Bharti Airtel says India CEO Sanjay Kapoor to quit
NEW DELHI - Bharti Airtel, India's top mobile phone carrier, said on Tuesday Sanjay Kapoor, its chief executive for India and South Asia, will leave the company on Feb 28.
Sensex touches two-year highs; ITC, telcos surge
MUMBAI - The Sensex rose for a second consecutive session on Tuesday to touch two-year highs as ITC advanced ahead of its earnings results at the end of the week, while wireless carriers jumped on speculation about potential tariff hikes.
TCS: demand in U.S. strong across segments
India's top software services provider said demand in the key U.S. market is strong across its business segments, with regional banks stepping up spending on technology. Full Article
Pakistan top court orders prime minister's arrest
Pakistan's Supreme Court has ordered the arrest of PM Raja Pervez Ashraf in connection with a corruption case linked to power projects, television channels reported. Full Article | Anti-corruption march
In Delhi, a slum lives in fear and uncertainty
A cousin of the main accused and many inhabitants of Ravidas camp speak in hushed tones about what it’s like living in a place made infamous by media coverage, writes Arup Roychoudhury. Blog
Jack Ma to stand down as Alibaba CEO
Jack Ma, one of China's best known corporate leaders, will step down as CEO of Alibaba Group, the e-commerce firm he founded, saying younger people are better placed to run the company. Full Article
Tumbling Serena leads march of top seeds
Serena Williams was in no mood to allow a painful tumble to divert her from her path to a sixth Australian Open title on Tuesday and duly delivered a resounding 6-0 6-0 win to open her campaign at the year's first grand slam. Full Article | Related Story
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India in depth: Crying out for corporate bonds
India is crying out for corporate bonds. The country's bank-dominated financial system is not well-suited to fund the $1 trillion infrastructure investment targeted by the government under its current five-year plan. Corporate bonds could be a helpful alternative, but the authorities are stifling the development of a genuine debt market. Full Article
DELHI RAPE CASE
Outcry pushes window to gender equality
The public protests and national debate over the treatment of women following gang rape incident suggests the country could play a pioneering role in advancing gender equality says activist-playwright Eve Ensler. Full Article
Is a third-party probe the way ahead?
Pakistan’s foreign ministry said in a statement that it was prepared for an investigation by a U.N. observer group. Salman Khurshid suggested that the situation could be contained. So why not submit to an independent probe? The peace process has been steady lately; incidents like these — especially when only one party could be right, yet both insist the other is wrong, should be avoided. Full Article
The prettiest thing you’ll never want to touch again
Microsoft’s Surface with Windows RT is a gorgeous device that under different circumstances might have been a gloriously unexpected mutation in the evolution of hardware. But beauty can’t conceal the blemishes beneath. The promise of the Surface is that it can credibly replace both a laptop and a tablet. Surface disappoints as either. Commentary
Political Pulse & India's Road to Reforms
With the UPA government having won a parliament vote allowing foreign supermarkets into the country, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's next challenge will be to press ahead with more reforms in the next parliament session, including freeing up a cash-strapped insurance sector. Reuters India brings you the latest updates from the world of politics and reforms in this section. Click here
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Allahabad Kumbh Mela 2013
Upwards of a million elated Hindu holy men and pilgrims took a bracing plunge in the sacred Ganges river to wash away lifetimes of sins, in a raucous start to an ever-growing religious gathering that is already the world's largest. Pictures
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