Terror attack foiled in Kabul
KABUL (TIP): A terror attack was foiled in Afghan capital Kabul following tight security measures taken in the city ahead…
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(Update 12 minutes ago)Kashmir issue main cause of India-Pakistan tension: Sharif
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Terming the Kashmir dispute as the main reason of tension with India, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has…
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Indra Nooyi, Shobhana Bhartia get The Global Leadership Award
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES: PepsiCo Chairman Indra Nooyi and Hindustan Times Group chairperson Shobhana Bharatia have been presented with the 2015 Global…
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Swiss Bank group Julius Baer launches bank in India
Mumbai: Swiss banking group Julius Baer has finally set up shop in India, almost three years after acquiring DSP Merrill Lynch's…
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The Context of the Cease-Fire Decision in the 1965 India-Pakistan War
By declaring a ceasefire with effect from 3.30 a.m. on 23 September 1965, did India miss an opportunity to attain…
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BCCI President Jagmohan Dalmiya dies of cardiac arrest
KOLKATA (TIP): BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya died, Sunday, September 20, of cardiac arrest, at the age of 75. Dalmiya was admitted…
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Sony joins the ‘Make In India’ bandwagon
Japanese electronics giant Sony Corp has hitched itself on to the Make in India bandwagon. The company is getting back…
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An Appeal to Nargis Dutt Memorial Foundation Board Members
Come September, and we have been used to expecting to come across an announcement of the annual gala of Nargis…
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RBI EASES NORMS FOR BANKS TO GRANT LOANS TO THEIR CEOs, DIRECTORS
MUMBAI (TIP): Reserve Bank relaxed norms for banks to grant certain loans to their CEOs and directors by doing away…
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LENOVO EYES POLE POSITION IN INDIAN PC MARKET
KOLKATA (TIP): Lenovo India Pvt. is eyeing the top position in the Indian PC market by March, its Marketing Director…
Read MoreBIZ AND FINANCE | CBDT MULLS PEER REVIEW OF TAX ORDERS
MUMBAI (TIP): The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) wants to make it easier to pay taxes in India. And…
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World’s largest diamond mining company Alrosa to cut prices
SURAT (TIP: Like De Beers, Rio Tinto and other mining companies, the world's largest diamond mining company Alrosa too has…
Read MoreUS court rejects plea for attachment of Sahara hotels
NEW YORK (TIP): In a relief to Sahara, a US court has rejected a plea seeking to attach the Indian…
Read More10 entities get RBI NOD for microfinancing
10 entities, including Ujjivan Financial Services and Equitas Holdings, on Wednesday got RBI’s approval to set up Small Finance Banks to…
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Hero Cycles acquires Firefox Bikes
New Delhi, 17th September 2015: Hero Cycles, world’s largest bicycle manufacturer by volume, today announced its acquisition of Firefox Bikes in an all-cash…
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Sun buys US-based InSite Vision for US$ 48 million
Sun Pharmaceutical has acquired InSite Vision, a US-based specialty ophthalmic product maker, in a $48 million (about Rs 320 crore)…
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Indian, Chinese firms sign 15 MoUs worth $590 million | China-India Economic and Trade Cooperation Conference
Ahmedabad: Mr Chen Yuehua, Guangdong's Deputy Director General of Department of Commerce, has announced that Indian and Chinese firms have…
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APPLE LAUNCHES IPHONE 6S, 6S PLUS WITH 3D TOUCH – Fails to Impress
NEW DELHI (TIP): Eight years after changing the way we use mobile phones with the first iPhone, Apple has once…
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Audi outsold by BMW, Mercedes in August amid China woes
BERLIN (TIP): Audi sold fewer cars in August than luxury rivals BMW and Mercedes-Benz as Volkswagen's flagship brand has been…
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SEBI ORDERS SATYAM’S RAJU, KIN TO RETURN RS 3,200 CRORE
MUMBAI: Market regulator Sebi on Thursday ordered B Ramalinga Raju and his family, the former promoters of fraud-ridden erstwhile Satyam…
Read MoreCRUNCH TIME AHEAD FOR EGYPT’S ECONOMY, INVESTMENT NEEDED
CAIRO (TIP): In a few short years, if everything goes according to plan, Egypt will have new megaprojects, special investment…
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Oil prices down ahead of US energy report
SINGAPORE (TIP): Oil prices eased in Asia on September 10 as dealers focused on an upcoming US energy report for…
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Indian American cyberbullying expert Sameer Hinduja receives $188,000 Grant from Facebook
Sameer Hinduja, an Indian-American cyberbullying expert has received a grant of $188,000 from Facebook to study cyberbullying and dating violence…
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India Inc raises Rs 17,000 crore through Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) route | Jan-July
During January-July 2015, Indian companies raised Rs 17,124 crore (US$ 2.54 billion) through Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) route for the…
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Indian American father-daughter Bankers team revolutionizes banking via mobile app
A mobile app launched by Indian American banker Jay Sidhu and his daughter Luvleen can revolutionise the global banking industry into…
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US BUSINESS MAGAZINE HONOURS INDIAN-AMERICAN WOMAN
An Indian-American woman has made it to the list of the top 30 female Business leaders in Austin Business Journal's "2015 Profiles in Power & Women of Influence",…
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Pulitzer Prize winner Indian American author Jhumpa Lahiri to be conferred top US award
U.S. President Barack Obama will award Indian-American Pulitzer Prize winning author Jhumpa Lahiri, the 2014 National Humanities Medal, which honors…
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RBI GOVERNOR RAJAN COMPLETES 2 YRS, PRESSURE MOUNTS TO CUT RATES
MUMBAI (TIP): As Governor Raghuram Rajan, known for his hawkish approach to inflation, completes tumultuous two years at RBI on…
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OIL PRICES RETREAT AS DEALERS EYE US DATA
SINGAPORE (TIP): Oil prices edged lower in cautious Asian trade on September 4 as investors await the release of a…
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German carmakers win US antitrust approval to buy Nokia maps
WASHINGTON (TIP): German carmakers BMW , Audi and Mercedes have won US antitrust approval to buy Nokia's maps business for…
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