Cheerleaders will applaud each six or boundary in their unique way. Bands will play in between overs.Only the venue is different. Instead of the cricket stadium, Indian Premier League enthusiasts can get all this for the price of an admission ticket to a movie hall. Multiplex chains like PVR, Inox Leisure, Cinemax, and Big Cinemas, among others, are negotiating the theatre rights to host at least one IPL match a day during the 45-day tournament starting April 10.
If the Cabinet approves the long-pending Forward Contracts (Regulation) Amendment Bill, the regulator will be empowered to levy penalties besides getting the powers to approve options trading. In addition, it will pave the way for the entry of institutional players like mutual funds and foreign institutional investors into the trading arena, which many believe will deepen the markets. Similarly, the FMC will be able to decide on who can set up commodity exchanges.
The International Cricket Council confirmed on Monday that Mike Procter will step down as Emirates Elite Panel Match Referee to take over as Cricket South Africa's convenor of selectors. Procter officiated in 47 Tests, 154 ODIs and 15 Twenty20 matches since becoming a match referee in 2002.
As the global markets go through a financial crisis, small investors, who have invested in mutual funds and stocks, have been feeling the heat. During times like these, investors have to keep their cool, lest they make decisions that might not be rational. There are some common indicators that will help to identify if you are panicking.
Companies had opted for higher debt in FY'08 and the preceding years in order to execute expansion plans and to meet working capital needs during the boom period. Since then, the situation has changed dramatically. Today, cash flows are locked in inventories, demand has dried up significantly, there is lack of funding options amid the global credit squeeze and a slump in equity markets, research firm Dun & Bradstreet said.
Mumbai-based financial services firm Prime Securities Ltd today announced that it would be setting aside Rs 23 crore ($5.7 million) as a provision for losses suffered during the recent stock market crash. The estimated provision was made for a depletion in the value of the securities the firm holds to date.
While comparing portfolios of various mutual fund schemes, investors must keep the following points in mind. Read on:
A survey reveals that 32% BPO employees suffer from sleep disorders, 25% have digestive problems, and about 20% have eyesight problems.
Ian Bell is ready to support England captain Kevin Pietersen by taking on added responsibility as one of the more senior players in the team, the batsman said. Bell, a veteran of 43 Tests, told Reuters that after the exit of experienced players such as Marcus Trescothick, Ashley Giles and Matthew Hoggard it was time for him to be recognised as an elder statesman.
"The small car will be our new model and it will be rolled out by early 2010," Ford India Executive Director Nigel E Wark told reporters in Kolkata. He said the company is yet to decide on the target segment of the small car, but added that it would not compete with small cars like Nano from Tata Motors' stable.
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved granting international airport status to Calicut Airport, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said.
Budget 2007 is expected to introduce major changes in non-resident taxation, partly aimed at making it easier for foreign companies to do business in India and encouraging greater investment inflows.
The timing of the tests caught the CIA by surprise.
Former Massachusetts Gover Mitt Romney has said that while he is for increasing the quota for H1B visa, a majority of whose aspirants are Indians, the exact figures would depend on a number of things including the strength of the US economy and the implications for the local workforce.
As per the fresh directive, Indian diplomats will not be able to go even to Rawalpindi, just 15 minutes drive from the capital, or the nearby holiday resort of Murree as they could till now as per an agreement.
Get Ahead reader and proud Thanekar Neelam reviews a few of Thane's popular eateries.
The system is likely to move in a northerly direction and cross the Andhra coast between Bapatla and Kakinada.
Buoyant export demand has been one of drivers of the strong GDP growth in the last three years. Exports have chalked up an impressive growth rate of higher than 21 per cent for the last four years (since 2002-03).
The department of science and technology, government of India, is planning to introduce an incubation fund for budding entrepreneurs.
Pakistan vice-captain Younis Khan believes Misbah-ul-Haq can fill the void in the team left by former skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq's retirement
A purported multi-faith 0.8 cents Canada postage stamp found its way to the Internet and annoyed leaders of a number of religious groups, but at the end of the day many people discovered it was a hoax.
Can the Opposition disrupt Parliament proceedings at its will? Tell us.
So, it's that kind of day again? You could barely manage to get out of bed and you're dagging your feet as you walk out of the house? Here's help.
2004 could have set the tone for 2005 and it may not be smooth sailing for risk-averse investors.
The Australia and Liverpool midfielder won the award for the third time in six seasons.
As part of its rural initiative, ICICI Bank is developing a low cost ATM to cater to the villages in India.
Former world number one Carlos Moya confidently leads another Spanish assault on the red clay of Roland Garros next week.
CMC was the subject of buying on Thursday as the company announced that it has bagged a number of projects worth Rs 100 crore (Rs 1 billion) including an international order from a Bahraini bank.
If want to look at the world's most beautiful places, scroll down now. The winners of the fifth International Landscape Photographer of the Year competition have been announced, with stunning shots documenting everything from magical mountains to glistening lakes and dark, forbidding forests. There were almost 3,000 entries from photographers around the globe, leaving the judges with a headache to whittle them down. Adam Gibbs from Canada has been revealed as the 'photographer of the year' (an award based on a folio submission of at least four images) with his hauntingly beautiful shots of woodland scenes around Vancouver Island. Here's a selection of the photos that caught the judges' eyes.
