The civil aviation industry in India is neck-deep in trouble. India’s airlines lost Rs 4,000 crore last year and may lose more this year. A couple of airlines may even go under. How did fortunes suddenly turn in an industry that was witnessing 20 per cent passenger growth till as recently as six months ago? Kushan Mitra finds out. Tax cuts may give respite to aviation sector: PatelPricing tickets below costs should stop: Goyal

The Internet and the mobile phone have opened up new ways for marketers to reach out to consumers. Several large companies, selling everything from manufactured goods to consumer products and services, are crafting innovative strategies around these. BT's Kushan Mitra reports. Internet advertising is all set to explode in IndiaMobile ads are coming of age

Can information technology be transformational? Without doubt, yes. And here are 20 examples to prove it. Our annual listing of the most IT-savvy outfits in the country.

From a long list of names, we finally picked 10 that stood out for the uniqueness of their businesses or rapid growth. Our second annual listing of the most happening young ventures.

Vijay Mallya’s bird is all set to fly abroad, with some delay.

The most innovative companies don't do different things, they just do things differently. And that seems to make all the difference.

The 57-year-old chairman of Virgin Group was in India to announce the launch of the company’s mobile operations. Virgin has launched its Virgin Mobile brand in the country targeted at Indian youth. In a freewheeling chat with BT’s T.V. Mahalingam, Richard Branson spoke about capitalism, leaping off buildings, Bollywood, James Bond and, of course, the group’s plans for India. Tata-Virgin tie-up can go ahead, says DoTTie-up with Virgin Mobile above board says Tata

Attacks unleashed on India by JeM chief Masood Azhar

LCCs have grabbed 40 per cent of the market.

Two decades after testing Indian waters, the Hindujas are once again in investment mode in India. They’re planning to pump at least $50 billion into a number of sectors in the next five to seven years. That's not too little, but are they too late? Brian Carvalho tells us the inside story.

A rundown on jobs that will be in demand this year.

The outcome in drug discovery may be fraught with many more uncertainties than a game of chess is-after all, in chess you or your opponent can win or both end a game in a draw.

Kingfisher and Deccan are like chalk and cheese, with different operating philosophies and different target segments. The two airlines have different business models and cater to different passenger segments. What, then, is the rationale behind their merger? Kingfisher in Europe & US, Deccan in Asia: Mallya Kingfisher to fly abroad this year: PatelWind under their wingsBeyond the horizon

Events that rocked the business world—or just made head honchos sit up and take notice.

Vijay Mallya acquired Air Deccan, Arun Sarin dialled into India, K.P. Singh launched India’s biggest IPO.

The year gone by had it all—emotion, drama, action, and a bit of tragedy too, says T.V. Mahalingam who had a good seat in the house.

One of Vijay Mallya’s colleagues asked if this magazine would like to go and attend the last phase of the 2008 Kingfisher calendar shoot with ace photographer Atul Kasbekar and some very good-looking girls, out in the Andamans.

A few months ago, hackers brought Europe’s most wired country, Estonia, to its knees. India’s IT network is rather modest in comparison. So, who would bother messing with it, right? Wrong.

Performance of 20 companies to watch in 2007 in alphabetical order.

Judith Wilcox, Regional Manager, India Subcontinent, Virgin Atlantic, spends a lot of time in India. She discussed the carrier’s plans with BT’s T. V. Mahalingam. Excerpts: