Goldman Sachs Investment Bank in a paper in 2003 argued with facts, figures and importantly optimism that the economic potential of BRIC nations is such that they may become among the four most dominant economies by the year 2050. The foreign ministers of BRIC nations will meet in Moscow in Spring 2008 to discuss issues of mutual interest in the international arena. The BRIC countries account for about 40% of the world population & each country has its own unique advantages.

Renaissance Technologies, the world's largest hedge fund firm handling assets worth $35.4 billion (Rs 1,41,600 crore), has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India to operate in the Indian stock markets as a foreign institutional investor.

Heath Ledger died like his rock idols, but he was just getting started.

This musical traipses through the Beatles songbook and finds blissful innocence.

Gold has tripled in price, from $270 an ounce to over $850. Still, it may have further to go. In real terms, given the massive devaluation of the dollar since 1980, gold is relatively cheap. It's not the bargain it once was, but it could move higher.

As Team India prepares to take on the mighty Kangaroos in their own land in Melbourne on the Boxing Day, it may be interesting to go down memory lane and remember our two remarkable victories at this historic venue.

Sidarth now works as paid staffer in the communications wing of Democratic presidential hopeful Bill Richardson, where he compiles newspaper clips on all items of interest to the campaign, drafts press releases and performs other communication tasks

The Time magazine, which has come out with a special cover to mark the 60th anniversary of India's independence, says it is well-known that economically, India is going places.

An alternative to oil? Check. Completely green? Check. Economical? Check. So why has the entrepreneur been sued, pilloried, and lampooned?

Next time you head to the showroom, make sure you're armored against seller tricks, strategies and scams.

A good plan accomplishes three important tasks.

The appeal--and risks--of authenticity. A guide to making your brand real.

Jim Walker of CLSA believes that the sub-prime mortgage markets will impact the US credit system. In his view, global equity markets will factor in more risks.

All you needed to know about digital film making, but didn't know whom to ask.

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He was seven shots behind co-leaders Kevin Sutherland (67) and Phil Mickelson (70) in the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am on the US Tour.

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'I don't think we can force the Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds to live together if they don't want to live together peacefully,' says US Congressman Bobby Jindal.

Shiv Kapur was the biggest loser as his ranking take a nosedive from 175th to 189th.

India will move beyond outsourcing software and systems management into realms such as medical design in 2006, predicts BusinessWeek.

If you get stuck with business-as-usual, you get left behind.

The market is a bit sluggish, but I would remain invested.

We have to get used to oil prices at $100 a barrell.\n

. . . but market looks good to me, says Ramesh Shrichand Damani.