The cost of the war is being counted not in the corridors of power in Washington or Tehran, but in Firozabad's darkened furnace rooms, Howrah's idle casting sheds, and a barbershop in Kochi where the wait is suddenly, inexplicably, an hour long, notes Prem Panicker in his must read blog on the Iran War.
'That way you're not hostage just to US sort of exports to India.'
The past couple of years have been tough for everyone 'but things are now definitely looking up. There are certain signs of life in the industry,' General Motors Co's North American president Mark Reuss told reporters on the sidelines of the Chicago Auto Show.
Toyota's global image took a beating when over eight million Toyota vehicles were recalled worldwide to fix faulty accelerator pedals and brakes.
Honda is recalling an additional 437,000 cars globally, including 2001 and 2002 Accords, Civics and CRVs, bringing its 15-month-old recall to nearly one million vehicles.
Kizashi, Suzuki's first entry into the all-wheel-drive sport sedan segment, arrived in dealer showrooms of North America in December last year and the company has so far sold about 300-400 units in the country.
The China auto show saw some amazing models being rolled out, some for the first time. Rajesh Karera/Rediff.com picks the best of the lot.
It's travel time for everyone, including Bollywood's celebrities.
The dinner Jill Biden and her husband US President Joe Biden hosted for Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, June 22, at the White House brought together, Indians and Americans from so many firmaments.
Terming the 23.9 per cent fall in economic growth in the June quarter alarming, former Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan has said bureaucracy should come out of complacency and take meaningful action. The current crisis requires a more thoughtful and active government, he said, adding, "Unfortunately, after an initial burst of activity, it seems to have retreated into a shell."
American companies have been called to invest and explore business opportunities in the state
Spending at restaurants and bars grew more than 8 per cent compared to the year before.
Players such as Kidaara, True North, and Multiples Alternate Asset Management move outside the confines of just being a family-style financial office and become a true PE heavyweight.
Load of particulates and nitrous oxides from cars reduced by about 40%.
Through the newly created business vertical Happinest, MLDL will launch two such housing projects in Boisar near Mumbai and Avadi in Chennai.
Dhoom 3 is a children's film made for children who've never seen a film, writes Raja Sen.
The ruling by US Judge Steven Rhodes, who cited the city's dismal finances and $18 billion owed to a multitude of creditors in support of his decision, marks a watershed in the history of Detroit.
Full transcript of President Obama's speech at the Siri Fort Auditorium in New Delhi.
In his penultimate State of the Union address, Barack Obama said that the economy is improving.
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