Moneycontrol News Archive

Thailand seen holding onto crown of 'Detroit of Asia'

6th March, 2011 15:19

Half a world away from the cold streets of Michigan, General Motors is getting ready to roll its first diesel engine out of a recently opened factory in eastern Th

Weary Brazilians seek escape from Carnival crowds

6th March, 2011 15:07

The onset of Carnival sends many Brazilians scrambling to buy tickets to legendary parades or costumes for street parties - but millions of others want to run for

India elects to field Vs Ireland

6th March, 2011 14:47

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to field against Ireland in their World Cup Group B match on Sunday.

Arsenal title hopes hit by Sunderland stalemate

6th March, 2011 14:17

Arsenal handed the Premier League initiative back to leaders Manchester United on Saturday with a limp performance in a goalless home draw against a Sunderland sid

China says efforts to rein in inflation succeeding

6th March, 2011 14:17

China's efforts to keep inflation under control are working, the head of the country's state planning agency said on Sunday, forecasting prices will remain steady

How do corporates manage foreign currency risks? 

6th March, 2011 12:27

In an interview with CNBC-TV18's Reema Tendulkar, R Govindan, general manager (corporate finance) at L&T and V Balakrishnan, CFO of Infosys, spoke about how corpor

Congress tries to woo back ally, shore up coalition

6th March, 2011 11:34

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday tried to patch things up with a key ally that said it would quit his cabinet, aiming to avert another crisis for a governme

Bank of India close to buying 51% in Bharti AXA Investment

6th March, 2011 11:28

State-run Bank of India is close to buying a 51% stake in Bharti AXA Investment Managers, a joint venture between India's Bharti Enterprises and AXA Asia Pacific H

Real's Mourinho plays down reports of knife attack

6th March, 2011 11:28

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has played down media reports of a knife attack apparently launched against him in La Coruna last weekend in which a club security

Gulf Arab states to fix date for customs union this year

6th March, 2011 11:28

The Gulf Cooperation Council, made up of six Gulf Arab states, will this year resolve outstanding issues to clear a path toward creating a customs union, its secre

Bangladeshis protest over Nobel prize banker ouster

6th March, 2011 11:28

Thousands of Bangladeshis protested on Saturday against the removal of Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus from the top post at Grameen Bank, the microlender he founded.

Cong, DMK are 'burden' on each other: BJP

6th March, 2011 11:28

BJP today said Congress and DMK have become 'burden' on each other and the Dravidian party's decision to pull out of the UPA government was 'another blow' to Manmo

'No fiasco' on S band spectrum deal: Kasturirangan

6th March, 2011 11:28

A former ISRO chief today said there has been 'no fiasco' on the S-band spectrum deal between the space agency's commercial arm Antrix Corporation and a private co

Ex-Soviet Georgia eyes film industry rebirth

6th March, 2011 11:28

Georgian moviemakers are banking on European partners, international stars such as Mexico's Gael Garcia Bernal and their rich landscape to rebuild a film industry

Despite DMK pullout, UPA will not lose majority

6th March, 2011 10:34

The UPA is in no danger of losing majority at the Centre even if the DMK pulls out of the government.