Arun Kumar is Senior Assistant Editor with Hindustan Times. He has spent two-and-half decades covering Bihar, including politics, educational and social issues.
Articles by Arun Kumar
Banks face a check on market loans
The proposed Reserve Bank norms limit exposure to 40 per cent of banks' net worth, reports Arun Kumar.
Published on Nov 23, 2006 05:28 AM IST
None | Arun Kumar, New Delhi
Tatas to sweeten Corus offer
Tata Steel is all set to sweeten its offer price for steel giant Corus group by around 10%, reports Arun Kumar.
Published on Nov 21, 2006 09:24 PM IST
None | Arun Kumar, New Delhi
Rival takes home Lalu?s horse
Lalu's bete noire and legislator from Mokama, Anant Singh purchased his prized stallion, report Arun Kumar and Rajesh Kr Thakur.
Published on Nov 20, 2006 03:11 AM IST
None | Arun Kumar and Rajesh Kr Thakur, Patna/sonepur
Tibet land triggers Himalayan quakes
Himalayan mega quakes must occur every 1,000 years to empty a reservoir of energy in Tibet, says a US study.
Updated on Nov 12, 2006 11:31 AM IST
None | Arun Kumar (IANS), Washington
Insurance firms build sales armies, hire lakhs
The country's life insurance companies are matching the scale of the successful software industry in hiring, reports Arun Kumar.
Published on Nov 08, 2006 09:53 PM IST
None | Arun Kumar, New Delhi
Infosys aims for Nasdaq 100
In 1999, Infosys became the first Indian firm to list on the Nasdaq, the US tech stock exchange. By the end of this month, the Indian infotech major will have finished its third US equity issue, mopping up $ 1.5 billion (Rs 6,750 crore), the largest by any Indian company. But that?s not all.
Published on Nov 08, 2006 10:54 AM IST
None | Arun Kumar and B.R. Srikanth, New Delhi/bangalore
Infosys aims for elite Nasdaq index
Infosys will soon be the first Indian firm to join the likes of Microsoft on the list, report Arun Kumar and BR Srikanth.
Updated on Nov 08, 2006 11:25 AM IST
None | Arun Kumar and BR Srikanth, New Delhi/bangalore
Boost deposits, shuffle your loans: FM
P Chidambaram asks bankers to boost deposit growth to match high rates of lending , reports Arun Kumar.
Published on Nov 06, 2006 09:15 PM IST
None | Arun Kumar, New Delhi
India Inc?s global aspirations zooming
Easier finance, bolder entrepreneurs and ageing Europe fan more buyout ambitions, writes Arun Kumar.
Updated on Nov 06, 2006 03:02 AM IST
None | Arun Kumar, New Delhi
India will honour N-deal: Ronen Sen
The ambassador to US, during talks in Washington, also asserts that India has never reneged on its commitments.
Updated on Nov 04, 2006 07:31 PM IST
None | Arun Kumar (IANS), Washington
Reliance is bitten by acquisition bug
RELIANCE INDUSTRIES Limited (RIL) is all set make India's first major acquisitions in the exploration and production, and the petrochemical sectors in Europe.
Published on Nov 03, 2006 02:42 PM IST
None | Arun Kumar, New Delhi
Reliance bitten by acquisition bug
The combined size of its two deals in Europe is expected to be at least $4 bn (Rs 18,000 cr), reports Arun Kumar.
Published on Nov 03, 2006 01:59 AM IST
None | Arun Kumar, New Delhi
Reliance bitten by acquisition bug
RELIANCE INDUSTRIES Limited (RIL) is all set make India's first major acquisition in the exploration and production, and the petrochemical sectors in Europe.
Published on Nov 03, 2006 01:22 AM IST
None | Arun Kumar, New Delhi
Growing global clout takes Sensex to 13K
THE BULLS were rampaging on Indian bourses on Monday. Both the key indices, the Sensex and the Nifty, reached all-time highs -- 13,039.30 and 3776.05 respectively -- during intra-day trading sessions. The Sensex closed at a record 13024 and the NSE Nifty at 3,769.
Published on Oct 31, 2006 03:21 PM IST
None | Arun Kumar, New Delhi
Magical Monday: Sensex breaches 13K
The index soars past 13,000 on buying of funds buoyed by strong corporate results, reports Arun Kumar.
Updated on Oct 31, 2006 03:51 AM IST
None | Arun Kumar, New Delhi
Telecom sector turns market darling
Anlaysts say by 2010, telecom players may emerge as country's biggest wealth creators, reports Arun Kumar.
Updated on Oct 29, 2006 08:58 PM IST
None | Arun Kumar, New Delhi
Idea offloads 25 % to pvt equity
The stake sale is a precursor to the proposed IPO for Idea's 10 million subscriber base, reports Arun Kumar.
Published on Oct 27, 2006 07:23 PM IST
None | Arun Kumar, New Delhi
Study to pinpoint link between mobile usage and infertility
An Indian American scientist who suggested that men who use mobile phone face increased risk of infertility is undertaking
Updated on Oct 27, 2006 01:25 PM IST
None | Arun Kumar (Indo-Asian News Service), Washington
No LPG shortage talk after RIL fire: Govt
Though there might be a shortfall in its output, RIL is reassuring it has enough stock, report Deepak Joshi and Arun Kumar.
Updated on Oct 26, 2006 10:19 PM IST
None | Deepak Joshi and Arun Kumar, New Delhi
India to be among insiders: Rice
"We are bringing India from outside to inside of non-proliferation regime with a pioneering agreement," says the US.
Updated on Oct 26, 2006 10:50 AM IST
None | Arun Kumar (IANS), Washington
RIL cushioned by recent insurance
RIL is safe from losses due to a fire that engulfed its Jamnagar oil refinery on Wednesday, reports Arun Kumar.
Updated on Oct 26, 2006 02:51 AM IST
None | Arun Kumar, New Delhi
Mittal and Tata deals differ
It turns out that the deals stitched by Mittal and Ratan Tata also differ in style and substance, writes Arun Kumar.
Updated on Oct 24, 2006 01:50 PM IST
None | Arun Kumar, New Delhi
Mittal and Tata deals differ in substance
Their personalities are vastly different, but two Indian tycoons are writing similar headline-grabbing stories in the global steel industry, writes Arun Kumar.
Updated on Oct 24, 2006 02:00 AM IST
None | Arun Kumar, New Delhi
Corus says ?I will? to Tata Steel Shareholder
Tata Steel crossed the first hurdle in leading the nation's biggest overseas acquisition yet on Friday when the Anglo-Dutch Corus Steel's board accepted its $7.6 billion acquisition offer that would make the world's No. 5 steel maker, but big questions hung over two more issues, an approval from shareholders for the deal, and the price that the Tatas would eventually have to pay.
Published on Oct 22, 2006 08:34 PM IST
None | Arun Kumar, New Delhi
Tatas make a big Diwali buy ? Corus
Tata Steel crossed the first hurdle in leading the nation's biggest overseas acquisition yet on Friday when the Anglo-Dutch Corus Steel's board accepted its $7.6 billion acquisition offer that would make it the world's No. 5 steel maker, but big questions hung over two more issues, an approval from shareholders for the deal, and the price that the Tatas would eventually have to pay.
Published on Oct 21, 2006 01:34 AM IST
None | Arun Kumar, New Delhi
Corus says ?I will? to Tata
The Tata-Corus merger will be biggest takeover of a foreign firm by an Indian firm, reports Arun Kumar. Speak up
Updated on Oct 21, 2006 04:19 AM IST
None | Arun Kumar, New Delhi
Merger of Indian, A-I to be bloodless
EMPLOYEES OF Air-India and Indian -- formerly Indian Airlines -- have nothing to fear from the proposed merger of the two. The government is clear that there will be no 'rationalisation of employees', either through a voluntary retirement scheme or any other means.
Published on Oct 19, 2006 04:51 PM IST
None | Arun Kumar and Gaurav Choudhury, New Delhi
Merger of Indian, Air India to be bloodless
Govt is clear that there will be no 'rationalisation of employees', report Arun Kumar and Gaurav Choudhury.
Updated on Oct 25, 2006 04:56 PM IST
None | Arun Kumar and Gaurav Choudhury, New Delhi
Merger of Indian, A-I to be bloodless
Govt is clear that there will be no 'rationalisation of employees', report Arun Kumar and Gaurav Choudhury.
Updated on Oct 19, 2006 03:19 PM IST
None | Arun Kumar and Gaurav Choudhury, New Delhi
Merger of Indian, A-I to be bloodless
EMPLOYEES OF Air-India and Indian -- formerly Indian Airlines -- have nothing to fear from the proposed merger of the two. The government is clear that there will be no 'rationalisation of employees', either through a voluntary retirement scheme or any other means. Details of the proposed mega merger, announced eight months ago, have finally been worked out and presented to the civil aviation ministry.
Published on Oct 19, 2006 02:00 AM IST
None | Arun Kumar and Gaurav Choudhury, New Delhi