Cities bursting at their seams, crumbling infrastructure, lack of water, spiraling prices, unprotected junta - the art of life posed challenges old and new.

India has underlined the need for putting in place appropriate regulatory mechanism to restraint unhealthy "speculative practices" and bring about transparency in crude oil market.

This year, the Alps have been blessed with abundant snow, bright skies, and perfect powder, but there is little cheer as resorts feel the pinch from a new threat: the global financial crisis.

The ongoing slowdown in the global economy will reduce the growth momentum in corporate profits in the medium term, even as the interest rates are headed down, says a study conducted by Motilal Oswal Securities Ltd.

SBI Life Insurance has taken up the initiative of educating its customers on the effects of the current economic crisis so that they know how to deal with their investments.

Democracy, entrepreneurs, growing IT capability, an English-speaking workforce, emerging middle class, 6% growth rate and more than a billion people will give India the wings to soar...

Mumbai attacks gave India a deeper insight into urban terrorism, a phenomenon that will require a concerted international approach to minimise the growing adverse impact

This season's greeting: Try to have a happy holiday. Glum economic tidings are reshaping the more than century-old tradition - and big business - of sending holiday cards.

The world's oldest democracy and the world's largest democracy are natural partners, sharing important interests and fundamental democratic values.

They have the potential to usher in change...the power to be the differentiators. Movements at the grassroot are gaining ground the world over and making a difference

Amid anticipations of a second stimulus package to spur economic growth, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday held consultations with senior finance ministry officials, including the finance secretary, and RBI governor D Subbarao.

In step with the government's move to ease rate tensions and make credit available, India's largest bank State Bank of India on Saturday slashed lending and deposit rates with effect from January 1, 2009.

Volatility. Crash. Recession. Bailout. The terms acquired a whole new poignancy for the battered global markets, and everyone connected therein

With the US economy slumping, the going has got very tough, but the tough are no longer shopping. They're laughing. Not just any old laughter, but laughter yoga, a form of exercise that blends bold belly laughs and noisy "meditation"

The usual year-end festivities won't script happy news for hotels this time, with their food and beverage business witnessing a dip ranging from 15% to 40%-thanks to the recent terror attacks in Mumbai and the global recession.

London's mayor says he is making good on his promise to return London's iconic open-backed Routemaster bus to the British capital.

A group of US Congressmen have asked the country's Export-Import Bank to suspend $900 million worth assistance to Reliance Industries, until the Mukesh Ambani-led Indian conglomerate stops business with Iran.

For those hoping for an exciting year, the wish was granted many times over. In a world united by global economics, the misery caused by the economic meltdown was as widespread. Terror and violence added to the woes, but there

General Motors Corp and Chrysler LLC, steadied by a $17.4 billion federal lifeline, now face a March 31 deadline to slash debt, rework labor contracts and plan for thousands of job cuts or face government-ordered bankruptcy.

Meet me at the Trident coffee shop," the usual refrain for a business meet or a catching-up with an acquaintance or friend cannot be that casual any more.