Five of the 12 BSE sectoral indices ended at 52-week highs; the oil and gas index zoomed by nearly 5%.
Infosys was the top Sensex loser along with other index heavyweights ITC and HDFC.
Celebrating one of Bollywood's finest cult classics, as it turns 20.
The government has changed arbitration laws, amended some 'provisions' of the Companies Act.
When there is panic, you get an opportunity to get your hands on some of the good stocks.
Mumbai dancers fuse lyrical hip hop and b-boying with elements of American cheerleading and trapeze-esque bits from the circus.
The latest macro-data from India is disquieting
Growth in the third quarter (October-December) is expected to be the weakest in years, with spending hit due to unavailability of enough replacement currency.
Several people are feared trapped under the debris of the structure.
Lawyer: 'Did YOU not ever feel scared?' Shyamvar Rai: 'I am a driver, I said okay. Madam said it is your job...'
Over 250 passengers have been rescued, a railway official said.
'The Aam Aadmi's prophet is out of touch with both the city and his own flock.'
Experts say poor city planning and inefficient administration turned an unusually high rainfall into a disaster.
On a field trip to Bharatpur at the peak of the summer, author realises that every season has its own charm
Coffee is a very small part of the magic that envelopes this beautiful land.
Did you know that wearing tight ponytails can irritate your scalp and cause hair to fall?
You don't need to be a fan of Jurassic Park or Jungle Book to head out on these holidays!
'Not only have we rescued 1,700 fishermen but on the morning of November 30, we evacuated 1,044 fishing folk, otherwise the missing numbers would have been much higher.'
Any correction in Indian equities is an opportunity for investors to put in money for the long term
'Will the Statue of Unity and Tent City Narmada have as much of a transformational effect on the local economy as the salt desert/Tent City Dhordo did is something that only time can tell,' says Sanjeev Nayyar.
Most of the extra spending in the Budget is in fact an accounting entry that shifts the cost of an interest subsidy to the agriculture Budget that was previously borne by the finance ministry
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India's hydroelectric power generation grew 17.5 per cent to 7.5 billion units in January this year from 6.4 billion units in the same month of 2012.
'There are enough LGBTQ people in the industry, so I don't feel like a misfit.'
The Alams saw the magical spot while on a drive to the hills. A few years later they set up home and a small hand woven shawl business, hiring local weavers, using local wool and natural colours made of root, stem and flower.
Globally, jewellery buying fell 14%, investment slid 11%.
Harnoor Channi Tiwary who recently moved to Mumbai is now exploring the outskirts of the city!
Kolkata need not feel inferior as it has its own "alive only at weekends" Lavasa, says Subir Roy.
A delayed monsoon and abundant cotton in the international market could spell trouble in the state's suicide zone.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley accused Congress of setting a wrong precedence for future opposition parties by continuously disrupting Parliament.
The country has a long way to go before it claims to have arrived, he said.
The Economic Survey called for improving business environment.
'Our target is to award Rs 25 lakh crore worth of projects that would result in creating 25 million jobs'
The global economy may just be entering a new phase.
Bhilar, a strawberry farming hub in Maharashtra, has been transformed into India's first 'books village'.
The Budget has unveiled measures that should now pave the way for India to progress from Make in India to 'Innovate in India'.
The sun is out. The flood waters have receded. Keralites have spent crores in quickly cleaning up the state and making it visitor ready. Go to Kerala folks!
The Economic Survey was tabled in the Parliament on Friday.
Shubir Rishi/Rediff.com continues his jungle adventure and narrates his day at the Kanha National Park.
A buoyant economic mood and tempting discounts, both online and offline, are fuelling a shopping frenzy this Diwali.
