As the Indian economy hurtles down a path of breathless economic expansion, there is a fundamental shift taking place in the way companies look at energy. However, impending energy drought is affecting their growth.

The Hinduja Group is expanding its base in India and abroad to enhance its product offerings in tune with its strategy to radically boost its automotive business and enter the aerospace sector.

Large-scale outsourcing, combined with close monitoring of quality, enables Anirudh Bhuwalka's Asia MotorWorks to make a mark.

Prices of clothes sold at Future Group's retail stores have gone up for the first time in 15 years. At least some shoppers should have turned away. Instead, MD and CEO Kishore Biyani says he is \"very surprised to see\" consumers getting used to inflation-led pricing. The first BT-C fore Business Confidence Survey shows that rapidly rising prices are not a big worry because consumption demand remains strong.

Misgovernance, slowing investments and rising capital costs threaten the India decade. Unless New Delhi acts decisively, sustaining the economic growth rate will be a big challenge.

The IT bellwether reports 14.17 per cent growth in consolidated net profit at Rs 1,780 crore for the third quarter ended December 31, 2010.

India's and the world's most talked-about CEOs in January.

Ashok Leyland banked on both the attributes to transform itself but the generation gap that ensued among its executives threatened to derail it.

As demand slows down and profitability takes a hit, India’s automobile companies are pulling out every trick from the cost-cutting book— and a few from outside—to stay on the road.

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.

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

BT asks the who’s who of India’s corporate world—as well as some professionals and leaders from other fields for good measure—to jog their memory and recall the best advice they ever got. What the advice was, who gave it to them and when, and how it helped them.

Truck market's distant No.2, Ashok Leyland is aiming for a larger share not just in India but also abroad. Problem: there are newer global rivals and tougher market conditions to negotiate. R. Seshasayee, MD, says that speed is the essence and all employees have been made to realise its importance. N.Madhavan reports.

Writing off farm loans worth Rs 60,000 crore, increasing Income Tax exemptions, slashing excise duties?Finance Minister Chidambaram’s Budget 2008 is aimed at winning votes in an early poll. Full coverage: Budget 2008

Writing off farm loans worth Rs 60,000 crore, increasing Income Tax exemptions, slashing excise duties?Finance Minister Chidambaram’s Budget 2008 is aimed at winning votes in an early poll. Watch complete Budget speechHighlights of Union Budget 2008Full coverage: Budget 2008Surfers' comments on Budget 2008Read full text of FM's speechClick to read sectoral analysisRead experts views on Budget 2008Budget at a glanceWhat’s cheaper, what’s dearer?

The economy is slowing down, foreign investors have turned wary, and there is an election to be won next year. So, will Finance Minister P. Chidambaram script Budget 2008 for votes or growth? Shalini S. Dagar tells us what we can expect this year.  Full coverage: Budget 2008-09

Ashok Leyland is taking the JV route into \"sunrise\" areas.

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