Vote: Who is the most admired of them all?

Seven of the 30 most-admired people on the planet are Indians. Now, isn't that cool? The 'world's most admired people poll', conducted by YouGov for The Times newspaper in Britain, ranks cricket......

Everything you need to know about swine flu

India is grappling with a swine flu epidemic.There is heightened panic among people following reports of growing number of HIN1 cases and the recent death of a school child in Pune. Here's an FAQ......

Twitter accounts of Obama, Biden, Gates, Musk hacked

Several prominent Twitter accounts, including those of former United States president Barack Obama, Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, were hacked......

Can you invest and grow rich like Warren Buffett?

In his most recent Berkshire Hathaway shareholder letter, the ever-folksy Warren Buffett sounds more like a personal finance guru than a financial mastermind, focusing on buy-and-hold investing and......

Warren Buffett needs luck for Las Vegas gamble to pay off

With some $44 billion in cash on Berkshire's balance sheet , and 10-year Treasuries yielding just 2 per cent, Buffett is under pressure to put money to work. Warren Buffett needs luck for his Las......

Warren Buffett's 15 biggest stock holdings

Warren Buffett is an American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. He is widely considered the most successful investor of the 20th century. Buffett is the primary shareholder, chairman......

Warren Buffett and the art of losing money in airlines

Airline stocks have little history of creating wealth globally for shareholders. The airline business requires huge capital (expensive aircraft) and has high fixed costs (the cost of flying remains......

Hewitt offers Federer some fatherly advice

Lleyton Hewitt's advice to dad-to-be Roger Federer on how to cope with juggling parenthood and tennis is simple -- make sure your wife is up to scratch. Asked what tip he would offer the 14 times......

Team India: Performance appraisal

There are just three matches left in the second edition of the ICC T20 World Cup. And India's campaign has ended with a humiliating 12-run defeat against South Africa on Tuesday. Actually the......