India disappointed at losing Gandhi's house in SA

The government on Wednesday expressed disappointment over a French company snapping up Mahatma Gandhi's Johannesburg house, through Sotheby's auction firm, but said it will continue efforts to......

We need a drinking water security act

Though by now, three-fourths of the monsoon past us, the country is seriously in deficit of rains. One knows what the passing clouds hold for the next one month. Two issues arise: one, foodgrains,......

Russian beauty is Miss World, India runner up

India's Parvathy Omanakuttan narrowly missed out on winning the Miss World 2008 crown which went to Russia's Ksenya Sukhinova at a glittering African extravaganza held in Johannesburg on Saturday.......

Why global stock market rally is set to continue into 2015

Global stock markets will keep climbing well into 2015 as they shift away from a liquidity driven rally to focus on growth expectations, although many strategists also warned in a worldwide Reuters......

Now, you can trade in the futures of BRICS's economies

The country's oldest stock exchange, BSE, today launched trading in equity index derivatives of these countries enabling Indian investors to bet on their economies that - including India's -......

BRICS bourses start cross-listing of derivative indices

Aiming to expand their product offerings beyond home markets, five of the world's leading emerging market indices, have started to cross-list derivative indices from Friday. Accordingly, Brazil's......

2 Indians selected as Yale World Fellows

Two Indians -- Monika Halan and Sonali Kochhar -- have been selected for the prestigious Yale World Fellows, which is Yale University's signature global leadership development initiative.Monika......

Australia name five uncapped players for Pakistan series

Peter Siddle is back after nearly two years - his last Test being a home fixture in Perth against South Africa in November, 2016. IMAGE: Aaron Finch has a chance for his Test debut in the October......

Prem Panicker: At the end, you felt for Dhoni

'The man who never knows when he is beaten deserved, on the day he played what will be his last World Cup game, mates who were not beaten in the mind before they were beaten on the field.' Prem......

Shami's stunning turnaround on the big stage

India's Mohammed Shami celebrates the wicket of Ireland's Kevin O'Brien during their 2015 ICC World Cup match at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Tuesday. Photograph: Hannah Peters/Getty Images Before......

Openers put India on firm ground

Scorecard Wasim Jaffer scored a fine century as India ended Day 1 in the third Test against South Africa on 254 for 3, in Cape Town on Tuesday. The Mumbai opener scored 116 and was involved in a......