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- If 2011 was full of signs of an economy decelerating - high inflation, a slowdown in manufacturing and rising inventory of unsold apartments - this year will hit Indians where it hurts the most: home finances.
- Rather than maximize from a directional view of rupee weakening or strengthening, the 'Net Open' position a corporate has at any point of time needs to be reduced and managed very delicately by trusted hands.
- Both global uncertainties and domestic challenges will continue to affect the stock markets in 2012.
- The fourth Business Today-C fore Business Confidence Survey reveals widespread pessimism about the country's business prospects.
Past and upcoming events
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, seen with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi, has sealed a $15 billion currency swap line with India, expected to support the falling rupee.
People who made news
Starring: Deepak Mehrotra, Harsh Mariwala, Pallavi S. Shroff, Poornima Shenoy, Sunil Dutt, Jean-Claude Monachon Jobs are disappearing, except in a few sectors
The latest Business Today-TeamLease survey says 2012 is going to be tougher for jobseekers. Kanwal Sibal reviews 'That Used to Be US What Went Wrong with America- and how it can come back'
The book spells out succinctly where the US is slipping up.
Old fables to help improve work habits
This new year, turn to the old fables to improve your work habits.
Bangalore played perfect host to the BT-Honda Pro-Am tournament
The sprawling course at the Eagleton Golf Village near Bangalore played perfect host to the BT-Honda Pro-Am tournament.
How different things work
In November, Chief Minister Mayawati had pushed through a resolution in the state assembly to this effect, without taking into consideration economic and administrative issues. Drug maker Ranbaxy Laboratories has reached an agreement with the US health regulator to lift a ban on import of drugs from its certain factories in India.Indian companies could reap huge profits with the generic copies of drugs
Indian companies could reap huge profits with the generic copies of drugs that are set to go off-patent between 2012 and 2016. A snapshot of what the top six stand to gain.Quotes by eminent personalities
There is a general feeling in this country that economic reforms means FDI. If you do something for FDI, then you are a great reformer, says Yashwant Sinha, BJP leader and Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance, in Mint.Pipavav Defence promoters hope to cut their pledged shares by half by March
Pipavav Defence promoters hope to cut their pledged shares by half by March.Has the arrest of Rajat Gupta dented the image of the global Indian?
Most seem perturbed by the relentless media coverage of the arrest of Rajat Gupta on insider trading charges as well as his portrayal in sections of the US media as greedy and dishonest.RBI makes it easier for Indian companies to raise funds overseas
The central bank makes it easier for Indian companies to raise funds overseas.An compelling camera Canon Powershot s100 and a mini tablet Samsung Galaxy Note
An compelling camera Canon Powershot s100 and a mini tablet Samsung Galaxy Note.2G scam: Essar says it is innocent, CBI not clear on charges either
The company is fighting the case on the basis of the group holding just 2.15 per cent in Loop Telecom, which nullifies criminal and civil wrongdoing.Long way to go for Ambanis reconciliation
The Ambani re-union at Chorwad shows there is a long way to go for reconciliation.
Bt-Ernst & Young lists biggest deals in the past 30 days
Force Motors, headed by Abhay N. Firodia, Chairman, will exit from Man Force Trucks or MFT, its five-year-old joint venture with Germany's MAN Truck & Bus AG, or MAN.
Six pharma majors join hands to beat cost pressures
Though they compete fiercely, Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Aurobindo Pharma, Zydus Cadila, Orchid Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals and Ranbaxy - each one a giant - came together in July 2010 to share their best practices, in a bid to improve efficiency and bring down rising operating costs.Have brands and products evolved in step with the changing consumers?
Once starved of choices, the Indian consumer now has a plethora of them. They are thus influencing the way marketers shape and position their products and brands. Read how products and brands adjust to this new reality and market items mostly the way consumers want them.Frontier Markets uses village-level community workers to sell solar energy products
Ajaita Shah's Frontier Markets uses village-level community workers to sell solar energy products.Five of the eight Indians in Thinkers50 on their respective areas of expertise
Six of the eight Indians in Thinkers50, a global listing of the world's best business minds, give sharp takes on their respective areas of expertise. Emerging technology could make downloading data more affordable in 2012
This year will see a host of new service providers who will offer better and cheaper connectivity for high-speed data. Reader's view on Business Today articles
The 20th anniversary issue (Change, January 8, 2012) is a collector's delight. As a regular reader of the magazine, I found it sported a new look for this special issue. 'Most human beings are quite good at managing bad news'
If you have ever had the misfortune of falling flat when standing erect, you will know that dreadful sensation of the ground rushing up to meet you. That is how India's economy feels.
Hyundai is racing to keep up with rising demand for cheap cars
With demand for cheap cars rising, Hyundai's Indian plants are set to exceed capacity - a challenge for a facility that makes more than 1,000 variants of cars.Indian firms key suppliers of components to world's best and biggest carmakers
For long confined to doing low-end work, Indian companies have emerged as suppliers of critical components to the world's best and biggest carmakers.Global carmakers make inroads into R&D in India
A few global carmakers have tasted success with cars designed in India, but most are just starting to make inroads into R&D here.10 hottest new launches and concepts at Auto Expo 2012 edition
A preview of 10 of the hottest new launches and concepts at the Auto Expo 2012 edition.
