As the year draws to a close, the question every investor is asking is - will India's stock markets smile in 2012? They might, say experts, if the government can pull the economy out of its current mess. If not, they say, the markets are hugely undervalued and so have limited downside potential. 

Caught at Silly Point: Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt and pacers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer became the first cricketers to be sent to prison for corruption, when a London court found them guilty of spot-fixing.

Long Live the Monk: Steve Jobs redefined the way we look at computers, music and communication through an unwavering self-belief.

Inept and dishonest environment impact assessments tip the scales against Nature. Not only are there numerous many instances of faulty environment impact assessments, but the routine manner in which the government clears them is also alarming.

Lanco Infratech'Lanco Infratech's project pipeline and international ventures have set it on a trajectory to the super league. s project pipeline and international ventures have set it on a trajectory to the super league.

Despite numerous concerns clouding India's nuclear power horizon, Nuclear Power Corporation promises a chain reaction of successes.

Quick takes on major events of the last fortnight

As the Indian economy hurtles down a path of breathless economic expansion, there is a fundamental shift taking place in the way companies look at energy. However, impending energy drought is affecting their growth.

Even as you delve into this BT collector's edition on 100-year-old companies, doff your hat to M.F. Husain, 95, who passed away on June 9, leaving behind a rich artistic legacy.

The rate of GDP growth will slow down further to eight per cent in the current financial year, says Sonal Varma.

Coal shortages and power cuts return despite new policies and penalty-backed agreements.

The paper on 12th plan talks of diversifying into solar, wind and nuclear energy to limit the country's carbon footprint but puts the real money into coal-fired power plants.

Top NTPC officials said that such losses can be overcome only when the power producers are linked to the regional as well as the national grids.

All budgets are important, but some budgets are more important than others. Business Today chooses ten that have had the most impact on the nation's economy.

Reliance Industries is likely to hit peak output of 80 million standard cubic meters per day from its eastern offshore KG-D6 fields in 2012-13 fiscal, the Economic Survey said on Friday.

According to an estimate, Chinese power firms are eyeing 40 per cent market share in India. But the track record of Chinese power firms in India has been far from satisfactory.

The stock market is dangerously close to the January 2008 highs. Find out whether you should buy, hold or sell your stocks at this juncture.

Many countries have embraced co-processing as an effective means of waste disposal, but India is just about waking up to its potential.

There's growing evidence that imports from China may actually be helping the Indian industry-big and small-in manufacturing better quality products or products they earlier couldn't make.

Our fifth annual survey of the companies who have managed to put a smile on their shareholders’ faces and delighted them the most.