defers verdict on Sahara plea to raise more debt on hotels

Supreme Court defers verdict on Sahara plea to raise more debt on hotels

Rediff.com   17 Dec 2014

Sahara, which already has a more than $900 million loan from Bank of China on the three hotels, including the Plaza in New York, had sought the court's permission to take over the loan and refinance it from another creditor and raise a fresh loan of $650 million.

India set to run out of critical free drug for HIV/AIDS programme

India set to run out of critical free drug for HIV/AIDS programme

Rediff.com   2 Oct 2014

The country had the third-largest number of people living with disease.

Subrata Roy moved back to jail cell; office privileges withdrawn

Subrata Roy moved back to jail cell; office privileges withdrawn

Rediff.com   2 Oct 2014

The tycoon had been allowed to use an office, phone, internet connection and three secretaries.

India reaches Red Planet, but at home red tape binds space firms

India reaches Red Planet, but at home red tape binds space firms

Rediff.com   29 Sep 2014

Godrej and some other firms are frustrated at what they say is the slow execution of projects and lack of government support, which are hampering India's efforts to compete with China and Russia as a cheaper option for launching satellites.

India withdraws policy to cap nonessential pharma prices

India withdraws policy to cap nonessential pharma prices

Rediff.com   23 Sep 2014

Ties between India and the United States have been strained in recent years because of trade policies and patent disputes.

36 drugs to be cheaper as govt caps prices

36 drugs to be cheaper as govt caps prices

Rediff.com   19 Sep 2014

India has capped the prices of 36 drugs, including those used to treat infections and diabetes, in its latest move to make essential medicines more affordable, a senior official of the country's drug pricing authority told Reuters on Friday.

Sahara may mortgage iconic hotels to raise $1.7-billion bail for Roy

Sahara may mortgage iconic hotels to raise $1.7-billion bail for Roy

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2014

Roy and his associates were jailed in March after he failed to appear at a contempt hearing in the long-running dispute with the capital markets watchdog over the company's failure to repay billions of dollars to investors who were sold outlawed bonds.

Govt wants re-auction of all 218 coal blocks, Attorney General tells SC

Govt wants re-auction of all 218 coal blocks, Attorney General tells SC

Rediff.com   1 Sep 2014

The award of more than 200 coal blocks to steel, cement and power companies has been at the centre of the so-called "Coalgate" scandal.

India to investigate corruption in healthcare after TV sting operation

India to investigate corruption in healthcare after TV sting operation

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2014

Hindi news channel News Nation TV showed laboratories in the national capital offering commissions as high as 50 per cent to doctors who referred patients to their diagnostic centres.

India should avoid fiscal slippage

India should avoid fiscal slippage

Rediff.com   3 Jul 2014

The comments came after Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley warned of tough measures in his first budget on July 10, saying 'mindless populism' needs to be checked as India aims to boost growth.

Twitter to take India election innovations global

Twitter to take India election innovations global

Rediff.com   24 May 2014

Twitter is planning to replicate parts of its India election strategy across countries that go to polls this year, after it emerged as a key tool for politicians and media companies during the world's largest democratic exercise.

Delhi High Court rejects plea challenging AirAsia permit

Delhi High Court rejects plea challenging AirAsia permit

Rediff.com   9 May 2014

The Federation of Indian Airlines had challenged the aviation regulator's decision this week to issue an operating permit to AirAsia India.