India's corporate leaders called the shots along with the country's top pro golfers at the 14th Business Today-Honda Pro-Am of Champions 2009.

Steep airport charges in India are keeping air fares inordinately high at a time when airlines are fighting a downturn.

In today’s distressed times, it may seem like an oddity, but according to New York Life Insurance (NYL) President and Chief Executive Officer and Chairman-elect Ted Mathas, the company seems to have weathered the storm quite well.

Bharti Airtel says its superior products and services give it an edge over competition. Not all consumers may agree. So, what explains India’s #1 mobile operator’s relentless growth?

India Inc. sees a spate of resignations of independent directors, but mum’s the word for them and company managements.

The current economic crisis has exposed the Indian floriculture industry’s over-dependence on Valentine’s Day and the demand for roses surrounding it. N. Madhavan checks out the scenario.

Strategies to fight the downturn can be effective only if they are communicated well to the employees. Here’s how a few companies are doing it.

Employees as well as employers are struggling in this financial downturn—the employees to find jobs in a market where very few companies want to hire and employers to carry out layoffs as gently and painlessly as possible, and failing miserably. Saumya Bhattacharya reports.  5 Lakh to 50 LakhThere’s life after layoff...Campus droughtTime to talkDealing with your first slowdownUnited we standVeterans in the downturn

As equity remains in the dumps and debt an expensive proposition, private equity finds its place in the sun. But in today’s sombre times, the rules of the game are different, and decidedly in favour of investors.

At a time when urban jobs are dwindling, microfinance’s many economic enterprises are generating significant direct and indirect employment, mostly in the rural areas—provided you have the right skills and aptitude.Saumya Bhattacharya goes into the details.

It’s time to be bold, think big and make a profound shift—that’s the prescription of a five-member panel of experts on how to haul the IT industry up by its bootstraps.

Communication with stakeholders such as shareholders and suppliers pays when it is proactive, aimed at providing transparency and solutions.

Mutual Funds’ sale and purchase of Satyam shares in the last two months reveals an interesting pattern.

Jagdish Khattar recounts his bumpy ride at Maruti’s wheel when BT asked some industry veterans like him to share how they survived severe crises in times of economic slowdown. Job loss: Are you next?5 Lakh to 50 LakhThere’s life after layoff...Dealing with your first slowdownTime to talkCampus droughtUnited we stand

88 corporate bigwigs faced off at our annual golf event. Winners will play the championship finals to be held in Delhi.

Infosys wants to be among the top three information technology services firms in the world. Its business strategy suggests this will not happen soon.

Many corporate leaders say faith in God and their spiritual beliefs have helped them cope with hard times. Can it also help a business grow, make CEOs more focussed on their jobs and help a company in times of economic slowdown? Shalini S. Dagar finds out.

BT speaks to 11 of the brightest minds on Dalal Street and gets them to identify their favourite long-term value picks in 2009. These stocks are only for long-term investors.

January was an eventful month for A.M. Naik, chairman and managing director, L&T. The spotlight was firmly on the 66-year-old for a host of reasons— first due to L&T’s obvious interest in acquiring Satyam, then came the Padma Bhushan recognition and finally the company’s stellar performance in third quarter against odds. Managing in chaosSmith, the CEO10 awards that will never be givenMeet the iron man

As far as brazenness goes, Satyam’s boardroom high-jinks are unparalleled. But that doesn’t mean the rest of India Inc. is an epitome of virtuous governance.