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Mar 21, 2009
Regulars
How do business leaders turn in exceptional results? This book charts the four guiding principles through a wealth of corporate experiences
Cover Story
In uncertain times, when companies don’t know when demand will rebound, hiring temporary staff gives them manpower flexibility
This banking service helps companies realise cheques sooner and stay informed
The SaaS model allows enterprises to hire and rapidly deploy the latest software, for a fraction of what it would cost to buy it
Advertising and marketing online doesn’t give reach, but it sure gives value-for-money spent. Even big advertisers are cosying up to the idea
If an executive stops doing Delhi-Mumbai once a month, his company would save Rs 5 lakh a year on travel, stay, food and intangibles
Indian companies have made a modest start in this space. But they can do much more across heavy industries like automotive
Some sectors don’t lend themselves to collaborations. Others do, and there are shining examples of companies growing by sharing knowledge
There are ways and ways to cut costs. Some companies are going beyond the mundane, into new and interesting territory
Companies can cut corners only so much. For a lasting impact, they should turn to these seven platforms
From raw materials to salaries, from advertising to fuel burn, a clutch of disparate companies is cutting costs to stay competitive and weather the slowdown
Cutting costs is no longer a matter of choice in today’s tough business environment. Here are a few companies that are embracing thrift as the new way of doing business
IT & ITES
With outsourcing calls dropping, a question mark hangs over the Indian BPO industry. The big guns have, so far, answered it with elan
Enterprise
Travelling executives of 45 firms are checking in to HummingBird’s 285 apartments in five cities
Companies & Industry
The global gas network is unfolding the way oil did three decades ago, spawning a cartel and shaping geo-political equations
Internet
With mobiles unable to do everything at a low cost, high-performing Internet-only devices are gaining currency. They will feed WiMAX as well as feed off it
3G offers both voice and data, WiMAX only data. Still, if operators get 3G spectrum, there’s reason for them to bid for WiMAX too
Interviews
Gary Steel, Chairman of ABB India, and Head of HR and Sustainability
Ron Resnick, WiMAX Forum Chairman
Columns
A slowdown is a good time for a company to rejig its rewards strategy
To get back to GDP growth of 8%, policy actions should focus on a better safety net for the poor, reforms in key sectors and rapid job creation
Life
Deep Kalra, Founder-CEO, Makemytrip.com
The days of downloading video games to PCs could soon be passe. Cloud gaming is the next big thing in line
Take One
Unlisted companies like Subhiksha need the board of directors to devise more robust systems of accountability that can be enforced
The government couldn’t check its borrowings in the good years. Now, they are threatening to explode. And there is no plan to correct that imbalance
The US FDA names Ranbaxy again. There’s no material damage, but it’s another blow to its reputation
Mukesh Ambani has turned integration of group companies into the RIL fold into an art form
Tax breaks on one side, outsourcing benefits on the other. Right now, the scales are tilted towards outsourcing
Three surveys have finally confirmed the fears of employees in India—the downward spiral in salary hikes that began in 2008 is accelerating
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