




Washington is starting to look like Delhi, says British historian Niall Ferguson
An erudite scholar, acclaimed author and the William Ziegler Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School, British historian Niall Ferguson wears several hats. Edited excerpts from an interview:Bhopal gas tragedy case: Past horrific, present tense
The re-opening of the Bhopal case has industry bodies worried. The calamity has affected Japanese business badly, including companies that have a presence in India. An anti-fraud measure has online merchants fuming.Japan nuclear crisis: Lessons for India
Is India's nuclear establishment prepared to deal with a Fukushima-type crisis? Ambiguity over its business model, top management transition and a testy second-tier leadership will challenge Infosys like never before.We need strong regulators, says MP Rajeev Chandrasekharan
"Corruption, nepotism...are symptoms of a deep-rooted malaise in our governance," argued Rajeev Chandrasekhar, one-time telecom magnate and now independent Member of Parliament, at the India Today Conclave.Green GDP a matter of livelihoods, says Jairam Ramesh
Industry's most-hated minister, Jairam Ramesh, whom his critics cite as the biggest threat to India's GDP growth, stuck to his guns at the India Today Conclave.Real estate is in the doldrums again, thanks to rising interest rates, tighter lending norms and a volatile market.A.M. Naik: Why is this man splitting L&T?
A.M. Naik risks squandering his legacy with a rushed plan to split the company.India Today Conclave 2011: Festival of Ideas
This year's India Today Conclave featured thought leaders from around the world. BT interviewed those who had something interesting to say about business and economy.Internet Has to be a Neutral Place, says Tim Berners Lee
Sir Timothy John Berners-Lee, 55, is regarded as the father of the World Wide Web. A British engineer and computer scientist, he currently teaches at MIT. He spoke to BT's Kushan Mitra.2G Scam: Arun Shourie says Centre has succeeded, not Opposition
BJP leader Arun Shourie is in touch with the Department of Telecom official who blew the whistle on the 2G scam that has led to the arrest of former UPA telecom minister A Raja. He speaks to Puja Mehra. Excerpts:We love the news business: James Murdoch
At 38, he is not given to mincing words. James Murdoch, Chairman and CEO, Europe and Asia, of the $32.8-billion News Corporation, openly criticised the foreign direct investment norms in India that cap the entry of global players in the news and digital broadcasting space. In an interview with Shamni Pande he opens up on the group's plans for India.



Find out the meaning of a new business word: Jawboning
Jawboning: The use of public appeals to influence actions, especially relating to business.Bill Gates, Warren Buffett: Primer for Giving
Gleaned from public interactions of Warren Buffett and Bill and Melinda Gates in India.Smart New Trading Tool To Help Find Prices of Shares
A newly-introduced software provides instant information on the price of shares across bourses.$71.7 bn: The revenues of the Indian IT-BPO industry by the end of 2011, accounting for 5.8 per cent of the country's GDP.Gadgets review: iPad 2 and Motorola Defy
The iPad2 is not yet available in India, and is not expected to be here even during the second phase of Apple's product roll-out in late April.Business leaders: Walk the talk
"For another Green Revolution, you need technology...Services like electricity and water; marketing...and lastly, farmers' enthusiasm. The last is the most important input and it is totally absent," says M.S. Swaminathan.5 Steps To Here: The Harshad Mehta Legacy
Know all about the Harshad Mehta stock market scam in only 5 steps.Don't compare India and China, says Deloitte Global MD
Jamshedpur boy MANOJ SINGH is the Global Managing Director of Operations at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, one of accounting's Big Four worldwide. Suman Layak caught up with Singh.





