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Fuelled by five years of disappointment, Nano wants to erase its 'cheap' past

Fuelled by five years of disappointment, Ratan Tata's little car wants to erase its 'cheap' past for a 'smart city' future. The Tata Motors pavilion at February's Auto Expo displayed a Nano with automatic manual transmission.

Quick look of Indian businessmen who were arrested recently for fraud

Manoj Sharma got Subrata Roy on March 4, as the Sahara chief was produced in the Supreme Court after being arrested by the Lucknow police four days earlier. But the chubby ink thrower from Gwalior missed many others. At least four businessmen were arrested in 2013 alone, and another two the previous year.

Review: Xolo Tegra Note 7, Amazon Kindle Paperwhite and Facebook's Paper app

A personalised news app, a gaming tablet and the latest amazon ebook reader.

Was Chidambaram's growth projection in interim Budget too rosy?

Last month when Chidambaram presented the interim Budget of the UPA government, he not only praised his government for its past performance, but also painted a rosy picture for the future.

Why Suzuki taking control of Gujarat plant has angered Maruti investors

It is the third plant which has raised the latest controversy, ever since the company announced in January that the plant would be set up, not by Maruti, but by a subsidiary of its Japanese parent Suzuki Motor Corp.

A primer on the Russia-Ukraine standoff

The crisis in Ukraine, which has persisted for over three months and brought down the government of President Viktor Yanukovych, has led to the biggest standoff between Western Europe and Russia since the Cold War. A primer on the situation:

Who said what on Lok Sabha poll dates being announced

Who said what on Lok Sabha poll dates being announced. Featuring: Kapil Sibal, Narendra Modi, Mamata Banerjee and more.

A new breed of spice merchants meeting the Indian demand for authentic spices

A new breed of spice merchants is meeting the rediscovered Indian demand for authentic spices. According to industry experts, brands that offer a combination of organic sourcing and traditional techniques of stone pounding or iron pounding are increasingly getting more shelf space in fine food outlets.

How Ferrero created premium chocolate market in India

Ferrero has garnered a six per cent share of the Indian chocolate market in just a decade. More importantly, it is credited with developing the premium segment.

Chip manufacturing business set to gain traction in India

Jaiprakash Associates and Hindustan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company propose to pump in more than Rs 63,000 crore - one of the biggest investment announcements so far in the domestic manufacturing sector. Building a chip plant can cost between $3 billion and $5 billion depending on the technology used.

How Srini Raju helps many professionals realise their entrepreneurial dreams

Around 100 companies from 25 countries have so far announced investments totalling Rs 12,500 crore in Sri City, a 7,000-acre stretch close to the Andhra Pradesh-Tamil Nadu border. The man behind the creation of Sri City, one who attends many of the inauguration ceremonies of investing companies but rarely steps into the limelight, is Chintalapati Srinivasa Raju or Srini Raju.

Why retailers love airport outlets

Croma was among the first of the big retailers to foray into airport retail in India in October 2007. Today, airport retailing has become a business no chain can ignore.

Has politics trumped science and economics in the Rs 11.2 lakh cr project

Many experts say such programmes like linking rivers result when schemes are formulated on drawing boards, without factoring in ground realities.

Start-up airline air costa faces many challenges

With a big-ticket order of 50 aircraft, start-up airline air costa is in it for the long haul. So far, it is still a small one operating from its home turf, and has not expanded into markets dominated by big players such as IndiGo and SpiceJet.

How Jeff White is trying to change Cisco India

Jeff White is trying to change Cisco India from an equipment maker to a services and solutions company. The writing was on the wall for Cisco: it had to think beyond its traditional business if it wanted to grow in an increasingly crowded industry.

United Bank of India crisis shows NPAs situation is going out of control

The upheaval at United Bank of India once again highlights the disproportionately high non-performing assets of state-run banks. The situation is rapidly going out of control.

How Brand Rahul Gandhi has lost out in communication

Empathy is a trait in the Gandhi scion that stands out strongly in his years in public life, but little else in the persona of Rahul, the politician, is clear. Rahul's ad blitz has been written off already by brand experts as half-thought out, irrelevant, disjointed and late in its build-up.

Bangalore's top HR executives munch on ways to keep employee morale high

In the current gloomy economic climate, with companies tightening their belts and disaffection amongst employees spreading, keeping the flock together and keeping it motivated is a critical task. Again, training needs to continue, but is there enough of it?