The token increase in fuel prices isn’t enough to stem the flood of red on the balance sheets of state-owned oil marketers.

What you see at the petrol pump is the finished product of a very long journey, and one where lots of cost gets added. We take a look at the journey.

For a beleaguered UPA government, increasingly under fire from the Left and the Opposition over galloping inflation, the sharp rise in global crude oil prices couldn’t have come at a more inopportune time.

Rising crude prices could derail India’s growth story and cause massive pain all around.

If you are going to be driving over 2,500 km a month, then it makes sense to buy a diesel car, to even out your EMIs. Less than that, stick to petrol for the time being.Luxury and, now, even sports cars are increasingly being fuelled by diesel.

Permitted by RBI, DBS Bank, Singapore’s largest bank, to open eight new branches across India. RBI has also issued a licence to United Overseas Bank of Singapore to set up shop in India.

RBI will have to make some tough choices to keep the economy humming.

Nariman Point in Mumbai, as the fifth costliest central business district in the world, by global consultancy firm Cushman & Wakefield. Connaught Place, Delhi, also climbed to #10, from 12th place a year ago.

10 countries where petrol prices are the cheapest

Apologies for murdering the language, but we liked the Skoda Fabia.

Decoded: The rise in petrol, diesel prices over the years

It’s a tough act, balancing your needs and your budget when choosing and buying that dream vehicle. Find out which automobile is just right for you and yet doesn’t punch a large hole in your pocket in this issue’s cover story.

Finance Minister P. Chidambaram’s report card on tax collections over the last seven months has earned applause from all around.

India is on the threshold of a retail revolution. In fact, it has, in some segments, already traversed some way down that path.

Top 5 car launches to watch out for in 2016

White smoke getting the government to raise prices of mass consumption products like petrol and diesel is as difficult as electing a Pope.

In the next six-to-nine months, several new cars are going to be launched. We take a look at some of them.

Newsmakers: Petrol, diesel prices cut, GDP growth slows and more

Over the last two months, Reliance Industries has realised that selling gas can be tougher than finding it. Never mind the fact we live in an era of crippling shortages—amounting to as much as half the prevailing demand.

RBI’S preoccupation with combating inflation is well known, and so, it was only natural for RBI Deputy Governor Rakesh Mohan to compliment his organisation in a recent conference in Mumbai, when inflation fell to a low of under 4 per cent on September 1.