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Business Portfolio Tracker Business Headlines Specials Other Specials Columns Interviews Tutorials Message Board Stock Talk			Home > Business > Specials Special November 30, 2005 Stop the virus Due to lack of good computer engineering graduates, firms are hiring students from other engineering disciplines and training them in-house to become IT engineers. How AMD made Rs 10,000 PC possible Computer chipmaker AMD has taken 15 per cent of the Indian microprocessor market in four years. Is Intel's dominance under threat? November 29, 2005 Reboot the system India's engineering education needs better infrastructure, more emphasis on practical aspects, a competent faculty, etc. In effect, an entire revamp of the system. Stocks costly, but you can still make money Although Indian markets are expensive currently, FIIs are unlikely to withdraw money. So, over the longer term, the markets should return 15% annually. November 28, 2005 Techies, we have a problem What ails our software engineer-developing engines? The Sensex journey: 1000 to 9000! The oldest stock exchange in India, the Bombay Stock Exchange was established in 1875 as the Native Share and Stock Brokers Association at Dalal Street in Mumbai. Can Tata Steel buck the trend? Compared to a near 47 per cent rise in the Sensex in the past year, leading steel stock returns pale in comparison. Montblanc out to woo women Masculine brand Montblanc has gone the whole hog and launched a jewellery collection for women. November 26, 2005 The new Hyundai Santa Fe is out Hyundai's popular SUV is longer, taller and wider than its predec Check out the new Ford Fiesta Fiesta is a decent option over the current C-segment king - the Honda City How Ruia turned Jessop around Ruia has turned Jessop & Co around, confounding his detract What Italy can teach Indian designers A cultural exchange between the Indian and Italian design industries promises to be beneficial to both sides Ma, my comics are talking! Home-grown comic heroes get a fresh lease of life in new formats How I made my first million Travel Services, is worth Rs 6 crore and manages a fleet of around 100 vehicles November 25, 2005 Check out these new MP3 phones Though the new lot of MP3 phones also suffer from the limited memory problem that plagues the older models, their looks are great. How to achieve excellence Effective delegation creates speed for the organisation, self development for superiors and high motivation for subordinates. November 23, 2005 What are SEZs? Special Economic Zones will be deemed foreign territory for trade operations. iT, this new PC is for free! If iT has to succeed, it will need to offer much more than attractive pricing. Will the draft EIA facilitate environmental clearance? The draft Environment Impact Assessment notification will throttle speedy implementation of projects The next big IT wave to hit India Remote infrastructure management is a multi-billion dollar industry and Indian companies have realised the strategic sense in being part of it. How to make strategies work for you Organisations today need a language for communicating strategy as well as processes and systems to implement strategy and gain feedback about it. Success comes from strategy becoming everyone's everyday job. November 21, 2005 For small pharma cos, the future is bright Given the burgeoning opportunity in the contract research and manufacturing, pharma companies are gearing up to grab a share of the pie. November 19, 2005 Evian has big plans for India Evian is back with a pragmatic marketing strategy, and this time it's here to stay Fashion designing: India's latest fad A mere 12 years ago, fashion designing as a career in our nation - or for that matter Indian fashion designers - seemed as exotic Audi's A4 can rival the Merc Expect Audi to price it in the Rs 20-25 lakh segment Lalit Suri - Hotelier with a drive Suri bid for 10 properties of Indian Tourism Development Corporation when the government wanted to divest. A modular kitchen for Rs 25 lakh! Modular kitchens are neat and convenient, and are beginning to catch on in India The amazing story of Tata Motors' success It is one of the biggest turnaround stories scripted by a team led by Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata. November 18, 2005 To transcend the man Alwaleed's business life began with as much theatre as his life continues to be influenced by. November 16, 2005 Indian telecom: $10 billion up for grabs A major BSNL expansion plan is about to set India's telecom sector abuzz. Expect price-value acrobatics, big time stretching and casualties. November 15, 2005 B-schools can't teach intuition Intuition is the only path to new insights and B-schools can't teach you that, says Mukul Agrawal. Power brands, the new FMCG mantra Indian fast moving consumer goods companies like HLL, Godrej Consumer Products Limited and Marico Industries are completely sold on the concept of "power brands". A great scheme to invest your money in The Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund is the first close-ended equity fund in 12 years. November 14, 2005 Fee for tech services abroad is taxable As per Indian law, fees for technical services are taxed on the gross amount of the fees Is India ready for a phone revolution? Unless Mr Maran moves on reducing the access deficit charge, One India will remain a dream Is India Inc slowing down? Earnings growth in the September quarter has declined sharply, and indications are that the coming quarters may not be too different. India's auto industry revved up for success India now ranks amongst the most preferred destinations for most of the major global OEM players. How to track economic freedom The more the reforms proceed, the freer India becomes economically November 12, 2005 How Stellar Search was born Today, the company employs more than 25 people, and has a turnover of over Rs 5 crore Shopping blues? Visit this showroom If you have the post-Diwali blues, you should step into Van Heusen's new showroom in Delhi's Connaught Circus Honda brings City & VTEC together City looked absolutely futuristic and needed no plastic surgery whatsoever for the next five-odd years. Zen and the art of investment Satish Gupta, popular artist, not only because he sells and can be "understood" even by the dumbest socialites, is also a painter's painter Wanna pop a champagne? Read on... The champagne market in India has enough reason to celebrate The man behind <I>Deccan Chronicle</I>'s success The Deccan Chronicle has challenged The Hindu's leadership in Chennai, and is preparing to battle the biggies in the English language newspaper market. The blog as bazaar? Publishers and filmmakers are among those looking at web logs as tools of publicity — which could be the first step towards the mainstreaming of blogs. But limited connectivity is still an obstacle November 11, 2005 Mumbai's amazing dabbawalas Can we replicate the business model of the dabbawalas in the digital age? November 09, 2005 Birth of a generation of workaholics The great point about such constant connectivity is that executives -- women executives in particular -- certainly do get to organise their work-life balance better. November 08, 2005 The secret behind Ajay Piramal's success The pharma takeover tycoon on where he draws his inspiration from How naukri.com managed to beat its rivals Customer focus is good, but don't lose sight of your competition How useful is B-school grooming But most B-schools in the country are yet to realise the need for "regional" knowledge November 07, 2005 The story behind Refco's collapse How the futures and commodities brokerage giant went bankrupt. Sameer Manchanda: TV's 24x7 dealmaker For Manchanda, however, the going could prove to be a lot tougher this time around as the news broadcast industry has undergone a sea change in the last six years. A tale of three stocks A review of how three companies that recently raised funds through public issues have fared and could fare in the times ahead. A new breed of investors hit the Street More and more women are taking an active interest in stock markets. Where are the buying opportunities? In a stock pickers' market such as this, investors may be better off paying a premium for companies with a good business model and earnings visibility. November 05, 2005 Wai Wai? It's Nepalese noodles Corporates of Nepal are no longer remaining ensconced in the frozen environs of the Himalayas. Browsing will soon be lot easier The Big Three are improving audio search and moving towards newer ways of searching the web. Check out these niche hotels Niche and economy hotels are the latest steps in the attempt to make India a tourist haven How Digital Age is changing India Technology is altering not only the process of creativity but also the experience itself November 04, 2005 Mobile-blogging poised to explode Mobile-blogging is poised to explode onto the mainstream, but Indians cool their heels November 03, 2005 Good catch for ONGC-Mittal Naresh Kumar Nayyar was crucial to the company's overseas ambitions November 02, 2005 Can Accenture beat its Indian rivals? As it scales up, Accenture is turning its `global delivery model' for IT services competitive, but not in the way you might think A peek into India's diamond trade Despite accounting for almost 80 per cent of diamonds globally, Indian diamond merchants are still shrouded in secrecy November 01, 2005 Fly overseas at dirt-cheap rates When airfares for international destinations are offered at unimaginably low rates, the Indian traveller's distant locales do not seem so distant Archives Home | October 2005 | September 2005 | August 2005 | July 2005 | 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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