Warns of further downgrade on slower-than-expected reform measures »

Competition tribunal tells penalised cement firms to deposit Rs 630 cr in a month

The Competition Appellate Tribunal has ordered some of the country’s biggest cement manufacturers to pay Rs 630 crore while it hears their appeal against a penalty imposed by Compe... »

NTPC to move coal thru waterways

Units at Farakka, Brah and Bongaigoan to benefit

Will help save about 20% of the cost of transporting through land »

Tangedco sells record number of units

That the record was made at a time when there was a 40 per cent power cut with 4-hour peak hour restriction made Tangedco even more incredible.

At a time when the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd (Tangedco) is facing flak for the acute power shortage the State is reeling under, it had achieved a record of selling the... »

Spot-fixing: BCCI working committee meeting on Sunday

A file photo of BCCI President, N. Srinivasan.

An emergency working committee meeting of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will be held on Sunday in Chennai. The meeting will discuss the fallout of the spot-fixing cont... »

Opinion

Columns

Ramnath Pradeep

Rating the ‘raters’

It’s time for credit rating agencies to improve their own ratings and inspire confidence among stakeholders. »

Charan Singh

Girls interrupted

The state-wise child sex ratio (number of females per 1000 males in 0-6 years age group) in India during 2001-2011 declined except in Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Mizoram,.... »

Editorial

Corporates, crime, cricket

There is no proof of cricket’s growing corporatisation contributing to betting scams. »

Opinion

Divided over healthcare

Seldom does a highbrow debate keep the US on the boil for over 1000 days. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act — popularly called Obamacare — had done just that. »

Seize the Chinese moment

China needs India, given the problems Beijing faces in its eastern and southern peripheries. India can leverage this to its advantage, with an eye on the big picture. »

Agri-biz

Monsoon has set in over Andamans: IMD
South-West monsoon has set in over parts of South Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea on Friday. This happened hot on the heels of Cyclone Mahasen making a landfall over the Bangladesh coast on Thursday... »

Sports

Chennai police claim busting another IPL betting racket
A day after three Rajasthan Royal cricketers were arrested in the spot-fixing scandal, Tamil Nadu Police on Friday claimed to have busted a betting racket relating to IPL matches with the arrest o... »

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Personal Finance

Set up systematic plans for all investments
We believe that the best way to channel savings into appropriate investments is to set up systematic investment plans. There is a misconception about such plans; many individuals relate systematic... »
Companies

Fire in HPCL refinery, no casualties reported
Fire broke out on Thursday night in the HPCL refinery here in one of the crude distillation units. But it was brought under control and extinguished by Friday early morning. Th... »

Logistics

Domestic airlines told to limit number of privileged seats
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has directed domestic airlines to limit the number of seats on their flights for which they charge passengers a fee, over and above the cost of the ticket. ... »

Money Wise

Exercise the flexi-work option
After Tina Ahuja quit her job at IBM, she has been taking up flexible assignments in marketing and human resources for the last six years. She loves this as it gives her more time with her childre... »
Companies

Bottled water sales have long outpaced cold drinks here, says Bisleri chief
Sales of bottled water are set to overtake carbonated drinks globally over the next two years, according to a new survey. Ramesh Chauhan, Chairman and Managing Director, Bisleri In... »

Companies

ITC posts Rs 1,928-cr standalone profit in Q4
ITC Ltd has reported a standalone net profit of Rs 1,928 crore in the fourth quarter of FY2013 against Rs 1,614 crore in the comparable quarter of FY2012. Non-cigarette FMCG segment recor... »

Banking

‘There is enough growth in the economy’ for entry of more banks
Offering the highest savings interest rates in the country, YES Bank is set to grow more aggressively in retail. Rana Kapoor, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, founded the bank along... »