A file photo of P.R. Chandrasekar, Chief Executive Officer & Vice Chairman, Hexaware Technologies.

Mid-size IT solutions company Hexaware Technologies has set up an onshore delivery centre in Texas, US. The centre, which has a capacity of 150 engineers, will support clients in all majo... »

Gold may slip towards Rs 25,000/10 gm; silver could get hammered

Gold holdings in world’s biggest exchange-traded product, SPDR, have dropped to more than four years low to 1,038.41 tonnes.

As investors continue to cash out, gold prices on spot and futures market are likely to rule flat on Monday. The feature of Monday’s trading, however, could be that silver could get hammered... »

Auto, realty stocks drive Sensex up 85 points

Indian markets were trading higher by over 0.3 per cent in the pre-noon session on Monday on fresh buying by funds and retail investors led by firm Asian cues. At 11.50 a.m., the 30-shar... »

Related: Should market stay cool to rating downgrade threat?

GSM mobile players set to pull the plug on Tata Tele

Backed by legal opinion that ‘spectrum allocated to Tata Teleservices was quashed by Supreme Court’ »

Tough market pushing telecom tower biz into consolidation mode

As smaller firms struggle, big players ATC, Viom are looking for buys »

Opinion

Columns

AARATI KRISHNAN

Photo finish on public holding rule

Notified in June 2010, this new rule made it mandatory for all listed companies to ensure that at least 25 per cent of their shares were held by the public. »

B. S. RAGHAVAN

A puzzle without answer

A shocking feature of this continuing cascade of revelations is the possible pulling of the strings by notorious mobsters and mafias. »

Editorial

Rating lessons

The best way to make rating agencies fall in line is through investment revival, not imploration. »

Opinion

The quadricycle quandary

An auto-rickshaw or a car? — Ramesh Sharma

After going through the whole cycle of raging debate and post-regulation catharsis in Europe, the quadricycle (or quadracycle, as it is also known) is now poised to make ... »

Info-tech

Rs 577-cr tax notice on Infosys
Infosys has been slapped a fresh Rs 582 crore ($106 million) tax demand notice by the Income tax department. According to a filing to the SEC, India’s second largest software exporter ha... »

Info-tech

Looking for a house? Take a virtual tour first
Imagine finding a rented accommodation or buying a flat through a virtual tour instead of going door-to-door with a broker! A big relief, right? »

Sports

Spot-fixing: Rajasthan Royals to file complaint against arrested players
BCCI initiates internal probe under Ravi Sawani »

Related: Spot-fixing probe: Delhi Police seeks CCTV footage from hotels
Related: Police seize Sreesanth’s laptop from Mumbai hotel
Stock Insight

Maruti Suzuki: BUY
For investors with a one-two year perspective, the Maruti Suzuki stock is an attractive bet. With strikes and plant shutdowns behind it, the company continues to gain from its strong portfolio in the diesel segment. »

Market Watch

Index Outlook: Bulls wrest advantage
The week gone by was one of the most dramatic in recent times; with sound and fury, panic and exuberance along with the usual bunch of bewildered onlookers. Monday started with the Sensex plunging... »

Agri-biz

Pre-monsoon heating of north-west, central India begins
Pre-monsoon heating has started in right earnest over north-west and adjoining Central India, though slightly behind schedule this year. Heating of the landmass is require... »
Opinion

BSNL: Mother of all bailouts needed
The Government is responsible for turning a once-valuable Navratna into a barely surviving entity. »

Banking

Investors fail to renew Rs 1.9 lakh cr of insurance policies
Changing priorities make them switch plans; mis-selling also a factor »

Related: Health insurance premiums likely to get dearer
Related: For life insurers, new business is key to growth revival

Banking

LIC Housing to float new entity for its business in North-East
LIC Housing Finance is planning to float a separate arm for undertaking home loans business in the North-Eastern part of the country. »