AWESOME photographs of the month: November

We bring you a presentation of some of the best photos from around the world in the month gone by.  Image: A resident rides his bicycle near what activists said was an......

Oil plummets to $29 per barrel, dragging world stocks lower

Skittish investors snapped up gold and other safe-haven assets amid fears of a global economic slowdown Oil prices plummeted to $29 a barrel on Friday on the impending resumption of Iranian oil......

After 40 years, India set to re-open commercial coal mining to private firms

* India plans to double coal production by 2020* To help millions without power; develop eastern regions* Govt has identified mines to auction to private companies* With coal prices low, foreign......

'Modi is doing a fantastic job'

  'The Prime Minister is doing his best to improve the image of India'. 'I am sure the government will succeed; I do not want to be proved wrong'. 'Making money should not be a sin'. Anil......

In trend reversal, rich nations' corporate earnings stand out

While corporate earnings and economic growth are picking up pace in developed markets, these are slowing in emerging ones. This is a trend reversal. In the past 12 months, such earnings have grown......

Australia's job not yet finished despite turnaround in Ashes

Australian business magnate Don Argus, who penned the landmark review of Australian cricket in 2011, has warned the team and its selectors that they must not be fooled into thinking the job is done......

Former Australia captains to review Ashes loss

Former Australia captains Allan Border, Mark Taylor and Steve Waugh will join a review panel charged with finding ways to make the national team more competitive following their humbling Ashes......