"India is a very small market for us"
Frederic Cuminal, President & CEO, Moet & Chandon, was recently in Mumbai to launch all the brand’s offerings in India. He met BT’s Deepti Khanna Bose to discuss his company’s plans for India. Excerpts:The fortnight’s burning question: Will the increased focus on biofuels threaten India’s food security?India Inc.’s Q4 profits are down, and are unlikely to recover anytime soon.Now, a cooler for your terrace
It is an outdoor cooling system, called Harley Masterkool, that uses micro particles of water to absorb heat from the atmosphere that it then uses as energy for its own evaporation.The boss who loves his single malt
We met Moon Bum Shin, MD of LG Electronics in India, over drinks at his favourite haunt in Delhi.And we discovered a whole new fun side to this hard-working and extremely successful Korean.If you have a car with ABS, you can brake with all your might and steer the car at the same time—something that would not have been possible in a car without ABS. Air bags also make you safe but can also be lethal. They do not make safer if you aren’t belted in.A 'Basque't of Catalan delights
When not creating magic on the football field or side-stepping raging bulls in the ring, the Spanish love to eat. Find out why.You’ve probably tried Sangria—Spain’s staple punch for party animals. But good Spanish liqueurs are quite something else.We suggest you get your liqueur glasses out.Some 200,000 people descend on the Augusta National Golf Club during that one week in April, and the average spend per person on merchandising is said to be about $250-$300.Look, honey, a motorcycle makeover!
Modifying a bike may cost more than its original price but what you get in return is a stunner with loads of attitude— a mean machine you will be proud of.This is the land of the Khmer Rouge and the backdrop of movies like Apocalypse Now. But Cambodia also boasts some of the world’s largest temples. Kushan Mitra went on a magical journey.The day is not too far when a personal gadget will tell you if a fruit is clean enough to be consumed and menus will appear on every restaurant’s ‘table screens’. We take a look at some much-talked about future gadget concepts that promise to make your life simpler.Gadgets make your life easier, otherwise no matter how pretty they look, they’re useless. And this holds true for iPod accessories as well. Here are some nifty personal music accessories that do deliver.We take a look at some classic styles in jeans.We then take you through two raging denim debates.Scion of the Corneliani family, Cristiano Corneliani explains why their ID Paddock Jacket is an informal piece which can become a formal jacket by detaching a small zipper.The world’s largest manufacturer of mobile devices has looked into the crystal ball and seen the future of mobile devices with the ‘Morph’ concept.It has been decades since folk songs were a force to reckon with in popular music. Now, they are seeing a huge revival with a clutch of compelling albums from some very “freaky” people. We take a look. …May not be gold, but they sure are worth owning. Check out these new launches from the world of luxury.A gaming freak are you? We can see why you will be spending more time jiggling your ‘controller’ in the months to come.The big bad city, a femme fatale, a morally ambiguous hero and blazing guns—wrap all this up in a web of shadows and you get the alluring world of Film Noir—one of the great creations of modern cinema. We take a look at some classics that are now available on high quality DVD.It’s a scorcher out there as summer turns on the heat. Time for some cooling drinks? Try these at home, even without expert supervision.Planning a trip and can’t find a place that is perfect? Things have just got easier. Buy this book now.Skewered, succulent and scrumptious
Dreaming of those tender kebabs or chicken wings and steaks barbecued on charcoal? Put on your best dress and get behind the wheel. Let us guide you to some of the coolest barbecue joints around. A gaming console that measures your BMI, a phone that pushes you to run faster and an armband that stores all fitness data. Your morning workouts are about to get hi-tech.How does it feel to go to sleep with a gadget and wake up with…gadgets again? We get a gadget buff to explain.Murgh malai tikka and tangri kebab are heaven-blessed food matches for champagne. Check out the ménage a trois the next time you visit a fancy Indian restaurant— you’ll become an instant convert. But don’t extend the match-making to seekh kebabs.Commodity cartels: Fact or fiction?
Steel and cement prices have appreciated over the last six months and led to runaway inflation. The government has alleged that companies in these sectors have formed cartels to keep prices high. How justified is the government angst? Or rather, is it a combination of factors that have conspired to push up prices? BT’s Arnab Mitra and N. Madhavan find out.Armed with deep pockets and distinguished brands, some of India’s biggest mega-corps are diversifying away from their flagship businesses. Synergies do exist in most cases, but do some of these promoters run the risk of spreading themselves too thin? BT's Anand Adhikari finds out.Real estate: Correction or crash
Developers are fighting hard to hold their prices, while buyers are betting on a fall. Here's the thing: real estate prices will correct, but you can rule out a crash.Sovereign funds under the lens
The Indian Government is concerned about the growing interest of sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) in the country. The Finance Ministry is now monitoring such inflows. A senior bureaucrat told BT: “We are now planning to evolve a policy to regulate sovereign wealth fund investments in the country.”
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