JSW Steel plans to abandon its coal mining project in Mozambique because of higher than expected ash content in the coking coal.

ITC, the cigarettes-to-hotels conglomerate, has recorded a 26 per cent increase in net profit at Rs 1,009 crore in the quarter ended September 30, from Rs 802 crore in the same period last year, led by revenue growth in almost

With retailers downsizing operations, many senior executives from fast-moving consumer goods and telecom who had jumped on the retail bandwagon a couple of years ago are making a quiet comeback.

Never perhaps in its entire history would the humble brinjal been the focus of so many debates. You probably push it away at dinner at home, but this vegetable is about to create history by becoming the first transgenic food

For all those who think that a disc jockey is nothing more than a human jukebox, think again. While they spin the latest music to make your night enjoyable, have you realised that some of the tracks you groove to

All too often the explanation for the current turmoil in Pakistan-in particular the threat of radical Islamists-is traced back to the events of 9/11. Unfortunately, that is far too simple a characterisation of Pakistan's problems.

As the centre of gravity of the world economy shifts to the East, India on Saturday stepped up efforts to expand the range of its cooperation with the 10 Asean countries, China and Japan to realise its vision of an

Ahuge poster of John Abraham is not what you'd expect to see on the wall of your doctor's clinic. But then this clinic at Chakrajmal, almost 65 km from Bijnor in Uttar Pradesh, is unique in other ways too. For

Forty years ago, the US government said the $100 bill would be the highest-denomination note. With the Federal Reserve now trying to print its way out of the financial crisis, it may be time to revisit that decision.

Riding on the back of the highest-ever quarterly sales, the country's largest passenger car manufacturer, Maruti Suzuki India, on Saturday registered a 92.5% jump in its net profit during the July-September quarter at Rs 570 crore as against Rs 296.12

What Edmond Hillary could not accomplish, they have. An expedition on the Ganga, or Ganges, led by Swiss adventurer and CEO of Rib Expedition & Adventure Andy Leemann has covered Ganga from its source at Gangotri to the Bay of

Science and technology innovations have been key factors in achieving advances in agriculture. Plant breeding efforts, combined with improvements in agronomic practices have allowed us to keep pace with population growth in terms of providing an adequate level of food

The Pushkar Lake may be bereft of water, the festival will have a new dimension this year. The cattle and camels will share the spotlight on the last day of October with a hitherto rare species at that venue ,

India has to improve its urban areas to achieve objectives of economic development. As huge investment is required in India's urban sector, it has to look for innovative approaches for financing urban services.

In a significant development to organise the current judicial system, the Union minister for law and justice Veerappa Moily on Saturday said the ministry is planning to introduce a fleet of reforms including a National Litigation Policy to unclog the

Pablo Ruiz Picasso,one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, was born. He is best known for co-founding the Cubist movement.

Society at large is experiencing a contradiction between the open vs closed environment at the individual and industry levels. Digitisation of technology has uplifted the value of human life even as it has created linearity across society, commoditising all products

Sonia Gandhi's loss could be Rahul Gandhi's gain, thanks to Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati. The UPA government is forced to look for alternative sites for the global automotive testing centre that was to be set up in the Congress

Amari, one of Thailand's largest domestic hotel management company, is presently operating 11 properties in key destinations across the country including Bangkok, Phuket, Koh Chang, Pattaya, Koh Samui, Chiang Mai and Krabi.

We are in a mission to increase the food production to meet the demands of our ever-growing population. We need to achieve this with the shrinking area under arable lands.