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- Employees see themselves as brands, make hard choices and want work-life integration. This and more in the 10th Business Today best employers study.
- The company makes it its business to keep the minds of its people sharp.
- Things have turned around this year and as more Indians fly again, hiring is back. Kingfisher Airlines is ranked first in the hospitality sector.
- Idea ranked third in the telecom sector behind Bharti Airtel and Tata Teleservices.
- The top pharma companies have a "people first" mantra to nurture and retain talent.
- Employees at these companies rarely have a reason to quit.
- M&M courts talent assiduously with some out of the box HR initiatives.
- The slowdown has ended but core sector PSUs remain favoured recruiters for some of India's best talent.
- Three companies that have done unusual things to make the workplace irresistible, without losing sight of profits, have got special mention in the Business Today 'Best Companies to Work For' study.
- ICICI Bank, Larsen & Toubro, Accenture, and HCL Tech rise sharply in the Business Today's 'Best Company to Work For' survey. What makes them stand out? We find out...
- A perfect workplace is a mirage alright. But some firms have people practices that are spot-on, mostly. This and so much more revealed in 10th edition of the Business Today 'Best Companies to Work For' study.Share your opinion on our rankings Post Comment
- Look out for those who slipped this year. They are reenergising their people practices.
Build HR strategy around the brand
A brand is not about the creatives or a logo alone, it is much deeper than that. It is what you say through each and every communique, every policy and the way you drive the business. The differently-abled are the engine of growth at this company.The Best Companies to Work For survey: How we did it
Business Today's annual survey of The Best Companies to Work For will be released soon. We tried to capture not just the overall ranking of 25 companies and a sector ranking of 10 each for nine sectors but also the human resource facets of the Indian workplace.Converting ratings into importance weights
Respondents were asked to rate the various factors on a scale. These ratings were converted into importance weights (percentage weights summing up to 100 per cent).
Keep pace with changing times
Investors will need to restructure their mutual fund portfolios according to their risk profiles and financial goals. As good as it gets
IT and ITeS stage a smart rebound. Hiring volumes are set to go up. All the world is a stage for some executives who clearly enjoy their exits and entrances. When not to be a leader
Leadership is not necessarily the logical or even desired career progression.The commercial capital of cricket: Charu Sharma
India became the commercial capital of cricket at the turn of the millennium.
Where luxury means business
Dubai's new, centrally located Pullman Mall of the Emirates targets business travellers with a wide range of corporate services, plush lounges, concept restaurants, and a spa. Merging affordability, reliability and some great technology, we bring you six cool budget gadgets that are expected to be the hot buys of 2011. There are different kinds of love, but they all have the same aim. Possession. Check the desirability quotient. Alok Bharadwaj, Senior VP, Canon India talks about the books that have made him what he is today. Fresh from a multi million dollar renovation, Switzerland's Crans Ambassador in the heart of the Alps is worth a look. We serve up six marvellous and fun things to do when in the City of Lights without burning a hole in your pocket. So skip a visit to the Champs-Elysees and enjoy the city like a local. Unique, personal and intriguing; miniature paintings of the royals have always been great art, and now they form the cornerstone of any great art collection. To look effortlessly cool, you need to know the most iconic footwear of our times. Fast cars, bikes and boats. Racing tidbits from around the world. Having a tiff? There's an Apple application claiming to resolve the fight before you search through the directory for a marriage counsellor. We put it through a test. Every year brings with it some eagerly awaited gadgets and 2011 is no different. BT More gives you a round-up of some very cool and futuristic devices that will be the stars this year. With six simulators and a wide putting green, Gurgaon's Golfworx, offers all you need to turn pro at the game. The festive Champagne punch is the best way to grace any occasion with splendour. Here are some sparkling-cocktail recipes that will surely add a warm spark to your parties. The world of big business is the one area of human activity that is most dependant on technology. The country's top executives give us the low-down on the machinery that aids them through it all. Peoplebusiness
Starring Sanjeev Aggarwal, Founder, Helion Venture Partners; C.V.L. Srinivas, Chairman, Starcom MediaVest Group; Bazmi Husain, MD, ABB India; Mammootty, Actor; Rajan Anandan, VP, Sales and Operations, Google India; and Vijay Mallya, MD, Chairman, United Spirits
Leaderspeak with P.N.C. Menon
The Chairman of Sobha Developers P.N.C. Menon talks about what works for him.
On the move
A smart little new package brings the magical archipelago of the Andamans a little closer to the hassled traveller.
Etcetera
Last year, nanotechnologists at the University of Glasgow rang in Christmas by unveiling the smallest Christmas card in the world. Step by step how India was affected by the onion crisis. Surging FII inflows are driving the Indian stock market. Higher interest rates in India make the country a magnet for foreign capital, putting upward pressure on the rupee.The 10 most watched ads of December 2010
There are a few surprise entrants in the Top 10. Act II Microwave Popcorn is at No. 1. It is a relatively unknown player trying to establish itself in a completely new product category with no known big brands in the space. As the world emerges gingerly from the recession, the structure of the global economy is changing. It will be powered by China and India over the next couple of decades. Some soft spots(in the economy) are discernible… External sector ratios have deteriorated, fiscal conditions are still under pressure, and inflationary pressures persist.D. Subbarao, RBI Governor, in the central bank's second Financial Stability report India's and the world's most talked-about CEOs in December. $8.9 billion India's trade deficit in November 2010. It had reached a 23-month high of $13.06 billion in August. The NSE is altering the rules of the game in the stock options market with the introduction of European options from January 2011.Wanted: A resolve to combat inflation
The government's short-sighted policies are stoking inflation, argues Ajit Ranade.Review: MacBook Air, Sony NEX-5
More interesting Apple gadgets camera and a camera.Is a further hike in interest rates by the RBI required to keep inflation in check?
The majority concurs that the Reserve Bank of India should increase rates.Mobile number portability: All that you need to know
Mobile number portability is expected to intensify competition among operators for the 35 million post-paid subscribers, who account for one-third of their revenues but add up to less than 10 per cent of the total user base. Find out the meaning of a new business word: Wombat
What it means: An Australian marsupial but in the corporate world refers to projects that are a drain on resources without yielding the desired results. We have identified key strategy challenge: Montek Singh Ahluwalia
Montek Singh Ahluwalia, apart from being the only Deputy Chairperson of the Commission to have two consecutive terms, has done stints at the finance ministry and the International Monetary Fund. But will he manage to reinvent planning? Edited excerpts from an interview with Puja Mehra. Yojana Bhavan is abuzz with strategy and some existential thoughts in yet another search for its relevance. A World Cup followed by IPL-4 and a couple of high profile Test series will have over a billion people watching the game across the world - and Rs 7,000 crore changing hands. A World Cup followed by IPL-4 and a couple of high profile Test series will have over a billion people watching the game across the world - and Rs 7,000 crore changing hands. That food prices have spiralled out of control over the last 15 months shows inflation was not a priority for the UPA government. The onset of the New Year shook the government out of its stupor. Asia's largest onion market is on the boil.
FMC approves futures trading in iron ore
Multi Commodity Exchange of India and Indian Commodity Exchange are set to launch iron ore futures contract after it receives notification from the market regulator. 2011: A data Odyssey
We hope this year millions of Indians will be able to bridge the digital divide. We hope this year millions of Indians will be able to bridge the digital divide.
Sector toppers
Good old employee engagement remains the mantra for BPO and call centre firms. This and much more in the Business Today 'Best Companies to Work For' study.
Can the Kizashi make a mark?
Booz and Company partner Vikas Sehgal, who handles the automobiles practice at the consultancy, is generally not happy with Maruti-Suzuki. We drive the latest luxury vehicle in town.
'Luxury vehicles sales will grow 20% annually'
On the eve of Audi's latest car launch in India, Michael Perschke, MD, Audi India, spoke to Kushan Mitra on why he feels bullish about his company's plans for India. Reader's forum
Modi Unlimited: What Makes Gujarat What It Is (BT cover, January 23) is a fitting tribute to the talents of Chief Minister Narendra Modi. 
