Despite the slowdown, the market remains cautiously optimistic about a bull surge in 2009 on hopes of an economic recovery in the second half.

In 2009, all eyes will be on Jeev Milkha Singh, Jyoti Randhawa and Arjun Atwal as usual. But don’t forget Shiv Shankar Prasad Chowrasia.

The devastating terror attacks on several Mumbai landmarks have taken the wind out of the economy and forced many foreign businesses to temporarily shun India. But one sector has never had it so good: the security industry. While most Indian companies are facing bleak times, security firms are having their day in the sun. Anusha Subramanian reports.

Devastating Al Qaida attacks rattled the economies of the US, UK and Spain but swift government policies prevented their economies from tanking. Can India learn from them? Puja Mehra finds out.

What would you give for a shot at US major league Baseball—an arm perhaps? Well, that’s exactly what Rinku Singh, 20, and Dinesh Patel, 19, gave at a competition organised in India—the Million-dollar Arm contest.

If you are like most people at the gym, you are familiar with the ‘cheat biceps curl’. This is because most lifters, more men than women, like to curl as much weight as they can.

After a prolonged period of good times, it is time to tighten your purse strings. BT tells how.

Reliance Infrastructure, the oldest among the ADAG companies, with the legacy of Bombay Suburban Electric Supply, is trying to build itself a new future in difficult times. 

It was among Indian IT’s most promising companies, but turmoil in its key markets and some costly misses have plunged the Bangalore-based firm into a battle for survival.

If Jeev Milkha Singh is the man of many firsts in Indian golf, Atwal is right up there, too. A few weeks ago, he became the first of his countrymen to win a professional golf event in the US.

The arrival of Tod’s in Delhi is the latest chapter in the global expansion of the brand. But it all began with just one shoe.

Moser Baer’s aggressive marketing and technological edge have made it the market leader in the home video market.

Alice Schroeder’s biography of the Oracle of Omaha unveils the human being behind the financial genius, says Dipen Sheth

The green signal for a $700-billion bailout of US banks wasn’t enough to turn the tide in global financial markets. Even six of the world’s central banks coming together to release hundreds of billions into the system couldn’t stem the panic. It has to get worse before it gets better. Puja Mehra reports.

An overwhelming 94 per cent of corporate executives in India are aware of the social networking phenomenon and 79 per cent are actually members of one or more social networking sites. Although social networking accounts for only a miniscule share of the ad pie, it could well become the 'next big thing' for advertisers. A report by Shamni Pande.

What can go wrong? they asked last year. Well, this year, what hasn’t gone wrong? Result: fewer foreign tourists are visiting India this year.

When it comes to exercise, only one question matters —what kind of man do you want to be?

Market confidence has been hit by worldwide financial uncertainty. A beaten-down market and falling asset prices are hurting investors. How should you ride out the storm?

It is the first-of-its-kind referendum in India. The villagers in the Raigad district of Maharashtra decide through a poll whether they want their land to be included in the Mumbai Special Economic Zone (SEZ) proposed by Mukesh Ambani and Jai Corp. A first-hand account by Virendra Verma.

You may not have considered Düsseldorf a top destination for a foodie. But think again.