Questions over lease extension to iron ore miner in Odisha

The opposition Congress party wants Serajuddin and Co’s rights withdrawn, but the state defends the decision. Read more »

View: Why the government needs to be watchful about its Air India disinvestment plan

Bidders' activities need to be watched to ensure that India does not bring back the monopoly GoI had sought to break from the 1990s through the back door. Read more »

Why it requires more than simple bans to stop plastic menace

Plastic has few fans, yet its history shows that is unlikely to stop in. It is a product that has succeeded despite much overt opposition, and specific setbacks that would have ended... Read more »

Domestic passenger traffic to grow 18% in FY18: ICRA

"The domestic passenger traffic growth remained healthy backed by improvement in core growth drivers like economic environment and increasing tourism demand," the ratings agency said. Read more »

Prices of CNG, piped gas for homes likely to go up

With domestic natural gas price rising by 6%, IGL expects to increase rates by Re 1/kg, according to a senior executive at the company. Read more »

Private airlines flag concern over ‘misreporting’ of data in Parliament

Jet Airways, SpiceJet and Vistara have flagged the concerns, maintaining that there is a "false illusion of the relative safety of some airlines over others". Read more »

Luxury travel on railway saloons now a reality for public

The six VIP customers will be the first passengers to experience the grandeur of travelling in a saloon car, which till now was primarily reserved for railway officials. Read more »

Molly Q. Ford of Salesforce: We Do Equality Because It Feels Good, But Also Because There’s a Business Value

The latest Salesforce event not only focused on developers but equality, too. Join Brent Leary as he talks with Molly Q. Ford about the business value of equality. Read more »

Chanda Kochhar ‘a huge beneficiary’ of Videocon loan, says whistleblower

Arvind Gupta, Trustee, Indian Investors Protection Council, also said the govt should order an probe and audit to check why loan was given to a sinking company. Read more »

India gets first US LNG shipment at Dabhol

GAIL India is contracted to receive about 3.5 million tonnes a year of LNG from energy firm Cheniere Energy's Sabine Pass liquefaction facility in Louisiana. Read more »