The growing scale of the IPL spot-fixing scam notwithstanding, tomorrow’s final of the event would go ahead as per schedule and the embattled Chennai Super Kings would also continue to be a part o... »

Related: IPL CEO refuses to comment on ongoing issues

BCCI chief refuses to resign

A file photo of BCCI President, N. Srinivasan.

BCCI President N. Srinivasan remained defiant by rejecting the demands for his resignation. But moves are said to be afoot to oust him in the wake of arrest of his son-in-law and CSK tea... »

Economic growth will soon revive: Chidambaram

Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has exuded confidence that the sagging economic growth will soon revive and the economy this fiscal will grow by at least one per cent more than last fiscal. <... »

Action will be taken against Gurunath: Srinivasan

Claiming that he has no knowledge of his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan’s involvement in betting, BCCI chief N. Srinivasan today said that there will be no discrimination and action will be taken a... »

Opinion

Columns

Sharad Yadav

Root causes of farm distress

Increasing productivity is crucial, given the land constraint.

The alarming decline in the area under cultivation needs to be addressed amidst rising food security concerns. »

V. K. Sharma

Don’t leave banking to machines

Technology is a good servant, but a bad master. — P.V. Sivakumar

High-speed banking ramps up efficiency, but can lead to instantaneous ruin. »

Editorial

Tackling rogue algorithms

SEBI needs to work with other global regulators to clamp down on the more virulent algos while allowing the benign ones to thrive. »

Opinion

Are housing finance companies relevant? - YES

Housing loans in India are offered both, by banks as well as housing finance companies (HFCs). »

Are housing finance companies relevant? - NO

The current demand for bank credit is being driven by the retail segment, particularly housing loans ... »

R Srinivasan

SEBI – from an era of closed shops to open governance
It has been a rollercoaster ride for India’s markets regulator the Securities and Exchange Board of India, which completed 25 eventful years of existence on Friday. If India today ranks a... »

Companies

Reliance Ind announces gas find in D6 block
Reliance Industries Ltd and its partners BP and NIKO have announced a gas and condensate discovery in the KG D6 block off the eastern coast of India. The discovery has been notified to th... »

News

Narendra Modi calls popular power of media, the victory of technology
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi described as a “healthy trend’ the media following popular aspirations, but regretted that those who had protested against censorship during Emergency in 1975-... »
Sports

Viewership for IPL 6 stable, says SET Max
With the final match of IPL 6 set to be played tomorrow, television viewership ratings have remained stable despite controversies of spot fixing surrounding the tournament. “It is stat... »

Sports

Can India Cements distance itself from IPL allegations?
India Cements, which owns the Chennai Super Kings IPL franchise, has said Gurunath Meiyappan is neither the owner nor CEO/Team Principal of Chennai Super Kings. Meiyappan, the son-in-law... »

Logistics

Air India spent Rs 1,803 cr on pending staff salaries last year
Air India spent over 85 per cent of its Rs 6,000 crore equity infusion last year on clearing pending staff salaries, paying off aircraft loans and interest and its debt to oil companies and airpor... »
Info-tech

More contracts up for grabs this year, says Nasscom V-P
There is a flux right now about what is happening in the US. But in terms of business, this is definitely going to be a better year than the years gone-by. »

Info-tech

Samsung launches cheapest Galaxy phone at Rs 5,240
Intensifying the price war in the fast-growing smartphone category in India, South Korean mobile handset maker Samsung Electronics today launched its cheapest Galaxy series phone `Star’ at a price... »

Markets

Take lead role in helping fund infrastructure, PM tells SEBI
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday urged capital market regulator SEBI to take the lead role in facilitating infrastructure development funding. “India needs infrastructure funding o... »