PHOTOS: The week that was!

Catch up on all the big news of the week gone by, in images.  Muslim pilgrims gather on Mount Mercy on the plains of Arafat during the annual haj pilgrimage, outside the holy city of Mecca,......

14 powerful images from Sony World Photography Awards 2016

The winners of the 2016 edition of the Sony World Photography Awards, the world’s biggest photography competition, organised by the World Photography Organisation, have been announced in the......

Latin America lures Indian IT firms

While China is tipped to emerge as a major sourcing centre for IT and back-office skills in the next few years, Eastern Europe and Latin America are quickly gaining in popularity, primarily due to......

Why Dr Singh is in Brazil

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived in Brazil, the world's fifth largest country, on Monday evening. Some eyebrows were raised over Dr Singh's decision to visit Brazil and then Cuba for the......

Sensex logs first rise in 3 sessions, rebounds 120 pts

Nifty ends above 8,600; Tata Motors, RIL top leaders Benchmark indices staged a recovery in late trades to end higher with Tata Motors leading the gains after brokerages remained bullish on the......

COLUMN: India Inc and the Big Bank theories

Global experience in allowing corporate groups to set up banks reveals that stringent regulation is the best defence against malpractice, writes Somasroy Chakraborty.The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)......

RIL hits overseas debt markets, launches $500mn issue

Reliance Industries, which is sitting on over Rs 75,000 crore (Rs 750 billion) in surplus cash, today launched an issue of bonds in Hong Kong and Singapore markets to raise a minimum $500 million......

Sensex ends at fresh 2-year high, hits 20,000

Indian shares ended at fresh two-year high with 30-share index, Sensex notching key 20,000 resistance levels on Friday led by overseas inflows into the riskier assets.Risk appetite surged after......

Pele says he remains 'strong' amid cancer battle

IMAGE: Pele, one of the greatest footballers of all time if not the greatest, was admitted to hospital on Tuesday to re-evaluate his cancer treatment.. Photograph: Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters......

Football great Pele in stable condition, hospital says

IMAGE: The latest medical note came after newspaper Folha de S.Paulo earlier in the day reported that Pele had been receiving palliative care after chemotherapy stopped having the expected......

Pele hospitalised but daughter says no worry

IMAGE: Brazilian soccer legend Pele seen in Paris. Photograph: Christian Hartmann/Reuters Brazilian soccer legend Pele has been hospitalized as he battles cancer, his daughter said on social......

'Brazil are not the favourites to win FIFA WC'

IMAGE: Brazil's Neymar and Rodrygo. Rodrygo said arch-rivals Argentina could pose a threat after their continental success. Photograph: Brasil Football/Twitter Brazil forward Rodrygo said they......

Is beating cats worse than racism?

West Ham United's Michail Antonio has come to the defence of teammate Kurt Zouma, who has been targeted by fans for abusing his cats. IMAGE: West Ham said Kurt Zouma was fined the "maximum amount......