An Open Letter to the American People...

This year's presidential election is among the most significant in our nation's history. The country urgently needs a visionary leader who can ensure the future of our traditional strengths in......

French, US team wins Chemistry Nobel

France's Yves Chauvin and Americans Robert H Grubbs and Richard R Schrock have won the 2005 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.The trio won the award for their development of the metathesis method in organic......

Who will win 2003 Nobel Prizes?

Is there any way to predict who will be named Nobel Laureates this year?Thomson ISI, the pioneer of citation indexing, has attempted to do so by naming its 2003 Citation Laureates, says Business......

India's gold jewellery demand reaches record 662 tonnes

In stark contrast to the record year in jewellery demand, WGC said that Indian investment slumped by 50 per cent to 180.6 tonnes in 2014 -- a five-year low. Image: Gold ornaments on display at a......

India's Q3 gold demand surges 39% to 225.1 tonnes: WGC

The total jewellery demand was up by 60 per cent at 182.9 tonnes as against 114.5 tonnes in the same period last year. Image: A woman tries a gold earring inside a jewellery showroom in Kochi.......

Global Q2 gold demand slips 16% to 964 tonnes: WGC

Global gold demand in the second quarter of this year declined by 16 per cent to 964 tonnes as consumers and investors held back due to an uncertainty about the direction and momentum in prices of......

Diageo gets down to cleaning up USL

Diageo, the world’s largest distiller, has been focusing on compliance at United Spirits Ltd (USL) after its acquisition of a controlling stake in India’s largest spirits maker. It has......

Tiger Woods admits 'transgressions,' apologizes

Golfer Tiger Woods, engulfed in speculation over his private life after a car accident in the middle of the night, apologized on Wednesday for "transgressions" in a statement that apparently......