Markets drop on political worries

Markets slipped in trades as political uncertainty continued to dampen investor sentiments. Bourses ignored positive cues from global peers as most of the sectoral indices dropped. The Sensex after......

Markets have a firm closing

The markets have begun the week on a sound footing, leaving behind an eventless session on Friday and the choppiness that underlined the trading activity through last week. The Sensex ended at......

Is the new Patents Bill good for us?

The crucial Patents (Amendment) Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday after Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath assured the House that adequate safeguards have been provided in the Bill......

Interest rate heat ahead for SMEs, say bankers

With banks pushing up lending rates, small and medium-sized enterprises have started to feel the heat.SMEs were earlier getting fine rates of interest based on their linkages with highly rated......

Will Sonali Bendre act in Pakistani films?

Pakistani filmmakers are gearing up to co-produce films with their Indian counterparts and rope in Indian actors.A 25-member official Pakistani film delegation, in Mumbai to take part in 'FRAMES',......

Duleep Trophy, 2002-03

Plate 'B' batsmen Sujit Somasunder and J Arunkumar are the leading scorers after three matches in the Duleep Trophy, having scored 352 and 304 runs respectively.Amit Pagnis,of Elite 'B' holds the......