Indian Muslim leader attends Obama's biz summit

A motley group of Indian entrepreneurs, an economics professor and a leading Indian Muslim leader and industrialist are among more than 250 from nearly 60 countries, who have descended on......

In BJP vs BJP fight, RSS has emerged stronger

The emergence of a new Bharatiya Janata Party is imminent if the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh brokered deal works out. Before the end of year, BJP chief Rajnath Singh and senior leader L......

Afghan polls: Karzai's opponents face uphill battle

Abdullah Abdullah is late for his appointment because he's in conversation with scores of Afghans, presumably on how to win the presidential election that he's contesting next month. A tent has......

Let's celebrate our Indianness: Dr Singh

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday askedoverseas Indians to make use of the investment and business opportunities that India now offers and invited them to be active partners of a new India......

A day in the lives of a biz tycoon, a startup CEO and a jewellery magnate

A busy businessman Sanjiv Goenka understands the importance of unwinding. Hindi serials like Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, Swaragini or Savdhan are his antidote.   Image: Sanjiv......

Why Spice Group has renewed biz focus in India

Singapore-based Spice Group is keen to enhance investment in India. Image: Singapore-based Spice Global has grand plans for India. Photograph: Babu/Reuters The Singapore-based Spice Global......

SBI's Arundhati Bhattacharya most powerful Indian woman in biz

Image: Arundhati Bhattacharya, chairperson of SBI. Photograph, courtesy: SBI   Arundhati Bhattacharya, the chairperson of country's largest bank SBI, has been named as the most-powerful......

4 Indians among Fortune's most powerful people in biz under 40

Four Indians, including a Harvard University professor and the co-founder of India's largest online marketplace Snapdeal, have been named by Fortune in its list of the 40 most powerful, influential......

Short Kut has a good groove

Composers Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy are some of the best purveyors of pure pop but often get bogged down with more substantial work. Which is why it's good to see an album like Short Kut: The Con Is......

Mr Bean gets serious

Worldwide, Rowan Atkinson is known simply as Bean. Mr Bean, that is. A lovable buffoon whose slapstick physical humour won over hearts in a hundred countries, the role of Bean never required much......

Images: Agassi, Graf unveil Wimbledon's new roof

Andre Agassi kisses his wife and partner Steffi Graf during their mixed doubles match against Tim Henman and Kim Clijsters at an exhibition event to unveil the new retractable roof over Centre......