The power stations run by NHPC, SJVN and Jaiprakash Power Ventures across Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh... »

Bernanke’s comments spell trouble for gold bulls

With the Fed now making its stand clear, gold prices are all set to come under pressure.

So, US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has spelt out what the bullion market had dreaded all along. The Fed will end pumping money by buying bonds worth $85 billion every month later this ye... »

No trade pact without assurance on Govt procurements: EU

India says commitment possible only after Public Procurement Bill is passed »

L&T Finance Holdings (Rs 80.3): BUY

Investors with short-term perspective can consider buying the stock of L&T Finance Holdings. It is apparent from the charts of the stock that following a medium-term downtrend from its lifetim... »

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Cobrapost finds some honourable bankers too

While online investigative magazine ‘Cobrapost.com’ found some branch officials... »

Opinion

Columns

R. SRINIVASAN

Much ado about Murthy

Narayana Murthy is entitled to choose his team. So why complain? — G.R.N. Somasekhar

Why single out Narayana Murthy for criticism when exercising ‘inheritance rights’ is the norm in India Inc? »

G. PARTHASARATHY

Endgame in Afpak or descent into chaos?

The US roadmap on Afghanistan may run aground, if the experience initiated by the leader of the erstwhile Soviet Union,... »

Editorial

Cloak and dagger research

There is a need for an independent regulator for overseeing research in genetically modified products. »

Opinion

A free lunch we cannot afford

Distribution of free grain is an assault on human dignity.

The Food Security Bill makes no economic sense, given subsidy and storage costs. »

Companies

Ranbaxy, 8 others fined for blocking cheaper drugs in EU
Some more bad news for Ranbaxy. The European Commission has fined the India-based drug-maker, along with eight other firms... »

News

Monsoon havoc claims over 130 lives in North
Flash floods and landslips triggered by the monsoon fury left eight more persons dead, taking the number of people killed in calamity hit Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh to 138, even as 2,700 pil... »

Companies

Tata Motors rolls out 8 upgraded passenger vehicle models
Tata Motors today unveiled eight new refreshers across five brands and launched a customer-focused strategy — Horizonext — for its passenger vehicles business. The refresher models (impro... »
Logistics

Kharge takes charge as new Railway Minister
Mallikarjun Kharge, who took charge as the seventh Railway Minister in the UPA-II regime on Wednesday, took a cautious stand and refused to answer any questions before having a detailed discussion... »

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Politics

Nitish Kumar wins trust vote in Bihar Assembly
After dumping ally BJP, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today comfortably won a vote of confidence in his Government in the Bihar Assembly amid signals of a new political alignment as Congress b... »

Info-tech

NASSCOM felicitates women safety mobile app makers
Aiming to ensure safe and secure environment for women employees, IT industry body NASSCOM today felicitated winners of All India App Fame Contest 2013, which focused on creating solutions for wom... »
Companies

US firm drags Dr Reddy’s to court for patent infringement
Drug maker Dr Reddy’s is caught in another legal row in a US court on alleged patent infringement. US-based biopharmaceutical firm AbbVie Inc, the spun-off arm of Abbott, has filed a peti... »

Companies

Lamborghini launches limited edition Gallardo LP550-2
Italian super luxury car-maker Automobili Lamborghini today rolled out an exclusive limited edition of Gallardo LP550-2 for sports car enthusiasts in the country. The super sports car is... »

Companies

New CEO charts blueprint for Cipla
Growth prescription includes incubation of new business ventures »