INDIA ECONOMIC SUMMIT

Updated : Dec 9, 2010

Trickle up

The trickle down theory, which hit mainstream economic consciousness in the 1980s under Ronald Reagan in the United States, was turned on its head at the World Economic Forum's India Economic Summit mid-November.

Updated : Dec 9, 2010

Mass profit

New business models take root - and some flourish - as more and more companies seek to tap into the demand among the unwealthy millions.

Updated : Dec 9, 2010

Growing clout

Local subsidiaries suddenly get more respect at multinationals as India accounts for a much bigger market.

Updated : Nov 25, 2010

A virtuous spread

Social entrepreneurship goes mainstream as the bottom of the pyramid gets more attention as a market.

Updated : Nov 25, 2010

Aqua strife

Private answers to a shortage of public good No. 1 - water - are emerging but that's only a small start to fixing what will be a big problem in future.

Updated : Nov 25, 2010

White hot

Though minuscule by world standards, India's solar efforts are attracting attention for their potential in the coming years.

Updated : Nov 25, 2010

Power of execution

The India Economic Summit, beginning Sunday, will focus on that unfinished business of execution and topics that are grabbing attention of businessmen and policymakers.

Updated : Nov 17, 2010

Anti-bribe stand finds new champ in Bajaj

Bajaj Group Chairman Rahul Bajaj, on the sidelines of the India Economic Summit 2010, made case for the anti-bribe drive, saying big firms should have the courage to say 'no' to political bosses. <a href="http://businesstoday.intoday.in/specials/wef/index.jsp#" target="_blank" mce_href="http://businesstoday.intoday.in/specials/wef/index.jsp#">Full Coverage</a> | <a href="http://businesstoday.intoday.in/photoplay/125/1/india-economic-summit-2010.html" target="_blank" mce_href="http://businesstoday.intoday.in/photoplay/125/1/india-economic-summit-2010.html">Summit in pictures</a>

Updated : Nov 16, 2010

Indian entrepreneurs rule the world: Hilde Schwab

Talking to E Kumar Sharma, founder of Schwab Foundation and WEF Chairman's wife Hilde Schwab shares how Indians by far exceed expectations when it comes to producing social entrepreneurs. <a href="http://businesstoday.intoday.in/specials/wef/index.jsp#" target="_blank" mce_href="http://businesstoday.intoday.in/specials/wef/index.jsp#">Full Coverage</a> | <a href="http://businesstoday.intoday.in/photoplay/125/1/india-economic-summit-2010.html" target="_blank" mce_href="http://businesstoday.intoday.in/photoplay/125/1/india-economic-summit-2010.html">Summit in pictures</a>

Updated : Nov 16, 2010

Govt's antibiotic drug policy in 3 months

Speaking at the India Economic Summit 2010, MoS for Health and Family Welfare said the ministry also plans to set up about 8,000 diagnostic centres at railway stations across India.

Updated : Nov 16, 2010

ONGC ops get hit as too many MPs come calling

Excessive intrusiveness by various parliamentary committees appears to be hampering the work of leading public sector enterprises in the country.

Updated : Nov 15, 2010

Is it a plane or a bird?

When you have 'qualified' speakers at the podium and an audience with a 10,000-feet view of the issue, sparks are certainly going to fly, writed Anand Adhikari.

Updated : Nov 15, 2010

'Agriculture is not a culture, but an industry'

Indian agriculture is still mired under self-defeating regulations, was the common refrain at the India Economic Summit 2010, writes Shamni Pande.

Updated : Nov 15, 2010

Yum! to invest $100 mn in Indian ventures

Currently, Yum! Restaurants India operates 300 restaurants across India, most of them under the 'Pizza Hut' and 'KFC' banners. It recently introduced 'Teco Bell' in Bangalore.

Updated : Nov 15, 2010

WEF 2010: Who said what...

Read what businessmen and policymakers have to say at the India Economic Summit 2010.

Updated : Nov 15, 2010

Jindal Power may launch IPO in 6 months

Speaking at the India Economic Summit 2010, Vice-chairman and MD Naveen Jindal said the company will also up its power generation capacity to 6,000 megawatts in three years.

Updated : Nov 14, 2010

Klaus Schwab's trends to watch out for

Klaus Schwab, currently in New Delhi and attending the India Economic Summit 2010, tells E Kumar Sharma about the ten key trends that will govern the future of the economy. <a href="http://businesstoday.intoday.in/specials/wef/index.jsp#" target="_blank" mce_href="http://businesstoday.intoday.in/specials/wef/index.jsp#">Full Coverage</a>