Monthly Archives: February 2009
Slumdog’s triumph: The importance of soft power
“Slumdog Millionaire”, the quintessential underdog in this year’s Oscars, has emerged as the unexpected winner with eight awards to its credit and the film – which is not an Indian… Read more
Now buy, sell shares through mobile
Mumbai, Feb 24 Reliance Money, part of the Reliance-Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (R-ADAG), Tuesday introduced a new facility that enables investors to trade equities and commodities through mobile phones. The… Read more
Financial markets tumble around the world
New York, Feb 24 Stock markets the world over were depressed with key indices in North America, Europe and Asia touching long-term lows and investors worrying about the effectiveness of… Read more
How FBI helped India probe Mumbai terror attacks
Washington, Feb 24 An FBI agent working in New Delhi was preparing to play cricket one day last November. Instead he flew off to Mumbai to coordinate the US investigation… Read more
No respite for Indian markets, Sensex remains southbound
Mumbai, Feb 24 Indian equities markets were in the red again a little before noon Tuesday, continuing last week’s dismal run with a key index dipping 1.51 percent from its… Read more
Fiscal deficit will hurt India’s banking sector: Moody’s
New Delhi, Feb 24 India’s large fiscal deficit could pose problems for the banking sector, said economic analysis provider Moody’s Economy.com Tuesday.
Canadian markets at five-year low
Toronto, Feb 24 Canadian markets plunged to their lowest level in five years Monday with financial and energy sectors diving sharply on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) on the first… Read more
Sensex down around 200pts
The Sensex opened with a negative gap of 136 points at 8,707. The index has extended losses and is now down 187 points at 8,656. DLF has slumped 5% to… Read more
French surgeons, British patient, Indian hospital, and live telecast
Mohali (Punjab), In a major surgical operation, two French surgeons successfully replaced a hip joint of a British patient at a private hospital in this north Indian town adjoining Chandigarh… Read more
Shutdowns ‘undemocratic’, says Amartya Sen
Kolkata, Feb 23 Terming shutdowns as “undemocratic”, Nobel laureate economist Amartya Sen Monday appealed to political parties, especially the opposition, in West Bengal to ensure that the strikes called by… Read more
