Chinese court upholds life sentence for Bo Xilai

A Chinese high court on Friday rejected the appeal of disgraced Communist Party leader Bo Xilai and upheld his life sentence for bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power in the country's biggest......

India's foreign policy paralysis

Delhi's inability to open up a new canvas with Pakistan and Sharif is symptomatic of its sluggish thinking. Jyoti Malhotra analysesBadar Azim, the Kolkata slum-dweller who became a footman at......

US imposes penalties on Iranian firms, individuals

The United States has slapped fresh sanctions on dozens of Iranian firms and individuals having links with the country's nuclear and missile programme, expanding its list of penalties following the......

Indian to head Monterey policy institute

An expert in international and development economics has been appointed president of the prestigious California-based Monterey Institute of International Studies. As president of the institute,......

What makes India a hotspot for global oil firms

Experts say local demand, government policies in retail and refining sector are attracting foreign players. Photograph: Lucy Nicholson/Reuters With Saudi Aramco planning to pick 20 per cent stake......

Vajpayee: The father of 2nd generation economic reforms

Modelled loosely around the National Highway System of the US, he in 2001 launched the Golden Quadrilateral and the North-South & East-West Corridor projects to build 4/6 lane highways between four......

7 Indian firms in Fortune 500 list

Richest Indian Mukesh Ambani-led RIL was the top private sector company from the country as it jumped from 203rd rank last year to 148th. Seven Indian companies have made it to the latest Fortune......

Sensex snaps 3-day losing streak, ends 164 pts higher; broader market up 1%

The market breadth, indicating the overall health of the market was strong The benchmark indices snapped three sessions long losing streak to end higher with energy shares leading the gains while......

Formula One adds India to the checklist

The confirmation of Narain Karthikeyan as India's first Formula One driver is an important step for the sport, even if he is unlikely to trouble world champion Michael Schumacher too much.Jordan's......