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Editor’s Note
I’ve been thinking a lot about Sriperumbudur over the past fortnight. For two reasons. One is our cover story on how microfinance institutions are beginning to sell a whole lot of consumer products. The second reason is our special report on how the Indian automotive industry could gain from the mess at Detroit (and in the rest of the developed world.)
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Businesses cannot take care of everything. Leave it to us to decide where and how to express sensitivity.
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Stop arguing for reservations on the grounds of ‘social justice’. India needs to develop the talents of all its people.
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Microfinance institutions are going beyond financial products to sell phones, fridges and more. Everyone gains: rural consumers, rural sellers, companies and MFIs.
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Hot Seat
Ajita Shashidhar engaged Richard Pinder in a conversation on the future of advertising mediums.
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Auto
Detroit’s slowdown can be India’s pickup. The realignments happening in the auto sector globally present five opportunity drives for Indian auto and auto-part companies.
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Global Business
It’s the boldest move that the company has made in its decade-long quest to become a global beverages player.
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reliance infrastructure
Anil Ambani has big plans in infrastructure. He’s won the projects. Now, Reliance Infrastructure CEO, Lalit Jalan, is doing all the building.
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Market
With the worst over, foreign investors are again looking to chase returns than seek safety. And India is right up there as a destination.
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retail
How German wholesaler Metro is helping customers like kiranas to grow their business.
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Cairn india
Its main oil field was written off by its last owner. Its partner wanted out, investors were sceptical. Yet, Cairn dug in and struck gold in the desert.
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Enterprise
World-class healthcare at affordable rates in rural and semi-urban areas. It’s not a paradox, as this Bangalore-based start-up is showing.
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budget special
India today needs a more measured and composed Budget, without fancy announcements.
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budget special
The Finance Minister has his task cut out. Don’t even think of a ‘dream budget’ this year.
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Hey
Kishore Jayaraman loves to travel and play the guitar. And, now, after nearly three decades, he’s been bitten by the urge to get on a bike again. Anurag Prasad finds out how GE Energy’s India CEO is living his dream.
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In these 11 tales of innovation in India, there are stories told and stories untold. In the end, it doesn’t matter, as Porus Munshi’s narrative is fresh and insightful.
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First
Bidders for 3G licences know the reserve price—a steep Rs 4,040 crore —but not what they get in return.
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bric summit
Bric heightened expectations on an alternative to the dollar. But the idea didn’t click.
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natural gas
Reliance Natural Resources is set to grab half of RIL’s daily production at half the market rate.
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liquor
People are drinking less in pubs and bars, but they are drinking more at home.
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Drug Discovery
It’s a marathon ahead. But with a focus on diseases in developing countries, Advinus can cater to the masses like many other Tata businesses.
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Prime Mover
60% of India has no access to banking services. Expect the RBI’s new deputy governor to do something about that.
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changing stakes
PE interest in India was rekindled in May, but M&A activity still wallowed on the fringes.
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