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- Gujarat is India's new factory hub, a Narendra Modi gameplan that could vault it ahead of other states.Is Gujarat setting an example for other states?Read comment | Post comment
- An insight into Narendra Modi's hard-nosed management style for the state of Gujarat - one that Corporate India swears by. Is Modi the most development-oriented CM?Read comment | Post comment
- There is discontent on the ground that the Gujarat state administration has done little to grease the cogs of SME eco-system even while moving decisively on big infrastructure projects - mostly helping large businesses.Is the Modi government doing enough for SMEs?Read comment | Post comment
- Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi tells Business Today in a wide-ranging interview that policy and process make a heady development cocktail.Is Modi the most development-oriented CM?Read comment | Post comment
Etcetera
Last fortnight, General Motors recalled over 100,000 Cadillac CTS models in the US to fix a problem with the deployment of airbags in these models. Stocks of public sector firms have performed better than their private sector peers even as MNCs have fallen out of favour with investors.The 10 most watched ads in November 2010
The stage seems set for some high voltage promotional campaigns of 3G services by telecom giants. "I sincerely believe that, like Caesar's wife, the Prime Minister should be above suspicion, " Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the All-India Congress Committee plenary session in New Delhi.Is Prime Minister Manmohan Singh culpable in the 2G spectrum scam?
The report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, or CAG, with its severe indictment of A. Raja's role as Telecom Minister, has clearly embarrassed the Congress.Biggest deals of the year 2010
Sunil Mittal is now busy building a global footprint for his group. Bharti Airtel acquired Zain Group's mobile services operation, Zain Africa BV, in the blockbuster deal of the year with an enterprise value of Rs 50,389 crore ($10.7 billion). Microsoft does make good software for camera Apple. We also check out new Android devices. The government must learn lessons from its failures to chalk out a sound strategy for reining in volatility in food prices. What it means: An external consultant bought in to reduce headcount in an organisation. SEBI's Jalan Committee recommendations will perpetuate the monopoly of the National Stock Exchange, argues Joseph Massey. Wal-Mart has developed a network of suppliers in the country and India has emerged as an important supplier of textiles, apparel, home products and jewellery to the world's largest retailer. Metro's eight successful year in Delhi.
Honey, I shrank the house
Affordable housing is the catchword now, but does it make sense to buy a studio or one-bedroom apartment? Infrastructure funds are likely to do well despite their poor performance since 2008.
A tale of two cities
The Business Today-Honda Pro-Am of Champions ended an action-packed year with a weekend in Kolkata followed by Bangalore.
Decisions! Decisions!
Paul Rogers, co-author and Managing Partner for the UK office of Bain & Co, the consultants, talks about the secret sauce of business decisions in an email interview with Saumya Bhattacharya.
Piped water, unlimited
A desalination plant coupled with a new business model boosts Chennai's water supply. Malcolm Frank bootstrapped Cognizant - from crafting a 10,000-foot strategy to executing it daily. Tata Steel's raw materials edge could be blunted by the demands of its European empire unless it gets hold of new reserves.India's electronics renaissance
The exploding electronics market in India is catalysing the establishment of a range of diverse start-ups. According to estimates, there are some 1,000 companies now operating in this market, scattered around the country.
Leaderspeak with Rohinton 'ronnie' Screwvala
The Founding Chairman and CEO of UTV Group Rohinton 'ronnie' Screwvala talks about what works for him. People Business
Starring Burberry Global CEO Angela Ahrendts, HeadHonchos.com CEO Uday Sodhi, Opera Software co-founder Jon S. von Tetzchner, Idea Cellular MD Sanjeev Aga, IBM Dakh CEO Pavan Vaish and Toyota Motor President Akio Toyoda.
Posture for a healthy back
That slouch is not just painful. You could be inviting early spinal degeneration.
'Flood the System'
The mandate of the Public Health Foundation of India is to redress the limited institutional capacity in India for training, research and policy development in public health, says K.Srinath Reddy, President of the PHFI.Oh! For an ounce of prevention
More than the best doctors and new medicine, the poor need safe and clean environments to stay healthy.A badly needed shot in the arm
Health insurance that empowers the insured is the need of the day. Dr Batra has homeopathic treatments for everything from constipation to baldness. Vaatsalya Healthcare has a no-frills model that does not compromise on quality. An ex-banker is exploiting the potential in ayurveda. Columbia Asia's hospitals aim to deliver what most of India needs: skilled and affordable care. Nova Medical Centres focuses on making minor surgeries quicker and less painful on the pocket. Keeping more people healthy in the hinterlands is a compelling business proposition.
Goods and Services Tax: 'A disastrous step'
The implementation of the Goods and Services Tax is still mired in controversy and the govt, in attempting to accommodate the objections of the states, has completely distorted this levy. From the Editor
The Gujarat of Mohandas Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel has just turned fifty, and some would say that Narendra Modi is merely riding on the crest of centuries of entrepreneurial verve. Reader's forum
India Central: How We Got Here, And What Lies Ahead (BT, 19th anniversary issue, January 9) is a magisterial account of our economic history and the progress we have made since the early '90s. 'We hope to spur Indian design innovation'
Autodesk's Chief Executive Officer Carl Bass wants to focus his attention on education and increase the reach of his products. 'Digital business is our first priority'
The French communications and advertising combine, Maurice Levy is one of the most powerful players in world advertising. On a recent visit to India, Levy spoke to BT's Anusha Subramanian. Edited excerpts:
