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Mar 07, 2009
Regulars
Sometimes, to stay afloat, a company has to let some of its parts go. Ram Charan tells how to do it
...Rakesh Mohan explains monetary policy well, but the pieces lack currency
Cover Story
Companies know how they want to shape their employees. Increasingly, they are doing this by designing courses with institutes
Indian companies are going global. So are their senior managements, with trips to the cathedrals of learning
Full-time MBA courses build the brand. It’s the executive programmes that bring in the money
Technical skills from inside, managerial skills from outside—for IT companies, that is the way to stay abreast
They work, they play, they study. Juggling all three is an art in time management, and they grin and groan through it
Everyone comes out ahead with executive education: working managers, their employers and B-schools. Especially when the economic mood is grim
A listing of the best courses in India and abroad for working professionals and corporates
Economy & Policy
What four RBI Governors have to say about the monetary policy response to the current global economic crisis
Central banks are struggling to formulate policy in a globalised world
Aviation
The Jet-Kingfisher marriage, announced with much fanfare, is yet to be consummated
Enterprise
With ATMs that are one-fourth the cost of regular ones, Vortex Engineering is looking to crack the rural market
Interviews
Bharat Banka, MD & CEO, Aditya Birla Private Equity
Achutuni Sreenivasa Murty, CEO, Satyam Computer Services
Columns
In these difficult times, companies need to step off the gas and still stay in the running. Their PE partners can help them strike this balance
For executive education to work, the top management has to demonstrate an enduring commitment and belief in leadership development
Companies & Industry
Sporting events, across the world, are feeling the slowdown.The Indian Premier League, however, is looking good for a second blast
The days of space being the preserve of governments are over. Private companies are ready to launch space tourism—and they have new frontiers in their sights
Life
Self-publishing firms are growing fast, watered by the creative urge of wannabe writers ignored by mainstream publishers
They are poles apart in the things they do and the way they do things. But while Niret (left) and Nikhil Alva are different on the surface, there is a deep bond that binds them within. Ajita Shashidar finds out how they complement each other so well
Take One
The world over, government spending is seen as the key to economic revival. But India will find it hard to pay the bills
Key promises this government made five years ago. What it delivered and what it didn’t
His experience in growth markets and the telecom sector makes him a smart choice to helm Vodafone Essar
A poll of 34 speakers at the annual Nasscom leadership summit reveals some fault lines in the Indian IT services growth story
Alarming statistics on pledged promoter shares have emerged after Sebi made it mandatory for companies to disclose details of such transactions
DLF and Unitech have completed the first round of debt restructuring. But they’re still on shaky ground
The protectionist wave sweeping across the world is giving Indian IT companies sleepless nights
Advertising & Media
The five DTH players will lose Rs 4,000 crore next year, but they are not worried. Or, is it just brave posturing?
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