Raghuram Rajan says India’s growth rate will pick up soon
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan has expressed optimism on India’s growth rate going beyond the 5 per cent mark soon. “The economy has been growing at a flat rate of 5 per cent and hopefully we will see it picking up in the near future,” he told PTI on the... read more »
Tata Group lines up fund to buy DoCoMo stake in JV
MUMBAI: The Tata Group has set aside the funds required to buy back NTT DoCoMo’s 26.5% share in their telecom joint venture as they are unlikely to find a third investor for the Tata TeleservicesBSE -1.98 % stake before the end of June at the price they are looking for, two people familiar... read more »
Cargo ship sinks, 11 missing near Hong Kong: Officials
HONG KONG: Authorities launched an air and sea rescue operation on Monday to find 11 crew members from a Chinese cargo ship after it collided with another vessel and sank just outside Hong Kong’s teeming waters. Four helicopters and more than 20 ships from China and Hong Kong were deploying... read more »
Obese kids must avoid fast food to stay sharp
Is obesity of your kid weighing down his/her academic performance? Then, persuade them to eat natural, unprocessed, raw food instead of chips, sodas and fast foods, move whenever possible, and restrict media exposure, said a study. Childhood obesity correlates with attention-deficit/hyperactivity... read more »
HDFC, Maruti fall 2%; Sensex, Nifty weak ahead of IIP data
Selling pressure continues in the market as it prepares for a long weekend. The Sensex is down 131.09 points at 22584.24 and the Nifty slips 36.65 points to 6759.75. About 1122 shares have... read more »
Adani Enterprises drops on profit booking
Adani Enterprises lost 3.6% to Rs 453.30 at 09:37 IST on BSE, with the stock reversing recent rally on profit booking. Meanwhile, the S&P BSE Sensex was down 100.91 points or 0.44% at... read more »
Mutual funds see highest monthly redemption in 3 years
Mutual funds witnessed huge redemption of Rs. 1.09 lakh crore by investors in March, making it the highest monthly outflow in three years. According to the data released by the Association... read more »
Sushmita Sen on Comedy Nights With Kapil
Sushmita Sen who has been missing in action for over three years will soon be seen in Comedy Nights With Kapil. The leggy actress is set to make a comeback with Prahlad Kakkar’s film... read more »
Lok Sabha polls 2014 : Kerala sees maximum voter turnout at 76%
Ninety-one Lok Sabha seats across 11 states and three Union Territories went to polls on the first major day of the world’s biggest vote on Thursday, with Delhi and Uttar Pradesh being the key... read more »