The currency has lost half its value since touching a record high of 39.13 to a US dollar in October 2007.

Star India's Uday Shankar, already top dog in general entertainment, wants to prove his mettle again in sports TV. The hardnosed drive into sports is expected to add fat revenues at Star India.

Amid fresh allegations of money laundering by banks, Reserve Bank of India and several banks said actions are being taken against erring institutions and employees for violating prudential banking norms.

With reality shows such as Bigg Boss, Endemol has emerged as one of India's biggest TV production companies. What does it plan to do next?

The future of the Chennai Open hangs in the balance with organisers struggling to arrange funding from sponsors and China and Turkey keen on taking the tournament away from India.

The investment scenario has been buoyant in 2012. The domestic stock market is going strong. Commodities and debt, too, have given decent returns to investors. Money Today tells you what to expect in 2013.

According to experts, any change in promoter holding is important from the investor's point of view. However, it should not be the only basis for investment decisions.

Neeraj Monga, Executive Vice President, Veritas Investment, talks about the 'sensational' language of Veritas's reports and other issues, in a phone interview with Business Today. Edited excerpts:

The cosy arrangement of \"see-no-evil, speak-no-evil\" between research analysts and companies in India was shaken in July 2011 when Veritas started analysing large Indian companies. But will its efforts change the way Indian analysts are going about their work?

The government allowed 51 per cent foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail and 100 per cent in single-brand retail. This led to a rally in stocks of retail companies. Here's how reforms will impact stocks in other sectors where measures have been announced.

The recent Emerging Kerala 2012 Global Connect conference attracted 45 investment proposals worth over Rs 40,000 crore.

The finance ministry, in course of internal discussions with banks, has suggested that they themselves are to be blamed for the impending crisis.

Companies in automobile, metals, infrastructure, and real estate sectors remained under pressure in the first quarter. But private sector banks, and companies in IT, pharmaceutical and FMCG sectors put up a good show. 

London's betting houses offer odds on almost anything, including a UFO disrupting the start of the Olympics.

Are shares of large companies which have been part of the main stock indices for years safe? Most people believe that they are. Facts, however, prove otherwise.

The central bank's latest move to liberalise external commercial borrowings is actually a continuation of its reliance on debt inflows to check the rupee slide. This may provide a breathing space to government for a while, but could create a bigger headache for the RBI in future.

The past one year was a test of character for mutual fund managers. Money Today interviews some of country's finest whose funds are among the Top 10 in their respective categories.

Earlier, hackers targeted servers, so organisations set up firewalls. Now, hackers are targeting employees. Attacks targeting individuals have become the norm as hackers try to compromise entire networks.

The Essel Group has been in the news after it increased its stakes in the Hyderabad-based infrastructure firm, IVRCL Limited, sparking off speculations of a hostile takeover. BT's KR Balasubramanyam met up with the Group Chairman, Subhash Chandra, in Bangalore on Sunday and engaged him discussing the IVRCL deal.

Every time you miss a rally on the bourses, you can learn important lessons. Here are a few for those who were caught unawares as the Sensex zoomed 20 per cent in the first two months of 2012.