Current Price: 150 Target Price: 180 Time Frame:3- 6 mths Potential upside: 20% Join discussion...

After assuming the reins at the erstwhile Hutch-Essar, UK’s Vodafone Group - the world’s largest mobile services company - is set to award one of India’s largest network expansion contracts estimated to be worth about $1.8 billion jointly to three equipment vendors - Nokia-Siemens Networks, Ericsson and Motorola. Vodafone Essar currently offers mobile services in 16 of the 23 telecom circles in the country. Sources close to the development told ET that the contract would be discussed at Vodafone Essar’s next board meeting in September, the date for which is yet to be finalised. Join discussion...

Farmers in Dadar village of Raigad district whose land has been notified for acquisition for the Reliance Industries-promoted Mumbai special economic zone have formed a company to develop a multi-product SEZ on 2,500 acres, the minimum land required under current SEZ rules. A company called Kalbhairav Agro & Development Company has been floated for the purpose and 450 of the 1,000 farmers in the village have become shareholders. This marks the first time farmers have proposed an SEZ. Join discussion...

ndia's leading IT services provider, Tata Consultancy Services, is closer to getting an approximately $1.5 billion (around Rs 6,000 crore) outsourcing contract with the UK-based Prudential Insurance. Join discussion...

The Bombay Stock Exchange Sensitive Index or Sensex as it is more popularly known fell by 643 points today. Various stock market experts have blamed the subprime crisis in the United States. So what is this subprime crisis? And why is it having such a decisive impact on the Indian stock market? To know more read on. Join discussion...

Issue opens: July 26 Issue closes: July 31 Asian Granito India IPO is attractively priced and could bring listing gains. The booming real estate sector and replacement demand has augured well for the growing tiles industry. The Indian tiles companies are adding new capacities given the mismatch in demand supply and a positive outlook for the next few years. Join discussion...

Issue opens: August 1 Issue closes: August 7 Among a pack of product-based IT companies, Take Solutions appears reasonably priced. Join discussion...

India's central bank has sought to cool inflation by raising the proportion of funds that the country's lenders must keep in reserve rather than lend out. Join discussion...

Local banks no match for foreign peers in global reach and better services. A well-spread overseas network and the ability to provide complex financial solutions to corporates have helped foreign banks to steal a march over Indian banks. The flow of business opportunities from Indian corporates to domestic banks was marginal, with just a handful availing of significant finance in the domestic market. Join discussion...

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Lamps, birthday candles, mouse traps and flip-flops. Such is the stuff that binds the modern American family to the global economy, author Sara Bongiorni discovers during a year of boycotting anything made in China. Join discussion...