Nawaz Sharif is expected to be sworn in for a record third term as Pakistan's prime minister Wednesday with a very small cabinet comprising close aides shortly after he is formally elected to the post.

The West Bengal government is committed towards compensating the losses suffered by chit fund investors in the wake of the Saradha Group's collapse, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday.

While the country's dismal food situation tops the list, India's crumbling infrastructure, too, requires prompt action, says Subir Gokarn.

Champions Bayern Munich needed some Franck Ribery magic to end the Bundesliga season with a dramatic 4-3 win at Borussia Moenchengladbach as they prepare to face Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final next week.

He said that while some demands such as containing inflation and generation of employment opportunities were 'unexceptionable', the government was already at an advanced stage for considering an universal social security cover for workers in both organised and unorganised sectors.

On February 22, 2013, the Reserve Bank of India issued guidelines on 'Licensing of New Banks in the Private Sector'.

With an eye on the general election, the government on Monday unveiled a series of audio-visual clips, as a part of its multi media campaign to highlight its achievements and showcase the impact of the United Progressive Alliance's policies in the last nine years. Information and Broadcasting minister Manish Tewari, in whose presence the presentation was made, said the multimedia initiative was different from the 'India Shining' campaign of the NDA.

The rally from supports averted an immediate meltdown but the correction is far from over, says Sonali Ranade.

612 Indians are among those who had parked their money in tax havens around the world.

A woman, who witnessed the horrific Boston bombings, was reminded of the deadly 2008 attacks in Mumbai, a city she was visiting when Pakistani terrorists went on a rampage killing 166 people.

With a resurgent Tiger Woods once again on the prowl and Rory McIlroy seemingly back in form, golf fans eagerly await the start of the 77th Masters which is now only hours away at Augusta National.

The increase has been effected from the second fortnight of this month.

This time, Finance Minister P Chidambaram, who attended the first such retreat in 2008, would be present.

Setting bear traps is the common tactic to extend rallies at tops because bulls don't have to use their own cash to fuel such rallies, says Sonali Ranade

He said there is also need for raising agriculture productivity, and improvement of social sector outcome.

If the Budget is targeted towards voters, the country ratings will be downgraded to junk status. This can trigger an economic meltdown.

President Francois Hollande's visit to India on Thursday saw a protest against French-assisted Jaitapur nuclear power plant by activists who alleged that proper safety measures had not been adopted in the project to prevent a Fukushima like disaster.

This could be higher if reforms continue.

The government said in a court filing it was seeking civil money penalties from S&P and McGraw Hill.

Watch Listen Amaya for Farooque Shaikh and Deepti Naval.

Speaking at a roadshow in Frankfurt on investment opportunities in India on Monday, the Minister said the economy was on the right path to achieve growth levels recorded during 2004-2008.

Economists advise against it, citing international experiences; business leaders say RBI should allow move for inclusive growth.

Bradford City struck a blow for the paupers and restored the faith of those who say Premier League riches have killed the romance of English football by holding off Aston Villa to reach the League Cup final on Tuesday.

Images from the Australian Open matches played in Melbourne Park on Wednesday.

Addressing ministers and ambassadors of various countries, including Japan and Canada, who's who of India Inc and delegates from 120 nations and several Indian states, Modi said the summit would seek to introduce a feeling of togetherness in socio-economic activities.

He announced Jack Lew as his next Treasury Secretary.

According to the report, the December inflation will likely continue to peak off to 7.3 per cent.

Indian bourses made a dramatic turnaround after a meltdown in 2011, leaving behind strong optimism about a bullish 2013 in hopes of Reserve Bank of India rate cut, hefty capital inflows, a recovery in global economy and excellent earnings growth in the third quarter of 2012-13.

Peter Senior drew on all his experience from 34 years as a professional golfer to master galeforce winds and win the Australian Open by a shot on Sunday, 23 years after he first held aloft the Stonehaven Cup.

Even if the economy were to get no more than meagre policy support next year, chances are that consumption will remain strong.

Let's have a look at 20 slowest-growing cities in the world.

Stating that the worst is over for the Indian economy, financial major Citigroup on Friday said the country is likely to clock a growth rate of 5.4 per cent in 2012-2013 fiscal year.

The growth will be driven by favourable external demand and domestic structural reforms push.

The reforms proposed by the government may help reduce the key risks facing the economy but cannot lift the near-term outlook, Moody's said, while adding that the economy is growing well below its long-term potential.

India had been growing around 8-9 per cent before theglobal financial meltdown of 2008. The growth rate in 2011-12 slipped to nine-year low of 6.5 per cent.

The lack of references to India during the presidential debates showed how inconsequential India is from the point of view of the economy as well as Asia-Pacific tensions, says B Raman

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The salary is however lower than Pandit's, whose base pay touched $1.75 million in 2011.

Back in March this year, when the Reserve Bank of India stepped in with a cap of 60 per cent on the loan-to-value ratio for gold loan non-banking financial companies, it said it was acting to pre-empt systemic risks and to safeguard public funds.

United States Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III was left stunned as Europe stormed back from a 10-6 deficit to steal the golden trophy from under American noses at Medinah Country Club on Sunday.