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| RIL posts best Q1 nos; net jumps 32% to Rs Reliance Industries (RIL) today reported the best-ever quarterly profit and revenue numbers with a 32.3 per cent rise in profit and massive 85 per cent jump in revenues in the 27 Jul 2010 |
| Can Volkswagen become the people’s car in India? Volkswagen recently announced the launch of its high-end luxury car, the Phaeton, in India. Named after the son of Phoebus, the Greek Sun God, it was unveiled at the Geneva 21 Jun 2010 |
| Govt releases new DTC draft, addresses 11 key issues The government today said that it will introduce a draft legislation on the Direct Taxes Code (DTC), which would replace half-a-century old Income Tax Act, in Parliament in the forthcoming 15 Jun 2010 |
| Food inflation rises to 16.55% Food inflation rose to 16.55 per cent for the week ended May 22 on account of high prices of pulses, fruits and vegetables. 3 Jun 2010 |
| BP, Obama beset by growing Gulf spill frustration US lawmakers and local residents clamored on Sunday for BP and the Obama administration to do more to save the Gulf Coast from an out-of-control oil spill that has become 31 May 2010 |
| DLF to raise Rs 2,700cr to reduce debt by a Realty giant DLF plans to raise Rs 2,700 crore this fiscal through sale of non-core assets to reduce its debt of over Rs 16,421 crore by about one-third. 16 May 2010 |
| ITC pushes Bharti out of top 10 m-cap firms In the highly volatile trade past week, six out of the top 10 firms added nearly Rs 17,000 crore to their market capitalisation, with FMCG major ITC getting into the coveted club 16 May 2010 |
| Realty biz to remain local play with varying laws across Real estate market may have grown in leaps and bounds in recent years, but the business may remain a regional play in the country, as law of land is different 16 May 2010 |
| Isaac Newton's apple tree travels in space shuttle Atlantis At 2.20 pm on Friday, exactly as planned, space shuttle Atlantis thundered off its launch pad at the Kennedy Space Centre and set off on its 32nd — and, perhaps, 16 May 2010 |
| Inflation back in double digits after 16 months Wholesale prices-based inflation stood at 10.06 per cent in February, breaching the double-digit mark, although quick estimates for April showed it was at a lower rate of 9.59 per cent. 15 May 2010 |
| Bajaj launches Discover 150 cc Bajaj Auto on Monday launched Discover 150, a new variant to strengthen its presence in the two-wheeler market. With this, the company aims to increase its share in the commuter 11 May 2010 |
| RCom to offer unlimited local, STD call schemes Reliance Communications (RCom) today announced a new rate plan — Simply Unlimited Pack — with unlimited talk time on a single monthly recharge for its CDMA pre-paid customers. 7 May 2010 |
| Pressure mounts on Lalit Modi to step down Amid mounting pressure from detractors within and outside BCCI to ease him out, indications emerged that Modi may have to quit the post. 21 Apr 2010 |
| 3G bids: Govt to get at least Rs 25,500 crore The government would rake in at least Rs 25,500 crore from the auction of third generation (3G) spectrum as the pan-India licence on the ninth day reached a bid of 21 Apr 2010 |
| Sesa Goa Q4 net up two-fold at Rs 1,215 cr Vedanta Resources group firm Sesa Goa today said its net profit for the fourth quarter of the last fiscal surged to Rs 1,215.11 crore on account of strong demand for 20 Apr 2010 |
| BSNL strike called off; GoM to decide on disinvestment Within hours of going on indefinite strike, the employee unions of BSNL today called off the protest after the government assured that the issue of disinvestment in the telecom PSU 20 Apr 2010 |
| Realty stocks up 4% after RBI rates hike Realty stocks soared by as much as four per cent on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) after a less-than-expected hike in key policy rates by the RBI cheered investor sentiment. 20 Apr 2010 |
| INDUSTRY VIEW - Company officials comment on RBI policy The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today raised key interest rates by 25 basis points, as expected, tightening policy for the second month in a row as inflation heads towards 20 Apr 2010 |
| BANKERS' VIEW: Senior bank officials react to RBI policy The Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday raised key interest rates by 25 basis points, as expected, tightening policy for the second month in a row as inflation heads towards 20 Apr 2010 |
| India should not copy US development model: Pitroda Telecom guru Sam Pitroda today said India should develop an indigenous model for development that focused on low-cost solutions, instead of copying the consumption-based American economic model, which was unsuitable 20 Apr 2010 |
| Bollywood loses over Rs 200 cr during Jan-March '10 The Bollywood box office incurred losses of at least Rs 200 crore in the first three months of 2010, primarily due to poor content and the ongoing Indian Premier League 20 Apr 2010 |
| TCS Q4 net jumps 50% YoY India's largest IT services provider, Tata Consultancy Services, posted a 50.1 per cent jump in its net profit (consolidated Indian GAAP) at Rs 2,001 crore for the quarter ended March 19 Apr 2010 |
| 300,000 BSNL staff on strike from tomorrow Telecom services, especially calls to and from BSNL network, will be disrupted from tomorrow morning, with nearly 3 lakh employees of the PSU beginning an indefinite strike to protest VRS 19 Apr 2010 |
| Kerala politicians take cautious step in showing solidarity for Tharoor The Congress leadership in Kerala is keeping a low profile in defending Shashi Tharoor, though the main point of his defence in the Indian Premier League (IPL) issue is that 19 Apr 2010 |
| Infy results fail to cheer markets The markets have opened on a weak note today inspite of the better than expected results by IT bellwether, Infosys. The Q4 results reported by IT bellwether, Infosys which were 13 Apr 2010 |
 Another brand new Tata Nano catches fire in Gujarat Another brand new Tata Nano car caught fire near here today, the second such instance within a month, but the company claimed there were "no design flaws" with the world's 7 Apr 2010 |
| Sierra Atlantic acquires $15-million US firm Sierra Atlantic today acquired North Carolina-based consulting and Oracle solutions provider Baytree Associates in a 50:50 cash-and-earnout deal. Declining to divulge the deal size, Jesrani said the acquired company’s current 7 Apr 2010 |
| ICICI, HDFC Bank insist they are Indian Commerce minister says discussion on but present foreign investment rules are satisfactory. 6 Apr 2010 |
| Wireless broadband now in your pocket's bandwidth Growing use of netbooks and laptops has led to a sharp drop in broadband prices. In 2009, about 73,000 netbooks (stripped-down laptops) were shipped to India. 5 Apr 2010 |
| Rupee at 18-month peak on $ weakness The rupee strengthened to its highest level in more than 18 months on Monday morning boosted by the dollar's weakness against major currencies and mild gains in the local sharemarket. 29 Mar 2010 |