A dazzling new storefront here, a bare midriff there - a transition to a market-based economy is changing Syrians' way of life and, analysts say, stretching the gap between rich and poor. In 2005, at the ruling Baath Party congress,

Retailers better watch out. India may soon beat Russia amongst emerging economies to become perhaps the world's most expensive market for retail business.

The newly set up Indian Patent Appellate Board will decide on Monday if a new person should be appointed or S Chandrasekaran be allowed to hear the appeal in a case of Novartis seeking patents protection for its anti-cancer drug

The Sebi has cleared a slew of proposals, including the setting up of an investor protection fund and a thorough clean-up of its disclosure and investor protection guidelines.

This is after National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council chairman V Krishnamurthy strongly recommended that Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd continue to be the prime producer and supplier of electricity equipment.

Honda Motors chairman Satoshi Aoki on Sunday expressed doubts whether a budget car could come for just $3,000, being planned by top automobile makers Tata Motors and the Renault-Nissan-Mahindra combine.

At the current level of international crude oil prices, the actual hike required in the retail prices of petrol and diesel is around Rs 5 a litre. But the effect of the entire increase will not be passed on to

The launch last week of Apple's iPhone in the US market and Nokia's E90 Communicator in India signaled the beginning of the journey of second-generation mobile phones.

Pope Benedict XVI has expressed confidence that the Vatican and China can resolve their differences over bishop appointments, one of the long-standing barriers in the relationship.