Mumbai: There was no event to mark the occasion, no speeches and the icon himself was not even there at Bombay House to see the transition, as Ratan Naval Tata today retired as chairman of the $100-billion Tata Group, which he had joined 50 years ago. Cyrus Pallonji Mistry, 44, who [...]

Delhi: The 12th Five Year Plan for Himachal was fixed at Rs 22,800 crore at a meeting here of National Development Council held at Vigyan Bhawan, which newly elected chief minister Virbhadra Singh said was 65 percent higher in comparison to the 11th Plan making it the highest percentage increase [...]

Much is written and known about the business success of the Tata Group, the global acquisitions and Ratan Tata’s role in them. Here’s a look at Tata, who steps down as chairman of this $100-billion global empire Friday, not just as a successful business leader but also as an ideal [...]

Kathmandu: The government of Nepal plans to ease visas for Nepal-bound Chinese tourists, officials said today. The ministry of tourism has submitted a report to this effect to various ministries for approval, Xinhua quoted officials as saying. The report was prepared by a team chaired by Joint Secretary Mohan Krishna Sapkota [...]

New Delhi: As Ratan Tata steps down as chairman of India’s largest industrial house Friday, he leaves behind for his successor at Bombay House, Cyrus Mistry, not just a $100-billion empire he helped grow 13-fold in the 21 years at its helm but also a legacy that earned him wide praise [...]

New DelhiL: Action, drama, comedy or romance – you name it and Bollywood had it this year. Be it small-budget content-driven films or typical potboilers, the industry saw a great mix of movies throughout 2012. We pick the best of the lot that rocked the box office: “Ek Tha Tiger”: The [...]

Washington: Eight Indian CEOs have made it to Harvard Business Review’s (HBR) list of 100 best performing global chief executives headed for the last 17 years by the late Steve Jobs of Apple. ITC chairman Y C Deveshwar, ranked seventh overall (Rank 7), was first among the Indian CEOs. Under his [...]

New Delhi: Bolstering their multi-faceted ties, India and Russia Monday signed 10 agreements in diverse areas and made “good progress” in resolving related to the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant. The pacts included those on promoting direct investment and Sukhoi aircraft. In the context of the planned 2014 withdrawal of Western troops [...]

New Delhi: Financially stretched Kingfisher Airlines Monday submitted its revival plans to the aviation regulator which had cancelled its flying licence over safety concerns. “They (Kingfisher Airlines) submitted their revival plans to the director general of civil aviation (DGCA) in a meeting held today (Monday),” a civil aviation ministry source told [...]

Accra: Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama is all set to move next year into a new Presidential Palace here built with India’s help. After four years of dithering over what to do with the building, President Mahama has finally hinted that the seat of government will be shifted there in 2013. [...]