Rule Britannia, again?

The firm, which traces its origin back to 1862 in a humble Kolkata bakery and its subsequent listing on the bourses in 1918, says that it now wants to grow “substantially” and not just......

Major fire at Britannia's Pantnagar plant; no casualties reported

A major fire broke out in Britannia Industries’ Pantnagar manufacturing plant on Sunday destroying thousands of tons of biscuits. However, no one was killed or injured in the fire which......

'It will take time for market to recover'

'The correction could take two to three months and traders need to be careful.''For investors, this could be a good time to nibble in.' IMAGE: A broker reacts while trading at a stock brokerage......

The man behind 'India Shining' slogan

The man who coined the slogan 'India Shining' for the country's economic achievements never dreamt it would become a potent electoral weapon in the hands of the ruling party."Honestly, it was not......

Ashes party parades in London

Cheering fans packed the pavements of London 20-deep on Tuesday to hail England's conquering cricketing heroes for beating arch rivals Australia."It has been an incredible rollercoaster ride of......

Kolkata 2001: The Odyssey, viewed from the sidelines

20 years ago this week, India and Australia played one of the greatest Test matches in cricket history.Sreehari Nair relives the sound and the fury of that unforgettable game at the Eden Gardens.......

EPL: Late equaliser puts Man City fourth

Gareth Barry scored five minutes from time to give Manchester City a 1-1 draw at Stoke City on Tuesday and lift Roberto Mancini's men above Liverpool into fourth place in the Premier League. City......

Cricket coaching circus

An open gunny sack lay behind the table. As each new boy paid his fee, the man behind the desk tossed it into the sack without even counting the money! By the time the registrations for the summer......

McCaw to meet Board officials next week

Bat manufacturer slams ICCThe International Cricket Council has beencriticised by a leading sports goods manufacturerfor practising double standards with regard to the use of bats by cricketers.The......