SBI Chairman Pratip Chaudhuri says a single regulator would help remove the regulatory arbitrage currently existing between banks and housing finance companies.

Pratip Chaudhuri, Chairman, State Bank of India, on Saturday pitched for a single regulator for all housing loans provided in the country. Currently, the Reserve Bank of India regulates t... »

Police seize Sreesanth’s laptop from Mumbai hotel

Fast bowler Sreesanth comes out of Lord Venkateshwara Temple at Tirumala, Tirupati. (file photo)

Mumbai crime branch sleuths have seized a laptop and some other articles from a room in a luxury hotel here which was occupied by India speedster S Sreesanth before his arrest on the charge of spo... »

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Walmart lobbying: Panel may submit report this week

The panel, which was set up in January this year, is looking into “whether Walmart undertook any activities in India in contravention of any Indian law”, and any other matter relevant to this issue.

The panel looking into retail major Walmart’s lobbying activities with American lawmakers for its entry into the Indian market is likely to submit its report to the Government in a day or two.... »

Manmohan, Chinese PM to hold talks on regional, bilateral issues on Monday

India will convey its concerns over the recent Chinese incursion in Ladakh sector at the highest level tomorrow when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh holds talks with his Chinese counterpart Li Keqia... »

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... »

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... »

Sports

IPL spot-fixing: Delhi police teams to track money trail
Delhi Police has sent investigators to Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Mumbai and Hyderabad to trace the money trail in the IPL spot-fixing case. Spot-fixing Sreesanth and the other... »
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... »

Economy

High fiscal deficit forces S&P to affirm negative outlook on India
Warns of further downgrade on slower-than-expected reform measures »
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... »