"Anarchic" Arvind Kejriwal in protest standoff with police
Delhi's chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and his supporters launched a sit-in against the city police on Monday, creating traffic chaos and a standoff with hundreds of officers in the latest radical step by the anti-graft crusader who has shaken up a national election. Article
Tata Motors unveils new petrol engine as consumer tastes shift
MUMBAI - Tata Motors Ltd on Monday showed off the first variant from its new series of petrol engines, expected to power some of its future cars, as the company looks to capture a returning shift in consumer preference for the fuel.
Maharashtra cuts power tariff ahead of elections
Maharashtra said on Monday it will cut electricity tariffs by a fifth with immediate effect, as the Congress party-headed state government woos voters ahead of national elections later this year. The tariff cut follows a similar move by the newly elected Delhi state government in January, and sparked demands by lawmakers in other states for similar reductions. Full Article
U.N. withdraws Iran invite to Syria talks
U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon withdrew a last-minute invitation to Iran to attend peace talks on Syria on Monday after the Syrian opposition threatened to boycott this week's conference if President Bashar al-Assad's main sponsor took part. Full Article
Li sprints into Australian Open semi-finals
China's Li Na wasted little time in advancing to her fourth Australian Open semi-final with a seemingly effortless 6-2 6-2 demolition of Flavia Pennetta on Tuesday. Full Article
Corbijn debuts post-9/11 thriller at Sundance
Director Anton Corbijn explores the real-life fears and paranoia in the post-9/11 world in the intense new espionage thriller "A Most Wanted Man." The film, based on John le Carre's best-selling thriller novel, is a tale of spies and terrorism, set in Hamburg, Germany, a city that has been on high alert after the 9/11attacks. Full Article
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Emerging Markets
BRIC or MINT? Investors suffer acronym anxiety
Which investment takes your fancy: BRIC, MINT or CIVETS? For many fund managers seeking the next big thing in emerging markets, the answer is none. Acronym investment - putting money into small groupings of markets which often have little in common beyond a broad economic concept - is giving way to acronym anxiety. Full Article | Graphic
In pursuit of the perfect lehenga in Delhi’s Chandni Chowk
Lehengas are serious business in Chandni Chowk, a Mughal-era market. Despite numerous boutiques and malls opening across New Delhi, the old wedding market has kept its charm, its customers and business. The biggest advantage for customers here is their bargaining power. Shopkeepers here are well-versed in the art of negotiation. Full Article
Old Delhi food steps into the digital age with start-up
A new start-up promises to come to the rescue of many Delhiwallas who want to eat good food from the Mughal-era Walled City, but can’t stand the chaos of what a government portal calls the food capital of India. Chandnichowkfood.com has enlisted 10 famous food joints, some of them more than 100 years old, and offers a varied range of delicacies to customers in a limited area. Full Article
Funds add Wipro, TCS in 2013; dump HUL
An increased number of India’s equity diversified funds favoured technology companies such as Wipro and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) among Sensex stocks in 2013, raising their bets on a sector that benefited from a depreciating rupee and improving demand from developed economies. Blog
RBI puts the brakes on the bitcoin train in India
Enthusiasm over bitcoins has dampened in India after the country’s central bank cautioned investors to be wary of using virtual currency because of the associated security, financial and legal risks. The Reserve Bank of India’s advisory on Dec. 24 prompted some Indian bitcoin traders to suspend their operations. Full Article
In the run-up to the general elections
India, the world's largest democracy, will go to the polls in a general election due by May. Here's the latest political news in a run-up to the elections. Full Coverage
Fashion
Schiaparelli brand back in Paris fashion after 60-year silence
Schiaparelli sprang back to life as a shrewdly eccentric fashion brand on Monday, honouring its founder Elsa by using its first collection since 1954 to mock convention in the tradition of her lobster dress. Full Article
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