Why Modi could have a long-ish ride

'Modi is likely to make more announcements to win or retain popularity, and put himself at the centre of things even more than now,' says T N Ninan.Illustrations: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com  ......

Why terrorists attack soft targets

Soft targets are those that are not subject to special protection, that are frequented by the public, which could be local nationals or foreigners. Attacks on such targets cause many human......

NSE chief to head world bourses panel

Ravi Narain, managing director and chief executive officer (CEO) of the National Stock Exchange, is set to take charge as chairman of the working committee of the World Federation of Exchanges......

Global Steel buys plant in Turkey

Global Steel Holdings, a special purpose vehicle controlled by the Pramod and Vinod Mittal Ispat group, has signed a deal to acquire Turkish steel company Izmir Demir Celik for $78.4 million (about......

GMR eyes London listing for holding company

Infrastructure giant GMR group is considering listing its global holding company on the London Stock Exchange as a step towards building a $10 billion global assets portfolio. To this end, the......

A commitment that G20 makes every year, time to deliver?

Market-determined rates often lead to exchange rate misalignments, notes A V Rajwade. The communique issued at the end of the Group of Twenty (G-20) meeting of finance ministers and central......

Drogba eyes more CL glory at Galatasaray

Istanbul club Galatasaray have agreed with Shanghai Shenhua to sign striker Didier Drogba, the club said in a statement to the Istanbul Stock Exchange on Monday. The deal is for 18 months starting......