Pranab plays down Dubai crisis
Asserting that there is no need to press the panic button, Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said the Dubai debt crisis would not have 'earth shaking' impact on India's economy. India, France talk climate change in Caribbean
The meeting between Dr Singh and Sarkozy on climate change assumes significance as it came just ten days before the Copenhagen Summit on the issue. India to accept emission reduction target if...
Pushing for a legally binding substantive outcome at the Copenhagen climate change meet, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said India is willing to sign on to an ambitious global target for emission reduction or limiting temperature increase, if it is accompanied by an equitable burden-sharing paradigm. He denounced attempts by some developed nations to junk the Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions. World's 10 best nations for expats
Canada is the world's best country for expats while United Kingdown is among the worst. World's 10 most outrageous CEOs
It's one Forbes list where none would want to figure, but Ramalinga Raju, founder-chairman Satyam Computers (now Mahindra Satyam), has managed the feat of being among the world's 10 most outrageous CEOs. Gift Tax: The latest change in rules
The tightening of the rules related to gift tax will curb money laundering to a great extent. However it does protect genuine gifts from relatives and loved ones. Several guises used earlier to cover up transactions as gifts are now taxable. Dubai crisis: India cautious, market cuts losses
India on Friday reacted cautiously to the financial crisis in Dubai, caused by debt repayment crisis of a state firm, saying it would examine the extent of the problem, but maintained that no impact was visible as of now. Has the sun set on Dubai World?
'The Sun Never Sets on Dubai World' -- screams a banner on the web site of the state-owned flagship investment arm of Dubai, even as its inability to pay in time about $60 billion in debts haunted the markets across the world. Dubai shock! Why it happened, how it hits India
Dubai government's announcement seeking a six-month reprieve on debt repayments has raised doubts over the Gulf emirate's ability to meet its financial obligations, but experts says this will not affect India much. Which loan is best for a businessperson?
There is no way that one particular loan type can be said to be the best for all conditions. As the above discussion goes, there are so many variables that understanding the scenario is different aspects is required before a loan product can be considered for a business. Hunger: India worse off than Zimbabwe!
There are now one billion hungry people on the globe, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said recently. Ex-employee drags Infy to California court
Promila Awasthi, an India-born American citizen, alleged her former bosses mocked her for observing American holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas The world's largest economies
The Indian economy is currently the 12th largest in the world. Read on to find out the world's largest economies... Dubai govt to pump in resources to beat crisis
The Dubai government on Friday promised to pump in all necessary resources to ensure long-term success of Dubai World, even as the state-owned investment holding firm's huge debts adversely impacted the markets world over. Are hotel key cards safe? Well. . .
Experts are divided over how safe the hotel electronic key cards are. Some say these cards store the guests' credit card numbers, while others deny this and call it a hoax. However, for the individual it is now all the more important to be vigilant. Poor economy is no excuse for layoffs: Murthy
Poor economy should not be an excuse for laying off people especially in recession when it becomes inevitable for the corporate world, Infosys mentor N R Narayana Murthy said in Mumbai on Friday. Don't get lured by MF schemes' dividends
Many investors are lured with dividends that mutual funds pay, without realising that they are getting their own money back. 'China will snatch our market from us'
'It might take 10 years before medicines of decent quality and price reach right down to the last village of India. Ranbaxy, with its India focus, intends to get there in five years.' Cybercriminals targetting PDA, smartphone users
This was against the earlier trend of cybercriminals accessing personal computers of individuals for financial gain, says a study. Despite 26/11, hotel industry still not secure
The 26/11 attacks on Mumbai and the fall in demand due to the recession, dented the industry's revenues.