

Budget 2013: Chidambaram left commodities' sector well alone
Barring a small Commodities Transaction Tax, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram left the commodities' sector well alone.
Union Budget 2013-14: Who said what
It is not a big bang Budget but a growth-oriented one… It is an analytic Budget, there is not much fault to be found (with it)Adi Godrej, President, CII, and Chairman, Godrej Group, in The HinduLife insurance industry in India is in crisis
Life insurance penetration in India was always low, but, worryingly enough, it has been falling even lower for two consecutive years now.Bill to create a safe working environment for women may be open to misuse
The Bill to create a safe working environment for women is a positive step, but may be open to misuse.Events that you have missed last fortnight
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is India's most successful Test cricket captain. His 22nd victory as skipper, achieved in Hyderabad against Australia recently, took him past Sourav Ganguly's 21 victoriesSamsung's Knox first comprehensive Android mobile security solution for enterprises
Samsung's Knox is the first comprehensive solution that addresses the "mobile security needs of enterprise IT".Review: Nokia Lumia 920 and Lenovo K860
Even more than the phone itself, it is the camera on Nokia's latest 4.5-inch Lumia 920 that is making waves.Big boys of Indian IT need to guard against class action suits
There is a body of experts who feel that as Indian IT companies hire more locals in foreign markets and grow larger in size, exposure to such lawsuits will only increase.How different things work: Phone tapping
Phone tapping is back in the headlines, thanks to the unauthorised spying on Rajya Sabha opposition leader Arun Jaitley's phone, the discovery of which led to a furore in Parliament and the arrests of four people so far.Why UPA is keen to woo Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar
The approval of a new ultra-mega power plant for Bihar is yet another pointer to the UPA's keenness to woo Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
Hybrids and convertibles may prove too costly for the Indian market
Hybrids and convertibles are 'two-in-ones' devices that can transform from tablet to notebook and vice-versa.How Railway caterer IRCTC plans to step up its revenue
Since it lost much of its train catering business, railway caterer IRCTC has begun cooking for companies. Over the past year, IRCTC's corporate client list has grown. It now includes Samsung, the Aditya Birla Group, HCL Technologies, Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lava Mobiles and Tata McGraw-HillWith e-books and apps, Indian publishing goes mobile
Several electronic publishers are hoping to tap the millions of Indians who spend most of their waking day on their mobile devices and just do not have the time to curl up with a real book. With e-books becoming increasingly popular, many publishers and online book retailers are developing special apps for e-books.Will govt's shale gas policy woo prospective investors?
The Indian government seems to have belatedly woken up to the potential of shale gas in meeting India's energy needs. It is finally ready with its shale gas policy, but it does not signal the end of the problems in harnessing this resource.What is attracting Indian start-ups to Singapore?
Not just Flipkart, many Indian start-ups have moved to Singapore to plug into a low-tax regime and gain easier access to Southeast Asian markets.Endemol scripts a success story in India
With reality shows such as Bigg Boss, Endemol has emerged as one of India's biggest TV production companies. What does it plan to do next?Top Indian handset makers changing tack to take on MNCs
Micromax, Karbonn Mobiles, Lava International, Spice, and Intex Technologies are the top Indian brands which have adopted new strategies over the past year to better challenge the dominance of Samsung, Nokia and other multinational companies. The changing market dynamics forced them to tweak the way they do business.



Burberry case stidy: Best of the lot
BT receives scores of responses to its case studies. Below is the best one on Burberry in the Feb 3, 2013 issue.




