Cooking shows get popular with India's Gen Next
Cooking shows are inspiring couch potatoes to enter the kitchen - and not just to fetch a snack but to actually cook.Casual, fine-dining chains on a roll as restaurants become popular
With more Indians patronising restaurants, dining chains have them eating out of their hands. With all the big players gung-ho on expansion, fine and casual dining is expected to touch Rs 10,000 crore by 2015.With Anil Ambani as an investor, DTDC plans global expansion
Global expansion is high on DTDC's agenda. The courier-turned-logistics company has earmarked $30 million on its balance sheet for the Australia and Pakistan joint ventures, the Yangon centre, and future acquisitions.Premium paint products are becoming increasingly popular
Premium products account for a fifth of the country's Rs 13,200 crore organised decorative paints market - one which has been expanding at about 28 to 30 per cent annually for the last four years.Special Economic Zones grapple with slow growth at the cost of myopic policies
Not all is well with the country's special economic zones. More than a quarter of the country's exports still come from them, but SEZs are grappling with a sharp slowdown in growth.Satyamev Jayate wins over advertisers despite average ratings
STAR is said to have pre-sold around 80 per cent of the show's ad spots even before it went on air. It earned sponsorship revenues of around Rs 5.3 crore per episode.How games for mobiles are being monetised
Mobile gaming is set to become a big market in India. Gaming app developers are trying out novel ways to make money from their products. Some pack in ads, while others shun them but charge users to download games.Delhi airport charges: Dispute over steep hike grows, DIAL still wants more
DIAL says the 346 per cent increase allowed earlier translates into a return on equity of 16 per cent, far lower than the 24 per cent it needs to be profitable. So far, the company has been incurring huge losses.Are automakers ready for rising diesel car demand?
India's auto market has changed rapidly in the last two years, with the share of petrol cars in total sales falling to 50 to 60 per cent from 85 per cent.Why Indian infrastructure companies are losing on valuations
Policy uncertainties, project delays and high cost of funds have taken a severe toll on the valuations of Indian infrastructure companies.What is holding India back from improving TV audience measurement?
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International luxury restaurant chains are changing their menus to suit local tastes.
Olympics is not only a sporting extravaganza, there is huge money riding on it too
It impacts many aspects of the host city's economy, and performance at the Games can be correlated to a participating nation's economic development, says Goldman Sachs' "The Olympics and Economics 2012" report.Recovery still fragile in aviation sector despite Jet, SpiceJet profits
Two of the country's three listed airlines - Jet Airways and SpiceJet - have reported a profit for the quarter ended June 30. There has been some excitement in the industry because of this, but there is still reason for caution.What India needs to do to prevent another grid collapse
If India is not to repeat the paralysing grid collapse that occurred on the last two days of July, every single link in the chain that is India's power system will need reform.Chidambaram to push ahead with course correction for Indian economy initiated by PM
Chidambaram, according to both bureaucrats and independent tax experts, agrees with the changes initiated by PM Manmohan Singh. Thus he is likely to focus on ushering in a mindset change on the proposed legislation within the government rather than a significant overhaul.Inflation pain will not go away soon even if govt, RBI act together to reduce it
Even if RBI and the government do work together effectively to reduce inflation, the pain won't go away for another six months. The current economy makes it harder for the government to act aggressively and RBI has made it clear that it cannot fight inflation alone.Why unmanned space vehicle landing on planet Mars significant
The latest landing of an unmanned space vehicle on the planet Mars on August 6 was a giant step forward in space exploration. Here is why:Base price for 2G auction: Who said what
There is no business case (for auctioning spectrum) even at Rs 1,650 crore (per MHz). Idea has been losing Rs 170 crore per quarter in new circles. So, there is definitely no business case at Rs 14,000 crore (for 5 MHz), Himanshu Kapania, Idea Cellular MD, in Business Standard
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