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- A host of expatriates have made India their home since economic liberalisation began in 1991. With growth having slipped, inflation running high and the rupee depreciating sharply, do they share the current gloom that has gripped many locals or take it just as a temporary phase? SPECIAL: Economy on Raazor's Edge
- Is the economy chugging along or nearly stalled? Depends on how you look at it.
- With the economic downturn and policy paralysis biting, companies are are being forced to come up with alternative strategies.
- Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma is now spoken of as a strong contender for the job of India's finance minister if Pranab Mukherjee goes up Raisina Hill to Rashtrapati Bhavan. He met Business Today the day before a trip to Brazil. Excerpts from the interview:
- Business Today Editor Chaitanya Kalbag takes a look at options that can turn around the deep pessimism hanging over us and give global investors the feeling that India is still a good place to do business.
- If Bundelkhand has to rise above its poverty, its agricultural woes need to be addressed first.
Review: HTC One V and VU 3D HD Video Camera
A 3D HD video camera and one of the first phones to use android 4.0. Drones are back in the news, with the killing of Abu Yahya al-Libbi - Al Qaeda's No.2 since the death of Osama bin Laden in May last year - in a drone attack in Pakistan's North Waziristan region on June 6. How drones function and why are they controversial:Morgan Stanley's Jonathan Garner on Indian market, euro zone uncertainties
Minutes after the People's Bank of China cut its official rate by 25 basis points for the first time since 2008, Jonathan Garner, Chief Asian and Emerging Market Equity Strategist at Morgan Stanley, shared his views on the implications of the euro zone's uncertainties.Karnataka BJP regime woo investors by promising early approvals
Karnataka is trying to follow in the footsteps of Gujarat in fast-tracking industrial investments and increasing investor confidence. The state's BJP regime is wooing investors by promising early approvals.S&P report threatening to downgrade India: Who said what
It's not a big thing. Investors are not unduly concerned about the warning. This is also because India is not a major borrower in global marketsRashesh Shah, Chairman, Edelweiss Group, in The Times of India.India's economic future not as bleak as doomsday prophets predict
Growth may have slipped and the rupee slid, but The Wealth Report 2012, an annual survey by global property consultancy Knight Frank and Citi Private Bank, suggests this is a temporary glitch.If Greece exits the Eurozone, India will not emerge unscathed
If Greece exits the Eurozone, no economy will emerge unscathed, least of all India's.
Regional winners of Business Today-Honda Pro-Am of Champions 2012
Regional winners have a swinging time at BT-Honda's golf event.Honour for companies which excelled at CSR activities
Aaj Tak honours companies which excelled at corporate social responsibility activities.
V. Vaidyanathan takes wing with a $17 million stake in a star NBFC
V Vaidyanathan, vice-chairman & MD of Future Capital Holdings, tells Business Today how the Warburg Pincus deal talks started during his March 7 flight from Delhi to Mumbai.The brains behind unforgettable ad campaigns
G. Seetharaman looks at classic advertising campaigns of years past and explores the minds behind them.Rajat Gupta: The tallest figure nailed by Operation 'Wall Street Cleanup'
Rajat Gupta's speedy conviction makes him the tallest figure to be nailed in the fight to smash insider trading in the US.
Experts list out common errors in curriculum vitae
Sins of omission and commission in your curriculum vitae could cost you your dream job. Candidates, even at senior levels, often mess up their CV and thus lose out on excellent opportunities. Take a look at some common errors experts find in resumes
Roundup: Events of the fortnight
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee is all set to occupy the country's highest post.
Round up: People who made news last fornight
Starring: N. Srinivasan, Swati Piramal, Enase Okonedo, Milind Kamat, Soumitra Dutta 'When the going gets tough, Indian chiefs look for greener grass'
I was very proud to read this fortnight's cover package. We decided to travel across India and look at how different states and regions were coping with the downturn.
Assets that can give above-average returns and make you rich
In this package, we take a look at some unconventional assets - art, land, diamonds, fine wines and whiskies, and some high-growth stocks - that can give great returns but also entail huge risks. Full coverage: How to get richInvesting in these locations could make your money grow phenomenally
People can invest in real estate in multiple ways, but the return on land outperforms all other forms over longer investment periods.Full coverage: How to get richDiamonds can sparkle as an investment option
They are not just a girl's best friend. As an asset class, diamonds are a relatively new concept for Indians, but its popularity is rising.Full coverage: How to get richWith right approach art can help you hit jackpot
Art is a difficult area to invest in, but with the right approach you could hit the jackpot.Full coverage: How to get richHow fine wine and whisky can make you rich
Fine wines and whiskies do not just enrich your evenings. They can also make you rich.Best investment options: Stocks, sectors that can sparkle in future
Spotting the next Infosys is difficult, but here are some leads on sectors and companies that could sparkle in the near future. Special: How to get rich
Slowdown adds to Sangli's drought woes
The turmeric capital of the country is in the grip of a drought and a price crash. But real estate is buoyant.Small units in Sivakasi are in the line of firecrackers
Fireworks units in Sivakasi are feeling the heat of government's policies and a slowing economy.
Using online marketplaces to sell your products across globe
Using online marketplaces, you can sell your products across the globe.
TV remote has gone through many avatars
The favoured weapon of the couch potato could be overtaken by technology. New book captures history of India through the Amul girl's eyes
A new book captures the history of India through the Amul girl's eyes.
Research In Motion India's Sunil Dutt on his leadership style
Sunil Dutt, Managing Director, Research In Motion India admires Steve Jobs.
