Business Today's Anilesh S Mahajan spoke to Robinder Sachdev, US India Political Action Committee's (USINPAC) India Affairs chief, on the road ahead for India-US relations.

Arun Jaitley is a senior leader of the BJP, hot favourite to form a government after the elections. He says he wants the government that takes office next month to approve five big-ticket investments quickly to signal it means business.

Business Today gives you a quick recap of what made news recently.

Political analysts believe that power shortage has become a major electoral issue not only in this state but across the country. Modi's spiel, frequently mentioning Gujarat's power achievement, is finding resonance among voters in most states.

US Assistant Secretary of State Nisha Biswal told a television interviewer that Washington was ready to do business with Modi, the front runner ahead of the April-May general election who is best placed to form a coalition government.

Rahul Gandhi, the scion of Congress that has led India for most of its history, suggested in an interview published on Tuesday he was ready to be prime minister if his party won forthcoming elections, his first indication that he wants the job.

Supporters believe he has the drive needed to salvage a sagging economy and make India a regional superpower. Detractors see an authoritarian extremist who could fan sectarian tension.

Who makes a better choice as prime minister: Narendra Modi or Nitish Kumar? Examine their track records.

Nokia India has tied up with New India Assurance to offer an insurance cover theft and damage of handsets.

If 2014 general elections throw up a hung Parliament, President Pranab Mukherjee could well play a critical role in deciding who forms the next government and Modi perhaps knows this.

New wheels for tech town: Bangalore becomes the first city in south India to get a modern metro system. One up on Delhi, the network provides Wi-Fi connectivity on-board, in keeping with the city's image as the one that stole tech jobs from the West.

Recently I travelled to London for Hero MotoCorp's big brand unveiling, and landing on Heathrow on August 8, one really had little idea what turmoil the former capital of the empire was suffering.

A role model for Indian women in financial services, Naina Lal Kidwai is all grit behind the genteel persona.

PNB and BoB have been the best performers among banks that have completed a century.

An insider view on the workings of the UPA government's blockbuster social security scheme.

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The key to buying a good home insurance policy is to pick the right combination of risks. Consider higher coverage only if you have specific needs.

From a sales executive to a producer of 11 feature films, Bobby Bedi’s success stems from doing things differently.

In building the institution called CII, Tarun Das transformed the way business dealt with the government. He tells us how.

Increased government spending can help fight economic slowdown. But it won’t. And the reason is not lack of funds. What is needed is a comprehensive booster dose of steroids to resuscitate the economy. Manmohan Singh’s diagnosis is not off the mark, but the delivery is. A report by Puja Mehra.