The genocide we and the world forgot

When we can raise your voice for 2,000 Muslims killed in Gujarat, we must cry from the rooftops for 2.4 million Hindus killed in 1971 or the 250,000 Kashmiri Pandits forced out of their homes in......

Nifty 9,000 or Nifty 8,000? Budget holds the key

Q3 results have been poor but better than extremely low expectations. The stock market is showing some nervousness in response to policy actions in the US and in anticipation of the Budget and......

Nifty will stay within 6,000-6,400 for next 5 sessions

The Bank Nifty is likely to be a bellwether. The market has tended to range-trade with a small negative bias since the new year. The foreign institutional investors (FIIs) have not really returned......

Globalisation of Golconda

Part I: The local and global in Hyderabad's development Shri Narasimha Rao would have known that Hyderabad, and its predecessor kingdom of Golconda, had their own 'Look East Policy'. I discovered......

All about the new fringe tax

The Central Board of Direct Taxes has issued a circular clarifying some issues about Fringe Benefit Tax. The CBDT says that FBT will have to be paid by the employers in advance during the financial......

Athletics Nationals: Lakshmanan wins gold in 5000m; New records made

Asian champion Govindan Lakshmanan grabbed a gold medal in men's 5000m race while three meet records fell by the wayside on the opening day of the National Inter-State Athletics Championships in......