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LATEST HEADLINES

India Court Orders Handover of Tapes
India's Supreme Court ordered the government to hand over tapes that have caused a furor in Indian journalistic circles because of conversations on them between a high-powered lobbyist and some of India's best-known journalists.
- Read more in India Real Time.

Whom Do Indians Trust? Almost Nobody
After transcripts of the Niira Radia recordings were published, many Indians have said they feel that top journalists are biased or too close to special interests.
India Food Inflation Eases Sharply
India's food inflation rate eased sharply in the week ended Nov. 20, slipping into a single digit for the first time since May 2009, raising expectations of a further decline of the still red-hot prices.

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Business & Finance

Maruti to Raise Car Prices
Maruti Suzuki, the country's largest car maker by sales, said it will raise vehicle prices in January to offset higher metal costs and a stronger yen.
Heard: New Delhi Offers Investors a Mixed Bag
India's government is unloading stock in dozens of state-owned companies. Not all the apples in New Delhi's basket are sweet.
HCC to Assess Lavasa IPO in New Year
The chairman of Hindustan Construction said the company will assess prospects for an initial public offering of real-estate development company Lavasa in the New Year.
ICICI Bank: Loan Repayments in Order
ICICI Bank, India's biggest private-sector lender by assets, said repayments on loans to all the 21 alleged beneficiary companies named by a federal probe agency in a bribes-for-loans racket are in order.
Mastek Eyes More Insurance Buys
India's Mastek wants to buy more technology firms in the insurance segment as it seeks to bolster this business and raise its presence in the U.S., a senior official said.
Wipro's Premji to Transfer 213 Million Shares to Trust
Fed Data Show Firms on the Brink
IMF Expects to Double Lending Capacity
France Seeks India's Support at G-20
Indian Car Sales Climb on Domestic Demand

Photos

India's Booming Economy
India's economy grew 8.9% in the July-September period, prompting the government to revise upwards its annual growth estimates. Some photos
India in Pictures
India observed World AIDS Day, the replica of the Taj Mahal near Ahmedabad, Kashmir's Dal Lake and more.
India's Rising Car Sales
Indian car makers continued to post strong sales in November thanks to growing domestic demand. Some snapshots.
Toyota Rolls Out New Sedan
Toyota Motor's Etios sedan made its global debut in India Wednesday. Some snapshots.
Asia in Pictures
World AIDS Day, WikiLeaks memos about Pakistan's nuclear program, Myanmar's 90th National Day, and more.

India Real Time

Can iGate's Murthy Pull Off Patni Merger?
One of the pioneers of Indian technology outsourcing wants to bring the firm he now heads—U.S-based technology outsourcer iGate Corp—back to India in a big way. A multi-billion dollar acquisition would be just the ticket.

Tech

Race Is On to 'Fingerprint' Devices
Device fingerprinting, or collecting digital identifiers from computers, cellphones and other devices, is emerging as the latest tool for companies who sell the information to advertisers. 12th in a series.

Sports

World Cup Wait Is Almost Over
After three years of lobbying, millions spent on promotional activity and endless pandering, the campaign to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups will reach its conclusion this afternoon.

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World

World Cup Headed to Russia and Qatar
Soccer's world governing body awarded the 2018 Cup to Russia and the 2022 Cup to Qatar, leaving fans in England and the U.S. disappointed.
China Culture of Secrecy Brands Research as Spying
Israeli Forest Fire Kills Dozens

Business

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Retailers' Sales Rise
Consumers appeared to have come out their shells in November, making the start of the holiday-buying season a successful one.
Pepsi to Buy Russian Drinks Giant
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J.P. Morgan Sues Lehman Over Loans

Asia

Ousted Koreans Cry Foul
The plight of hundreds of South Koreans, displaced since the North Korean attack last week, has been largely overshadowed by the diplomatic fallout.
Australian National Charged in China
Japan's Small Cars Bypass Hybrids

Europe

ECB Extends Liquidity Measures
The ECB has abandoned its plans to wind down emergency support for banks and government debt markets.
Reports on the Bids from Zurich
Russia to Host 2018 World Cup
Europe Battles Through Bitter Cold

Markets

Asia Shares Get Boost From U.S., Commodities
sian markets ended higher Thursday, boosted by an overnight surge on Wall Street, a jump in commodity prices that lifted metal and mining stocks, and an extension of recent gains by Japanese exporters.
Dow's Rally Rolls On
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Madoff Trustee Sues J.P. Morgan Chase

Tech

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Diller Steps Down as IAC's CEO
IAC and Liberty Media agreed to an asset swap in which Liberty Media gave up its controlling voting power in the Internet-property operator for $220 million. Mr. Dilller is stepping down as CEO but will remain IAC chairman.
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EBay Buys Local Shopping Site
FTC Backs 'Don't Track'

Opinion

Information on the Lam
America's latest insider trading case is eerily similar to China's ongoing suppression of market information.
Victor K. Fung: A Changing China Resets World Trade
Barun S. Mitra: Catch a Greenie by His Tail

Life & Style

How Stores Lead You to Spend
While national chains often use discounts to draw crowds, many independent specialty stores compete by broadening their whimsical appeal and learn the science of understanding trend-conscious consumers.
Intense Parenting Comes at High Cost
A Culture Tries to Hold on to Its Roots

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Toyota's Etios Makes Global Debut in India
Toyota Motor's Etios sedan made its global debut in India, challenging Suzuki Motor's dominance of one of the world's fastest-growing automobile markets.
- Photos: Toyota Rolls Out New Sedan
India Parliament Deadlock Is Déjà vu
The winter session of India's parliament has been in turmoil for almost three weeks. In an interview, Subhash C. Kashyap, former secretary general of the Lok Sabha, explains this is not the first time the parliament logjam in India has halted the legislative business of the two houses.
Law Would Prohibit Online Tracking of Kids
Legislation set to be introduced early next year would prohibit companies from tracking children on the Internet without parental consent.
India Journal Special: Did Barkha Dutt Convince Anyone?
After two weeks of tweets but no public commentary, Barkha Dutt withstood fierce grilling from her journalistic peers in last night's NDTV broadcast. But the question remains, were viewers convinced by her responses?
Photos of the Day
In today's pictures, Spain's prime minister arrives at parliament, walls topple in Pompeii, White House Christmas decorations go up and more.
Enlarging Simple Cameras
For photography buffs, toting around a hefty professional-looking camera has turned into a must-have accessory.
Inside the Second Bribe-For-Loan Scam Hearing
The second hearing in the bribe-for-loan racket was a packed affair. Over a dozen lawyers, family members of the accused and members of the media took up every inch of the court room on Monday evening.