In an industry that is barely 12 years old in India, a new breed of microfinance entrepreneurs has emerged on the scene, armed with management techniques and technology, and a burning desire to get big quickly. 7 Indian Microfinance Institutions in Forbes' 50 listGod of small credit - Vikram Akula

Q: I have been working with the packaging development division of an MNC for the last two years. Now, I want to further my career in finance or purchase. What should I do?

In the perennial debate on development vs environment, it’s advantage development in Orissa’s bauxite-rich Kalahandi.

Government issued oil bonds worth Rs 11,257 crore to IOC, HPCL and BPCL to compensate them for under-recoveries arising out of the mismatch between global crude oil prices and domestic retail prices.

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

In India after independence, science and technology (S&T) saw a two-phased progress on the back of the momentum created in the 1930s by six great scientists of international repute.

I have some bad news and some good news for you. The bad news is you are totally dead and the good news is you are still young—This is what Denis Hayes, leading environmental activist and founder of the Earth Day told Harish Hande.

Quite a few Indian men are showing signs of restlessness. This is resulting in increased job hopping and rising intra-national migration.

Nearly a decade after joining Adobe, Shantanu Narayen, the company’s India-educated President and COO, has been elevated to the top job at the desktop software publishing company.

When 24-year-old Arvind Nagasayanam preferred Huawei China over a stint in the US in 2001, most of his peers raised an incredulous eyebrow. Not without reason, though.

Six months of survey and analysis, 94 final participants, and hundreds of days of reporting is what it took to bring you stories of India's best employers. Best companies in pictures

Acumen 2007 kicks off with north zone participants vying for top honours.

Consumers always hunt for bargains and switch brands faster than they hit store shelves. It is a brave task to stand apart. Our fourth annual listing of best marketers brings a list of marketers who know consmers the best.

Expect the unexpected. While the economy continues with its upward march quarter after quarter, the latest BT-TeamLease Employment Outlook Survey reveals that the business confidence and employment prospects are at an all-time low in the last one year.BT-TeamLease Survey in graphics

More and more women are displaying a flair for starting up on their own.

They are young, full of beans and very restless. And they are either quietly moving into family business, or starting up their own.

More and more B-schools are thinking global affiliations or a presence overseas to stay relevant in a borderless marketplace.

Financial services and consulting are the favourite career choices of B-school grads. Marketing takes a back seat.

Schools like ISB only admit students with prior work experience. The IIMs, too, have started 'PGPX' courses. How are these post-experience programmes faring, and what are their advantages?

With four institutes in the top 15, 10 in the entire list, and three new entrants, Mumbai is every wannabe MBA’s Shangri-La.