Siddharth is a good actor, says Vidya Balan

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 13:45

Actress Vidya Balan, who is married to Siddharth Roy Kapur, managing director of Studios, Disney UTV, considers her husband to be a good actor.

Filmmaking getting frighteningly expensive: Mukesh Bhatt

Last Updated: Friday, October 18, 2013, 16:43

Besides exhibition of movies, film festivals also serve as a platform for aspiring filmmakers to "showcase their talent" and "understand monetization", said Bollywood filmmaker Mukesh Bhatt Friday at the 15th edition of the Mumbai Film Festival (MFF).

Cut in export duty on iron ore ruled out

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 16:22

The government on Wednesday said it is not considering reducing export duty on iron ore, rejecting the demand of domestic producers of the mineral.

CIL set to import 15 MT coal for power producers

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 19:31

"We have received interest for 15 million tonnes from IPPs (independent power producers) and state owned entities," CIL Director (Marketing) B K Saxena told shareholders at the AGM.

China slaps anti dumping probe on an Indian-chemical's imports

Last Updated: Thursday, August 22, 2013, 16:51

The Commerce Ministry said it has received requests from domestic TBHQ producers, accusing Indian manufacturers of dumping the product on the Chinese market and calling for an inquiry.

Indian power companies may import 82 MT coal in 2013-14

Last Updated: Monday, August 19, 2013, 19:35

Indian power producers may import 82 million tonne (MT) coal in the current fiscal to meet raw material requirements, the government said Monday.

Single window clearance for film-makers soon

Last Updated: Thursday, August 1, 2013, 09:35

The government is in the process of developing a single window clearance system for film shootings in India for foreign and Indian producers.

Shooting a film in Goa? First shell out hush money!

Last Updated: Monday, July 1, 2013, 12:32

Behind the beauty of Goa as a destination for film shooting, a beast in the form of extortion to use a locale has begun to rear its head, film production experts say.

Producers keen to cast Paris Jackson despite suicide attempt

Last Updated: Sunday, June 9, 2013, 09:14

Producers of Paris Jackson`s first film are planning to wait for her to recover.

Producers and actors don`t like my voice anymore, says Shaan

Last Updated: Saturday, June 1, 2013, 10:51

With the new crop of playback singers on the music scene, there is very less we get to hear from Shaan and he says it is the producers and composers who are no longer interested to have his voice in their projects.

China may act against EU wine imports

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 10:34

Chinese wine producers have been squeezed by stiff competition from their strong overseas counterparts and a persistent slump in their domestic market.

Textiles Min advises cotton yarn producers to reduce prices

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 9, 2013, 23:24

The government Tuesday asked cotton yarn producers to keep the prices low so as to ensure that various segments of the textiles industry, mainly the powerloom sector, are not impacted adversely, industry body AEPC said.