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Economy
The world was united in its response to the crisis. The pullback, though, will not be coordinated—Asia will lead the developed economies.
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Taxation
The government has to resolve many issues to ensure smooth implementation of the goods and services tax in India.
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EDITOR’S NOTE
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Ramadorai built a big company full of great managers. Chandrasekaran wants tocarve it into smaller businesses, each led by an entrepreneurial CEO.
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Hot Seat
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Interest Rates
Everybody wants the liberal monetary policy regime to continue. But the RBI wants to increase interest rates. And it calls the shots.
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Paramount Airways
M Thiagarajan built a profitable airline by staying regional. As it goes national, he has his hands full with controversy and challenges.
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Mphasis
The takeover by HP is the best thing that happened to Mphasis.
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Private Equity
It is tough for PE funds to raise money in this market, but as these funds have shown, it is not impossible.
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Climate Change
Economic compulsions, not Copenhagen, will drive the rise of clean technology.
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Kindle
Cool as Amazon’s e-reader is, it won’t rack up numbers in India in its present form.
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iPhone
Apple iPhone makes its official entry into China, but navigating this market will be tricky.
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Enterprise
Start-up video-ad networks are bringing advertisers closer to the Indian digital consumer.
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Hey!
Madhukar Sabnavis, Country Head,Planning, Ogilvy, is a walking encyclopedia of Hindi films. In a tete-a-tete with
Ajita Shashidhar, he describes how the heart of the nation throbs in these colourful canvasses.
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Life
They have dedicated their lives, even given it up, in the pursuit of building and riding the fastest machine on land.
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Life
A periodic visit to the dentist is a must if you don’t want to be saddled with bad teeth, even bad health, all your life.
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Books
China and US will have to find the middle ground between spenders and consumers—too many of either will wreck the economy.
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First
Brazil is taxing certain foreign capital inflows in an effort to check bubbles. Will other emerging economies follow suit?
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Trade Talks
The WTO’s Doha Round appears likely to miss its 2010 deadline.But what exactly is the Doha Round?
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Q&A
With India on the road to IFRS, companies are worried about the transition. The sole Indian on the board that drafts the IFRS clears the air in an interview to Sebastian PT.
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Hall of Shame
His ascent in the financial services world was quick and inspiring. His descent might also be quick, but shameful.
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VC Zone
An overview of venture capital activities in October.
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Nobel Prize
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