South Asia Business News

The rupee gained on Monday in line with other regional currencies with traders awaiting the domestic sharemarket open for further cues on the direction of capital flows. At 9:07 am the partially convertible rupee was at 46.43/44 per dollar, stronger...

When Sajid took leave to come home for Eid last week, he had thought he would spend a few days quiet days with his wife and two children before returning to his job in Dubai. But the festival holiday has...

The week ended November 27 made investors aware of ‘volatility’. As Indians observed the completion of one year of 26/11 terrorist attacks, markets worldwide were stirred by the Dubai debacle. The volatility was initiated by the expiry of November derivatives...

Livestock outnumber humans at the Arif Nagar slum, a toxic wasteyard next to the site of the world's worst industrial accident, which occurred 25 years ago this week in the Indian city of Bhopal. While the animals are blissfully unaware...

With interest rates ruling near zero in most of the developed world, investors’ search for higher returns has seen hoards of them rushing to emerging markets, triggering a sharp appreciation in currencies and stock prices. Although the rupee had slipped...

The number, which represents the manufacturer's name, and type of the phone is automatically registered with the mobile service provider as soon as the phone is activated...After the government's directive, GSM mobile operators lobby Cellular Operators Association of India was...

JSW Energy, Emaar MGF and Lakshmi Vilas Bank are some of the companies staring at the possibility of a muted response from investors for their fund raising plans if the markets continue to slide next week as the Dubai financial...

Taxation of over 18 per cent on branded processed agricultural products is adversely affecting the competitiveness of the sector, an industry lobby has said in a report released on Sunday. According to the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Assocham)...

Technopromexport (TPE) and others including Delhi-based consultancy firm M/s Ravina Associates Pvt Ltd and its head Ravina Khurana, who allegedly received the kickbacks in the contract. The court rejected the plea of Khurana and her firm seeking order to Natwest...

The 3,000-odd apartments were priced at Rs 2,100 per square feet. Another Jaypee Group company, which was offering flats along the same expressway for Rs 4,500-6,000 a sqft, was finding the going tough. Developers are now having to deal with...