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editor’s note
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view: nation
The priorities of the electorate are different now. More than anything else, governance matters and the budget reflects it.
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VIEW: it
Information technology can help companies achieve a lower carbon footprint and reduce costs.
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It is the only survivor from the 2000 dotcom bust. It also invests more than the current crop of VCs. What makes Sequoia India tick?
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Hot Seat
In an interview with Anurag Prasad and Sudipto Dey, Pramod Bhasin explains how the company did it.
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government debt
It took plenty of persuasion to get banks to cut interest rates. But, will the government borrowing programme undo all the good?
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Mahindra IT
The Mahindras could gain handsomely from a
merger of its two IT entities.
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Interview
Phaneesh Murthy spoke to Snigdha Sengupta on life after Satyam
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Retail
They were in a mad rush to build stores. Now, they are slowing down enough to learn lessons on profitability.
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View
Indian retailers need to learn from their global counterparts and make appropriate corrections in their business models to beat the slowdown.
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Retail
There’s a distinct shift in the shopping habits of Indian consumers. They are seeking a value below a price point and above it.
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Astellas pharma
Japanese pharma firms are flocking to India. Astellas is the most recent, but can it compete with domestic firms on price?
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Auto Parts
Horn maker Roots gave up its business with Ford. It’s revenues dropped 20%, but profitability grew 40%.
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Diversity
This start-up is sowing the seeds of supplier diversity in the private sector.
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private-label media
Marketers are discovering that it pays to create their own online media properties.
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Enterprise
A Silicon Valley start-up discovers that these ancient airships can do a job or two for Nasa.
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Enterprise
An out-of-the-box idea of a multipurpose set-top box helped these youngsters in Bangalore float a successful start-up.
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Hey
Anurag Prasad caught up with the man to find out how he manages to pursue his passion despite having a busy schedule.
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Interview
Naren Karunakaran gets Jeb Brugmann to talk about his book Welcome to the Urban Revolution and explain the perils of the Indian urban development agenda.
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economy
Remittances, a source of strength for the economy, are now on the wane.
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IT services
Revenues and profits are up, but headcounts are down.
TCS and Infy haven’t got enough cause for cheer yet.
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Pharma
A Bill tabled in the US House threatens to jeopardise Indian pharma’s plans to launch biotech generics in America.
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taxes
Excise cuts are good news for pharmaceutical companies, but not for those in Baddi.
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PRIME MOVER
The renowned filmmaker has shown his business acumen by raising $825 million from Anil Ambani’s Big Entertainment.
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