The report on cash-for-votes probe was tabled at Parliament on Monday. The report gave a clean chit to SP General Secretary Amar Singh.

An inspired India pulled off a sensational six-wicket victory over England in the first cricket Test, relying on the experienced Sachin Tendulkar's composed 41st century to overhaul the fourth highest target in Test history on Monday.

Pak authorities and residents of Ajmal Kasab's village have apparently launched efforts to cover up their links with the lone gunman.

PSU banks announced that home loans up to Rs five lakh would be given at a maximum interest rate of 8.5 pct, while those between Rs 5-20 lakh would be offered at 9.25 pct. Besides, the banks would not charge

The FE-EVI Green Business Survey 2008 will be released on December 19. Conducted by AC Nielsen-ORG MARG, the s urvey promises to offer an insight into the perceptions, policies and practices of corporate India in its endeavour to convert the

Punjab National Bank on Sunday said it is open to provide credit in case auto players come clean and do not demand commission for their dealers. "These auto manufacturers have told me, you have to give dealers' commission. I can't

Another major income stream for the government is under stress. Dividends from public sector companies that provide 45% of the Rs 95,785 crore of non-tax revenue to the exchequer will be cut back sharply this fiscal.

SLN Technologies, a little-known Bangalore company, can today claim a fraction of credit for the success of the much-talked about Chandayaan I, the first moon mission from India. It is the proud developer of antenna control servo system for 32

The recent terrorist attack in Mumbai (26/11) has brought urban India face to face with one of the worst nightmares of any modern society. Asking the government to beef up their intelligence and provide better support is all well but

Video killed the radio star. Might its next victim be the internet? The popularity of YouTube, BitTorrent and other online-video services has prompted many gloomy prophesies that the Net is on the verge of collapsing under the load.

If you thought India's Defence Research and Development Organisation is known only for developing missiles, tanks and fighter airplanes, then think again. The defence R&D body is getting laurels for having brought in a white revolution of sorts in the

A relatively ignored success story since 2005-06 is increase in growth rate of agriculture and allied activities to 4.84%, compared to 0.89% in first three years of Tenth Plan.

The liquidity crisis has top Indian companies going back to the good old ways of raising fund-taking fixed deposits and pledging shares. Apparently, companies have realised that those who garner funds at the best rates are the ones with the

In June 2002 the World Bank staged a headline bout between two heavyweight economists. In one corner was the IMF's chief economist, Kenneth Rogoff; in the other, the IMF's chief critic, Joseph Stiglitz. The subject of their fight was the

In the aftermath of the terror attacks in Mumbai, a number of long-pending proposals to strengthen India's security apparatus are receiving a new airing.

For the first time since April 2007 - when an empowered group of ministers fixed the 5,000-hectare cap on the maximum area for a special economic zone following protests against forcible land acquisition for the zones - the government has

All recent data notwithstanding, the outlook for India's current account, Ajay Shah points out, is relatively benign. Currency movements favour exports not crashing and imports dropping sharply. One caveat in this prognosis is services exports, for which there's no monthly

Potato, a tuber crop, has emerged as a major non-cereal staple food across the world. It is commonly known as poor man's crop and can cater to the needs of food and nutritional security and lift millions out of poverty,

India has joined the thirty-five exporting countries, including 29 OECD countries and Brazil, Estonia, Israel, Romania, Russia and Slovenia, which pledged continued export-credit support for international trade deals in line with a call by G20 leaders for emerging and developing

The Punjab government and the Union power ministry are on a collision course on the issue of another extension for the unbundling of the Punjab State Electricity Board for which the state government is seeking extension for the record ninth