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BR Shetty: The staggering rise and incredible fall of a billionaire

BR Shetty landed in Abu Dhabi with $8 in 1973 and turned his sweat into a personal fortune worth billions.




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Stay home, reflect and be part of something bigger: Sunita Williams to Indian students stuck in US

Indian-American NASA astronaut Sunita Williams has advised Indian students stranded in the US due to the coronavirus-linked global travel restrictions to use the occasion to think how they could be a productive and positive addition to the society.




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Wherein I Built Some Motherf*cking Cabinets

The only appropriate way to follow that title is this: Hell. Yes.  The last weeks of 2018 were nothing short of a gift. An incredible...




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The Big List: 2019

2018 was a weird year for a lot of reasons, one of which was THERE WAS NO LIST. … I know, right? This farm has...




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Stocks in news: SBI, HCL Tech and Tata Chemicals

Stocks in news: SBI, HCL Tech and Tata Chemicals





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Stocks in news: SBI, NBCC, Raymond and CERA

Stocks in news: SBI, NBCC, Raymond and CERA





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Stocks in news: IndiGo, Biocon, L&T and M&M

Stocks in news: IndiGo, Biocon, L&T and M&M





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Stocks in news: Yes Bank, SBI, Airtel and Infosys

Stocks in news: Yes Bank, SBI, Airtel and Infosys





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RIL Q4 results: Profit dives 39% YoY to Rs 6,348 cr; announces India's biggest rights issue

RIL Q4 results: Profit dives 39% YoY to Rs 6,348 cr; announces India's biggest rights issue





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Sensex zooms 986 pts on RBI booster, Nifty ends at 9,293; banking stocks rally

Sensex zooms 986 pts on RBI booster, Nifty ends at 9,293; banking stocks rally





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RBI advises Ministry of Finance against PSB recapitalisation in Budget 2020

RBI advises Ministry of Finance against PSB recapitalisation in Budget 2020





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RBI monetary policy: Factors to watch out for

RBI monetary policy: Factors to watch out for





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RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.15% amid accelerating inflation

RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.15% amid accelerating inflation





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RBI announces major relief measures for real estate

RBI announces major relief measures for real estate





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Transmission of rate cuts to improve further: RBI Guv Shaktikanta Das

Transmission of rate cuts to improve further: RBI Guv Shaktikanta Das





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GST on mobile phones raised to 18%; small businesses get relief on late fee

GST on mobile phones raised to 18%; small businesses get relief on late fee





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RBI cuts repo rate by 0.75% to 4.40% amid Covid-19 outbreak

RBI cuts repo rate by 0.75% to 4.40% amid Covid-19 outbreak





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RBI to infuse Rs 3.74 lakh cr liquidity into financial system

RBI to infuse Rs 3.74 lakh cr liquidity into financial system





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RBI's Monetary Policy Report forecasts global recession, says India's growth outlook "drastically altered"

RBI's Monetary Policy Report forecasts global recession, says India's growth outlook "drastically altered"





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Very sharp U-shaped recovery is a strong possibility: ASK Investment Manager

Very sharp U-shaped recovery is a strong possibility: ASK Investment Manager





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Color your life with Binomo

Everyone loves holidays, especially the annual colorful and vibrant Holi festival. Various companies hold special promotions to extend this magical time of ...




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Coronavirus vaccine: ICMR partners with BBIL to develop indigenous COVID-19 vaccine

Coronavirus vaccine: ICMR partners with BBIL to develop indigenous COVID-19 vaccine





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RBI tightens monitoring of outward remittances

The LRS transactions are currently permitted by banks based on the declaration made by the remitter.




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117 Indians died for every billion USD remitted from gulf countries: CHRI

The data was provided by Indian missions in Bahrain, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia but the Embassy in the UAE refused to give information. The Indian embassy referred to data on their website which was only 2014 onwards.




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For every $1 billion remitted, 117 Indians die in 6 Gulf nations

The embassies in Gulf countries have not been forthcoming in providing data under RTI on the number of deaths.




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India to retain top position in remittances with $80 billion: World Bank

India is followed by China ($67 billion), Mexico and Philippines ($34 billion each), according to World Bank.




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With $78 billion, India still highest overseas remittance receiver

India continues remains the top recipient of remittances, with its diaspora sending back $78.6 bn in 2018.




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Expired e-way bills biggest challenge for India Inc

India Inc’s first attempts to move goods across states after the easing of lockdown curbs were hobbled by expired e-way bills which made it near impossible for transporters to cross checkpoints.




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Calcutta HC allows MP Birla Group companies to declare voting results of its AGM

On Monday, the court had also said that the order is not sustainable in view of the fact that orders and/or directions were passed interfering with the holding of AGM by the companies that are separate juristic entities without first deciding the issue of jurisdiction.




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Birlas to challenge Harsh Lodha's reinstatement as director in MP Birla Group firms

The decision of the Birlas comes in spite of a favourable verdict from a two-judge division bench of the Calcutta High Court which on Monday had asked the probate court to hear the appellant MP Birla Group companies afresh, which was one of their key petitions.




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Automakers are hitting the country roads to help crank up an industry in big freeze

Car and bike-makers are gearing up to sell more in Bharat to counterbalance shortfall in demand in the cities.




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How a tiny widget waylaid the world’s biggest science experiment

The tale of ITER’s missing shims shows how even the best-laid contingency plans have had to be rewritten.




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With a phased opening, India tries to avoid a grave economic toll: Bibek Debroy

Mortality and morbidity apply to enterprises, too; MSMEs more pronounced than most. Baseline GDP growth was already in slowdown mode and a capital crunch was compounded by lockdown’s labour constraint.




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Corporate bond sales surge on RBI’s liquidity push

The central bank has been aggressively raising liquidity levels in the system.




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Brokers body seeks Sebi, FinMin intervention as Franklin closes 6 MF schemes

FTMF stunned all by deciding to shutter operations of six schemes with assets under management of more than Rs 25,000 crore late Thursday evening, citing redemption pressures and market volatilities in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.




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Discussed decision to shut 6 MF schemes with Sebi, says Franklin Templeton

This is the first instance when a fund house is shutting its schemes because of coronavirus related pandemic.




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As pandemic rages, anything goes for bitcoin's third 'halving'

Bitcoin’s technology was designed in such a way that it cuts the reward for miners in half every four years, a move meant to keep a lid on inflation.




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Oil crash busted broker’s computers and inflicted big losses

What he didn’t know was oil’s first trip into negative pricing had broken Interactive Brokers Group Inc.




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New York experiences beyond the Big Apple

The iconic Statue of Liberty. Image courtesy - iStock Welcome to the Empire State, otherwise known as New York. The state is home to profound experiences wi...




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From Srinagar's Tulip festival to Assam's Rongali Bihu, spring time fests you just can't miss out on

Time to get into the festive spirit.




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There is a big misconception that single women aren’t contented: Journalist Kalpana Sharma

In a telephonic interview Mumbai-based Sharma talks about her own experiences as a single woman and what has changed for single women over the years and what hasn’t.




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For the love of chicken & mutton biryani: How political gatherings helped caterers grow big

Tamil Nadu’s love for biryani probably stems from the state’s love of rice.




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Cadila, Aurobindo & Dr Reddy’s top bets in pharma space: Axis Capital

‘Demand environment, supply opportunity and currencies are the three major drivers for pharma’




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Forex reserves touch record high at $453 billion

Reserves rose by $2.34 billion during the week under review.




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RBI allows 24x7 forex mkt ops via select banks

select banks in India can offer forex rates to Indian clients beyond the inter-bank market hours




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Forex kitty sees first drop in 6 months to $481.89 billion

The last time forex reserves declined was in the week to September 20, 2019, when it had fallen by $388 million to $428.58 billion.




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How states like Bihar and Odisha can leverage Covid into an opportunity

The disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic could be one such tipping point, provided the states that supply much of the migrant labour have the foresight and political will to reform their industrial environment. It is evident from many accounts that many migrant workers who have fled to their home states will not return.




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Leader of Canada Based Debit Card Skimming Ring Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison




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Jury Finds Los Angeles Businessman Guilty in $1 Billion Biodiesel Tax Fraud Scheme

A federal jury in Salt Lake City, Utah, convicted California businessman Lev Aslan Dermen, also known as Levon Termendzhyan, of criminal charges today relating to a $1 billion renewable fuel tax credit fraud scheme, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division, U.S. Attorney John W. Huber for the District of Utah, Don Fort Chief of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Criminal Investigation, Acting Special Agent-in-Charge Lance Ehrig for the Denver Area Office of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Criminal Investigation Division, and Special Agent-in-Charge Michael Mentavlos for the Denver Area Office of Defense Criminal Investigative Service.