If India is to rule the waves, defence ministry must change its ways

Though the government says public and private shipyards compete on equal terms, public shipyards feast at the high table with the defence ministry, with only scraps being tossed to private......

CBI arrests Karti Chidambaram

The former finance minister's only child was arrested at Chennai airport. IMAGE:  Karti Chidambaram, son of former union minister P Chidambaram, being escorted by police personnel along......

5 questions for the 'Prannoy Roy Brigade'

'While I am personally pained at the raids on Dr Roy's home, I want to ask five questions of those crying themselves hoarse over the attack on "Freedom of the Press",' says Sudhir Bisht. IMAGE: Dr......

Desai a big catch in medical education racket: CBI

The Central Bureau of Investigation has made several inroads into the illegitimate sources of income of Ketan Desai, chairman of the Medical Council of India. The CBI arrested Desai last week for......

'FICCI is focusing on start-ups'

'For our traditional membership base, it would be an access to disruptive ideas,' FICCI President Subhrakant Panda tells Asit Mishra/Business Standard. FICCI President Subhrakant Panda.......

M-cap battle: Bajaj group dethrones Aditya Birla from 3rd spot

The Pune-based Rahul Bajaj group, thanks to an amazing stock market ride by Bajaj Finance and Bajaj Finserv, has grabbed third spot, pushing the Aditya Birla group down to fourth position. There......

Q1 results: No earnings relief for India Inc yet

Interest costs dent net profit growth, rural woes adds to volume pressureIf the results of the early birds are any indication of the final shape of things to come, Indian companies’......

Hit by unkept promises, HM workers await govt intervention

When Shibchandra Singh, a worker at Hindustan Motors' plant at Uttarpara, close to Kolkata, left the factory last Friday, he was briefed by his supervisor about the work to perform on Sunday. After......