Wanna throw shoes at Bush? Yes, you can!

After ducking a pair of shoes hurled at him during a farewell news conference in Baghdad, United States President George W Bush is now up against online gamers. Within 24 hours of the infamous......

IOC, IBP take Rs 180cr hit

Indian Oil Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, and its subsidiary IBP, have made a loss of Rs 180 crore (Rs 1.8 billion) in the last quarter of 2003-04 -- between January and March 31 -- on account......

Diesel sales up 15% on polls

Diesel sales in the country zoomed by 15 per cent in the first fortnight of April 2004, triggered off largely by the ensuing Lok Sabha elections. But sources cautioned that the government's......

Danish footwear major eyes India

Danish footwear major Ecco Sko is planning to enter the Indian market in September and is likely to seek government approval for marketing its entire range of casual shoes."We would enter the......

Skoda Octavia's turbo treat

Much as I like the Octavia, I've always wondered why Skoda have been so slow in reacting to changing market conditions. The current Octavia 2.0 petrol and 1.9 turbodiesel variants have been around......