
Curb gold; raise duties; borrow more - Are these solutions?
Granted, the country needs bold steps to revive growth. But some of the remedies are worse than the disease.

Greece pushed to the brink, pharmacist latest victim of violence
The death of a pharmacist in an incident of violence has pushed the people of Greece to the brink of their endurance.

Oil slides to 6-week low as recession fears grow
Oil markets have been gripped by external economic factors after weak Chinese industrial data and a bleak economic outlook from the US Federal Reserve sent traders into safer havens, triggering the biggest commodity sell-off since May.

Risk of a currency war if economic crisis deepens: Pranab
Such a currency war can be avoided through dialogue and not through competitive devaluations, Mukherjee stressed at a press conference of finance ministers of BRICS nations in Washington.

IDC Calculates Cost Of Managing Installed Base Of External Storage
IDC estimates the total annual cost to 'manage' the world's installed base of external storage is about 60 percent of all enterprise storage-related spending.

'CIOs Should Work Closely With Business To Drive Benefits'
Dhiresh Rustogi, executive VP - IT, Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance, talks about how IT can play a role in cost rationalisation in the current situation.

Economic Downturn Won't Stop The Open Mobile Internet Revolution
There is general economic pressure on wireless industry players to re-invent their business models.