How to raise up to Rs 50 lakh crore
Maruti’s first disinvestment was at Rs 13 a share. When we disinvested beyond 50 per cent, government got Rs 115 per share. After privatisation, we realised Rs 678 for each share.More of India’s high savings will find their way into the equity markets. Most analysts are vastly underestimating the effect of this mountain of savings entering the stock market.Can Subhiksha make a comeback?
Focussing on growth when it should have been working on consolidation cost Subhiksha its business. Can it make a comeback?Keeping a time log will help you figure out how you are using—or wasting—your time.Thriving in the shadow of big retail
Most kirana and mom-and-pop stores have been able to hold their own against the might of India Inc’s giant retail formats. Can they survive in the long run? Business Today walks into five such stores in the metros to gauge the pulse of unorganised retailing. The verdict: Don’t write them off, yet.Business Today catches up with four pilgrims who made the long trip to Omaha to hear the Oracle speak at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual general meeting.How power shortage hits India Inc.
Most businesses such as IT, banks, telecom networks and manufacturing processes require 24x7 “uptime” or uninterrupted power supply.Roads: Rs 1,785 crore heritage route
A proposal is now with the Planning Commission to allocate Rs 1,785 crore for the balance period of the 11th Plan for “Dandi Heritage Road”. 11 million: The number of people who watched the IPL semifinal between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers on Set MaxCirca 2004, Singh is politician first, economist later. His government is a coalition of 15 parties, and dependant on the support of the Communist Party of India, CPI, and Communist Party of India (Marxist), CPI (M).A chronology of pictorial warnings against smoking
All cigarette packets sold in India will now carry a pictorial warning about its ill-effects, joining an increasing league of nations who have similar laws.“In my new innings, we will provide world-class infrastructure both on ground and air. Issues of air safety, congestion in the skies will get priority. FDI in the sector may happen eventually. Airlines should exercise caution and not overstretch themselves”Praful Patel, Civil Aviation Minister, to news agenciesTata Realty and Infrastructure Limited (TRIL) is literally building India, with several new infrastructure projects in its hands. TRIL’S new MD and CEO, former IAS officer Sanjay Ubale can claim some credit for this.On May 26, GVK group chairman G.V. Krishna Reddy took over controls of the Hyderabad headquartered Emergency Management Research Institute (EMRI) from Satyam, giving the ‘108' emergency service a new lease of life.All is not lost for the economically bankrupt as some legendary businessmen have proved in the past. Sometimes, it’s simply the beginning of a new journey.Here is a sample of the demands that Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee faces from some of his colleagues as he prepares for UPA 2’s first Budget.If Bharti Airtel and MTN marry
The union will throw up some mind-boggling numbers:52 films by global film makers to be screened, a new one each week, courtesy Palador PicturesHaving given up the largest domestic carrier status to Kingfisher, Jet Airways Chairman Naresh Goyal is breathing a tad easier.A recent survey in the UK found these jargons to be the most disliked. Watch this space for more jargon busting in forthcoming issues.T-Series’ aggressive moves in protecting its intellectual property (IP) have opened a can of worms for consumers and companies alike. As stock markets soar, India Inc. has found a slick way to raise capital on the double. But a few dodgy promoters may join the party.Keying in ‘how to earn money’ or ‘Katrina Kaif’ on any popular search engine, could expose a computer to hackers. A clutch of Indian conglomerates is keen to grab a piece of the Indian defence pie. So, what’s stopping them?
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