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Business Portfolio Tracker Business Headlines Specials Other Specials Columns Interviews Tutorials Message Board Stock Talk			Home > Business > Specials Special July 30, 2005 Check out these Australian wines Australian wines have displaced French wines as the most imported wine in UK, and are nipping at the heels of the French in the USA. July 29, 2005 Email on steroids BlackBerry's finally cracked the size barrier that made all its earlier offerings so unwieldy Health cover: Good news for pensioners Most insurers do not offer cover after an individual touches 55. IT locale with a touch of class Chennai`s Guindy Industrial Estate is now the most sought after destination July 28, 2005 What is Bombay High rediff.com checks out what is Bombay High and what is the impact of the oil rig disaster on ONGC. The hottest things on the Net! Disruptive technology is revolutionising the way you write, listen and express yourself on the Net. Cheap computing for millions! Entrepreneurs are banking on stripped-down versions to drive PC penetration in the country SMS power Check out the new use of SMS... July 27, 2005 In the IT industry, women rock! Women comprise 24% of the IT workforce in India and that figure is steadily rising. Air Deccan: When dreams take wing Air Deccan's new ad aims for an emotional connect with first-time flyers. July 26, 2005 How successful is Ratan Tata How successful has the Tata Group chairman been? We take a look at the progress on his gameplan. What is Maruti's plan for the Swift? Does Maruti's marketing gameplan for its new offering make strategic sense? What the champion stock-picker is buying Reliance Mutual head of equities Madhusudhan Kela is among the most successful stock-pickers in India. Here's what he is buying now. July 25, 2005 Where there's no will. . . Companies that fail to lay out a clear succession plan often result in tragic consequences, leading to splits in the family. So why do patriarchs fail to spell out the future? How to set up a large start-up What was the strategy used by ICICI-Prudential Life Insurance in India? Read on. . . July 23, 2005 Priya Paul, the force behind Park Hotels Priya Paul is entering an aggressive phase of growth in the hospitality industry. How I made my 1st million: naukri.com CEO Sanjeev Bikhchandani, co-founder and CEO, InfoEdge (India), better known by its Web site naukri.com, is today sitting over a business worth Rs 45 crore. Great Hobby Ideas from Pidilite Pidilite Industries has entered the retail business with its Hobby Ideas. Fiat Palio: Better than before! The Fiat Palio is now even better value than before. Check out this unique HR tool Vijay Nair, a human resource consultant, playwright and theatre lover, has conducted theatre based programmes as a unique organisation-building tool. July 22, 2005 Why FDI in retail is good news The likes of Wal-Mart can save kirana shops in India To energise offices, here is a new mantra After vaastu and feng shui, corporates get hooked on to Environics July 21, 2005 Broaden your Horizon with SBI Life This ULIP will move across asset categories, automatically Lessons that Mercedes learnt in India How does the India strategy of premium car makers compare with the Mercedes-Benz experience? July 20, 2005 Third wave of globalisation It may be a buzzword these days, but globalisation isn't a recent phenomenon What is technical analysis? First of a three-part series covering technical analysis, aimed at improving investor knowledge and market proficiency. July 19, 2005 B-schools make managers, not leaders B-schools don't teach you leadership. The job of a leader - as distinct from a manager - is to unflinchingly believe that tomorrow will be better than today. Boom time for fund investors The good times continued for fund investors as markets yet again ended the week in positive terrain. July 18, 2005 Why the Sensex could touch 8000 The market could take a breather, but in the long term there's money to be made. July 16, 2005 End of the road for Indian fashion houses? Designers in India need to prepare themselves for the onslaught of Western fashion houses, says Pradeep Hirani. Branded coffee houses a rage in India Indian coffee consumption is stagnant, but branded coffee houses are expanding like never before. A lounge in the sky! With price undercutting in economy class leading to squeezed margins, premium classes are becoming the focus areas for most airlines. July 15, 2005 Check out these low-cost laptops! While there are great deals to be had, especially if you move away from the high-profile Pentium stuff, reading the fine print of ads is vital July 14, 2005 Don't open that e-mail The warning was issued by an e-mail security company which has said that something called the Trojan horse programme is hitting networks around the world. July 13, 2005 Kolkata! India's new IT hub The West Bengal government's efforts to put Kolkata on India's IT map are paying off. Future of TV sits in your pocket A sideways glance at TV, technology and the trials of manufacturers in transforming familiar to fantasy Winning gameplan: What makes Eli Lilly soar Rajiv Gulati, Chairman & Managing Director, Eli Lilly India Private Limited, shares how the company creates passion in its people by looking after their needs. July 12, 2005 StanChart Classic Fund: Worth a buy? Without a track record in managing equities, it is difficult to comment on SCCEF's likely performance. Is the Magnum Comma Fund good? Investors, who wish to add a unique investment proposition to their portfolios and are willing to take on higher risk for the same, can consider investing in MCF. Can Anil Ambani steer Infocomm? A look at some issues the new head of Reliance Infocomm is likely to confront How relevant is your B-school course? B-schools are designed to give academic inputs -- even the case studies discussed (which are mainly from the US) have little relevance to the Indian business environment. Are B-schools overpriced? The steady increase in tuition fees suggests that B-schools are offering students more than they need Can Infosys do a Toyota? Why it makes sense to compare the Indian IT experience with the Japanese car boom July 11, 2005 Some great gizmos you must have Business Standard lends an ear to what's available on the shelves in audio shops. All about M&M's great global plans Anand Mahindra wants to transform M&M into a full-fledged auto company with global ambitions. Can he? Which SUV must you buy? Which one of these diesel-burning SUVs would you buy? The one with the spine or the one with the CRDi engine July 09, 2005 India enthralls Louis Vuitton Luxury goods giant Louis Vuitton finds a new level of maturity in the Indian market Pamper your ears and wrist Philips India has introduced the Philips Hi-Fi Stereo headphone-SBC HP800, touted as "combining technology and revolutionary design features". This library is for the kids only! Hippocampus is not a library, or a club, a work shop, or a community centre -- it is all that and more. We call it an experience centre A luxurious alternative for pilgrims A travel company has sensed opportunity among pilgrims who don't want to rough it out on the Chardham trail. Training institutes that are flying high The rapid growth of private airlines has let to a boom in enrolments at inflight training institutes. But are they worth their claims? July 08, 2005 The inside story: Why Vivek Paul quit Wipro Vivek Paul had grown Wipro's tech revenues at a blistering pace. He was the public face of the firm. So why did he quit so suddenly? Find out. July 07, 2005 The great managerial deluge PSU banks are suddenly increasing managerial posts, in one case this rose from seven to 19 overnight, as well as raising performance-linked pay. July 06, 2005 Why India changed law on foreign donations The Union Cabinet has approved a draft Bill seeking replacement of the Foreign Contributions Regulation Act, 1976 (FCRA). Management guru on how to drive innovation Most innovations are driven by employees who do not necessarily belong to R&D teams, says European School of Management professor Isaac Getz Visa plays a new card game Visa's latest commercial is not money-minded July 05, 2005 Why ICICI Bank sells cattle feed When ICICI Bank and ITC target customers at the bottom of the pyramid, they step into the other's shoes and go beyond their traditional business. Which Indian IT company is the best? Which Indian IT company shows the most promise? Infosys, TCS or Wipro? July 04, 2005 Has RIL got a fair deal? The Ambani brothers may have settled the issue of ownership amicably, but RIL shareholders don't seem to have got a fair deal. The battle for steel The Orissa government's concessions to Korean steel major Posco has set the cat among the mice, as the skirmish for mining rights for iron-ore heats up. July 02, 2005 How good is the Lancer Cedia? We drive the next Mitsubishi for India, the new Lancer Cedia. How to buy cheap airline tickets But the sudden flurry of new, private low-cost airlines offering abnormally cheap tickets made us sit-up and literally rub our eyes to check that we aren't imagining the ticket prices. July 01, 2005 They even make phone calls Post-Blackberry, mobiles are taking on iPods, cameras and even top-end video recorders Archives Home | June 2005 | May 2005 | April 2005 | March 2005 | February 2005 | January 2005 | December 2004 | November 2004 | October 2004 | September 2004 | August 2004 | July 2004 | June 2004 | May 2004 | April 2004 | March 2004 | February 2004 | January 2004 | December 2003 | November 2003 | October 2003 | September 2003 | August 2003 | July 2003 | June 2003 | May 2003 | April 2003 | March 2003 | January, February 2003 | 2002

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