An Election Budget, Not For 2022, But For 2024

This is not an election Budget in the sense that I might target the voter in the coming elections.But if you look beyond this round of state elections, and tilt the periscope to graze at the more......

Seahawks for Navy: India, US to seal deal

Given the urgency, the Indian Navy is buying 24 MH-60R Seahawks in flyaway condition, and plans to build another 99 in India through the strategic partnership route.Ajai Shukla reports. IMAGE: A......

Europe's first underwater restaurant is making the right waves

Five metres below the surface of the North Sea, near the southernmost tip of Norway, Europe's first underwater restaurant is now complete. Welcome to Under -- Europe’s first underwater......

China won't let UN sanctions bother Kim Jong-un

'No matter how severe sanctions the UN security council imposes on North Korea, the impact of the sanctions would depend on how faithfully they are enforced by China,' says Dr Rajaram Panda.......

Trent may replace Bajaj Finserv in Sensex rejig in December

Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd’s impressive stock market debut has brought cheer to the 100-year-old Bajaj Group, but the congl­omerate faces the prospect of Bajaj Finserv being removed from......

Breaking the vault: Will MSCI grant HDFC Bank access?

HDFC Bank’s latest shareholding data showed that the room for foreign investment has fallen just 5 basis points short of the threshold set by Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) to......

Small, mid or large, many 'caps' companies wear

Polycab India, Power Finance Corporation, Shriram Finance, and Union Bank of India appear poised to transition from the mid-cap to the large-cap category within the domestic mutual fund industry.......

Merged HDFC Bank set to push Reliance off its perch as top weight

With Housing Development Finance Corporation’s (HDFC’s) merger with HDFC Bank becoming effective on July 1, the merged entity is set to become the top weight in the benchmarks S&P BSE......

Pirates 2: Stupid, but fun

It all begins with an ill-fated crow.A ship solemnly drops coffins overboard, waiting for the sea to reclaim its own. Bobbing on water a while before they sink, the coffins are a macabre sight.......

3rd Test: Ponting, Cowan put Aussies in command

Ricky Ponting, in almost certainly his final innings in the Caribbean, made a crucial half-century as Australia built an imposing lead of 310 runs at the close of the third day of the final Test......