Russia India sign revised Gorshkov deal - India and Russia signed 19 pacts, including three in civil nuclear field and one for purchase of 29 MiG-29 fighters besides inking the revised agreement on Gorshkov aircraft carrier.

Is combat role next step for Indian women? - Malaysia, Lanka and Bangladesh deploy women on sea-faring warships. The US has even allowed them on submarines. Even Pak has 7 women fighter pilots. Why then does India remain extremely reluctant to allow women to serve on warships?

Frequent flyer Kalam a drain on exchequer? - Ex-President Kalam has great demand in the lecture circuit. In the past 2 years, he has gone on 20-25 foreign visits, averaging one trip a month, incurring a security cost of about 1,000 per day. So govt is now mulling a cap on such visits.

KKR beat champions Deccan Chargers by 11 runs IPL-III opener - The Knight Riders had slumped to 0 for two before Angelo Mathews (65 not out) and Owais Shah (58 not out) were involved in a 130-run fifth wicket association.

Jai Ho Deepika get IPL-III off to a flyer - The opening extravaganza was a mesmerising show with a Bollywood touch but in Hollywood proportions.

Miffed MCA to issue show-cause to DY Patil stadium - Even as the IPL was unveiling its third edition, the MCA took a decision to boycott the championship unless they are taken on board in matters relating to IPL matches in Mumbai.

A day in the life of Saina Nehwal - The champion shuttler shares her pre-match routine which includes a nap and a banana.

Hockey World Cup final German perfection vs Australian flair - While defending champs Germany are eyeing a hat-trick of World Cup triumphs, the men from Down Under are striving to be third time lucky.

India to be among Krafts 10 key markets - Will Sanjay Khosla, the man behind the successful ‘paint the world yellow with Lipton’ business programme for Unilever, manage to bake a new recipe of success this time around?

Industry grows 16.7 in Jan - Industrial growth is going great guns, showing a strong upturn in the economy. Factory output rose 16.7% in January 2010 from the same period last year. However, this also increased the apprehension that RBI may resort to strong monetary measures like interest rate hike to contain inflation, which is hovering around 8%.

Airlines pulled up for charging abnormally high and low fares - In the first action of its kind, the aviation ministry has cracked the whip on both Indian and foreign carriers for charging fares on both extremely low and high side.

ET NOW edges close to No. 1 biz TV channel - Nine months later, the numbers tell an entirely different story. ET NOW, the business news channel from the Times Group, has relegated two of the players that enjoyed a head-start to a distant number three and four position, and is snapping at the heels of the market leader.

Maruti set to cross 10L output sales in 2009-10 - With this, Maruti joins a coveted list of carmakers like Toyota, GM, Volkswagen, Ford and Renault, who boast of over seven-figure volumes in a year.

NMDC offer subscribed 1.25 times - The share sale of National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) by government under its divestment programme got a lukewarm response and received bids for 1.25 times of the shares on offer.

Fortis to fund deal via loan internal funds - Fortis Healthcare will take short-term loan to part finance its acquisition of 23.9% stake in Singapore-based Parkway Holdings.