The global financial crisis has highlighted the ruinous effects of over-spending and over-borrowing. Here’s how to avoid your own financial crisis.

Avoid the tourist trail in Mussoorie and this land of rain, mist and stunning peaks continues to exert its magic.

They span generations and are there in every field, from biscuits to banking, from HR to hospitals. Denied entry into a male bastion, they create another industry. They are the most powerful women in the corporate world.

Bewildered by the sheer number of gift options this festival season? Don’t be. Our gift guide has the answers you’re looking for.

Here are seven tips on how to manage the slowdown.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has finally reserved his place in history by getting the approval of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) for India-specific exemptions from restrictions on nuclear trade.

It’s not just in aviation or automobiles that businessmen are seeking out low-cost solutions. From housing to gyms, from entertainment to banking, a clutch of canny entrepreneurs is seeing big opportunity at the lower rungs of the proverbial pyramid. T.V. Mahalingam reports.

Booming industries, a unique demographic make-up, the entrepreneurial skills of its populace, and a pot-pourri of cultures all contribute to make Surat the city with the highest average household income in the country.

Owning the latest gadgets has become a happy addiction with these men, all of whom are jet-setting executives.

The latest company to showcase a personal mobility device is Volkswagen, which has made concepts for the year 2028. Volkswagen has showcased the One, a threewheel vehicle with a host of advanced features.

There may be too many malls in India. Around 600 malls are in various stages of construction across the country and over 120 of them are already in operation, according to various industry estimates.

Global market research firm Synovate polled 7,000 women across India, United States, Brazil, Singapore, South Korea, Canada, Bulgaria, Spain and South Africa on their idea of beauty. Excerpts:

Don’t touch my wallet” (BT cover story, July 27) was a timely reminder of the inflationary crisis that is upon us. But what is different this time around is the level of our preparedness and our ability to tackle this hydra-headed monster.

Wall Street firms may be still reeling under the subprime crisis and cutting back on investment, but not Goldman Sachs. The venerable firm is out shopping with a vengeance—at least in India.

Telecom operators, banks and a clutch of service providers are jostling for what is likely to become a massive market in mobile payment. The question is: can it do to banking what mobile phones did to communications? Kushan Mitra finds out.

Is India’s newest fitness club really worth all the hype? Jamal Shaikh does an anonymous review.

Whether it’s a suntan on a golden beach, some great food or just a pleasant walk through whitewashed stone alleys that you are looking for—Mykonos has it all. Sanjoy Narayan discovers the well-kept secrets of this Greek island.

There's nothing quite like a double shot of espresso and a perfectly grilled sandwich as you sit on a leather sofa or a bar stool admiring the rains outside. Check out these cool cafes where you can do just that.

Our auto expert tries to tame the extremely powerful, brand new Yamaha R15 on the race tracks of Chennai and ends up shaken but safe. The verdict: India has never had a bike as good as this one.