'Dr Singh is too good for today's corrupt world'

I was the currency officer atthe Reserve Bank of India, New Delhi, in 1982 when Dr Manmohan Singh was appointed governor.Before leaving for Mumbai, he wanted to visit the Delhi office's currency......

Lessons from California

Part I: The Gurgaon FactorHaving played a minor role in the late nineties boom of North First Street and now again, as I get involved in the Gurgaon boom --it's perhaps appropriate to inspect what......

'Britain created Pakistan'

'The creation of Pakistan was integral to Britain's grand strategy.''If they were to ever leave India, Britain's military planners had made it clear that they needed to retain a foothold in the......

'India will be a world power'

United States Ambassador David Campbell Mulford came to India in early 2004, a time when India-US relations were undergoing a dramatic shift, and saw Indian democracy in action in the general......

Dabhol's first phase restart off

Britain-based investment bank N M Rothschild, the financial adviser appointed by the consortium of domestic lenders to Dabhol Power Company, has recommended against restarting the 750 mw first......

Aditya Mittal among hottest rising biz stars

Steel giant ArcelorMittal's chief financial officer Aditya Mittal is ranked fourth in the Fortune magazine's list of 40 rising business stars under 40. Aditya Mittal, son of Indian steel tycoon......

Now, a prominent Swiss bank in Mumbai?

The Reserve Bank of India has sought views of the Union ministry of finance in giving permission for a 'Credit Suisse' Swiss Bank to open its first Indian branch in Mumbai.It awaits a political......

SC dismisses Ketan Parekh's appeal

Tainted stock broker Ketan Parekh and eight of his associates on Friday received a crippling blow, when the Supreme Court dismissed their appeals against an order of the Securities and Exchange......

FIFA plans bond to insure World Cup

FIFA said on Monday it plans to sell a $250 million bond aimed at protecting its investment in the 2006 World Cup finals.Market sources said the deal, if successful, would make bondholders rather......