John Abraham speaks to BT's Anusha Subramanian about the business of Bollywood.

A study by global HR consulting and outsourcing firm Aon Hewitt for Business Today on executive compensation for 2011/12 shows the median Indian CEO salary was $3.5 million (about Rs 18.5 crore), versus $7 million in the US, about $6 million in Europe.

Among the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) countries, India's entertainment and media market is the fastest growing, followed by China, Russia and Brazil, according to a CII-PwC report.

South India's entertainment and media industry accounts for 26.32 per cent of the Rs 80,500 crore entertainment and media sector in India.

\"De Souza, an active participant in the non-profit space for several years, has expressed her desire to become a social entrepreneur,\" says a statement from IPG Mediabrands, LMG's holding company.

I&B ministry figures suggest that Mumbai has achieved 99 per cent digitisation (cable and DTH) while for Delhi the numbers are 81 per cent, Kolkata, 81 per cent, and Chennai, 85 per cent.

With Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata going totally digital from November 1, broadcasters see a lot of merit in launching subscription-based specialist channels. These could be niche channels dedicated to cooking, gardening, health, education and so forth.

As October 31, the deadline for the first phase of complete digitisation nears, some television distribution companies have already started rolling out new packages.

In an industry that thrives on reinvention, one person embodying it is Amitabh Bachchan.

Satrring: Altamas Kabir, Joseph \"joe\" Hinrichs, David Blackmore, Sudarshan Venu, Anuj Khanna Sohum, Avani Saglani Davda

Mann Deshi Udyogini's unusual curriculum is helping women in rural Maharashtra emerge from poverty.

B-schools have proliferated, leading to oversupply and a fall in teaching quality.

All avid tourists are familiar with the Lonely Planet guides. But not many know the man behind them. He is Tony Wheeler, 66, who was recently in India, to launch a new edition of the Lonely Planet India guide.

Given the move towards compulsory digitisation of cable TV service in the country, the recent announcement by the government approving a hike in foreign direct investment across all TV distribution platforms is a welcome move.

Starring: Verghese Kurien, Robert K. Shibuya, Paul Rooke, Tony Wheeler, Venkatesh Kini

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh may succeed in reviving business sentiment with his recent announcements but moving the needle on the economy will take a lot more doing.

The past year has been remarkable for Leena Nair, Executive Director, HR, Hindustan Unilever. She has been tasked with driving diversity across the 160 countries where Unilever has a presence.

Balaji Telefilms Joint Managing Director Ekta Kapoor says converting a good show like Bade Ache Lagte Hain into ratings on Sony TV was a big achievement for her.

Lynn de Souza, Chairman and CEO of Lintas Media Group, is a soft-spoken yet tough professional who has spent three decades in the media industry.

Thermax Chairperson Meher Pudumjee prefers to talk about her company's achievements rather than her own.